Sunday, 1 November 2026

1962, Film: Jessica

The comedy film "Jessica" premiered in Italy on 17 January 1962. It was directed by Jean Negulesco and Oreste Palella, with a screenplay by Ennio De Concini and Edith Sommer, based on Flora Sundström’s novel "The Midwife of Pont Clery". This Italian–French–American co-production starred Maurice Chevalier, Angie Dickinson, Gabriele Ferzetti, Sylva Koscina and Agnes Moorehead.

"Jessica" Poster

Synopsis
In a Sicilian village, the beautiful midwife Jessica (Angie Dickinson) is admired by all the men. Their wives grow jealous and devise a plan: they resolve to stop sleeping with their husbands, so that no more children will be born and there will be no further need for a midwife. When the village priest, Antonio (Maurice Chevalier), learns of their scheme, he urges Jessica to marry as soon as possible. She sets her sights on a wealthy widower, but as none of the wives can stick to their resolution for long, Jessica soon finds herself busier than ever…

Angie Dickinson as Jessica Brown Visconti
Maurice Chevalier as Father Antonio
Gabriele Ferzetti as Edmondo Raumo
Sylva Koscina as Nunzia Tuffi and Agnes Moorehead as Maria Lombardo
Noël-Noël as Old Crupi

Main Cast

  • Maurice Chevalier as Father Antonio
  • Angie Dickinson as Jessica Brown Visconti
  • Noël-Noël as Old Crupi
  • Gabriele Ferzetti as Edmondo Raumo
  • Sylva Koscina as Nunzia Tuffi
  • Agnes Moorehead as Maria Lombardo
  • Marcel Dalio as Luigi Tuffi
  • Antonio Cifariello as Gianni Crupi
  • Marina Berti as Filippella Risino
  • Georgette Anys as Mamma Parigi
  • Kerima as Virginia Toriello
  • Carlo Croccolo as Beppi Toriello
  • Rossana Rory as Rosa Masudino
  • Manuela Rinaldi as Lucia Casabranca
  • Angelo Galassi as Antonio Risino
  • Alberto Rabagliati as Pietro Masudino
  • Gianni Musy as Filippo Casabranca
  • Joe Pollini as Rosario
  • Danielle De Metz as Nicolina Lombardo
Angie Dickinson as Jessica Brown Visconti
Danielle De Metz as Nicolina Lombardo and Antonio Cifariello as Gianni Crupi
Rossana Rory as Rosa Masudino, Manuela Rinaldi as Lucia Casabranca,
Agnes Moorehead as Maria Lombardo, Angie Dickinson as Jessica Brown Visconti
and Sylva Koscina as Nunzia Tuffi
Maurice Chevalier as Father Antonio
Maurice Chevalier as Father Antonio and Angie Dickinson as Jessica Brown Visconti

Friday, 30 October 2026

1961, Designs: Cars, furniture, electronics, clothes IV

Lancia Flaminia Spider Amalfi
- Designed by Rodolfo Bonetto, Italy, 1961
- Built by Carrozzeria Boneschi S.r.l., Turin, Italy, 1961
- Introduced at the 1961 Salone dell'Automobile di Torino, Italy
- Based on Lancia Flaminia Cabriolet by Carrozzeria Touring

Lancia Flaminia Spider Amalfi
Lancia Flaminia Spider Amalfi
Lancia Flaminia Spider Amalfi

Pontiac XP-758 Scorpion
- Probably designed by Bill Mitchell at General Motors Corporation, USA, 1961
- Built by General Motors Corporation, USA, 1961
- Probably based on the Pontiac Tempest

Pontiac XP-758 Scorpion
Pontiac XP-758 Scorpion
Pontiac XP-758 Scorpion

Braun HL 1 Multiwind Table Fan
- Designed by Reinhold Weiss, Tucson, Arizona, USA, 1961
- Manufactured by Braun AG,  Kronberg im Taunus, West Germany, 1961

Braun HL 1 Multiwind Table Fan
Braun HL 1 Multiwind Table Fan
Braun HL 1 Multiwind Table Fan

Bernini Writing Desk Model 804
- Designed by Gianfranco Frattini, Milan, Italy, 1961
- Manufactured by Bernini, Carate Brianza, Italy, 1961

Bernini Writing Desk Model 804
Bernini Writing Desk Model 804
Bernini Writing Desk Model 804

Philips (RK9 ) EL 3514
- Portable Tape Recorder
- Manufactured by Philips, Eindhoven, Netherlands, or Vienna, Austria, 1961

Philips (RK9 ) EL 3514
Philips (RK9 ) EL 3514
Philips (RK9 ) EL 3514

Vogue USA Covers 1961

1 January Dorothy McGowan photographed by Irving Penn
15 January Dorothy McGowan photographed by Frances McLaughlin-Gill
1 February Dorothy McGowan photographed by Herbert Matter
15 February Pia Rossilli Kazan photographed Bruce Davidson
1 March Isabella Albonico photographed Irving Penn
15 March Isabella Albonico photographed Irving Penn
1 April Sondra Peterson photographed William Klein
15 April Isabella Albonico photographed William Klein
May Collage Sophia Loren (Eyes & Mouth) / Anne St. Marie (Inset)
June Dorothy McGowan photographed Tom Palumbo
July Deborah Dixon photographed Bert Stern
1 August Monique Chevallier photographed John Rawlings
15 August Sondra Peterson photographed Karen Radkai
1 September Dorothy McGowan photographed Bert Stern
15 September Dorothy McGowan photographed Irving Penn
1 October Dorothy McGowan photographed Irving Penn
15 October Dorothy McGowan photographed Irving Penn
1 November Sondra Peterson photographed Horst P. Horst
15 November Sondra Peterson photographed Horst P. Horst
December Antonia Boekestyn photographed Horst P. Horst

Wednesday, 28 October 2026

1960, Cars: Ford Europe Range

Ford of Britain

Ford Popular (100E)

  • Popular, 2-door Saloon, FR, L4, 1172 cc, 36 hp / 26.8 kW, 110 km/h
  • Popular Deluxe, 2-door Saloon, FR, L4, 1172 cc, 36 hp / 26.8 kW, 110 km/h
Ford Popular

Ford Escort (100E)

  • Escort, 3-door Estate, FR, L4, 1172 cc, 36 hp / 26.8 kW, 105 km/h
Ford Escort

Ford Anglia (105E)

  • Anglia, 2-door Saloon, FR, L4, 997 cc, 38 hp / 28 kW, 120 km/h
  • Anglia Deluxe, 2-door Saloon, FR, L4, 997 cc, 38 hp / 28 kW, 120 km/h
Ford Anglia
Ford Anglia Deluxe

Ford Prefect (107E)

  • Prefect, 4-door Saloon, FR, L4, 997 cc, 38 hp / 28 kW, 120 km/h
Ford Prefect

Ford Consul (204E)

  • Consul, 4-door Saloon, FR, L4, 1703 cc, 59 hp / 44 kW, 125 km/h
  • Consul Deluxe, 4-door Saloon, FR, L4, 1703 cc, 59 hp / 44 kW, 125 km/h
  • Carbodies Consul Convertible, 2-door Cabriolet, FR, L4, 1703 cc, 59 hp / 44 kW, 125 km/h
  • Abbott of Farnham Consul Estate, 3-door Estate, FR, L4, 1703 cc, 59 hp / 44 kW, 124 km/h
Ford Consul Saloon
Ford Consul Abbott of Farnham Estate
Ford Consul Carbodies Convertible

Ford Zephyr (206E)

  • Zephyr, 4-door Saloon, FR, L6, 2553 cc, 86 hp / 64 kW, 140 km/h
  • Carbodies Zephyr Convertible, 2-door Cabriolet, FR, L6, 2553 cc, 86 hp / 64 kW, 138 km/h
  • Abbott of Farnham Zephyr Estate, 5-door Estate, FR, L6, 2553 cc, 86 hp / 64 kW, 138 km/h
Ford Zephyr Saloon
Ford Zephyr Carbodies Convertible
Ford Zephyr Abbott of Farnham Estate

Ford Zodiac (206E)

  • Zodiac, 4-door Saloon, FR, L6, 2553 cc, 86 hp / 64 kW, 140 km/h
  • Carbodies Zodiac Convertible, 2-door Cabriolet, FR, L6, 2553 cc, 86 hp / 64 kW, 138 km/h
  • Abbott of Farnham Zodiac Estate, 5-door Estate, FR, L6, 2553 cc, 86 hp / 64 kW, 138 km/h
Ford Zodiac Saloon
Ford Zodiac Carbodies Convertible
Ford Zodiac Abbott of Farnham Estate

Ford Thames 300E

  • Thames 300E 5 cwt (250 kg), 2-door Van, FR, L4, 1172 cc, 36 hp / 26.8 kW, 105 km/h
  • Thames 300E 7 cwt (350 kg), 2-door Van, FR, L4, 1172 cc, 36 hp / 26.8 kW, 105 km/h
  • Thames 300E Deluxe 7 cwt (350 kg), 2-door Van, FR, L4, 1172 cc, 36 hp / 26.8 kW, 105 km/h
Ford Thames 300E

Ford Thames 400E

  • Thames 400E 10/12 cwt (500-600 kg), Van / Pickup / Minibus / Chassis cab, FR, L4, 1703 cc, 53 hp / 40 kW, 95-100 km/h
  • Thames 400E 15 cwt (750 kg), Van / Pickup / Minibus / Chassis cab, FR, L4, 1703 cc, 53 hp / 40 kW, 95-100 km/h
  • Martin Walter Thames 400E Dormobile, Camper, FR, L4, 1703 cc, 53 hp / 40 kW, 95-100 km/h
Ford Thames 400E Minibus
Ford Thames 400E Pickup
Ford Thames 400E Martin Walter Dormobile Camper

Ford Thames Trader 600E

  • Thames Trader 15 (1.5 tonnes), Petrol, Truck, FR, L4, 3261 cc, 68 hp / 51 kW, 75-85 km/h
  • Thames Trader 15 (1.5 tonnes), Diesel, Truck, FR, L4, 3613 cc, 70 hp / 52 kW, 75-85 km/h
  • Thames Trader 20 (2 tonnes), Petrol, Truck, FR, L4, 3261 cc, 68 hp / 51 kW, 75-85 km/h
  • Thames Trader 20 (2 tonnes), Diesel, Truck, FR, L4, 3613 cc, 70 hp / 52 kW, 75-85 km/h
  • Thames Trader 30 (3 tonnes), Petrol, Truck, FR, L4, 3261 cc, 68 hp / 51 kW, 75-85 km/h
  • Thames Trader 30 (3 tonnes), Diesel, Truck, FR, L4, 3613 cc, 70 hp / 52 kW, 75-85 km/h
  • Thames Trader 40 (4 tonnes), Petrol, Truck, FR, L6, 4891 cc, 110 hp / 82 kW, 85-90 km/h
  • Thames Trader 40 (4 tonnes), Diesel, Truck, FR, L6, 5419 cc, 100 hp / 75 kW, 70-75 km/h
  • Thames Trader 50 (5 tonnes), Petrol, Truck, FR, L6, 4891 cc, 110 hp / 82 kW, 85-90 km/h
  • Thames Trader 50 (5 tonnes), Diesel, Truck, FR, L6, 5419 cc, 100 hp / 75 kW, 70-75 km/h
  • Thames Trader 70 (7 tonnes), Petrol, Truck, FR, L6, 4891 cc, 110 hp / 82 kW, 85-90 km/h
  • Thames Trader 70 (7 tonnes), Diesel, Truck, FR, L6, 5419 cc, 100 hp / 75 kW, 70-75 km/h
  • Thames Trader 75 (7.5 tonnes), Petrol, Truck, FR, L6, 4891 cc, 110 hp / 82 kW, 85-90 km/h
  • Thames Trader 75 (7.5 tonnes), Diesel, Truck, FR, L6, 5419 cc, 100 hp / 75 kW, 70-75 km/h
  • Thames Trader Artic, Tractor Unit, Petrol, Truck, FR, L6, 4891 cc, 110 hp / 82 kW, 85-90 km/h
  • Thames Trader Artic, Tractor Unit, Diesel, Truck, FR, L6, 5419 cc, 100 hp / 75 kW, 70-75 km/h
  • Thames Trader PSV Chassis, Petrol, Truck, FR, L6, 4891 cc, 110 hp / 82 kW, 85-90 km/h
  • Thames Trader PSV Chassis, Diesel, Truck, FR, L6, 5419 cc, 100 hp / 75 kW, 70-75 km/h
Ford Thames Trader 600E

Ford-Werke GmbH Germany

Ford Taunus 12M (G13AL / P1 / nicknamed "Side-stripes Taunus")

  • Taunus 12M 1.2L, 2-door Saloon, FR, L4, 1172 cc, 42 hp / 31.5 kW, 110 km/h
  • Taunus 12M 1.5L, 2-door Saloon, FR, L4, 1498 cc, 59 hp / 44 kW, 125 km/h
  • Taunus 12M Kombi 1.2L, 3-door Estate, FR, L4, 1172 cc, 42 hp / 31.5 kW, 105 km/h
  • Taunus 12M Kombi 1.5L, 3-door Estate, FR, L4, 1498 cc, 59 hp / 44 kW, 115 km/h
  • Taunus 12M Kastenwagen 1.2L, 3-door Van, FR, L4, 1172 cc, 42 hp / 31.5 kW, 105 km/h
  • Taunus 12M Kastenwagen 1.5L, 3-door Van, FR, L4, 1498 cc, 59 hp / 44 kW, 115 km/h
  • Karl Deutsch Taunus 12M Cabriolet 1.2L, 2-door Cabriolet, FR, L4, 1172 cc, 42 hp / 31.5 kW, 110 km/h
Ford Taunus 12M Saloon
Ford Taunus 12M Kombi
Ford Taunus 12M Kastenwagen

Ford Taunus 17M (P2 / nicknamed "Baroque Taunus" or "Flying carpet") (up to August 1960)

  • Taunus 17M, 2/4-door Saloon, FR, L4, 1698 cc, 66 hp / 49 kW, 125 km/h
  • Taunus 17M Deluxe, 2/4-door Saloon, FR, L4, 1698 cc, 66 hp / 49 kW, 125 km/h
  • Taunus 17M Kombi, 3-door Estate, FR, L4, 1698 cc, 66 hp / 49 kW, 125 km/h
  • Taunus 17M Kombi Deluxe, 3-door Estate, FR, L4, 1698 cc, 66 hp / 49 kW, 125 km/h
  • Taunus 17M Kastenwagen, 3-door Van, FR, L4, 1698 cc, 66 hp / 49 kW, 125 km/h
  • Karl Deutsch Taunus 17M Deluxe Cabriolet, 2-door Cabriolet, FR, L4, 1698 cc, 66 hp / 49 kW, 125 km/h
Ford Taunus 17M 2-door Saloon
Ford Taunus 17M 4-door Saloon
Ford Taunus 17M Kombi
Ford Taunus 17M Kastenwagen
Ford Taunus 17M Karl Deutsch Deluxe Cabriolet

Ford Taunus 17M (P3 / nicknamed "Bathtub Taunus") (since September 1960)

  • Taunus 17M 1.5L, 2/4-door Saloon, FR, L4, 1498 cc, 59 hp / 44 kW, 130 km/h
  • Taunus 17M 1.7L, 2/4-door Saloon, FR, L4, 1698 cc, 66 hp / 49 kW, 135 km/h
  • Taunus 17M Turnier 1.5L, 3-door Estate, FR, L4, 1498 cc, 59 hp / 44 kW, 130 km/h
  • Taunus 17M Turnier 1.7L, 3-door Estate, FR, L4, 1698 cc, 66 hp / 49 kW, 135 km/h
  • Taunus 17M Kastenwagen 1.5L, 3-door Van, FR, L4, 1498 cc, 59 hp / 44 kW, 130 km/h
  • Taunus 17M Kastenwagen 1.7L, 3-door Van, FR, L4, 1698 cc, 66 hp / 49 kW, 135 km/h
Ford Taunus 17M 2-door Saloon
Ford Taunus 17M 4-door Saloon
Ford Taunus 17M Turnier
Ford Taunus 17M Kastenwagen

Ford FK 1000/1250

  • FK 1000 1.2L, Van / Combi / Minibus / Pickup / Chassis cab, FR, L4, 1172 cc, 42 hp / 31.5 kW, ca 95 km/h
  • FK 1250 1.5L, Van / Combi / Minibus / Pickup / Chassis cab, FR, L4, 1498 cc, 59 hp / 44 kW, ca 100 km/h
  • Westfalia FK 1250 Camper, FR, L4, 1498 cc, 59 hp / 44 kW, ca 100 km/h
Ford FK 1000 Van
Ford FK 1250 Pickup
Ford FK 1250 Westfalia Camper

Ford FK Trucks (nicknamed "Shark")

  • FK 2500 (2.5 tonnes), Truck, FR, V8, 3.924 cc, 100 hp / 73.5 kW, 85 km/h
  • FK 3500 (3.5 tonnes), Truck, FR, V8, 3.924 cc, 100 hp / 73.5 kW, 75-80 km/h
  • FK 4500 (4.5 tonnes), Truck, FR, V8, 3.924 cc, 100 hp / 73.5 kW, 75 km/h
  • FK 4500 Allrad (4.5 tonnes), Truck, F4WD, V8, 3.924 cc, 100 hp / 73.5 kW, 70-75 km/h
Ford FK 4500