Funny Boy

Ad man Jonathan Blake gets tired of his work and runs away to a time travel agency for the first flight out.

Cast

Povel Ramel

as Jonathan "Funny Boy" Blake

Gunwer Bergkvist

as Therina Buhr / Cluck / Krusidull

Martin Ljung

as Canemus / Svarta Malin / Bertram Tre Ripor / Mrs. Myra Skipaway

Brita Borg

as Lorry Domingo / Hermosyne Buhr / Zamora / Kruxia

Marie Ahlstedt

as Miss Morton / Jenny-Rose

Tore Bark

as Greg Johnston / Claes Casper Curant / Vanliga Valle / Gränsvakt

Bengt Berger

as En blek kock / Härolden

Lena Dahlman

as Miss Rum

Göthe Grefbo

as Munro Slinton / Hamock / Helmer Hufva

Sangrid Nerf

as Miss Tid

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