Henry "Henny" Youngman was an English-born American comedian and musician famous for his mastery of the "one-liner", his best known being "Take my wife... please".
Kaarlo Pentti Linkola was a prominent Finnish deep ecologist, ornithologist, polemicist, naturalist, writer, and fisherman. He wrote widely about his ideas and in Finland was a prominent thinker, and is linked by some authors to ecofascism and to authoritarian deep ecology. Linkola was a year-round fisherman from 1959 to 1995. He fished on Keitele, Päijänne and the Gulf of Finland, and since 1978 he fished on Vanajavesi.
The Unknown Soldier is a Finnish war film directed by Edvin Laine that premiered in December 1955. It is based on The Unknown Soldier, a novel by Väinö Linna. The story is about the Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union as told from the viewpoint of ordinary Finnish soldiers.
In Adam's Dress and a Bit in Eve's Too is a 1971 Finnish comedy film directed and written by Matti Kassila, starring Heikki Kinnunen and Juha Hyppönen. The film is based on the novel by Yrjö Soini. Its running time is 88 minutes.
People Not as Bad as They Seem is a 1977 Finnish historical film directed by Rauni Mollberg, based on the novels by Aapeli.
Gas, Inspector Palmu! is a 1961 Finnish crime movie directed by Matti Kassila. It is a sequel to Inspector Palmu's Mistake and is followed by The Stars Will Tell, Inspector Palmu. The main cast of actors is the same as that of the first though some actors such as Elina Salo, Pentti Siimes and Aino Mantsas play different characters,
The Winter War is a 1989 Finnish war film directed by Pekka Parikka, and based on the novel Talvisota by Antti Tuuri. It is set in the 1939 Winter War and tells the story of a Finnish infantry regiment from Southern Ostrobothnia fighting on the Karelian Isthmus, focusing mainly on a platoon of reservists from Kauhava.
Komisario Palmun erehdys is a 1960 Finnish crime comedy film directed by Matti Kassila for Suomen Filmiteollisuus. It is set in 1930s Helsinki and centers on Inspector Palmu's investigation of the murder of rich and decadent Bruno Rygseck. It is based on Mika Waltari's 1940 novel of the same name, and was the first film adaptation of his Inspector Palmu novels.
Miriam is a 1957 Finnish drama film directed by William Markus. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.
Pentti Kalevi Siimes was a Finnish actor. He appeared in more than 80 films and television shows between 1946 and 2008.
Leo Riuttu was a Finnish actor. He appeared in 81 films and television shows between 1946 and 1978. He starred in the film Miriam, which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. He is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.
Kaks' tavallista Lahtista is a 1960 Finnish musical comedy-drama film directed by Ville Salminen. It was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival, but received low reception.
Antti the Treebranch is a 1976 Finnish drama film directed by Katariina Lahti, Heikki Partanen and Riitta Rautoma. It was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival.
Song of Warsaw is a 1953 Finnish crime film directed by Matti Kassila and starring Matti Oravisto, Åke Lindman and Christina Paischeff. The film is based around a smuggling plot, and was filmed in Helsinki and Hamburg.
It Began in the Rain is a 1953 Finnish comedy thriller film directed by Thure Bahne and Eddie Stenberg and starring Eila Peitsalo, Tauno Palo and Kaarlo Halttunen. The film's sets were designed by Aarre Koivisto.
Tauno Tattari (1907–1936) was a Finnish journalist and screenwriter.
The Keeper of the Bees is a 1925 American silent drama film written and directed by James Leo Meehan. It is based on the 1925 novel The Keeper of the Bees by Gene Stratton-Porter. The film stars Robert Frazer, Josef Swickard, Martha Mattox, Clara Bow, Alyce Mills, and Gene Stratton. The film was released on September 6, 1925, by Film Booking Offices of America.
Farewell, Mr. President is a 1987 Finnish action thriller film directed by Matti Kassila and starring Hannu Lauri. It tells the story of a disgruntled waiter planning to assassinate the Finnish President. The film is based on a 1979 thriller novel of the same name by Pentti Kirstilä. Unlike contemporary Finnish films, the film is a thrilling film strongly influenced by post-classic Hollywood films.
A Little Nest is a 1956 Swedish comedy film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Maj-Britt Nilsson, Folke Sundquist and Edvin Adolphson. It was shot on location in Denmark. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bibi Lindström.
Hilma's Name Day is a 1954 Finnish romantic comedy film written and directed by Matti Kassila. It is based on the 1936 novel by Agapetus, telling story about a small village preparing to celebrate the shopkeeper's wife's name day when a fire breaks out in the night and turns out to be more difficult to put out than expected. The film stars Matti Ranin, Aino Mantsas, Tauno Palo and Edvin Laine.
