1963, Belgian Comics: “Jommeke: Het Jampuddingspook”

The thirteenth "De belevenissen van Jommeke" ("The Adventures of Jommeke") album "Het Jampuddingspook" ("The Jam Pudding Ghost") is published in 1963. The comic series was created by Jef Nys in 1955, it was first published in "Kerkelijk Leven" ("Religious Life"). In 1959 the first full length adventure appeared in the newspaper "Het Volk". After the bankrupcy of "Het Volk" in 2010, the stories were published in the newspapers "Het Nieuwsblad", "De Gentenaar" and "De Standaard". The main character is "Jommeke", an 11-year-old boy.

No 13: "Het Jampuddingspook"

No 13: "Het Jampuddingspook"

• black and white
• story and drawings by Jef Nys
• published by "Het Volk"

Jommeke, Filiberke, Flip and Pekkie

The main characters in this story are Jommeke, Flip (his parrot), Filiberke (his best friend), Pekkie (Filiberke’s dog), Mic Mac Jampudding, Arabella Pott and Anatool.

Mic Mac Jampudding

Synopsis
Jommeke, Filiberke, Flip and Pekkie meet a somewhat eccentric man in a traditional Scottish costume. He turns out to be Mic Mac Jam Pudding and he’s on the run from a ghost, the Jam Pudding Ghost. Jommeke and his friends decide to help him and travel to Scotland. His castle is located in the Scottish Highlands, more specifically at the Black Devil's Lake...

Mic Mac Jampudding and Arabella Pot

Trivia

• Jommeke has been translated into French as "Gil et Jo", in English as "Jeremy and Frankie", in German as "Peter und Alexander" and in Swedish as "Peter och Alexander".
• The name of the main character "Jommeke" is based on a folk figure from Wilrijk (near Antwerp), the village where Jef Nys lived.

Anatool

1962, Music: Belgian Single Charts 01/11/1962

N° 20
Ray Charles with "You Don't Know Me"

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Cindy Walker, Eddy Arnold
- Highest Position: N° 5
- Weeks in the charts: 12
- Video clip

N° 19
Mina with "Fiesta brasiliana"

- Country: West Germany
- Music/Lyrics: Kurt Feltz, Werner Scharfenberger
- Highest Position: N° 19
- Weeks in the charts: 4
- Video clip

N° 18
Fats Domino with "Stop The Clock"

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Antoine Domino, Pee Wee Maddux, Kenneth Joseph James
- Highest Position: N° 18
- Weeks in the charts: 4
- Video clip

N° 17
Nat "King" Cole with "Ramblin' Rose"

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Noel Sherman, Joe Sherman
- Highest Position: N° 14
- Weeks in the charts: 12
- Video clip

N° 16
Jack Hammer with "The Wiggle"

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Earl Burroughs, Albert Vano
- Highest Position: N° 6
- Weeks in the charts: 20
- Video clip

N° 15
4 Seasons with "Sherry"

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Bob Gaudio
- Highest Position: N° 15
- Weeks in the charts: 12
- Video clip

N° 14
Anneke Grönloh with "Brandend zand"

- Country: Netherlands
- Music/Lyrics: Kurt Feltz, Werner Scharfenberger, Johnny Hoes
- Highest Position: N° 7
- Weeks in the charts: 12
- Video clip

N° 13
Angelo Biondi with "Buona notte bambino"

- Country: Belgium
- Music/Lyrics: Rocco Granata
- Highest Position: N° 10
- Weeks in the charts: 16
- Video clip

N° 12
Chubby Checker with "Limbo Rock"

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Kal Mann, Billy Strange
- Highest Position: N° 5
- Weeks in the charts: 20
- Video clip

N° 11
Tommy Roe with "Sheila"

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Tommy Roe
- Highest Position: N° 11
- Weeks in the charts: 12
- Video clip

N° 10
Elvis Presley with "She's Not You"

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Mort Shuman, Doc Pomus
- Highest Position: N° 3
- Weeks in the charts: 16
- Video clip

N° 9
Anneke Grönloh with "Paradiso"

- Country: Netherlands
- Music/Lyrics: Gerrit den Braber, Wolfgang Zell, Peter König
- Highest Position: N° 9
- Weeks in the charts: 12
- Video clip

N° 8
Paul Anka with "Every Night (Without You)"

- Country: Canada
- Music/Lyrics: Paul Anka
- Highest Position: N° 1
- Weeks in the charts: 16
- Video clip

N° 7
Elvis Presley with "Return To Sender"

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Otis Blackwell, Winfield Scott
- Highest Position: N° 2
- Weeks in the charts: 20
- Video clip

N° 6
Los Marcellos Ferial with "Cuando calienta el sol"

- Country: Italy
- Music/Lyrics: ?
- Highest Position: N° 6
- Weeks in the charts: 20
- Video clip

N° 5
Little Eva with "The Loco-Motion"

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Gerry Goffin, Carole King
- Highest Position: N° 5
- Weeks in the charts: 16
- Video clip

N° 4
Richard Anthony with "J'entends siffler le train"

- Country: France
- Music/Lyrics: Jacques Plante, Hedy West
- Highest Position: N° 3
- Weeks in the charts: 20
- Video clip

N° 3
Paul Anka with "Eso beso (That Kiss!)"

- Country: Canada
- Music/Lyrics: Noel Sherman, Joe Sherman
- Highest Position: N° 3
- Weeks in the charts: 20
- Video clip

N° 2
Chris Montez with "Let's Dance"

- Country: USA
- Music/Lyrics: Billy Meshel, Jim Lee
- Highest Position: N° 1
- Weeks in the charts: 16
- Video clip

N° 1
The Tornados with "Telstar"

- Country: UK
- Music/Lyrics: Joe Meek
- Highest Position: N° 1
- Weeks in the charts: 20
- Video clip

1961, Cars: Jaguar Mark X

The Jaguar Mark X replaced the Jaguar Mark IX as the top-of-the-range saloon in 1961. The new car contrary to its predecessors, featured unitary bodywork and independent rear suspension. The 3.8-litre, triple carburettor engine produced a top speed of 120 mph (193 km/h). In 1964 the enlarged 4,235 cc engine was available.

Jaguar Mark X

Predecessor Jaguar Mark IX

At the London Motor Show in October 1966 the Mark X was renamed the Jaguar 420G, the only distinctions from the Mark X were the the vertical central bar splitting the grille in two, side indicator repeaters on the front wings, and a chrome strip along the wing and door panels. From 1961to 1970 a total of 24.282 cars were produced. The Mark X was succeeded by the Jaguar XJ6.

Jaguar Mark X

Jaguar 420G

Successor Jaguar XJ6

Brochures
Jaguar Mark X 4.2

 
Jaguar Mark X Promo

1960, Designs: cars, furniture, electronics, clothes II

Fiat 1500 Spider 'Bonetto'
- Designed/Built by Carrozzeria Boneschi, Cambiago, Italy, 1960
- Showed at the Turin Motor Show, November 1960
- Based on the Fiat 1500 Cabriolet with the 1481 cc engine

Fiat 1500 Spider 'Bonetto'

Fiat 1500 Spider 'Bonetto'

Fiat 1500 Spider 'Bonetto'

Ogle 1.5 Saloon
- Ogle Design, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, UK, 1960
- Based on an extended Riley 1.5 chassis with a BMC B series 1500 cc engine and a glass-fibre body
- Only 8 were built

Ogle 1.5 Saloon

Ogle 1.5 Saloon

Ogle 1.5 Saloon

Mushroom Chair
- Designed by Pierre Paulin, France, 1960
- Manufactured by Artifort, Maastricht, Netherlands

Mushroom Chair

Mushroom Chair

 Braun SM 3
- Designed by Gerd Alfred Müller for Braun, Frankfurt, West Germany, 1960

Braun SM 3

Braun SM 3

Lounge chair Scandia
- Designed by Hans Brattrud, Dokka, Norway, 1960
- Manufactured by Hove Møbler , Norway

Lounge chair Scandia

Hillman adverts, 1960

Hillman Estate

Hillman Minx

Hillman Minx

1977, Car Spotting: Supermarket Famila, Beverwijk, Netherlands

Left to right

First row, bottom to top
Ford Escort Mark II, Toyota Carina 1600GT (TA12), Ford Escort Mark II Estate, Vauxhall Chevette, Renault 6.

Second row, bottom to top
Unidentified Japanese car probably Datsun/Nissan, Mazda 929 Coupé, unidentified Japanese car, Ford Capri, Alfa Romeo Alfasud, Fiat 850 Coupé, Peugeot 304, unidentified car, unidentified car, Volvo 144, Peugeot 504.

Third row, bottom to top
Datsun (Nissan) Cherry, Opel Ascona B, Opel Ascona B, Mazda 929 Coupé, Renault 12, Chrysler 160/180/2 litre, Ford Taunus Turnier (TC), Opel Kadett C Caravan, unidentified car, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle, Type 1), Opel Kadett B, unidentified car, unidentified car.

Fourth row, bottom to top
Ford 15M (Taunus, P6),  unidentified Japanese car probably Datsun, Mini Clubman or 1275 GT, Opel Kadett C City, Volkswagen Golf Mark I, unidentified car, unidentified car, Peugeot 504, unidentified car, Ford Taunus (TC), Toyota Carina 1600GT (TA12).

Fifth row, bottom to top
Volkswagen Transporter T2 pickup (Type 2), unidentified car probably Peugeot 504.

1976, Film: Le Corps de mon ennemi

The French film "Le Corps de mon ennemi" (English: "The body of my enemy") was released on 13 October 1976. The film, directed by Henri Verneuil, was written by himself and Michel Audiard, based on the novel with the same name by Félicien Marceau. Main stars are Jean-Paul Belmondo, Bernard Blier and Marie-France Pisier. The music was composed by Francis Lai.

"Le Corps de mon ennemi" film poster

Synopsis
After serving a seven-year prison sentence for a falsely accused double murder, François Leclercq (Jean-Paul Belmondo) returns to his home town, Cournai, in the Lille region. He wants to settle a dark affair…

Jean-Paul Belmondo as François Leclercq

Bernard Blier as Jean-Baptiste Beaumont-Liégard and
Jean-Paul Belmondo as François Leclercq

Marie-France Pisier as Gilberte Beaumont-Liégard and
Jean-Paul Belmondo as François Leclercq

Main cast

• Jean-Paul Belmondo as François Leclercq
• Bernard Blier as Jean-Baptiste Beaumont-Liégard
• Marie-France Pisier as Gilberte Beaumont-Liégard
• Daniel Ivernel as Victor Verbruck
• Claude Brosset as Oscar
• François Perrot as Raphaël Di Massa
• Yvonne Gaudeau as Madame Beaumont-Liégard
• Michel Beaune as Childhood friend
• Nicole Garcia as Hélène Mauve
• Élisabeth Margoni as Karine Lechard
• René Lefèvre as Pierre Leclercq

Marie-France Pisier as Gilberte Beaumont-Liégard and
Jean-Paul Belmondo as François Leclercq

Nicole Garcia as Hélène Mauve

Trivia

• The name of the fictional city of Cournai is a contraction of the Belgian cities of Courtrai (Kortrijk) and Tournai (Doornik).
• The Cournai station at the beginning and the end of the film, is that of Tourcoing (France).

Trailer