by Hal Erickson
synopsis
In a rare fit of "spare no expense", the Swedish comedy Jens Mansson I Amerika was largely filmed on location in the Good Old USA. Scandinavian comedy favorite Edvard Persson plays the title character, an impoverished Swedish farmer who inherits a spread in Upstate New York. Upon his arrival in America, Jens Mansson learns that he must ascertain the existence of a heretofore unknown brother before he can claim his inheritance. His American odyssey takes our wide eyed hero from California, to Texas, to Chicago, to Niagara Falls, with emphasis on such fascinating esoterica as neon signs, superhighways and drive-in restaurants.
