Monday 20 November 2023

1965, Car Spotting: Orly Airport, France

Front to back

First row, left to right
Renault Dauphine, Hansa 1100.

Second row, left to right
Unidentified car, Citroën ID/DS, Peugeot 403, Citroën ID/DS, Peugeot 204, Citroën ID/DS, Peugeot 403 Cabriolet, Fiat 500, Peugeot 404.

Third row, left to right
Unidentified car, Renault Floride/Caravelle, Citroën ID/DS, Citroën ID/DS, Citroën ID/DS, unidentified car.

Fourth row, left to right
Renault 16, Peugeot 404, Ford Anglia (105E), Renault 16, Citroën Ami6, Citroën ID/DS, Panhard 24, Peugeot 404 Familiale, Renault 8, Alfa Romeo Giulia, Peugeot 404.

Fifth row, left to right
Peugeot 404, unidentified car probably Peugeot 404, Peugeot 403, Renault 8, Mercedes-Benz (model ?), Citroën Ami6, Peugeot 404, Peugeot 403,  Citroën ID/DS.

Sixth row, left to right
Peugeot 404, unidentified American car, Jaguar Mark 2, Simca 1300, Citroën Ami6, Sunbeam Alpine, Citroën ID/DS, Jaguar Mark 2, Citroën ID/DS, Peugeot 404.

Seventh row, left to right
Citroën ID/DS, Renault 4, two unidentified cars, Panhard 24, Citroën ID/DS, unidentifed car, Citroën ID/DS, three unidentified cars, Renault 4CV, unidentifed car.

Eighth row, left to right
Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Citroën ID/DS, Peugeot 404, Citroën 2CV, unidentified car probably Simca,  Peugeot 403, Renault Dauphine, Sunbeam Alpine, Simca 1300, BMW 1500, unidentified car, Peugeot 403, Peugeot 404, Chevrolet (model ?), unidentified car.

Ninth row, left to right
Unidentifiable cars.

Tenth row, left to right
Opel Rekord Caravan A, Peugeot 403, Renault 4, unidentified car, Peugeot 404, Peugeot 403, Austin/Morris 1100 (BMC ADO16), unidentified car, Peugeot 404, Renault 4, two unidentified cars.

The rest is quite obscure.

Parked in front of the “Super Marché”, left to right

First row, front to back
Renault 8, Citroën ID/DS, Peugeot 403, Peugeot 403, Mercedes-Benz W110, Austin/Morris Mini, Austin/Morris Mini, Citroën Ami6, Renault 4, Renault 8, Renault 8, Panhard 24, Triumph Herald, Peugeot 403, Citroën ID/DS, Citroën 2CV, Simca 1000, Austin Cambridge (A40/A50/A55), unidentified car, BMW 1500, Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Citroën ID/DS, Peugeot 404, two unidentified cars, Citroën 2CV.

Second row, front to back
Two unidentified cars, Citroën ID/DS, Citroën Traction Avant, Peugeot 404, Fiat 2100/2300, Panhard CD, Renault Dauphine, Simca Aronde P60, Citroën ID/DS, unidentified car probably Simca, unidentified car, Volkswagen 1100/1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Citroën 2CV, Peugeot 404 Familiale, Citroën 2CV, Citroën Ami6, the rest is unidentifiable.

Wednesday 15 November 2023

1964, Music: Belgian Single Charts 01/08/1964

N° 20
Cliff Richard – Constantly

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: Vincenzo d'Acquisto, Saverio Seracini, Michael Julien
- Highest Position: N° 9
- Weeks in the charts: 16
- Video clip



N° 19
Tony Geys – Alleen mag ik niet weg

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: Noël Lambre, Jean Garvin, Frans Devos, Tony Geys
- Highest Position: N° 10
- Weeks in the charts: 8
- Video clip


N° 18
The Rolling Stones – It's All Over Now

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: Bobby Womack, Shirley Womack
- Highest Position: N° 8
- Weeks in the charts: 12
- Video clip



N° 17
John Larry – Dicht bij jou Chérie

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: Noël Lambre, Jack Tubor, Jean Garvin
- Highest Position: N° 4
- Weeks in the charts: 16
- Video clip




N° 16
Mary Wells – My Guy

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: William "Smokey" Robinson
- Highest Position: N° 5
- Weeks in the charts: 12
- Video clip




N° 15
Chuck Berry – No Particular Place To Go

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Chuck Berry
- Highest Position: N° 15
- Weeks in the charts: 8
- Video clip



N° 14
The Animals – The House Of The Rising Sun

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: Traditional, Alan Price
- Highest Position: N° 5
- Weeks in the charts: 12
- Video clip



N° 13
Willy Williams – Bimba bella

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: Willy Williams, Izzy, Albert Vano
- Highest Position: N° 13
- Weeks in the charts: 8
- Video clip




N° 12
Elvis Presley – Kissin' Cousins

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Fred Wise, Randy Starr
- Highest Position: N° 12
- Weeks in the charts: 8
- Video clip




N° 11
Will Tura – Wees verstandig

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: Will Tura, van Aleda, Ke Riema
- Highest Position: N° 11
- Weeks in the charts: 8
- Video clip




N° 10
Cliff Richard – On The Beach

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin, Cliff Richard
- Highest Position: N° 10
- Weeks in the charts: 4
- Video clip



N° 9
Adamo – Quand les roses

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: Salvatore Adamo
- Highest Position: N° 1
- Weeks in the charts: 20
- Video clip




N° 8
Siw Malmkvist – Liebeskummer lohnt sich nicht

- Country: Sweden
- Music/Lyrics: Christian Bruhn, Georg Buschor
- Highest Position: N° 8
- Weeks in the charts: 12
- Video clip



N° 7
Roy Orbison – It's Over

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Roy Orbison, Bill Dees
- Highest Position: N° 4
- Weeks in the charts: 16
- Video clip




N° 6
Trini Lopez – Bye, Bye, Blondie

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Peter Ström, P. Poll
- Highest Position: N° 3
- Weeks in the charts: 16
- Video clip




N° 5
The Beatles – A Hard Day's Night

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Highest Position: N° 4
- Weeks in the charts: 8
- Video clip




N° 4
Chubby Checker – Hey, Bobba Needle

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Dave Appell, Kal Mann
- Highest Position: N° 1
- Weeks in the charts: 12
- Video clip



N° 3
Claude François – La ferme du bonheur

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: Vline Buggy, René Rouzaud, Vaughn Horton
- Highest Position: N° 3
- Weeks in the charts: 12
- Video clip


N° 2
Adamo – Si jamais

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: Salvatore Adamo
- Highest Position: N° 2
- Weeks in the charts: 20
- Video clip




N° 1
Alain Barrière – Ma vie

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: Alain Barrière
- Highest Position: N° 1
- Weeks in the charts: 20
- Video clip


Friday 10 November 2023

1963, Designs: cars, furniture, electronics, clothes II

Chevrolet Corvair Testudo concept
- Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, Turin, Italy, 1963
- Produced by Bertone, Turin, Italy, 1963
- Based on the Chevrolet Corvair with the 2.4 litre air-cooled six-cylinder engine
- Unveiled at the 1963 Geneva Motor show, Geneva, Switzerland

Chevrolet Corvair Testudo concept

Chevrolet Corvair Testudo concept
Chevrolet Corvair Testudo concept
Chevrolet Corvair Testudo concept

Ghia G230S concept
- Designed by Gioacchino Colombo, Italy, 1963
- Produced by Carrozzeria Ghia, Turin, Italy, 1963
- Based on the Fiat 2300 with the 2300 cc L6 engine
- Unveiled at the 1963 Salone dell'Automobile di Torino, Turin, Italy

Ghia G230S concept
Ghia G230S concept
Ghia G230S concept

Proiezione Dinamica
- Designed by Gaetano Pesce, Italy, 1963
- Light panel

Proiezione Dinamica
Proiezione Dinamica
Proiezione Dinamica

Radio TS 502
- Designed by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper, Italy, 1963
- Manufactured by Brionvega S.p.A., Pordenone, Italy, 1963

Radio TS 502
Radio TS 502

Toucan Zoo Timer wall clock
- Designed by George Nelson, USA, 1963
- Manufactured by Howard Miller Clock Company, Michigan, USA, 1963

Toucan Zoo Timer wall clock

Studebaker Adverts, 1963

Studebaker Avanti

Studebaker Avanti
Studebaker Cruiser
Studebaker Lark
Studebaker Lark
Studebaker Lark & Hawk
Studebaker Lark Wagonaire
Studebaker Range

Tuesday 7 November 2023

1962, Film and Television Awards: British Academy Awards (BAFTAs)

Best British Film
Winner: 'A Taste of Honey'

Nominees:

  • 'The Innocents'
  • 'The Long and the Short and the Tall'
  • 'The Sundowners'
  • 'Whistle Down the Wind'

Best Film from any Source
Winners: 'Ballada O Soldate' and 'The Hustler'

Nominees:

  • 'Apur Sansar'
  • 'Le Trou'
  • 'The Innocents'
  • 'Judgment at Nuremberg'
  • 'The Long and the Short and the Tall'
  • 'Rocco E I Suoi Fratelli'
  • 'The Sundowners'
  • 'A Taste of Honey'
  • 'Whistle Down the Wind'



 

Best British Actor

Winner:  Peter Finch as Johnnie Byrne in 'No Love For Johnnie'

Nominees:

  • Dirk Bogarde as Melville Farr in 'Victim'




Best British Actress
Winner:  Dora Bryan as Helen in 'A Taste Of Honey'

Nominees:

  • Deborah Kerr as Ida Carmody in 'The Sundowners'
  • Hayley Mills as Kathy Bostock in 'Whistle Down The Wind'


Best Foreign Actor
Winner: Paul Newman as Eddie Felson in 'The Hustler'

Nominees:

  • Montgomery Clift as Rudolph Peterson in 'Judgment At Nuremberg'
  • Vladimir Ivashov as Private Alyosha Skvortsov in 'Ballada O Soldate'
  • Philippe Leroy as Manu Borelli in 'Le Trou'
  • Sidney Poitier as Walter Lee Younger in 'A Raisin In The Sun'
  • Maximilian Schell as defense counsel Hans Rolfe in 'Judgment At Nuremberg'
  • Alberto Sordi as Captain Blasi in 'The Best Of Enemies'

Best Foreign Actress
Winner: Sophia Loren as Cesira in 'La ciociara'

Nominees:

  • Annie Girardot as Nadia in 'Rocco E I Suoi Fratelli'
  • Piper Laurie as Sarah Packard in 'The Hustler'
  • Claudia McNeil as Lena Younger in 'A Raisin In The Sun'
  • Jean Seberg as Patricia Franchini in 'À bout de souffle'

Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
Winner: Rita Tushingham as Jo in 'A Taste Of Honey'

Nominees:

  • Tony Hancock as Anthony Hancock in 'The Rebel'
  • Murray Melvin as Geoffrey Ingham in 'A Taste Of Honey'

Best British Screenplay
Winner: Wolf Mankowitz & Val Guest: 'The Day The Earth Caught Fire' and Shelagh Delaney, Tony Richardson: 'A Taste Of Honey'

Nominees:

  • Ted Willis: 'Flame In The Streets'
  • Carl Foreman:'The Guns Of Navarone'
  • Janet Green & John McCormick: 'Victim'
  • Keith Waterhouse & Willis Hall: 'Whistle Down The Wind'