A whole day filled with only play and pranks! Pelle wants such a day, and Melker is not particularly difficult to persuade. Off it goes to Dead Bay where the old galeas Albertina lies. Here two terrible pirate gangs will fight for Mysak - the world's largest diamond! Albertina becomes the headquarters of the Sharks, led by the dreaded pirate Tiger Shark - awfully similar to Tjorven if you look closely. The enemy Hawks are led by the Hawk, who actually looks a bit like Uncle Melker. Bathing with his clothes on, so does the Hawk, just like Uncle Melker usually does…The script for Tjorven and Mysak was written directly for the film by Astrid Lindgren. The film was the third in the series about the children at Saltkråkan and their summer adventures. Most of the film was shot on Åland in connection with the old schooner in a bay. The "magic object" Mysak was a small miniature sculpture in enamel, made by the artist Karl Axel Pehrson.The four Saltkråkan films were also divided into a TV series in 12 episodes in 1977: That's how it's done at the Saltkråkan.
Fakta
The first to bring Astrid Lindgren's books abroad was the publisher Damm & Søn in Oslo, with their Norwegian edition of "Pippi Longstocking" already appearing in 1946. This marked the beginning of a long-standing relationship. Today, most of her books in Norway are published by Cappelen Damm, a publishing house formed through the merger of Cappelen and Damm. Astrid's book adaptations into films also became popular in Norway, as did her famous songs. One of Astrid Lindgren's favorite books was "Hunger" by the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun; she often mentioned it as one of her greatest reading experiences.