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1965, Music: The Seekers

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In 1965 the Australian pop group The Seekers scored with three hit-singles in the charts: "I'll Never Find Another You", "A World of Our Own" and "The Carnival is Over". The Melbourne group was formed in 1962 by Athol George Guy on double bass, Keith Potger on guitar, Bruce Woodley on guitar and singer Judith Durham. Initially Durham only sang periodically with the Seekers when she was not performing at jazz clubs. Their debut album, “Introducing The Seekers”, was released in 1963.
The Seekers: top Athol Guy and Judith Durham, bottom Bruce Woodley and Keith Potger
In 1964 they played for a year on a cruise liner and in May the group signed with World Record Club releasing the single "Myra". After performing a concert with Dusty Springfield, they met her brother, songwriter and producer Tom Springfield, he wrote "I'll Never Find Another You". In February 1965 the song reached No. 1 in the UK and Australia, and No. 4 in the United States. "I'll Never Find Another You" was the second biggest selling single in the UK for 1965. The Seekers were the first Australian pop group to have a top 5 hit in Australia, the UK and the US.
The Seekers in 1966, from left to right, Athol Guy, Judith Durham, Keith Potger
and Bruce Woodley, with the EMI Gold record Award for "The Carnival is Over".
The Seekers: from left to right, Athol Guy, Judith Durham,
Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley
Band members
  • Judith Durham (born 3 July 1943, Essendon, Victoria, Australia)
  • Athol Guy (born 5 January 1940, Colac, Victoria, Australia)
  • Keith Potger (born 21 March 1941, Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka))
  • Bruce Woodley (born 25 July 1942, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) 

The Seekers: "I'll Never Find Another You"


The Seekers: "A World of Our Own"


The Seekers: "The Carnival is Over"
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1966, Television: “The Baron”

August 24, 2015, 12:15 pm
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On 28 September 1966 the British television series "The Baron" premieres on ITV. The series, produced by ITC (Incorporated Television Company), was based on the books written by John Creasey under the pseudonym Anthony Morton. "The Baron" was created by Monty Berman and Robert S. Baker with theme music written by Edwin Astley. Most stories were written by Dennis Spooner and Terry Nation, some by The Avengers producer/writer Brian Clemens.

Main stars were Steve Forrest as John Mannering aka The Baron, Sue Lloyd as Cordelia Winfield, Colin Gordon as John Alexander Templeton-Green and Paul Ferris as David Marlowe. The Baron's car was a silver Jensen CV-8 Mk II with the registration BAR 1, Cordelia drove a DAF Daffodil.
Steve Forrest as John Mannering
Sue Lloyd as Cordelia Winfield
From 28 September 1966 to 19 April 1967 a total of 30 episodes were broadcast.
Steve Forrest as John Mannering with his Jensen CV-8 Mk II
Patricia Haines with Steve Forrest, Nosher Powell
and Artro Morris in the episode "Epitaph for a Hero"
Synopsis
American John Mannering (Steve Forrest), an antiques dealer and sometimes a undercover agent is working in an informal capacity for the head of the British Diplomatic Intelligence, Templeton-Green (Colin Gordon). He is assisted by Cordelia Winfield (Sue Lloyd) and David Marlowe (Paul Ferris)... 


The Baron Opening Credits
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1967, Deaths: French Film Actress Martine Carol, Dead

August 27, 2015, 11:35 am
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6 February 1967, French actress Martine Carol died of a heart attack in Monte Carlo, she was 46. Carol was found dead in her room at the Hotel de Paris by her husband, British businessman Mike Eland. The actress was invited by producer Gino del Duca to attend the premiere of the film “Arrivederci Baby”, starring Tony Curtis and Zsa Zsa Gabor.

Born on 16 May 1920 as Marie-Louise Jeanne Nicolle Mourer in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, (France), she followed acting lessons by René Simon. In 1940 she made her stage début in "Phedre" as Maryse Arley and in 1941 she appeared, although uncredited, in her first film: "Le dernier des six". In 1943 she did attract attention in the film “La ferme aux loups” with her acting and photogenic beauty. As one of the most beautiful women in film, she was frequently cast as an elegant blonde seductress. During the late 1940s and early 1950s she was the female top actress of the French cinema. At the time she was considered as the French version of Marilyn Monroe.
Martine Carol with Antonio Vilar in "Le désir et l'amour" (1951)
Martine Carol with Christian-Jaque ("Adorables créatures", 1952)
In 1947 she had an affair with Georges Marchal, her first great love. However Marchal prefered actress Dany Robin. The love affair ended disastrously as Carol attempted suicide on the 10the of April 1947 by throwing herself into the Seine River at the Alma bridge. She was saved by a taxi driver. In 1951 she married the American actor Stephen Crane, the previously Lana Turner's husband. The same year she scored her first huge success with the film "Caroline chérie", an adaption of the Cécil Saint-Laurent novels.
Martine Carol with Véra Norman in "Un caprice de Caroline chérie" (1953)
Martine Carol with Bernard Blier in "Secrets d'alcôve" (1954)
She continued with an array of costumed dramas such as "Adorables créatures" (1952), "Lucrèce Borgia" (1953), "Madame du Barry" (1954) and "Nana" (1955), all directed by her second husband French filmmaker Christian-Jacque, whom she married in 1954. She divorced him in 1959 due to professional conflicts and long separations.
Martine Carol with Raf Vallone in "La spiaggia" (1954)
Martine Carol with Anton Walbrook in "Lola Montès" (1955)
In 1955 she played the title role in Max Ophüls's "Lola Montès", portraying a circus performer. By the mid 50s, Brigitte Bardot had replaced Martine Carole on the goddess pedestal and her career went into decline. Depressed, Martine turned reclusive while her third marriage to French doctor Andre Rouveix also ended by 1962. She made her last film "Hell Is Empty" in 1963 but it was not released until 1967. Her last marriage to fourth husband Mike Eland, an English businessman, seemed hopeful, but on February 6, 1967, Martine died of cardiac arrest at age 46. Initially she was buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris. But after the violation of her grave she was reburied in the Grand Jas Cemetery of Cannes. 
Martine Carol with Sean Connery in "Action of the Tiger" (1957)
Martine Carol with Jeff Chandler in "Ten Seconds to Hell" (1959)
Martine Carol with Jean Gabin in "Le cave se rebiffe" (1961)
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1968, Belgian comics: “Sophie”

August 30, 2015, 1:38 pm
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In 1968 the first two "Sophie" albums, "Het ei van Karapolie" (Original title: "L'Œuf de Karamazout") and "De bel der stilte" (Original title: "La Bulle du silence", are published by Dupuis. The series was created by Jidéhem (Jean De Mesmaeker) (drawings) sometimes assisted by Vicq (Antoine Raymond) (stories). The stories were pre-published in the Belgian comics magazine Spirou/Robbedoes.

The series features Sophie, an eleven year old dark-haired girl, created by her father Mr. Karapolie (French: Karamazout) after the famous English saying where girls are made of: “Sugar and spice and everything nice”. She wears her long hair in two pigtails and she has an extensive wardrobe. Unlike many comic characters Sophie almost never wears the same outfit. Other characters are Mr. Karapolie, the father of Sophie and electrical engineer by profession. Starter a mechanic, he also tests vehicles for Spirou/Robbedoes. Pieters (French: Pipette), the best friend of Starter, is also working for Spirou/Robbedoes as a tester. Jozef (French: Joseph) is the butler of Sophie and her father, he cooks and maintains the house. Bertje (French: petit Bernard) is Sophies best friend. Zoef (French: Zoë), a black old-timer equipped with an electronic brain by its creator Mr. Buis.

In 1957 Jidéhem was given the car section of Spirou/Robbedoes so he created Starter. Starter was also the main character of Jidéhems first own comic series with two short stories, "La révolte des autos" (1959) and "Histoire de l'automobile" (1960) in Spirou/Robbedoes. The first full story "Starter contre les casseurs" was published in Spirou/Robbedoes in 1961. This was followed by "La maison d'en face" published in Spirou/Robbedoes in 1963.

Jidéhem wanted to introduce a female main character in Spirou/Robbedoes, his first sketches of a sexy 17- to 18-year-old girl were not accepted by publisher Dupuis. Dupuis was convinced that a female protagonist would not appeal to the Spirou/Robbedoes readers. Jidéhem did get permission to draw a little girl to play as a secondary role in his stories. He called the girl Sophie Karapolie (French: Sophie Karamazoet). Her first name he borrowed from the French actress Sophie Desmarets. The original French name Karamazout is referring to The Brothers Karamazov by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Jidéhems own newborn daughter was also named Sophie. Sophie would initially play only in one story, "Het ei van Karapolie" (Original title: "L'Œuf de Karamazout") (1964), but the character became far more popular than Starter.
Cover No 1 "Het ei van Karapolie"
No 1 "Het ei van Karapolie"
  • full-colour
  • never published in English
  • story and drawings by Jidéhem (Jean De Mesmaeker)
  • Original French title: "L'Œuf de Karamazout"
  • pre-publication in Spirou/Robbedoes no 1345 – 1365 (1964)
  • contains the short story “De Jan-allemachtig” (story by Vicq (Antoine Raymond)) (Original French title: “La Pelle mécanique”) (pre-publication in Spirou/Robbedoes no 1476 (1966))

Synopsis "Het ei van Karapolie" ("L'Œuf de Karamazout")
On a quiet day Starter and Pieters (Pipette) are on a trip in Zoef (Zoë), passing at the car junkyard they are almost hit by a red Fiat. At the junk yard they find the beaten owner. After gaining consciousness he tells Starter and Pieters the thugs were looking for a little girl. It turns out that the little girl, called Sophie, was hiding in a closet. The thugs wanted to kidnap Sophie to blackmail her father, Mr. Karapolie, to force him to hand over his latest invention...

Main characters in this story are Sophie, Starter, Pieters (Pipette), Mr. Karapolie (Mr. Karamazout), Zoef (Zoë), Jozef (Joseph) and Zjuul.
Sophie, Mr. Karapolie and Jozef
Sophie, Starter and Pieters
Starter and Pieters
Zjuul
Cars:
  • Zoef (Zoë) probably based on the Guust Flater (Gaston Lagaffe) car a Fiat 509
  • Fiat 1800/2100
  • Citroën DS (4x)
  • Citroën 2CV
  • Citroën probably B12
  • Alfa Romeo 2600 Berlina
  • Renault 4
  • Renault 8
  • Truck Berliet type ?
  • Renault Goélette
  • Peugeot 403
  • Peugeot 404
Zoef and Fiat 1800/2100
Citroën DS
Alfa Romeo 2600 Berlina
Truck Berliet type ?
Citroën DS, Citroën B12 (?) and Citroën 2CV
Peugeot 403 and Zoef
Peugeot 404
Renault 4, Renault 8, Citroën B12 (?) and Citroën DS
Zoef and Renault Goélette
Synopsis “De Jan-allemachtig” (“La Pelle mécanique”) 
Sophie and Bertje (petit Bernard ) are on holiday at the seaside. Sophie proudly displays the latest invention of her father, a mini-excavator that radio can be controlled. Suddenly a number of banknotes arrive, carried by the wind. All the ten dollar bills have the same number...
Bertje and Sophie
Doris and Fred
Main characters in this story are Sophie, Bertje (petit Bernard), Doris and Fred.

Cover No 2 "De bel der stilte"
No 2 "De bel der stilte"
  • full-colour
  • never published in English
  • story by Vicq (Antoine Raymond) and drawings by Jidéhem (Jean De Mesmaeker)
  • Original French title: "La Bulle du silence"
  • pre-publication in Spirou/Robbedoes no 1433 – 1458 (1965)
  • contains the short story “De toverput” (story by Vicq (Antoine Raymond)) (Original French title: “Le Puits magique”) (pre-publication in Spirou/Robbedoes no 1444 (1965))
Synopsis "De bel der stilte" ("La Bulle du silence") 
Starter and Pieters (Pipette) visit the Karapolie (Karamazout) family. Sophie is playing with her new toy the "super jokari", and Sophie's father is happy to present his newest invention, a bubble that can silence all sound within a certain radius...

Main characters in this story are Sophie, Starter, Pieters (Pipette), Mr. Karapolie (Mr. Karamazout), Jozef (Joseph), John Minzwijnoff, Bob, the captain of the Giganticus and head of police
Bob
Captain, Sophie, Pieters and Starter
Mr. Karapolie, Jozef, John Minzwijnoff, Starter and Pieters
Pieters, Starter and Mr. Karapolie
Sophie
Sophie and the head of police
Cars:
  • Ferrari type ?
  • Peugeot 204
  • Willys Jeep
  • Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud
  • Austin Mini
  • Renault 4
  • Citroën Traction Avant
  • Ford Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe
  • Citroën DS
  • Peugeot 403
  • Renault Dauphine
  • Citroën H
  • Truck Daf type ?
Citroën DS
Citroën Traction Avant and Ford Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe
Ferrari type ? and Peugeot 204
Peugeot 403
Renault 4
Renault Dauphine, Citroën H and Truck Daf (type ?)
Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud and Austin Mini
Willys Jeep
Synopsis “De toverput” (“Le Puits magique”)
At Christmas time Sophie walks through the snowy streets. She sees happy people but suddenly she hears a cry, its Harrie (Bertje, petit Bernard). She tries to comfort him and asks why he is so sad. He tells her he lost his coin. Sophie gives him one of her own coins...

Main characters in this story are Sophie, Bertje (here called Harrie), Pieters (Pipette), Mr. Grijpstuiver and Hein.
Hein and Sophie
Pieters and Sophie
Sophie and Bertje (here Harrie)
Sophie and Mr. Grijpstuiver
Cars:
  • Austin Mini
  • Citroën DS
Austin Mini
Citroën DS
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1969, Cars: NSU (VW) K70, the NSU that became a Volkswagen (NSU Typ 86, VW Typ 48)

September 3, 2015, 8:43 am
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German car maker NSU ("Neckarsulm Strickmaschinen Union", founded in 1873, first car in 1905) originally intended to present their new NSU K70 in March 1969 at the Geneva Motor Show. At the last minute, the K70 was removed from the NSU show stand, probably by the new owner Volkswagen. Volkswagen acquired NSU Motorenwerke in 1969 and merged it with Auto Union (acquired in 1964), creating Audi NSU Auto Union AG, in 1985 renamed as Audi AG.

The development of the NSU K70 began in 1964. Designed by NSU engineer Ewald Praxl and styled by Claus Luthe as a four-door saloon (and three-door estate) it was intended to complement the NSU range between the NSU 1000/1200 and the NSU Ro80. The name of the car finds its origin in German, with K denoting the German word “Kolben” (piston) and 70 designating an engine output of 70 PS (51 kW). The Ro80 name meaning “Rotationskolben” typ 80. The K70 featured front wheel drive, strong road holding, a very roomy interior, and a large luggage compartment. The car also had, for that period, high standard safety features such as a fuel tank mounted directly ahead of the rear axle, and a steering column angled in order to reduce the risk of its being pushed too far back into the passenger cabin. 23 NSU K70's were produced.
NSU K70 promo
NSU K70 advert
NSU K70 Estate prototype
NSU K70 Estate prototype
The NSU K70 would ultimately become the first Volkswagen with a front-mounted engine, water cooling and front wheel drive in August 1970. It competed with Volkswagen brand cars like the Volkswagen 411 (1968) and the Audi 100 (C1) (1968). The estate version, which would have competed directly against the Volkswagen 411 estate, was never produced. The Volkswagen K70 was launched with a 1605 cc four-cylinder water-cooled engine, developed from the four-cylinder engine mounted in the rear of the NSU 1200. In 1973 the 1807 cc version (K70 LS) was introduced with 100 PS (74 kW).
Volkswagen K70 (1970)
Volkswagen K70 L (1970)
Volkswagen K70 with competitors Audi 100 (C1) and Volkswagen 411
Volkswagen K70 L (1973)
Volkswagen K70 LS 100 PS (1973)
The Volkswagen K70 was replaced in 1973 by the Volkswagen Passat, although production continued until February 1975 with a minor facelift in 1973. A total of 211,127 K70's were manufactured from 1970 until 1975.


Volkswagen K70 Bundesarchiv (1970)

Brochure Volkswagen K70 (Germany, 1971)
Brochure Volkswagen K70 (Belgium, 1972)
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1970, Car Spotting: Paris

September 7, 2015, 12:40 pm
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Left to right, front to back:
  • First row: unidentified coach (probably Setra, type ?), Citroën 2CV, Peugeot 304, Peugeot 403, Renault 4, coach Setra (type ?), unidentified car, unidentified Van (probably Renault Estafette), Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle), Peugeot 404, Mercedes-Benz (probably W120/W121), behind the Mercedes it's getting very blurry.
  • Second row: Simca 1000, Opel Rekord P2, Peugeot 204, Peugeot 304, Peugeot 504, Peugeot 204, Peugeot 204, Simca Aronde P60 with boat, Peugeot 304, Citroën ID/DS, Peugeot 404, unidentified car probably Fiat 500, unidentified car probably Austin/Morris Mini, unidentified coach probably VanHool (type ?), unidentified car probably Peugeot 304, unidentified car probably Renault 4, unidentified car probably Renault Dauphine.
  • Third row: Citroën DS, Simca 1300/1500, Peugeot J7, Peugeot 304 coupé, Renault 16, Renault 4, Simca 1000, Renault 4, Renault 8, unidentified car.
  • Fourth row: unidentified Van, Austin/Morris Mini, Simca 1000, Renault 4, Renault 8 Peugeot 204 coupé, Citroën 2CV, Renault 16, Ford Taunus 12M/15M P6, Peugeot 404, unidentified car probably Volkswagen 1500/1600 Variant (type 3), Simca 1300/1500, unidentified car probably Austin/ Morris 1800/2200 (ADO17), Peugeot 404, unidentified car, unidentified convertible probably Peugeot 403 (yes the Columbo car), Renault 4, Peugeot 204, Austin/Morris Mini.
  • Fifth row: unidentified car probably Ford Cortina Mk II, Renault 4, Fiat 850, Austin/Morris Mini, Citroën DS, Simca 1100, Fiat 125, NSU Ro80, Peugeot 404, Austin/Morris Mini, Citroën Ami 6, Peugeot 403.
  • Sixth row: unidentified car, Peugeot 404, Peugeot 404 Familiale, Citroën DS, unidentified car, unidentified car probably Maserati Mexico, Simca 1200S, unidentified car probably Peugeot 204 estate, unidentified car, unidentified car probably BMW 02 series.
  • Seventh row (side street): Renault Dauphine.

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1971, Film: “Le casse”

September 27, 2015, 12:51 pm
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The French-Italian film "Le casse" (English: "The Burglars") is released in France on 27 October 1971. Directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Omar Sharif, Dyan Cannon and Robert Hossein, the film is based on the 1953 novel "The Burglar" by David Goodis. The music was composed by Ennio Morricone with two songs by Mireille Mathieu "Mon ami de toujours" and "Pas vu, pas pris". "Le casse" is a remake of the 1957 film "The Burglar" directed by Paul Wendkos starring Dan Duryea, Jayne Mansfield and Martha Vickers.

The film was a French box office hit, it was Verneuils third biggest success after "La Vache et le Prisonnier" with Fernandel (1959) and "Le Clan des Siciliens" with Jean Gabin, Alain Delon and Lino Ventura (1969). "Le casse" was the fifth time Verneuil worked with his favorite leading actor Jean-Paul Belmondo. The first four films were "La française et l'amour" (1960), "Un singe en hiver" (1962), "Cent mille dollars au soleil" (1964) and "Week-end à Zuydcoote" (1964).
Left to right: Renato Salvatori, Jean-Paul Belmondo,
Henri Verneuil, Omar Sharif and Robert Hossein
Jean-Paul Belmondo and Omar Sharif
Trivia
  • The movie was shot in French and English by the same cast.
  • The film is known for the famous car chase through Athens with a red Fiat 124 Special T driven by Jean-Paul Belmondo (doubled by Rémy Julienne) and a black Opel Rekord A driven by Omar Sharif (doubled by Remo Mosconi).
Dyan Cannon and Jean-Paul Belmondo
Dyan Cannon and Omar Sharif
Synopsis
In Athens a group of professional burglars led by Azad (Jean-Paul Belmondo) rob a suitcase of emeralds from a rich Greek citizen, M.Tasco (José Luis de Vilallonga). When Athenian police chief Abel Zacharia (Omar Sharif) spots Azad's car in front of Tasco's house on the night of the robbery, he decides to let Azad and his team go, hoping he could retrieve the emeralds for himself...
Omar Sharif and Opel Rekord A
Main cast
  • Jean-Paul Belmondo as Azad
  • Omar Sharif as Abel Zacharia
  • Robert Hossein as Ralph
  • Dyan Cannon as Lena
  • Renato Salvatori as Renzi
  • Nicole Calfan as Helene
  • José-Luis de Villalonga as Tasco
  • Myriam Colombi as Madame Tasco

"Le casse" intro (1971)


"Le casse" car chase (1971)
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1972, Television: “The Adventures of Black Beauty”

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17 September 1972, the British children's television series "The Adventures of Black Beauty" premieres on ITV. The series produced by "London Weekend Television" and "Talbot Television", was based on the classic novel "Black Beauty" by Anna Sewell featuring new characters created by Ted Willis. Main stars were Judi Bowker, Roderick Shaw, William Lucas and Charlotte Mitchell. The musical theme was written by Denis King. A total of 52 episodes were filmed in 2 seasons. (1972 – 1974)

Synopsis
Widower Dr. James Gordon (William Lucas) moves with his two children Vicky (Judi Bowker) and Kevin (Roderick Shaw) from Victorian London to the village of Five Oaks. A black horse escapes from a dealer and is found by Vicky. James Gordon treats the horse's illness and refuses to surrender him until he's well. Vicky, names the horse "Black Beauty". The owner, Mr. Ryder (Denis Carey) agrees to let the horse stay a few days before he takes him back to be sold. When Mr. Ryder falls ill Dr. Gordon speedly drives "Black Beauty" to save his life...
Left to right: Judi Bowker (Vicky Gordon), William Lucas (Dr. James Gordon),
Roderick Shaw (Kevin Gordon) and Charlotte Mitchell (Amy Winthrop)





William Lucas (Dr. James Gordon)
Judi Bowker (Vicky Gordon)
Judi Bowker (Vicky Gordon) and Roderick Shaw (Kevin Gordon)
"Black Beauty" and Judi Bowker (Vicky Gordon)
"Black Beauty" and Stacy Dorning (Jenny Gordon)
Main Cast
  • William Lucas as Dr. James Gordon
  • Charlotte Mitchell as Amy Winthrop
  • Roderick Shaw as Kevin Gordon
  • Michael Culver as Squire Armstrong
  • Judi Bowker as Vicky Gordon (1972–1973)
  • Stacy Dorning as Jenny Gordon (1973–1974) 
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1973, Music: Demis Roussos

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In 1973 The Greek singer Demis Roussos, real name Artemios Ventouris-Roussos (15 June 1946 – 25 January 2015), scored 4 number 1 hits in the European charts: "Goodbye, my love, goodbye" (number 1 in Germany and Switzerland), "Forever and Ever" (number 1 in Belgium), "My Friend the Wind" (number 1 in Belgium and The Netherlands) and "Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" (English: "Lovely Lady of Arcadia") (number 1 in Belgium and The Netherlands).
Demis Roussos with "Aphrodite's Child"
Demis Roussos holding gold records for his single and album "Forever and Ever" (Paris, 1973)
"Goodbye, my love, goodbye"
"Forever and Ever"
"My Friend the Wind"
"Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia"
Demis Roussos was born in Alexandria, Egypt, in a Greek family. His father, Yorgos Roussos, was a classical guitarist and an engineer and his mother Olga was a singer. He studied music and sang in the Greek Byzantine Church choir in Alexandria. During the Suez Crisis (1956) he moved with his parents to Greece. In Greece he met Evangelos Papathanassiou (aka Vangelis) and Loukas Sideras, together they formed the progressive rock band “Aphrodite's Child” (1967). After “Aphrodite's Child” disbanded Roussos started a solo career in 1971 with with the song "We Shall Dance" in 1971, which was a top ten hit in both The Netherlands and Belgium.


Video: "Goodbye, my love, goodbye"


Video: "Forever and ever" 


Video: My friend the wind" 


Video: "Schönes mädchen aus Arcadia"
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1974, Car Spotting: Cologne

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Left, front to back: Opel Rekord B, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle), Citroën 2CV, Ford Taunus 17M or 20M (P5), Ford Taunus XL or GXL (TC1)
Middle: BMW 2000 (Neue Klasse)
Right, front to back: Ford Taunus XL or GXL (TC1), Ford Capri MkI, Austin Mini, Ford Taunus L or XL (TC1), Ford Taunus 17M or 20M (P5)


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1975, Cars: Nissan Silvia / Datsun 180SX /Datsun 200SX (S10)

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In 1975 Japanese car manufacturer Nissan introduced the new Nissan Silvia S10 in Japan. The car was introduced as the Datsun 180SX in some European countries and as the Datsun 200SX in North America. The S10 appeared 7 years after the demise of the first Silvia CSP311. The Silvia S10 was based on the Nissan/Datsun Sunny B210 coupé (Datsun 120Y in Europe). The rear-wheel-drive, sporty car, was intended as a competitor to the Toyota Celica and the Mazda 818 coupé.
Predecessor: Nissan Silvia (CSP311) aka Datsun 1600 Coupe(1965-1968)
The Silvia S10 wasbased on the Nissan/Datsun 120Y coupé
Nissan Silvia S S10 (Japan)
Nissan Silvia LS S10 (Japan)
In Japan and some countries the car was fitted with a 1.8 L L4 engine from the Datsun 610/Bluebird 180B. In the USA the car was badged as the Datsun 200SX and fitted with a larger 2.0 L L20B engine. In Japan the Silvia was available in L, S and LS specification.

Datsun 200SX (USA)
145,000 S10 Silvia's were built (1975 - 1979). The Silvia S10 was replaced by the Silvia S110 in 1979.
Successor: Nissan/Datsun Silvia s110
Brochure Datsun Range, 1977 (USA)
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1976, Belgian comics: “Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber”

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In 1976 the 32th "Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber" album "Hocus-focus flits" (translation: "Hocus-focus flash") is published.

The series "Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber" was created by Pom alias Jozef Van Hove in 1950.

No 32 "Hocus-focus flits"
- two-color (blue / brown)
- never published in English
- story and drawings by Pom (Jozef Van Hove)
- pre-publication in "Gazet van Antwerpen"
No 32 "Hocus-focus flits"
The story was pre-published in the newspaper "Gazet van Antwerpen". The main characters are Piet Pienter, Bert Bibber, Susan, Professor Kumulus, Stanske, J.F. Botterik, Doctor Basilius Neutron, and Theo Flitser.
Bert Bibber, Susan and Piet Pienter
Professor Kumulus, Piet Pienter and Bert Bibber
Piet Pienter, Professor Kumulus, Stanske and Bert Bibber
Doctor Basilius Neutron and Piet Pienter
Synopsis
After visiting the fair where Bert buys a talisman of a fortune teller, Piet, Bert and Susan find a suitcase on a park bench. The suitcase was left by nuclear physicist Doctor Basilius Neutron …
Piet Pienter and J.F. Botterik
Theo Flitser
Cars
  • Ford Taunus 20M (P7b)
  • Mercedes-Benz 200 (W114)
  • Ford Transit Mark 1
  • Unidentified Ice-Cream Van (probably based on the Fiat 238) 
Ford Taunus 20M (P7b)
Mercedes-Benz 200 (W114)
Ford Transit Mark 1
Unidentified Ice-Cream Van (probably based on the Fiat 238)
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1977, Music: Julie Covington with “Don't Cry for Me Argentina”

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In 1977 the single "Don't Cry for Me Argentina"sung by British singer Julie Covington reached number one in several charts. It was released as a single on 12 November 1976, in the United Kingdom.

The song, written and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, was recorded in 1976 for the album and musical, Evita. It tells the life of Argentinian leader, Eva Perón (Eva Maria Duarte de Perón (07/05/1919 – 26/07/1952)), appearing at the opening and end of the show, as the spirit of the dead Eva telling the people of Argentina not to mourn her, and during her final speech from the balcony of Casa Rosada, Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires, Argentina(1951).
Eva Perón
Julie Covington was born on 11 September 1946 in London, she attended the girls' grammar school Brondesbury and Kilburn High School in Kilburn, London. In 1967, while studyingat Homerton College in Cambridge, she sang on The David Frost television show and was offered a recording contract afterwards. 
Julie Covington in 1977
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina" by Julie Covington
"Don't Cry for Me Argentina"reached number-one in the UK, Australia, Belgium, Ireland, New Zealand and the Netherlands. The song has been covered by multiple artists, including The Carpenters, Olivia Newton-John, Tom Jones, Sinéad O'Connor and Madonna.

Videoclip: "Don't Cry for Me Argentina"
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1960, Film: “Le Capitan”

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The French-Italian cloak and dagger film "Le Capitan" (English title: "Captain Blood") premieres on 5 October 1960 in France. Directed by André Hunebelle and starring Jean Marais, Bourvil, Elsa Martinelli and Lise Delamare, the film is based on the novel "Le Capitan" (1907) by Michel Zevaco.

Synopsis
France 1616, King Louis XIII (Christian Fourcade) is only 15 and the power-hungry regent Concino Concini (Arnoldo Foà) is trying to take the seat of government right out from underneath him. The king turns to François de Capestang (Jean Marais), a noble swordsman to help him. François gets shot by Concini but he is ultimately saved by Gisèle d'Angoulême (Elsa Martinelli)...
Jean Marais as "Le Capitan" François de Capestang
Elsa Martinelli as Gisèle d'Angoulême and Jean Marais as "Le Capitan" François de Capestang
Jean Marais as "Le Capitan" François de Capestang and Bourvil as Cogolin
Main cast
  • Jean Marais as François de Capestang, aka Le Capitan
  • Bourvil as Cogolin
  • Elsa Martinelli as Gisèle d'Angoulême
  • Arnoldo Foà as Concino Concini
  • Pierrette Bruno as Giuseppa
  • Annie Anderson as Béatrice de Beaufort
  • Guy Delorme as Rinaldo
  • Christian Fourcade as King Louis XIII
  • Jacqueline Porel as Léonora Galigaï
  • Raphaël Patorni as le duc Charles d'Angoulême
  • Robert Porte as le duc de Rohan
  • Lise Delamare as Marie de Médicis
  • Edmond Beauchamp as le gouverneur de la Province
  • Piéral as Lorenzo
  • Jean Berger as Luynes
  • Jean-Paul Coquelin as Monsieur de Vitry
Annie Anderson as Béatrice de Beaufort
and Elsa Martinelli as Gisèle d'Angoulême
Bourvil as Cogolin and Pierrette Bruno as Giuseppa
Lise Delamare as Marie de Médicis and Arnoldo Foà as Concino Concini
Trivia
  • Michel Zevaco's novel was also used in the 1946 film "Le Capitan" by director Robert Vernay starring Pierre Renoir, Jean Tissier, Lise Delamare and Sophie Desmarets.
  • The English title "Captain Blood" was also used for the 1935 film by Michael Curtiz featuring Errol Flynn as Peter Blood.
Piéral as Lorenzo, Jacqueline Porel as Léonora Galigaï and
Arnoldo Foà as Concino Concini

"Le Capitan" Trailer

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1961, Car Spotting: Saint Tropez

December 24, 2015, 3:55 pm
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Left row, front to back:
Fiat 1800, Renault 4CV, unidentified dark car probably Lancia Appia series 2, Alfa Romeo 1900 Sprint, Sunbeam Alpine Series 1, Volvo 121 Amazon (P120), unidentified dark coloured station wagon probably Mercedes-Benz W120 Binz wagon, unidentified light coloured car with dark roof probably Simca Ariane, Citroën ID/DS, Plymouth Fury Convertible (model 1959), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle), Peugeot 203 cabriolet, unidentified light coloured cabriolet, Peugeot 403, Citroën 2CV, Peugeot 403 cabriolet, two unidentified light coloured cars, Citroën ID/DS, behind the DS it's getting very blurry...
Middle (on the road), front to back:
Simca Aronde P60, Renault Dauphine, Renault Floride, Renault Floride (left), Citroën ID/DS (right), unidentified car probably Volkswagen 1500 Notchback, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle), two Citroën 2CV.
Right row, front to back:
Marathon Corsaire, Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Pininfarina.

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1962, Belgian comics: Bollie en Billie (original: Boule et Bill)

December 27, 2015, 7:27 am
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In 1962 the first Bollie en Billie (original French title: Boule et Bille) "60 gags van Bollie en Billie 1" (original title: "60 gags de Boule et Bill") is published by Dupuis. The comic was created in 1959 by the Belgian writer-artist Jean Roba in collaboration with Maurice Rosy.

The stories center on a typical family: a man and his wife, their young son Bollie and Billie the cocker spaniel. The main character Bollie is based on the son of Jean Roba and the dog Billie is based on his own cocker spaniel.

The main characters are:
  • Bollie, a young boy, always dressed in a blue overalls and a yellow T-shirt.
  • Billie the Cocker Spaniel of the family. He can communicate with other animals.
  • Bollie's mother stays at home and complies with domestic tasks.
  • Bollie's father tries to educate his son, however he fails most of the time.
  • Caroline the green family turtle, living in the garden.
  • Madame Stick, the neighbour and a colonel's widow. She is the owner of Corporal, a cat who is Billie's greatest enemy.
  • Pim (Pouf), Bollie's best friend.
Cover No 1 "60 gags van Bollie en Billie 1"
No 1 "60 gags van Bollie en Billie 1"
  • full-colour
  • never published in English
  • story and drawings by Jean Roba
  • pre-publication in Spirou/Robbedoes
Main characters in this album: Bollie (Boule), Billie (Bill), Bollie's father, Pim (Pouf), Billie's mother, Mister Langelaar, Bollie's teacher, the butcher and Hazelientje.
Bollie (Boule), Billie (Bill) and father
Billie (Bill), butcher, Bollie (Boule) and Pim (Pouf)
Mister Langelaar and father
Bollie (Boule), teacher, father and Billie (Bill)
Mother, Billie (Bill) and Bollie (Boule)
Bollie (Boule), Pim (Pouf) and Billie (Bill)
Pim (Pouf), Bollie (Boule), Hazelientje, Billie (Bill) and father
Cars
  • Peugeot D3/D4 Van
  • Renault Dauphine
  • Ford Taunus 17M (P3)
  • Citroën 2CV
  • unidentified car
  • Peugeot 404
Peugeot D3/D4 Van
Renault Dauphine
Ford Taunus 17M (P3)
Citroën 2CV
unidentified car
Peugeot 404
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1963, Cars: Simca 1300/1500

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In March 1963 French automaker Simca introduces the new Simca 1300/1500 at the Geneva Motor Show. The new car, designed by Mario Revelli di Beaumont and Rudolf Hruska, would be the replacement of the successful Simca Aronde P60 and the aging Simca Ariane. It was the last car developed under de presidency of Henri Théodore Pigozzi, founder of Simca (Société Industrielle de Mécanique et de Carrosserie Automobile) in 1934. In 1963 American car company Chrysler increased their share-holding in Simca to 64% and took control. On 31 May 1963, nine days after the Simca 1300 went on sale, Pigozzi was obliged to reign from the presidency of Simca. He died suddenly, aged 66 from a heart-attack at Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, on 18 November 1964, eighteen months later.
Predecessor: Simca Aronde P60 (1958 - 1964)
Predecessor: Simca Ariane (1957 - 1963)
Henri Théodore Pigozzi and Simca 1300
The Simca 1300 went on sale on 22 May 1963. The car was fitted with the 1290 cc engine (38kW) from the Aronde. In January 1964 the Simca 1500 was available, it was fitted with a more powerful 1475 cc (51 kW) engine. Both cars had a fully synchronised 4-speed manual gearbox with column shift. In late 1965 the Simca 1500 was also available with a floor shift or an automatic Borg Warner 3-speed gearbox, with an increased engine power of 53 kW.
Simca 1300
Simca 1300
Optical differences between the 1300 and the 1500 are the front grille, rear bumper and chrome work. The Simca 1300 has a slightly forward pointing front grille with 9 horizontal and 3 vertical bars, whereas the Simca 1500’s grill consists of 11 fine horizontal bars, slight recessed in the middle part. In comparison to the Simca 1300, the rear bumper of the Simca 1500 is extended to the rear wheel arches. The Simca 1500 has chrome work on the door window frames. At first the trim levels are 1300 / 1300 GL and 1500 / 1500 GL. In 1966 trim levels became 1300L / 1300 LS and 1500 GL / 1500 GLS.
Simca 1500
Simca 1500
Simca 1500
The Simca 1500 break became available in 1964, the 1300 break followed in 1965. The station wagons are fitted with three trim levels: break, break familial and break GL (in some countries the name Tourist was used). All station wagons had split tailgates (the rear windscreen cold be wind down into the bottom part, which could be folded down). The 1500 version's cargo floor could be converted into a picnic table.
Simca 1500 break
Production of the Simca 1300/1500 ended with the introduction in September 1966 of the Simca 1301 and Simca 1501. A total of 275626 Simca 1300's and 162183 Simca 1500's were produced.
Successor: Simca 1301/1501 (1966 - 1975)
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1964, Film: “Les félins”

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The French thriller "Les félins" (US: "Joy House", UK: "The Love Cage") is released on 12 June 1964 in France. The film, directed and written by René Clément, is based on the novel "Joy House" (1954) by Day Keene and starring Jane Fonda, Alain Delon, and Lola Albright.

Synopsis
Marc (Alain Delon), a little criminal, is on the run from a New York gang. The gang's boss ordered to kill him because Marc had an affair with his wife. At the French Rivera Marc hides in a mission for the poor where Barbara (Lola Albright), a wealthy widow, hires him as her chauffeur. Melinda (Jane Fonda), Barbara's niece, becomes attracted to him...
Alain Delon as Marc
Jane Fonda as Melinda
Alain Delon as Marc and Jane Fonda as Melinda
Director René Clément, Jane Fonda and Alain Delon
Main Cast
  • Jane Fonda as Melinda
  • Alain Delon as Marc
  • Lola Albright as Barbara
  • Sorrell Booke as Harry
  • Carl Studer as Loftus
  • André Oumansky as Vincent
  • Arthur Howard as Father Nielson
Jane Fonda as Melinda
Jane Fonda and Alain Delon on the set
Lola Albright as Barbara and Alain Delon as Marc
Jane Fonda as Melinda, Lola Albright as Barbara and Alain Delon as Marc
(the car is a Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Long Wheel Base LHD Hooper Perspex Top Saloon)
Trivia
  • "Les félins" is the second film René Clément made for MGM, the first one was "Le jour et l'heure" (1963) with Simone Signoret, Stuart Whitman, Geneviève Page, and Michel Piccoli.
  • It was Jane Fonda's first movie in France.


"Les félins" Trailer
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1965, Car Spotting: Amsterdam, Beursplein

January 7, 2016, 11:37 am
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From front to back:
First row, left to right: Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Mercedes-Benz 190/200 (W110), Renault Floride (early Caravelle), Citroën 2CV.
Second row, left to right: Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Citroën 2CV, Ford Zephyr 6 Mark III (214E), Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Fiat 1100/1200, Ford Taunus 17M (P3).
Third row, left to right: Borgward Isabella, hard to identify probably Renault Dauphine, Fiat 1100/1200, Ford Anglia (105E or 125E), fiat 1100/1200, Citroën 2CV, Peugeot 403.
Fourth row: Ford Zephyr 4 or 6 Mark III (211E or 214E).
Fifth row, left to right: Volkswagen 1500 notchback (Type 3), Ford Taunus 17M (P3), BMW 700 coupé, Sunbeam Rapier.
Sixth row, left to right: Volkswagen 1500 variant (Type 3), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Fiat 500, Citroën ID/DS Break, Ford Taunus 17M (P3).
Seventh row, left to right: unidentified car (left of the dark Beetle), unidentified car probably Mercedes-Benz 190/200 (W110), Ford Zephyr 4 or 6 Mark III (211E or 214E).
Eight row, left to right: Mercedes-Benz 220 (W111), unidentified car probably Fiat 1100/1200.
Ninth row, left to right: unidentified dark coloured car left of the Mercedes 220, Ford Taunus Transit (FK 1000), Simca 1300/1500.
Tenth row, left to right: starting left of the Ford Taunus Transit: Ford Cortina Mark I, Fiat 500, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), DAF 750/Daffodil, BMC Mini (Austin/Morris), Ford Cortina Mark I.

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1966, Belgian Comics: “Suske en Wiske”

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In 1966 a new "Suske en Wiske" (UK: "Bob & Bobette" or "Spike and Suzy", US: "Willy and Wanda") album is published: "Jeromba de Griek" (translation: "Jeromba the Greek"). The series "Suske en Wiske" was created by Willy Vandersteen in 1945.

No 63: "Jeromba de Griek"
- two-coloured
- never published in English
- story and drawings by Willy Vandersteen
- published in French ("Bob et Bobette") as "Jéromba le Grec"
- published in Taiwan ("Dada & Beibei") as "Xilaren ReiHongBa"
- published in German ("Suske und Wiske") as "Jeromba, der Grieche"
- published in Greek in 1985
No 63: "Jeromba de Griek"
The story was pre-published in the newspapers "De Standaard" and "Het Nieuwsblad" from 11 October 1965 until 21 February 1966. The main characters are Suske (Spike), Wiske (Suzy), aunt Sidonia, Lambik (Ambrose), Jerom (Jethro), Kemal, Borus, Stantijn and Lasido. The locations for this story are Istanbul (Basilica Cisterne), Aya Sophia, castle Anadoluhisari. The album was reedited in 1967 as No 72 in the coloured series.
Jerom (Jethro), Wiske (Suzy), Lambik (Ambrose), Suske (Spike) and Professor Barabas
Aunt Sidonia and Lambik (Ambrose)
Jerom (Jethro) and Kemal
Synopsis
Wiske (Suzy) receives from professor Barabas as a birthday present some electronic toys resembling her friends. After some bumbling by Lambik (Ambrose), one of the toys runs outside. Jerom (Jethro) goes out to find the doll. After finding it he meets the Turk Kemal. On the way home he rescues Kemal from a gang of men. In his ship's cabin Kemal asks Jerom to hide a gold scimitar...
Borus
Lasido and aunt Sidonia
Stantijn
Trivia
  • title based on the film "Zorba the Greek" (1964) with Anthony Quinn.
  • some of the locations and situations are the same as in "From Russia with Love" (1963) with Sean Connery.
  • Vietnam War reference (1965 - 1975): Jerom (Jethro), "Tegen crisis van Vietnamblaas.. Kunt gal laten wegnemen!" (translation: "Against the Vietnam bladder crisis.. Let them remove your gal!")
  • Zwartberg cole mine closure reference (Limburg, Belgium) (1966): "Dat viel nog mee, want wat is er moeilijker dan een Turk met een Griek verzoenen? Thans? Een mijnwerker met een vakbondsleider samen Sirtaki laten dansen!" (translation: "That wasn't too bad, because what is more difficult than reconciling a Turk with a Greek? Now? Let a coalminer dance the Sirtaki with a union leader!")
  • "De Rode Ridder" (translation: "The Red Knight") reference, another comic series by Vandersteen.
Vietnam War reference (1965 - 1975)
Zwartberg cole mine closure reference (Limburg, Belgium) (1966)
"De Rode Ridder" (translation: "The Red Knight") reference
Cars
  • Ford Fairlane 500 (1965)
  • Ford Taunus 12M (P4)
  • Ford Taunus 17M/20M (P5) with the back of a P3
  • unidentified coach
  • Willys MB Jeep
  • Ford Fairlane 500 convertible (1965)
  • Simca Beaulieu/Chambord/Présidence/Marly
  • three unidentified cars
Ford Fairlane 500 (1965)
Ford Taunus 12M (P4)
Ford Taunus 17M/20M (P5)
unidentified coach
Willys MB Jeep
Ford Fairlane 500 convertible (1965)
Simca Beaulieu/Chambord/Présidence/Marly
three unidentified cars


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