Pekka ja Pätkä puistotäteinä
1955 Finnish film
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Pekka and Pätkä as Park Nannies (Finnish: Pekka ja Pätkä puistotäteinä) is the fourth film in the Pekka Puupää series, directed by Armand Lohikoski and released in 1955.[2][3][4]
- Esa Pakarinen
- Masa Niemi
- Siiri Angerkoski
- Risto Jussila
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| Directed by | Armand Lohikoski[1] |
| Written by | Reino Helismaa |
| Produced by | T. J. Särkkä |
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| Cinematography | Pentti Valkeala |
| Edited by | Elmer Lahti |
| Music by | Toivo Kärki |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
Plot
Pekka and Pätkä find themselves in one mishap after another. They try several jobs including car repair, gardening, painting, and store clerking. Notably, they dress as women to work as park attendants, giving the film its name.
They meet Otto, a boy abandoned by his drunk guardian, who is eventually reunited with his father, a returning sailor, after a series of comedic events.
Cast
- Esa Pakarinen - Pekka Puupää
- Masa Niemi - Pätkä
- Siiri Angerkoski - Justiina Puupää
- Risto Jussila - Otto
- Eila Peitsalo - Anna-Liisa Raikas
- Olavi Virta - Antti Markkanen
- Armas Jokio - Pikkarainen
Production
This film introduces the character Pikkarainen, played by Armas Jokio, who was originally intended to appear in Pekka ja Pätkä lumimiehen jäljillä.[5][6]
The film was shot in different parts of Helsinki, such as Töölö in the winter garden, Kumpula land swimming pool, Eira on Tähtitorninmäki, Hakaniemi on Säästöpankinranta, Jätkäsaari and Hietalahti market.[7][8]