1964, Film: Fantômas

On November 4, 1964, Fantômas premiered in France. Directed by André Hunebelle, this French film is loosely based on the fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain (1885–1969) and Pierre Souvestre (1874–1914). Starring Jean Marais in a double role as the master villain Fantômas and journalist Jérome Fandor, Louis de Funès as commissaire Paul Juve and Mylène Demongeot as Hélène Gurn the girlfriend of Jérôme Fandor.

Synopsis

Fantômas, a man of many disguises, can impersonate anyone using very realistic masks. In this first of three films he is unhappy with journalist Fandor, because of a fictitious interview the journalist wrote about him...

Jean Marais as Fantômas

Mylène Demongeot as Hélène Gurn and Jean Marais as Jérome Fandor

Louis de Funès as Paul Juve and Jean Marais as Jérome Fandor

Main Cast

• Jean Marais as Fantômas and Jérome Fandor
• Louis de Funès as Paul Juve
• Mylène Demongeot as Hélène Gurn
• Jacques Dynam as Michel Bertrand
• Robert Dalban as The manager of the newspaper
• Marie-Hélène Arnaud as Lady Maud Beltham

1963, Television: “The Human Jungle”

"The Human Jungle", a British TV series about a psychiatrist, made for ABC Television by the small production company “Independent Artists” premièred on ITV March 30, 1963. The series was created by Ronald J Khan and produced by Julian Wintle and Leslie Parkyn. The theme music, composed by Bernard Ebbinghouse was recorded by John Barry and his Orchestra. The series starred Herbert Lom as psychiatrist Dr. Roger Corder. A number of guest stars appeared as his patients, including Joan Collins, Jane Merrow, Warren Mitchell, Ian Bannen, Annette Andre and Susan George.

Two series were produced between 1963 and 1964, with a total of 26 episodes. The first series was made at Beaconsfield studios, which closed down causing the second series to be filmed at Elstree Studios.

Herbert Lom as Dr. Roger Corder

Herbert Lom as Dr. Roger Corder and Joan Collins as Liz Kross

Main Cast

• Herbert Lom as Dr. Roger Corder
• Michael Johnson as Dr. Jimmy Davis
• Sally Smith as Jennifer Corder, his teenage daughter
• Mary Yeomans as Nancy Hamilton, his secretary
• Mary Steele as Jane Harris, his personal assistant

Herbert Lom as Dr. Roger Corder and Joan Collins as Liz Kross

Synopsis
Most episodes focused on a specific patient, whose psychological ailment Dr. Corder would treat and, invariably, cure...

Opening Credits

1962, Cars: Glas S 1004 (Typ 612)

The Glas S 1004, a small two door four seater coupé produced by Hans Glas GmbH at Dingolfing, was introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1961. Production started in May 1962. The car had a water cooled 992 cc engine that delivered 31 kW. Drive was to the rear wheels via a four speed manual transmission.

In 1963 the Glas 1204 had an engine capacity of 1189 cc and claimed maximum power of 39 kW. The larger engined car was a lager saloon but it was also offered as a coupé and as a cabriolet. In November 1963 Glas added twin carburettor versions of both the 992cc and 1189cc engined cars which were branded as the Glas 1004 TS and the Glas 1204 TS. In September 1965 the 1290cc engine from the Glas GT was installed, which now offered maximum power of 62.5 kW and a top speed of 168 km/h. Two fastback bodied estates arrived in August 1966. The estates could be purchased as 1004 CL or 1304 CL.

Glas 1204 Saloon

Glas 1004 Cabriolet 

The coupé was produced from May 1962 until October 1965, the saloon from January 1963 until December 1967, the cabriolet from January 1963 until July 1967, and the estate from September 1966 until 1968. In total 40,703 units were produced.

Glas 1004 Coupé

Glas 1304 CL (Estate)

Brochure Glas 1204 1965 (Italian)

Brochure Glas 1304 CL 1966 (Dutch)

Brochure Glas 1304 1967 (German)

1961, News: Yuri Gagarin, First Man in Space

27-year-old cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space on April 12, 1961, aboard the Vostok 3KA-3 (Vostok-1). Gagarin was selected as one of the Soviet Union’s first class of 20 cosmonauts in 1960. He excelled in the training and so was chosen to be the first man to enter space.

Vostok-1 reaches a maximum altitude of 327 km and goes once around the earth. According to official records, the spaceflight took 108 minutes from launch to landing. The entire flight is controlled by automatic systems but a code to unlock the controls was placed in an on-board envelope, for Gagarin's use in case of an emergency. Gagarin landed separately from the spacecraft, having ejected with a parachute 7 km above the ground.

Yuri Gagarin

Vostok-1 Capsule

Yuri Gagarin

Yuri Gagarin News 1961 (Dutch)

Yuri Gagarin interview BBC July 11, 1961

1960, Film: "La Dolce Vita"

The Italian comedy-drama "La Dolce Vita" (English: "The Sweet Life") premièred on February 5, 1960. The black-and-white film, written and directed by Federico Fellini, tells the story of a journalist's week in Rome, and his search for happiness and love. The storyline of the film can be divided into a prologue, seven major episodes interrupted by an intermezzo, and an epilogue.

Synopsis
Journalist and man-about-town Marcello Rubini (Marcello Mastroianni) struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.


Anouk Aimée and Marcello Mastroianni

The seven principal episodes in the film:

1. Evening with Maddalena (Anouk Aimée) / Dawn with his overdosed fiancée Emma (Yvonne Furneaux)
2. Day and evening with the American actress Sylvia (Anita Ekberg), ending in the Trevi fountain at dawn
3. Reunion with his intellectual friend Steiner (Alain Cuny); the story is divided into three sequences spread over the entire film: a) the encounter, b) Steiner's party, and c) Steiner's tragedy
4. Day with his photographer friend Paparazzo (Walter Santesso) and Emma to the outskirts of Rome to cover the story of a sighting of the Madonna by two children
5. Meeting with his father (Annibale Ninchi)
6. The aristocrat's party/Steiner's tragedy
7. The "orgy" at the beach house

Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg

Main Cast

• Marcello Mastroianni as Marcello Rubini
• Anita Ekberg as Sylvia
• Anouk Aimée as Maddalena
• Yvonne Furneaux as Emma
• Magali Noël as Fanny
• Alain Cuny as Steiner
• Nadia Gray as Nadia
• Annibale Ninchi as Marcello's father
• Walter Santesso as Paparazzo
• Valeria Ciangottini as Paola

Marcello Mastroianni and Yvonne Furneaux

Awards

• Cannes Film Festival, Palme d'Or for Federico Fellini (1960)
• David di Donatello Awards, David for Best Director (Migliore Regista): Federico Fellini (1960)
• National Board of Review, USA, NBR Award for Top Foreign Film (1961)
• New York Film Critics Circle Awards, NYFCC Award for Best Foreign Language Film (1961)
• Academy Awards, USA, Oscar for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White: Piero Gherardi (1962)

Trailer

1977, Cars: Chrysler Sunbeam

The Chrysler Sunbeam was introduced on July 23, 1977, with a memorable advertising campaign featuring Petula Clark singing "...put a Chrysler Sunbeam in your life." The Chrysler Sunbeam is a three-door hatchback manufactured by Chrysler Europe at the former Rootes Group factory in Linwood, Scotland. After the takeover of Chrysler Europe by PSA Peugeot Citroën, the model was renamed Talbot Sunbeam and production continued until 1981.

Chrysler Sunbeam LS

Chrysler Sunbeam S

Chrysler Sunbeam GLS

The development of the car started in January 1976 under the codename Project R424. The styling of the car was the responsibility of Chrysler's Whitley design studio in Coventry, led by Roy Axe. The car was rear-wheel drive, unlike the more advanced front-wheel drive Horizon by Chrysler's French subsidiary, Simca.

Chrysler Sunbeam Ti

Talbot Sunbeam Lotus (1981)

There were three trim levels available, the base version LS, the better-equipped version GL and the most expensive version S (later GLS). Initially three engines were available, a 928 cc L4, a 1295 cc L4, and 1598 cc L4 unit. In 1978 the Chrysler Sunbeam Ti was launched with the 1600cc Avenger Tiger engine, including twin Weber carburettors. In 1979 the Sunbeam Lotus was unveiled with a 2172 cc 16V Lotus power unit.

 Chrysler Sunbeam Advert

Brochure 1977 (English) 

1976, News: The First Commercial Flight of the Concorde

On January 21, 1976, British Airways Concorde G-BOAA (Aircraft Number 206) flew from London to Bahrain. The same day Air France Concorde F-BVFA (Aircraft Number 205) flew from Paris to Rio de Janeiro.

The Concorde is the second of only two supersonic passenger airliners to have entered commercial service; the first was the Tupolev Tu-144. Concorde was the result of a cooperation between Aérospatiale (France) and BAC (British Aircraft Corporation). First flown in 1969, Concorde entered service in 1976 and continued commercial flights for 27 years. The Concorde flew routes in less than half the time of other airliners. With only 20 aircraft built (including 6 non-airline aircraft), the development of Concorde was a substantial economic loss.

British Airways Concorde G-BOAA (206) leaving Heathrow (London) on January 21, 1976

Air France Concorde F-BVFA (205)

Facts

• Capacity: 100 passengers
• Range: 6,880 km
• Speed: Mach Two (2,388 km/h)
• Engines: 4 Olympus 593 MK 610 turbojets, manufactured by Rolls-Royce/SNECMA
• First flight: Concorde 001 (reg.: F-WTSS), March 2, 1969, Toulouse, France
• First Supersonic Flight (Mach One): Concorde 001 (reg.: F-WTSS), October 1, 1969, Toulouse, France
• First Commercial Flight Air France: Concorde 205 (reg.: F-BVFA), January 21, 1976, Paris to Rio de Janeiro
• First Commercial Flight British Airways: Concorde 206 (reg.: G-BOAA), January 21, 1976, London to Bahrain
• Last Commercial Flight Air France: Concorde 213 (reg.: F-BTSD), May 31, 2003, Paris to New York
• Last Commercial Flights British Airways October 24, 2004:
• Concorde 212 (reg.: G-BOAE) Heathrow to Edinburgh
• Concorde 216 (reg.: G-BOAF) round the bay trip in and out of Heathrow
• Concorde 214 (reg.: G-BOAG)

"Concorde in gebruik" (1976, Dutch)

"Concorde arrivée a Rio" (1976, French)

"Concorde - Plus vite que le soleil" (1976, French)

"27 Years of Supersonic Flight" (British Airways, English)