Knäppupp

Knäppupp (Swedish: "unbutton") was the collective name of a popular revue series produced by Swedish musician and entertainer Povel Ramel. It was associated with Knäppupp AB, the production company that was set up specifically for the purpose of managing and financing the theatrical performances. The company was active from 1952 to 1968. Ramel was the driving force behind the revues and wrote and performed most of the material himself. Among the more prolific co-actors were Martin Ljung and Brita Borg.

Productions

• 1952 - Knäppupp 1: Akta Huvet (Has a dual meaning of Watch Out your head and Mind your head. It was because Povel came in a cable way over the crowd in Circus in Gothenburg, and he screamed: "Watch Out! Here comes Grandfather!")
• 1953 - Djuprevyn: 2 meter (The deep-vaudeville, 2 metre)
• 1954 - Knäppupp 2: Denna sida upp (This side up)
• 1956 - Knäppupp 3: Tillstymmelser (Suggestions)
• 1958 - Funny Boy
• 1961 - Alla 4 (All 4) [The summer-version was called Semestersångarna (The vacation singers)]
• 1962 - Dax igen (It's time again)
• 1964 - Ryck mej i snöret (Pull me in the string)
• 1965 - Ta av dej skorna (Take off your shoes)
• 1966 - På avigan (The wrong way around)
• 1968 - De sista entusiasterna (The last enthusiasts)

Films

• I rök och dans (1954)
• Ratataa/The Staffan Stolle Story (1956)
• Far till sol och vår (1957)
• Den store amatören (1958)
• Sköna Susanna och gubbarna (1959)
  • This film was not a very success. It was played at ONE cinema for ONE week.