After all the negotiations it was an emotional experience to finally see “Private Entrance”, but it was worth it!  The story, called “A Pack of Matches”, is light-hearted and entertaining and very 1960s.  I feel sure that the American TV companies would have given the go-ahead for a series to be made.  Sadly, it was never to be.

In discussion with Bert Sundberg, he told me that Gerald was “in bad shape” during the filming.  He had difficulty climbing stairs, Bert said.  Gerald was a heavy smoker and he would only eat bacon and eggs.  On film he looked OK but, although he was a tall and slim man, he was very thin.  These two photos, taken on location at Hässelby Castle, courtesy of Bert Sundberg, are perhaps the last ever taken of Gerald informally.

Gerald and Bert Sundberg.  The car in the background is a Mercedes C280, which the film company hired for Gerald to drive during filming.  A young Pontus Gustafsson, who played Tag, can be seen in the background, along with Cinematographer Åke Dahlquist (wearing the hat).