1969, Film and Television Awards: British Academy Awards (BAFTAs)

Best Film

Winner: "The Graduate"

(Mike Nichols, Calder Willingham, Buck Henry, Charles Webb, USA, 1967)

Nominees:

• "2001: A Space Odyssey" (Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, UK/USA, 1968)
• "Ostre sledované vlaky” (Jiří Menzel, Jiří Menzel, Czechoslovakia, 1966)
• "Oliver!" (Carol Reed, Vernon Harris, UK, 1968)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Winner: Spencer Tracy as Matt Drayton 

"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (Stanley Kramer, William Rose, USA, 1967)

Nominees:

• Trevor Howard as Lord Cardigan in "The Charge of the Light Brigade" (Tony Richardson, Charles Wood, John Osborne, UK, 1968)
• Ron Moody as Fagin in "Oliver!" (Carol Reed, Vernon Harris, Lionel Bart, Charles Dickens, UK, 1968)
• Nicol Williamson as Gunner O'Rourke in "The Bofors Gun" (Jack Gold, John McGrath, John McGrath, UK, 1968)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Winner: Katharine Hepburn as Christina Drayton 

"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (Stanley Kramer, William Rose, USA, 1967)

Nominees:

• Anne Bancroft as Mrs. Robinson in "The Graduate" (Mike Nichols, Calder Willingham, Buck Henry, Charles Webb, USA, 1967)
• Catherine Deneuve as Séverine Serizy in "Belle De Jour" (Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière, Joseph Kessel, France / Italy, 1967)
• Joanne Woodward as Rachel Cameron in "Rachel, Rachel" (Paul Newman, Stewart Stern, Margaret Laurence, USA, 1968)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Winner: Ian Holm as Gunner Flynn

"The Bofors Gun" (Jack Gold, John McGrath, John McGrath, UK, 1968)

Nominees:

• Anthony Hopkins as Richard I in "The Lion in Winter" (Anthony Harvey, James Goldman, James Goldman, UK, 1968)
• George Segal as Morris Brummel in "No Way to Treat a Lady" (Jack Smight, John Gay, William Goldman, USA, 1968)
• John McEnery as Mercutio in "Romeo and Juliet" (Franco Zeffirelli, Franco Brusati, Masolino D'Amico, William Shakespeare, Italy / UK, 1968)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Winner Billie Whitelaw as Lottie Bubbles 

"Charlie Bubbles" (Albert Finney, Shelagh Delaney, UK, 1968) and as Joan Harper in "Twisted Nerve" (Roy Boulting, Leo Marks, Roger Marshall, Jeremy Scott, UK, 1968)

Nominees:

• Pat Heywood as Nurse in "Romeo and Juliet" (Franco Zeffirelli, Franco Brusati, Masolino D'Amico, William Shakespeare, Italy / UK, 1968)
• Simone Signoret as Lisa in "Games" (Curtis Harrington, Gene R. Kearney, USA, 1967)
• Virginia Maskell as Antonia in "Interlude" (Kevin Billington, Lee Langley, Hugh Leonard, UK, 1968)

Best Direction

Winner Mike Nichols with "The Graduate"

(Mike Nichols, Calder Willingham, Buck Henry, Charles Webb, USA, 1967)

Nominees:

• Carol Reed with "Oliver!" (Carol Reed, Vernon Harris, UK, 1968)
• Franco Zeffirelli with "Romeo and Juliet" (Franco Zeffirelli, Franco Brusati, Masolino D'Amico, William Shakespeare, Italy / UK, 1968)
• Lindsay Anderson with "if.…" (Lindsay Anderson, David Sherwin, John Howlett, UK, 1968)

Best Screenplay

Winner "The Graduate": Calder Willingham and Buck Henry

(Mike Nichols, Calder Willingham, Buck Henry, Charles Webb, USA, 1967)

Nominees:

• "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner": William Rose (Stanley Kramer, William Rose, USA, 1967)
• "if.…": David Sherwin (Lindsay Anderson, David Sherwin, John Howlett, UK, 1968)
• "The Lion in Winter": James Goldman (Anthony Harvey, James Goldman, UK, 1968)

Best Cinematography

Winner: "2001: A Space Odyssey": Geoffrey Unsworth

(Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, UK/USA, 1968)

Nominees:

• "The Charge of the Light Brigade": David Watkin (Tony Richardson, Charles Wood, John Osborne, UK, 1968)
• "Elvira Madigan": Jörgen Persson (Bo Widerberg, Johan Lindström, Sweden, 1967)
• "The Lion in Winter": Douglas Slocombe (Anthony Harvey, James Goldman, UK, 1968)

Best Costume Design

Winner: "Romeo and Juliet": Danilo Donati

 (Franco Zeffirelli, Franco Brusati, Masolino D'Amico, William Shakespeare, Italy / UK, 1968)

Nominees:

• "The Charge of the Light Brigade": David Walker (Tony Richardson, Charles Wood, John Osborne, UK, 1968)
• "The Lion in Winter": Margaret Furse (Anthony Harvey, James Goldman, UK, 1968)
• "Oliver!": Phyllis Dalton (Carol Reed, Vernon Harris, UK, 1968)

Best Editing

Winner: "The Graduate": Sam O'Steen

 (Mike Nichols, Calder Willingham, Buck Henry, Charles Webb, USA, 1967)

Nominees:

• "The Charge of the Light Brigade": Kevin Brownlow (Tony Richardson, Charles Wood, John Osborne, UK, 1968)
• "Oliver!": Ralph Kemplen (Carol Reed, Vernon Harris, Lionel Bart, Charles Dickens, UK, 1968)
• "Romeo and Juliet": Reginald Mills (Franco Zeffirelli, Franco Brusati, Masolino D'Amico, William Shakespeare, Italy / UK, 1968)

Best Original Music

Winner: "The Lion in Winter": John Barry

 (Anthony Harvey, James Goldman, UK, 1968)

Nominees:

• "The Charge of the Light Brigade": John Addison (Tony Richardson, Charles Wood, John Osborne, UK, 1968)
• "Live for Life": Francis Lai (Claude Lelouch, Pierre Uytterhoeven, France, 1967)
• "Romeo and Juliet": Nino Rota (Franco Zeffirelli, Franco Brusati, Masolino D'Amico, William Shakespeare, Italy / UK, 1968)

Best Production Design

Winner: "2001: A Space Odyssey": Anthony Masters, Harry Lange and Ernest Archer

(Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, UK/USA, 1968)

Nominees:

• "The Charge of the Light Brigade": Ted Marshall (Tony Richardson, Charles Wood, John Osborne, UK, 1968)
• "Oliver!": John Box (Carol Reed, Vernon Harris, Lionel Bart, Charles Dickens, UK, 1968)
• "Romeo and Juliet": Lorenzo Mongiardino (Franco Zeffirelli, Franco Brusati, Masolino D'Amico, William Shakespeare, Italy / UK, 1968)

Best Sound

Winner: 2001: "A Space Odyssey": Winston Ryder

 (Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, UK/USA, 1968)

Nominees:

• "The Charge of the Light Brigade": Simon Kaye (Tony Richardson, Charles Wood, John Osborne, UK, 1968)
• "Ostre sledované vlaky": Jiri Pavlik (Jiří Menzel, Jiří Menzel, Czechoslovakia, 1966)
• "The Lion in Winter": Chris Greenham and Simon Kaye (Anthony Harvey, James Goldman, UK, 1968)
• "Oliver!": John Cox and Bob Jones (Carol Reed, Vernon Harris, Lionel Bart, Charles Dickens, UK, 1968)

Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles

Winner: Dustin Hoffman as Benjamin Braddock

 "The Graduate" (Mike Nichols, Calder Willingham, Buck Henry, Charles Webb, USA, 1967)

Nominees:

• Jack Wild as Artful Dodger in "Oliver!" (Carol Reed, Vernon Harris, Lionel Bart, Charles Dickens, UK, 1968)
• Katharine Ross as Elaine Robinson in "The Graduate" (Mike Nichols, Calder Willingham, Buck Henry, Charles Webb, USA, 1967)
• Pia Degermark as Elvira Madigan in "Elvira Madigan" (Bo Widerberg, Johan Lindström, Sweden, 1967)

1968, Car Spotting: Vismarkt, Mechelen, Belgium

Left to right

First Row, front to back

Volkswagen Type 2 (T1, Transporter).

Second Row, front to back

Plymouth Belvedere Sedan (1960-1961), Ford Cortina Mark II, Volvo 142 or 144, unidentified car (probably Opel Kadett A), Auto Union 1000, BMW 700, Austin J4, Morris Commercial J2, Mercedes-Benz Typ LK 337, Renault Voltigeur or Goélette.

Third Row

Renault 8.

1967, Designs: cars, furniture, electronics, clothes II

Jaguar Pirana

- Designed by Marcello Gandini and produced by Bertone, Turin, Italy, 1967

- Based on the Jaguar 2+2 E-Type

- Unveiled at the 1967 Earl’s Court Motor Show

- It featured a Jaguar 4235 cc, L6 engine

Jaguar Pirana

Jaguar Pirana

Jaguar Pirana

Jaguar Pirana

DeTomaso Rowan

- Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and produced by Ghia, Turin, Italy, 1967

- Unveiled at the 1967 Turin Motor Show

- It featured an electric engine (6 Volt Battery)

DeTomaso Rowan

DeTomaso Rowan

DeTomaso Rowan

Hyaline Lounge Chair

- Designed by Fabio Lenci, Italy, 1967

- Produced by Comfort Line, Milan, Italy, 1967

Hyaline Lounge Chair

Hyaline Lounge Chair

Twiggy Lashes

- Demonstrated by Twiggy (Lesley Hornby)

- Produced by Yardley, London, UK, 1967

Twiggy Lashes

Twiggy Lashes

Gherpe table light

- Designed by Superstudio, Florence, Italy, 1967

- Produced by Poltronova, Agliana, Italy, 1967

Gherpe table light

Gherpe table light

Postcards Expo 1967, Montreal, Canada

Expo 1967, Montreal, Canada

Expo 1967, Montreal, Canada

Expo 1967, Montreal, Canada

Expo 1967, Montreal, Canada

Expo 1967, Montreal, Canada

1966, Belgian Comics: "Suske en Wiske", "De snorrende snor"

In 1966 the reissued "Suske en Wiske" (UK: "Bob & Bobette" or "Spike and Suzy", US: "Willy and Wanda") album "De snorrende snor" ("The whirring mustache") was published. The series “Suske en Wiske” was created by Willy Vandersteen in 1945.

No 64: "De snorrende snor"

No 29: "De snorrende snor", original cover from 1957

No 64: "De snorrende snor"

- two-coloured

- first published in 1957 in blue and brown (No 29)

- never published in English

- story and drawings by Willy Vandersteen

- published in French ("Bob et Bobette") as "Le père Moustache"

- published in Icelandic (“Siggi og Vigga”) as “Ofsjónir afa gamla”

- Jerom (Jethro) was redrawn

Jerom (Jethro) in the original version (1957)

Jerom (Jethro) in the 1966 version

The story was pre-published in the newspapers "De Standaard" and "Het Nieuwsblad" from 8 September 1956 until 17 January 1957. The main characters are Suske (Spike), Wiske (Suzy), Schanulleke, aunt Sidonia, Lambik (Ambrose), Jerom (Jethro), de Snor, Gaby Snoek, professor Barabas and dinges (the thing). The album was re-edited in 1969 as No 93 in the coloured series.

Dinges (the Thing) and de Snor (the Mustache)

Wiske (Suzy), de Snor (the Mustache), Suske (Spike) and Gaby Snoek

Synopsis

Sidonia sees a mysterious figure sneaking around the house and asks Jerom (Jethro) and Lambik (Ambrose) for help. Wiske (Suzy) is to take a photograph of the mysterious man...

Schanulleke and Wiske (Suzy)

Aunt Sidonia, Lambik (Ambrose),
de Snor (the Mustache) and Wiske (Suzy)

Trivia

- story reflects the Cold War and Korean War

- story reflects the UFO rage from the 1950’s

- reference to “De familie Snoek” (“The Family Pike”) with Gaby Snoek

Aunt Sidonia and Wiske (Suzy)

Wiske (Suzy) and Suske (Spike)

professor Barabas

Cars

- unidentified lorry

- 7 unidentified cars

- unidentified police car

- Willys MB Jeep

unidentified cars

unidentified lorry

unidentified police car

Willys MB Jeep