Von Knutschkugeln und Goggomobilen - Dokumentation von NZZ Format (2005)
While in America the tail fins of the giant bodies grew into grandiose status symbols and jet cars were to revolutionize the automotive industry, in Germany it was all about not letting the motorcyclists and cyclists stand in the rain any more. A roof over the head, four wheels and four seats; In the mid-fifties, nothing stood in the way of the Sunday excursion of the family father, who was slowly returning to prosperity. Affordable as the VW Beetle, taxable cheaper than a city dog, stable, dry, and yet to drive without car inspection;
With their small cars Isetta and Goggomobil BMW and GLAS were in full swing. But they were not the only ones, as evidenced by a look at more or less successful attempts by other ambitious car designers in post-war Europe.
Well, here's my parting shot from Cupid's arrow for today's Valentine's Day theme: Tommy Edward's smash hit single, "It's All In The Game." This was a big favorite of mine when I used to host a Sunday Night oldies show in the late 70's, and was frequently requested for slow dancing. In my view this may well be the best R&B love song of the 1950s. Just hearing it gives me goose bumps and makes me teary-eyed sometimes, and working on this video did pretty much the same.
Once again I used mostly Centron Productions film footage as we see both sides of the love equation. It is about 85% Centron Films, but 15% comes from Apex Film Production's 1956 short, "Engagement Party" starring Gloria Talbot and Craig Hill. You might recall a few scenes from that film in my video "This Diamond Ring" by Gary Lewis & The Playboys. Also a few clips from "How Much Affection?" by McGraw-Hill, which is Centron Films again. I used portions of this a while ago for my Paul and Paula video.
"It's All In The Game" went to #1 on Billboard for six weeks on September 29, 1958 and at #1 for five weeks on Cash Box on October 4, 1958. It also peaked at #1 in November 1958 in the UK. As a pop standard it has been covered by dozens of artists over the years, including Cliff Richard.
This is a classic, unintentionally hilarious scene from the bizarre and trashy Nazi exploitation film PRIVATE HOUSE OF THE SS, filmed in Italy by the sleazy and inept writer/director Bruno Mattei and absurdly dubbed from the original Italian language into English.
The fanatical (and incredibly demented) SS officer Hans Schellenberg (Gabriele Carrara in a ludicrously over-the-top performance) condemns several Wehrmacht officers to death for speaking out against Adolf Hitler behind Schellenberg's back in a Nazi bordello, inexplicably dressed as a Nazi pope with mime makeup!
Hysterically funny, too, is the dubbing of Schellenberg's line: "Am I funny, huh? Am I funny, huh?! AM I FUNNY, HUH?!?"
OLDIES FOREVER / MUSIC / CARS / MOVIES & Chicas!
Posted - 25/10/2017 : 01:01:03
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