100 dragspel och en flicka
# 100 dragspel och en flicka

100 dragspel och en flicka ("100 Accordions and One Girl") is a Swedish comedy film from 1946 directed by Ragnar Frisk. The film's title is a reference to One Hundred Men and a Girl.

## Plot

Two inventors, Ville and Rulle (Elof Ahrle and Bengt Logardt) have developed a revolutionary new accordion; however, they have competition. Twelve-year-old Pelle Borell (Anders Nyström) gets to show off the instrument in front of the Swedish accordion elite in Stockholm.

## Reception

The film was positively received at the time of its release, with Elof Ahrle receiving particular praise. Stockholmstidningen wrote: "Ahrle gets his best comical role in a long time". Aftontidningen wrote: "A film that will go straight into the Swedish people's heart. Elof Ahrle's character has the potential to become a future classic." Expressen gave the film a more negative review, while still praising Ahrle.

## Release

The film was first screened in Sundsvall on 31 January 1946.

## Selected cast

* Elof Ahrle – Ville Karlsson
* Ingrid Backlin – Siv Jonsson
* Bengt Logardt – Rudolf Berg
* Anita Björk – Elsa Borell
* Gösta Cederlund – grandfather Julius "Julle" Borell
* Anders Nyström – Pelle Borell, Elsa's brother
* Carl-Gunnar Wingård – factory owner Jonsson, Siv's father, owner of Svenska Dragspelsfabriken
* Bertil Berglund – Nils Andersson-Grip, supervisor of Svenska Dragspelsfabriken
* Evert Granholm – Hjelm, representative of Speilmans Dragspelsfabrik
* Arne Lindblad – manager Speilman, owner of Speilmans Dragspelfabrik
* Stina Sorbon –Viola
* Birgit Johannesson – Miss Lange, guest at restaurant Verona
* Sigge Fürst – host
* Lasse Benny – accordion player
* Stefan Dahlén – accordion player
* Allan Eriksson – accordion player
* Erik Frank – accordion player
* Karl Grönstedt – accordion player
* Hans-Erik Nääs – accordion player
* Sölve Strand – accordion player
* Ivan Thelmé – accordion player
* Andrew Walter – accordion player
* Gösta Westerlund – accordion player

## DVD

The film was released on DVD in 2004.

