Monday 28 December 2020

1965, Car Spotting: Flower bulb auction, Bovenkarspel, Stede Broec, West-Friesland, Netherlands

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Parked at the bottom of the photo
Unidentified car probably Opel Rekord P2, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle).

First row left to right
Fiat 600, Mercedes-Benz W120/W121, DAF 750 pick-up, Mercedes-Benz W120/W121, unidentified break probably Ford Taunus 17M Turnier.

Second row left to right
Opel Kapitän P2, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Citroën ID/DS, Ford Consul Classic (Ford Consul 315, 110E, 117E), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1500 Notchback (Type 3), Morris Mini Traveller, Opel Rekord P1, Vauxhall Cresta / Velox PA.

Third row left to right
Ford Consul Mark II (204E), Mercedes-Benz W120/W121, Opel Kapitän P1, Opel Kapitän P2, Ford Taunus 12M/15M (P1, Side-stripes Taunus / Seitenstreifentaunus), Opel Rekord P1, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volvo PV544, unidentified American car, Opel 1200 (Rekord P1), unidentified car.

Fourth row left to right
Unidentified car probably Fiat 1800 or 2100, unidentified car probably Renault Dauphine, Mercedes-Benz W120/W121, unidentified van, Opel Rekord P2, Mercedes-Benz W120/W121, Vauxhall Cresta / Velox PA, Mercedes-Benz W111, Opel Rekord P1, unidentified car, Citroën ID/DS, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle).

Fifth row left to right
Renault Dauphine, Borgward Isabella, Ford Consul Mark II (204E), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Mercedes-Benz W120/W121, Peugeot 403 Break, Opel Kapitän P2, Vauxhall Victor FB, Ford Zephyr 4 Mark III (211E), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Vauxhall Cresta / Velox PA, Renault Dauphine, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle).

Sixth row left to right
Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified car, unidentified car probably Fiat 1100, Volkswagen 1500 Notchback (Type 3), Volvo PV544, unidentified car probably Opel, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Renault Dauphine, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Mercedes-Benz W120/W121.

Seventh row left to right
Volvo PV444 or PV544, Simca Aronde P60, Ford Taunus 17M (P3), Citroën ID/DS.

Eight row left to right
Renault Dauphine, Chevrolet Impala, unidentified car probably Chevrolet Bel Air, Mercedes-Benz W120/W121, Mercedes-Benz W120/W121, four unidentified cars.

Ninth row left to right
Unidentified car, unidentified car probably Chevrolet, Vauxhall Victor FB, Mercedes-Benz W110, Opel Kapitän P2, Opel Rekord P2, Opel Rekord P2, unidentified car, unidentified car, Citroën ID/DS, unidentified car, Citroën 2CV, unidentified van.


Thursday 24 December 2020

1964, Television: "The Addams Family"

The American horror sitcom "The Addams Family" premiered on 18 September 1964 on ABC. The series, based on the characters from Charles Addams' New Yorker cartoons, ran for two seasons from 18 September 1964 to 8 April 1966 with a total of 64 episodes produced. The series was created by David Levy and Donald Saltzman and each 30 minutes episode was filmed in black-and-white. The opening theme was composed and sung by Vic Mizzy. 

John Astin as Gomez Addams
and Carolyn Jones as Morticia Addams
John Astin as Gomez Addams

The main stars are John Astin as Gomez Addams and Carolyn Jones as his wife Morticia Addams, Lisa Loring as Wednesday Addams and Ken Weatherwax as Pugsley Addams as their children, Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester and Ted Cassidy as the butler Lurch.

Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester, Blossom Rock as Grandmama Addams
Ted Cassidy as Lurch, Lisa Loring as Wednesday Addams,
Carolyn Jones
as Morticia Addams, John Astin as Gomez Addams
and Ken Weatherwax as Pugsley Addams

Carolyn Jones as Morticia Addams
and
John Astin as Gomez Addams

Synopsis
The eccentric
Addams Family have macabre interests and supernatural abilities. The wealthy, enthusiastic Gomez Addams (John Astin) is madly in love with his wife, Morticia (Carolyn Jones). Along with their children Wednesday (Lisa Loring) and Pugsley (Ken Weatherwax), Uncle Fester (Jackie Coogan), and Grandmama (Blossom Rock), they live at 0001 Cemetery Lane. The family has two servants: the butler Lurch (Ted Cassidy) and Thing, a disembodied hand that appears from within a wooden box…

John Astin as Gomez Addams
and Carolyn Jones as Morticia Addams
Felix Silla as Cousin Itt, John Astin as Gomez Addams,
Carolyn Jones as Morticia Addams and Ted Cassidy as Lurch

Main Cast

  • Carolyn Jones as Morticia Addams
  • John Astin as Gomez Addams
  • Ken Weatherwax as Pugsley Addams
  • Lisa Loring as Wednesday Addams
  • Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester
  • Blossom Rock as Grandmama Addams
  • Ted Cassidy as Lurch
  • Felix Silla as Cousin Itt


Opening and Closing Credits


Sunday 20 December 2020

1963, Music: Belgian Single Charts 01/12/1963

N° 20
Johnny Hallyday with "Ma guitare"

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: Johnny Hallyday, Jil et Jan, Eddie Vartan
- Highest Position: N° 18
- Weeks in the charts:
8
- Video clip 



19
Rico Marino with "Heimweh nach Hawaii"

- Country: Germany
- Music/Lyrics: ?
- Highest Position: N° 19
- Weeks in the charts:
8
- No Video clip available




18
Trini Lopez with "La Bamba"

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Trad., Ritchie Valens
- Highest Position: N° 10
- Weeks in the charts:
8
- Video clip




17
Louis Neefs with "Sixteen Tons"

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: Merle Travis
- Highest Position: N° 14
- Weeks in the charts:
9
- Video clip




16
The Crystals with "Then He Kissed Me"

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich
- Highest Position: N° 15
- Weeks in the charts:
8
- Video clip



 15
Cliff Richard with "It's All In The Game"

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: Charles Dawes, Carl Sigman
- Highest Position: N° 6
- Weeks in the charts:
16
- Video clip



N° 14
Bobbejaan Schoepen with "Weer een café!"

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: Bobbejaan Schoepen, Albert Schwarzmann
- Highest Position: N° 7
- Weeks in the charts:
8
- Video clip



13
Richard Anthony with "Tchin tchin"

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: Richard Anthony, Chuck Blackwell
- Highest Position: N° 6
- Weeks in the charts:
16
- Video clip




12
Adamo with "N'est-ce pas merveilleux?"

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: Salvatore Adamo
- Highest Position: N° 1
- Weeks in the charts:
24
- Video clip




11
Will Tura with "Verlaten hart, gebroken hart"

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: Will Tura, van Aleda, Ke Riema, Earl Gary
- Highest Position: N° 9
- Weeks in the charts:
8
- Video clip


10
Louis Neefs with "Ik lees in je ogen"

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: Frank Rover, Louis Baret, Tony Rendall
- Highest Position: N° 10
- Weeks in the charts:
8
- Video clip




9
Cliff Richard & The Shadows with "Don't Talk To Him"

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: Bruce Welch, Cliff Richard
- Highest Position: N° 7
- Weeks in the charts:
8
- Video clip


8
Trini Lopez with "This Land Is Your Land"

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Woody Guthrie
- Highest Position: N° 4
- Weeks in the charts:
16
- Video clip


7
Adamo with "Tombe la neige"

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: Salvatore Adamo
- Highest Position: N° 2
- Weeks in the charts:
16
- Video clip




6
Roy Orbison with "Blue Bayou"

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Roy Orbison, Joe Melson
- Highest Position: N° 3
- Weeks in the charts:
16
- Video clip




5
Bob Benny with "Alleen door jou"

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: Franz Lehár, Ke Riema
- Highest Position: N° 5
- Weeks in the charts:
12
- Video clip




4
The Ronettes with "Be My Baby"

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich
- Highest Position: N° 4
- Weeks in the charts:
12
- Video clip




3
John Larry "Alleen"

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: Noël Lambre, Jean Garvin, Frans Devos
- Highest Position: N° 3
- Weeks in the charts:
28
- Video clip



2
Elvis Presley with "Bossa Nova Baby"

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- Highest Position: N° 2
- Weeks in the charts:
12
- Video clip




1
Trini Lopez "If I Had A Hammer"

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Pete Seeger, Lee Hays
- Highest Position: N° 1
- Weeks in the charts:
28
- Video clip

 

Tuesday 8 December 2020

1962, Film: Nous irons à Deauville

The French comedy film "Nous irons à Deauville" ("We Will Go to Deauville") was released on 24 December 1962. The film was directed by Francis Rigaud and written by Francis Rigaud and Jacques Vilfrid. Main stars are Michel Serrault, Claude Brasseur and Louis de Funès. The music was composed by Paul Misraki.

"Nous irons à Deauville" Poster

Synopsis
In Deauville Lucien Moreau (Michel Serrault) and his wife (Pascale Roberts ) and niece Sophie (Berthe Granval) arrive at the villa he has rented with his friend Maurice Dubois (Claude Brasseur) and his attractive wife Jacqueline (Colette Castel)...

Claude Brasseur as Maurice Dubois

Louis de Funès as Ludovic Lamberjacques and his
wife in real life, Jeanne Barthelémy de Maupassant

Louis de Funès as Ludovic Lamberjacques

Main cast

  • Michel Serrault as Lucien Moreau
  • Louis de Funès as Ludovic Lamberjacques
  • Claude Brasseur as Maurice Dubois
  • Pascale Roberts as Monique Moreau
  • Colette Castel as Jacqueline Dubois
  • Berthe Grandval as Sophie
  • Jean Carmet as Le porteur
  • Marie Daems as Marie-Laure Spiroza
  • Michel Galabru as M. Mercier
  • Sacha Distel as Himself
  • Roger Pierre as Mr. Louis
  • Jean-Marc Thibault as Mr. Paul
  • Jean Richard as M. Simeon
  • Maurice Caffarelli as The elder son of Mr Mercier
  • Jacqueline Doyen as Fernande Mercier
  • Jean-Pascal Duffard as The younger son of Mr Mercier
Louis de Funès as Ludovic Lamberjacques and
Michel Serrault as Lucien Moreau

Michel Galabru as M. Mercier

Trivia

  • The wife of Louis de Funès in the film is none other than his wife in real life, Jeanne Barthelémy de Maupassant.
  • First collaboration between Louis de Funès and Michel Galabru. They starred together in 11 films.

Trailer

Thursday 3 December 2020

1961, Designs: cars, furniture, electronics, clothes II

Cadillac PF Jacqueline
- Designed and produced by Pininfarina, Turin, Italy, 19
61
- Based on the Cadillac Brougham Coupé
- Unveiled at the 1961 “Salon de l'automobile”, Grand Palais, France
-
Built in honour of America’s then first lady, Jacqueline Bouvier-Kennedy

Cadillac PF Jacqueline

Cadillac PF Jacqueline

BMW 3200 CS
- Designed mostly by Giorgietto Giugiaro at Bertone, Turin, Italy, 1961
- Based on the the
BMW 502 sedan with the same 3168 cc V8 engine
- Unveiled at the 19
61 Frankfurt Motorshow
-
First BMW alongside with the BMW 1500 featuring the Hofmeisters's kink
- 583
units produced

BMW 3200 CS

BMW 3200 CS

Braun SK61, Schneewittchensarg (“Snow White’s Cof­fin”)
- Designed by Hans Gugelot and Dieter Rams, West Germany, 1961
- Produced by Max Braun, Frankfurt am Main,
West Germany, 1961
-
radio gramophone

Braun SK61, Schneewittchensarg

Grete Jalk Buffet
- Designed by Grete Jalk, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1961
-
Manufactured by Poul Jeppesens Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1961
-
Rosewood buffet with formica cupboard

Grete Jalk Buffet

IBM Selectric typewriter
- Designed by Eliot Noyes, USA, 1961
-
Manufactured by IBM, USA, 1961

IBM Selectric typewriter

1961 BMC adverts

Austin A99 Westminster


Austin Princess 3 Litre


Austin Seven

MGA 1600

Morris 850

Riley 4 Sixty-Eight

Wolseley 15-60