Father of Four: On Bornholm

The Hansen family take their holiday to the Danish island of Bornholm, but when every hotel is full they have to improvise. The children, led by resourceful little Per, push for camping in a single tent, while their father and uncle grumble about roughing it and practical problems. Days are filled with seaside mishaps, sibling squabbles, and local color as the family adapts to crowded beaches, accidental encounters, and small misunderstandings that test patience and patience again. The film keeps its tone light, mixing slapstick with warm family moments as the group learns to cooperate, handle unexpected setbacks, enjoy simple pleasures on a windy island vacation. Scenes show curious locals, gentle rivalries, and practical jokes that keep things moving.

Released in 1959, Father of Four: On Bornholm was directed by Alice O'Fredericks. It continues the popular Danish Father of Four series and features Karl Stegger as Far alongside child actors Ole Neumann and Otto Moller Jensen, and Else Hvidhoj.

No reliable box office records are widely available for this 1959 Danish family film, and its commercial reach was largely domestic. It was popular enough to keep the series going, but detailed gross figures aren't readily documented in modern sources.

Part of the enduring Father of Four franchise in Denmark, this episode reinforced the series image of wholesome family comedy and childhood mischief. Memorable for its Bornholm setting and tent camping antics, it helped cement recurring characters like Far and Uncle Anders in Danish popular memory for several generations now.

Contemporary viewers and later raters give it modest scores, reflected in a small user rating sample. Critics praised its warm humor and child-centered plots, while noting simple storytelling and period pacing. Themes include family cooperation, youthful initiative, and the contrast between parental protocol and kids' improvisation, and era authenticity too.