1963, Belgian Comics: Kari Lente, "De Verloren Zoon"

In 1963 the "Kari Lente" story "De Verloren Zoon" ("The lost Son") was published (09/02/1963 – 19/04/1963) in the Belgian newspaper "Gazet van Antwerpen". The series "Kari Lente", initially titled "Kari Lente lost het op", was created by Bob Mau (1926 - 2006) in 1962. The album "De Verloren Zoon" was published in 1971 by "K.L.A. van den Bossche". The album was republished in 2010 by “Bonte”.

The main characters of the comic are the journalist Kari Lente (translation: Kari Spring), along with her faithful little cat Titus and fellow journalist Bikkel. The somewhat frumpy detective Sus Pens, the strange creature Slurfie and the awkward professor Knitsel were added later.

"Kari Lente", "De Verloren Zoon"

Synopsis

Kari and Bikkel are sent to Saint Noritz to report on the return of the lost son of textile magnate Süderwald...

Bikkel, Kari Lente and Boterklont

Commisaris, Titus and Kari Lente

Hans Süderwald, Freddy Braun and Bikkel

Kari Lente and Hannelore Nord

Main characters

Kari Lente, Bikkel, Titus, Boterklont, Vijsman, Hans Süderwald, Hannelore Nord, Freddy Braun, Lotte, Commisaris,

Kari Lente, Vijsman and Bikkel

Lotte

Titus

Cars

• MG A
• Renault Dauphine

MG A

Renault Dauphine

References

Song “Quando Calienta El Sol” (“When the Sun Heats”) by Los Hermanos Rigual (1962)

Reference to the song "Quando Calienta El Sol"

1963, Belgian comics: "Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber", "Herrie om Carolus Magnus"

In 1963 the 19th "Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber" album "Herrie om Carolus Magnus" (translation: "Fuss about Carolus Magnus") was published. The series "Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber" was created by Pom alias Jozef Van Hove in 1950.

No 19 "Herrie om Carolus Magnus"

• black and white
• publisher: De Vlijt
• never published in English
• story and drawings by Pom (Jozef Van Hove)
• pre-publication in "Gazet van Antwerpen"

No 19 "Herrie om Carolus Magnus"

The story was pre-published in the newspaper "Gazet van Antwerpen" from 21 February 1962 to 20 December 1962. The main characters are Piet Pienter, Bert Bibber, Susan, Professor Kumulus, Stanske, Jack Sweepsteak, Jean-Pierre Tralala, Eleonore, Max Meurtrier, Pascal-le-Brute, J.B. Hoekschop, Theo Flitser.

Bert Bibber and Eleonore

Bert Bibber and J.B. Hoekschop

Bert Bibber and Max Meurtrier

Bert Bibber and Pascal-le-Brute

Jack Sweepsteak and Jean-Pierre Tralala

Synopsis

When Doctor Warhoofdt, former teacher of professor Kumulus dies, the professor inherits his famous stamp collection. One night the collection is stolen by Jack Sweepsteak and Jean-Pierre Tralala ...

Piet Pienter and Bert Bibber

Piet Pienter, Bert Bibber, Susan and Theo Flitser

Piet Pienter and Susan

Stanske and Professor Kumulus

Cars

• Ford Taunus 12M (G13 1958-1959) (“Weltkugeltaunus” translation: “Globe Taunus”), Piet's car
• Ford Taunus 17M (P3) ("Badewannetaunus" translation: “Bath tub Taunus”)
• Ford Anglia Sportsman (105E/123E), Bert's car
• Citroën Traction Avant

Ford Taunus 12M

Ford Anglia Sportsman and Ford Taunus 17M

Ford Anglia Sportsman

Citroën Traction Avant

1963, Music: Belgian Single Charts 01/08/1963 (BRT, Radio 2)

N° 20

Freddy with "Allein wie du"

- Country: Austria

- Music/Lyrics: Ernst Bader, Lotar Olias

- Highest Position: N° 15

- Weeks in the charts: 12

- Video Clip

 

N° 19

Alain Barrière with "Elle était si jolie"

- Country: France

- Music/Lyrics: Alain Barrière, Armand Migiani

- Highest Position: N° 19

- Weeks in the charts: 4

- Video Clip

N° 18

The Spotnicks with "Johnny Guitar"

- Country: Sweden

- Music/Lyrics: Victor Young, Peggy Lee

- Highest Position: N° 14

- Weeks in the charts: 16

- Video Clip

N° 17

The Shadows with “Atlantis”

- Country: UK

- Music/Lyrics: Jerry Lordan

- Highest Position: N° 11

- Weeks in the charts: 12

- Video Clip

N° 16

Elvis Presley with "Kiss Me Quick"

- Country: USA

- Music/Lyrics: Mort Shuman, Doc Pomus

- Highest Position: N° 2

- Weeks in the charts: 20

- Video Clip

N° 15

Roy Orbison with "In Dreams"

- Country: USA

- Music/Lyrics: Roy Orbison

- Highest Position: N° 7

- Weeks in the charts: 20

- Video Clip

N° 14

Rico Marino with "Hawaianer Tango"

- Country: Belgium

- Music/Lyrics: ?

- Highest Position: N° 14

- Weeks in the charts: 4

- Video Clip: No Clip Available

N° 13

Ray Charles with "Take These Chains From My Heart"

- Country: USA

- Music/Lyrics: Fred Rose, Hy Heath

- Highest Position: N° 13

- Weeks in the charts: 8

- Video Clip

N° 12

Richard Anthony with "Donne-moi ma chance"

- Country: France

- Music/Lyrics: Burt Bacharach, Hal David, André Salvet

- Highest Position: N° 6

- Weeks in the charts: 16

- Video Clip

N° 11

Die Regento Stars mit Bruno Majcherek with "Oh, Donna Clara!"

- Country: Netherlands / Germany

- Music/Lyrics: ?

- Highest Position: N° 7

- Weeks in the charts: 12

- Video Clip

N° 10

Matt Lucas with "I'm Movin' On"

- Country: USA

- Music/Lyrics: Hank Snow

- Highest Position: N° 6

- Weeks in the charts: 12

- Video Clip

N° 9

Fats Domino with "There Goes My Heart Again"

- Country: USA

- Music/Lyrics: Fats Domino

- Highest Position: N° 9

- Weeks in the charts: 12

- Video Clip

N° 8

Roy Orbison with "Falling"

- Country: USA

- Music/Lyrics: Roy Orbison

- Highest Position: N° 8

- Weeks in the charts: 8

- Video Clip

N° 7

Adamo with "Sans toi ma mie"

- Country: Belgium

- Music/Lyrics: Salvatore Adamo

- Highest Position: N° 1

- Weeks in the charts: 32

- Video Clip

N° 6

Paul Anka with "Hello Jim"

- Country: Canada/USA

- Music/Lyrics: Paul Anka

- Highest Position: N° 5

- Weeks in the charts: 16

- Video Clip

N° 5

Cliff Richard & The Shadows with "Lucky Lips"

- Country: UK

- Music/Lyrics: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

- Highest Position: N° 1

- Weeks in the charts: 12

- Video Clip

N° 4

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

- Country: Belgium

- Music/Lyrics: Salvatore Adamo

- Highest Position: N° 1

- Weeks in the charts: 24

- Video Clip

N° 3

Bob Benny with "Waar en wanneer"

- Country: Belgium

- Music/Lyrics: Benny Welton, Jenny Dils

- Highest Position: N° 3

- Weeks in the charts: 24

- Video Clip

N° 2

Will Tura with "Je liegt"

- Country: Belgium

- Music/Lyrics: Will Tura, van Aleda, Yan Nick

- Highest Position: N° 2

- Weeks in the charts: 16

- Video Clip: No Clip Available

1963, Car spotting: Netherlands, Arnhem, Velperweg-Tivolilaan

First row, left to right:

Renault Dauphine, Austin/Morris 1100 (BMC ADO16), Renault Dauphine, Ford Taunus 17M Turnier (P3), Volvo PV544, Triumph Herald, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Opel (Olympia) Rekord (P1), Ford Anglia/Prefect/Popular (100E), Opel Rekord (P2), unidentified dark coloured car, Volkswagen 1500 Notchback (Type 3), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), three unidentified cars.

Second row, left to right:

Fiat 600 Multipla, unidentified light coloured car, Ford Anglia/Prefect/Popular (100E), Renault Dauphine, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), unidentified light coloured car probably Simca 1000, DAF Daffodil/600/750, unidentified light coloured car probably Borgward Isabella, unidentified light coloured car probably Fiat 1300/1500, Opel Rekord (P2), Simca Aronde (P60), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle). Behind the dark coloured Beetle is a Citroën Ami6 and probably a NSU Prinz 4.

Third row, left to right:

Ford Anglia Sportsman (123E), unidentified car behind the tree, Ford Taunus 12M (P4), Citroën 2CV, unidentified car behind the tree, Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), BMW 700.

1963, Film: “The Nutty Professor”

The American comedy film "The Nutty Professor" is released on 4 June 1963. The film directed and partly written by Jerry Lewis, stars himself, Stella Stevens, Del Moore and Kathleen Freeman. With music composed by Walter Scharf, the film is a parody of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde".

Synopsis

Professor Julius Kelp (Jerry Lewis) is a nerdy, socially awkward university professor of chemistry whose experiments are most of the time very destructive. When a football student embarrasses and attacks him, he joins a local gymnasium. But due to the lack of physical strength he decides to invent a potion that turns him into the handsome Buddy Love...

Jerry Lewis as Buddy Love

Jerry Lewis as Professor Julius F. Kelp, Del Moore as Dr. Mortimer S. Warfield and
Kathleen Freeman as Millie Lemmon

Jerry Lewis as Professor Julius F. Kelp and
Stella Stevens as Stella Purdy

Del Moore as Dr. Mortimer S. Warfield and Jerry Lewis as Professor Julius F. Kelp

Main cast

• Jerry Lewis as Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp
• Stella Stevens as Stella Purdy
• Del Moore as Dr. Mortimer S. Warfield
• Kathleen Freeman as Millie Lemmon
• Howard Morris as Elmer Kelp
• Elvia Allman as Edwina Kelp
• Julie Parrish as College Student
• Milton Frome as Dr. M. Sheppard Leevee
• Buddy Lester as Bartender
• Med Flory as Warzewski

Stella Stevens as Stella Purdy

Stella Stevens as Stella Purdy and Jerry Lewis as Professor Julius F. Kelp

Stella Stevens as Stella Purdy and Jerry Lewis as Professor Julius F. Kelp

Trivia

• In 2004 "The Nutty Professor" was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
• Les Brown and his Band of Renown play themselves at the senior prom.

"The Nutty Professor", trailer (1963)