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I'll Take Sweden

I'll Take Sweden

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I'll Take Sweden

"If Blondes have more fun...then Sweden's got to be the funniest place on earth!"

1965

1h 37m

5.2(15 votes)

Comedy

Music

Romance

Overview

Bob Holcomb will do anything to stop his daughter JoJo from tying the knot with her lazy boyfriend, even move her all the way to Sweden! But once they're "safely" out of the country, JoJo falls for a sly Swedish playboy.

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United Artists

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Bob Holcomb

Tuesday Weld

Tuesday Weld

JoJo Holcomb

Frankie Avalon

Frankie Avalon

Kenny Klinger

Dina Merrill

Dina Merrill

Karin Granstedt

Jeremy Slate

Jeremy Slate

Erik Carlson

Rosemarie Frankland

Marti

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Bjork

John Qualen

John Qualen

Olaf

Peter Bourne

Peter Bourne

Ingemar

Fay DeWitt

Fay DeWitt

Hilda

Creative team

Directed by: Frederick de Cordova
Written by: Nat Perrin
Bob Fisher
Produced by: Edward Small

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