NILS POPPE: BOMBOX VOL 1 (3-disk) (DVD)

In 1948, the character Fabian Bom was born, the pedantic bully with a dot moustache who became one of Poppe's most popular characters on film.

The first film, "Soldat Bom," was a huge success and was shown for 48 weeks in Stockholm cinemas. Seven Bom films were made, and among the most successful were "Pappa Bom" (Dad Bom) from 1949 and "Tull-Bom" (Customs Bom) from 1951.

 

Soldat Bom (1948)

Stationmaster Fabian Bom manages to get drafted when he notices that his beloved is infatuated with military men. Life in the field turns out to suit the pedantic and dutiful Fabian. By Lars-Eric Kjellgren with Nils Poppe, Gunnar Björnstrand, Douglas Hage, Julia Cæsar, and Inga Landgrå.

Pappa Bom (1949)

Fabian Bom is an auctioneer who finds a small infant in a cradle that is to be auctioned off. He takes on the not entirely problem-free task of caring for the child. By Lars-Eric Kjellgren with Nils Poppe, Gunnar Björnstrand, Julia Cæsar, and Sif Ruud.

Tull-Bom (1951)

Fabian Bom is the perfect bureaucrat, faithful to every paragraph of the law in all its intricate details. Here he is Tull-Bom, chief inspector and the worst enemy of all smugglers... But there are dangerous characters on the loose. By Lars-Eric Kjellgren with Nils Poppe, Inga Landgré, Gunnar Björnstrand, and Fritiof Billquist.