Showbiz: or how to become a celebrity in 1-2-3!

Showbiz: or how to become a celebrity in 1-2-3!

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"The World's Craziest Business!"

1989

1h 37m

6.0(13 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A young boy named Espen Søplekladden is leaving home. He starts to work at a jazz café named "Balla Jazzhus". But his evil brother is trying to make everything bad for him.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Herodes Falsk

Herodes Falsk

Espen Søplekladden

Tom Mathisen

Tom Mathisen

Per, jazzkongen, Kåre Krapp

Guro Rustad

Gammelt mobbeoffer

Terry Heart

Pål

Paul Åge Johannesen

The boys' mother

Anette Stai

Erna-Werna

Marius Müller

Nattklubbsangerinnen

Øivind Blunck

Øivind Blunck

Programansvarlig

Nils Vogt

Nils Vogt

Terje Plenen

May-Brith Nilsen

Ella med leppa

Creative team

Directed by: Herodes Falsk
Written by: Herodes Falsk
Tom Mathisen
Produced by: John M. Jacobsen

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