Avengers in Time: 2017

Thursday, 28 December 2017

1972, Belgian Comics: “Karl May”, “De Erfvijanden”

In 1972 the 32nd "Karl May" album, "De Erfvijanden" ("The Hereditary Enemies") was published by "Standaard Uitgeverij". When the rights to Karl May's stories were released in 1962, Willy Vandersteen started with a comic series based on the books written by German author Karl May. The first two albums were titled "Old Shatterhand" (n° 1) and "Winnetou" (n° 2). From 1962 up to 1985 a total of 87 albums were published.

"De Erfvijanden"

brown/blue
never published in English
published in German as "Die Erbfeinde" by Wick Comics
story and drawings "Studio Vandersteen"

N° 32 "De Erfvijanden" ("The Hereditary Enemies")

Synopsis

General Wissler appoints Old Shatterhand and Winnetou as advisers to accompany the Pawnee people along with Majoor Bud Carrington to their new territory west of Red Hills. However, when the area is occupied by a gang of gold prospectors, the Pawnees are forced to travel to the area of their archenemies the Crows ...

Major Bud Carrington and Old Shatterhand

General Wissler

Grey Elk head of the Pawnees

Old Shatterhand

Main characters

Old Shatterhand, Winnetou, General Wissler, Grey Elk head of the Pawnees, Major Bud Carrington, Otto Neihardt, Ranko the dog, Red Tongue head of the Crows.

Otto Neihardt

Ranko the dog

Red Tongue head of the Crows

Old Shatterhand and Winnetou

Sunday, 24 December 2017

1971, Car Spotting: Overschiestraat, Amsterdam, Netherlands

First row:

Unidentified truck, probably Saviem/Renault Super Goélette

Second row, left to right:

BMC/British Leyland Mini (ADO20), Volkswagen 1500/1600 Fastback (Type 3), Fiat 600, Opel Kadett B Caravan

Third row, left to right:

Volkswagen 1300 (Beetle, Type 1), Opel Rekord C, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle, Type 1), DKW 3=6 (Sonderklasse), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Fiat 500, a rare Ford (Taunus) 20M (P7a), Opel (Olympia) Rekord (P1), Peugeot 204

Fourth row, left tot right:

Ford Escort (Mark I), Opel Rekord C, Opel Kadett B, Datsun (Nissan) (Sunny) 1200 (B110), Citroën 2CV, Citroën 2CV, Volkswagen 1500/1600 Squareback (Type 3), Renault 4, Fiat 128, Simca 1000, Fiat 850, Ford (Taunus) 12M (P6), Ford (Taunus) 15M (P6), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1)

Fifth row, left to right:

Opel Rekord C, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle, Type 1), Citroën Ami 8, Fiat 600, Volvo 142/144, Renault 16, Volvo 142/144, Ford Escort (Mark I), Opel Kadett B, Opel Kadett B, Opel Kadett B, Ford Capri (Mark I), Citroën DS, Opel Kadett B, Fiat 124, Opel Kadett B

Sixth row, left to right:

Ford Cortina (Mark II), BMC/British Leyland Mini (ADO20), Citroën 2CV, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle, Type 1), Fiat 124, Citroën Ami 8, Ford Taunus 17M/20M (P5), Honda N360/N600, Opel Kadett B, Vauxhall Viva HB, Fiat 128, Volkswagen 1300 (Beetle, Type 1), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Volkswagen 1500/1600 Fastback (Type 3), Ford Taunus L (TC1), Renault 8, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle, Type 1), Volkswagen 1500/1600 Squareback (Type 3)

Seventh row, left to right:

Volkswagen 1300 (Beetle, Type 1), Opel Rekord C, unidentified car, Renault 8/10, Fiat 600, Simca 1000, unidentified car, Peugeot 404, Ford (Taunus) 12M (P6), Renault 6, Peugeot 204, Opel Kadett A, Renault 16, Ford (Taunus) 17M/20M (P7b), Simca 1000, Ford Taunus 17M Turnier (P3)

Eight row, left to right:

Ciroën 2CV, Citroën 2CV, 5 unidentified cars, Renault 8, unidentified car, Citroën 2CV, Fiat 500, Peugeot 404, Fiat 124, Citroën 2CV, Fiat 125, Toyota Corolla (E20), BMC Wolseley 6/110 or Austin A60 Cambridge or Morris Oxford, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle, Type 1)

Overschiestraat, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Overschiestraat, Amsterdam, Netherlands, other side

Saturday, 9 December 2017

1970, Film: “L'homme orchestre”

On 18 September 1970 the French-Italian musical comedy "L'homme orchestre" (English title "The Band") is released in France. The film was directed by Serge Korber and written by Jean Halain with a musical score composed by François de Roubaix. Main stars are Louis de Funès , his son Olivier de Funès, Noëlle Adam and Puck Adams. An atypical de Funès film with still plenty of comedy but he also sings, dances and plays a father caring for two babies.

Synopsis

Monsieur Édouard - say Evan Evans (Louis de Funès) is a manager of a female dance group. He and his cousin Philippe Evans (Olivier de Funès) leads the group on a tour in Rome. Evans prohibits the dancers to socialise with men but one of the girls has a baby in Rome...

Olivier de Funès as Philippe Evans, Puck Adams as Hendrikje (Hendrika) Schimmelpenning
and Louis de Funès as Monsieur Édouard - say Evan Evans

Louis de Funès as Monsieur Édouard - say Evan Evans
and Olivier de Funès as Philippe Evans

Olivier de Funès as Philippe Evans, Louis de Funès as Monsieur Édouard - say Evan Evans
and Noëlle Adam as Françoise

Main Cast

Louis de Funès as Monsieur Édouard - say Evan Evans
Noëlle Adam as Françoise
Olivier de Funès as Philippe Evans
Puck Adams as Hendrikje (Hendrika) Schimmelpenning
Paul Préboist as Manager of the Roman hotel
Franco Fabrizi as Franco Buzzini
Christor Georgiadis as Chris
Paola Tedesco as The Sicilian girl
Tiberio Murgia as The Sicilian father
Marco Tulli as The commissioner

Olivier de Funès as Philippe Evans, Louis de Funès as Monsieur Édouard - say Evan Evans
Puck Adams as Hendrikje (Hendrika) Schimmelpenning

Paul Préboist as Manager of the Roman hotel, Franco Fabrizi as Franco Buzzini
and Louis de Funès as Monsieur Édouard - say Evan Evans

Filming Locations

Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Paris Studios Cinéma, Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Rome, Lazio, Italy

Trailer (1970)

Saturday, 25 November 2017

1969, Cars: VW-Porsche 914

In September 1969 German carmakers Porsche and Volkswagen introduced the new VW-Porsche 914 and Porsche 914. The new car was a replacement for both the Porsche 912 and the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1500 (Type 34). In Europe the four-cylinder model was sold as the VW-Porsche 914/4 and the six-cylinder model as the Porsche 914/6, in North America both versions were sold as Porsches.

Predecessor: Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1500 (Type 34)

Predecessor: Porsche 912

The VW-Porsche 416/4 originally featured an air-cooled 59 kW fuel-injected 1.7 L flat-4 boxer engine from the Volkswagen 411 E (Type 4). The Porsche 914/6 featured a carbureted 81 kW 2.0 L flat-6 boxer engine from the Porsche 911T. All engines were placed midships and Karmann in Osnabrück manufactured the rolling chassis. The VW-Porsche 914/4 was completed at the Karmann plant, the Porsche 914/6 were assembled at the Porsche plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen.

VW-Porsche 914/4 (1969)

Porsche 914/6 (1969)

In 1972 the 914/6 is discontinued after 3,332 units, its place was filled by a 74 kW 2.0 L, fuel-injected boxer engine from the Volkswagen 412 (Type 4) in 1973. In 1974 the 1.7 L engine was replaced by a 63 kW 1.8 L variant from the Volkswagen 412 (Type 4).

Porsche 914/6 (1969)

VW-Porsche 914 2L (1973)

In 1976 production ended after 118,978 cars. The Porsche 914 was succeeded by the Porsche 924.

Successor: Porsche 924 (1976)

Brochures

Porsche 914 (USA, 1971)

VW-Porsche 914 2L (Germany, 1972)

Porsche 914 (USA, 1972)

Porsche 914 (USA, 1974)

Porsche 914 commercial (USA, 1970s)

Sunday, 19 November 2017

1968, Music: Belgian Single Charts 17/02/1968 (BRT, Radio 2)

N° 20

Will Tura with "Arme Joe"

- Country: Belgium

- Music/Lyrics: Will Tura, van Aleda, Nelly Byl

- Highest Position: N° 2

- Weeks in the charts: 14