Re: Vintage film, TV, documents, and photographic footage from down the years
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Olga Korbut representing the USSR at the 1972 Olympics performing her "Dead Loop" on uneven bars, demonstrating just how wonderfully flexible the human form is; that this is even possible. Sensational, and I was much too young to have appreciated this at the time, but with the benefit of the recording medium can continue to enjoy it today :flower:
I was eleven when 1972 Olympics came on TV and was mesmerized by them. Watching "sports" on television usually meant baseball or football and I had absolutely no interest. The Munich Olympics were, however, completely fascinating: here were these new physical challenges, and all these athletes from around the world. And the gymnasts were the most fascinating of all. We had been told that only horrible things happened behind the Iron Curtain, but then there were these amazing, graceful and charming gymnasts from Russia, Bulgaria, Romania. And Olga Korbut was the most amazing of all, bouncing around like rubber between those un-parallel bars. This was great P.R. for the Soviet Union.
But then there were the women East German swimmers - their broad shoulders and masculine physiques looked terrifying. We assumed that this was from torturous workouts, and only a decade later realized that they were taking massive amounts of steroids. They won all the medals but they still left the world with an unsettling idea of what life was like in East Germany.
Re: Vintage film, TV, documents, and photographic footage from down the years
I'm a Secret Lemonade Drinker - R White's Lemonade https://youtube.com/watch?v=hro4A...turnsforgood76
The R. White's lemonade advert, known as the "Secret Lemonade Drinker," first aired in 1973 and featured a man sneaking downstairs in his pajamas to drink lemonade, only to be caught by his wife. This memorable campaign continued for years and was recognized as one of the greatest TV ads in the UK. This one was made in 1992 and is of slightly better quality.
Probaby my favourite advert of all time although strangely I never drank R Whites' Lemonade. Maybe a good thread would be "do adverts really work?" especially as Vicus commented in another thread what a pain they are.
11th July 2025 22:00
Mark (Star Mariner)
Re: Vintage film, TV, documents, and photographic footage from down the years
I remember that ad, it did run for years. It was the days when ads on TV were actually watchable, and sometimes fun, like the above. Those days ended long ago, and I stopped watching ads long ago. Now it's all woke cringe, emotional manipulation, and 'addiction marketing' -- getting people hooked on online gambling. If ever there's something on TV I want to watch, I pre-record it to play back at my leisure, fast-forwarding over the God-awful adverts!
13th July 2025 13:32
grapevine
Re: Vintage film, TV, documents, and photographic footage from down the years
Should the bikini be banned? (1961) | RetroFocus https://youtube.com/watch?v=M-m4w_mAxWA&ab_channel=ABCNewsIn-depth (3:50)
This short video is quite amusing and I also remember not being allowed to wear trousers to school in the 1960s and the skirt had to be a certain length too.
23rd July 2025 18:55
Kryztian
Re: Vintage film, TV, documents, and photographic footage from down the years
99 Years ago today … July 23, 1926
Buster Keaton directed the famous scene from, The General, of the Texas engine crashing into the Row River. The scene was shot on Friday afternoon at 3pm, with six cameras as well as a crowd of 3,000-4,000 spectators. It was the single most expensive 14 seconds of silent film ever shot.
Re: Vintage film, TV, documents, and photographic footage from down the years
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1950s sunny summer in London - notice the gentleman cutting the grass is in a coat and tie.
That's Soho Square, rgray222, very near Tottenham Court Road, in London's West Ebd and looks pretty much the same today as it did then, but people not so well dressed of course . :thumbsup:
27th July 2025 21:08
Tintin
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1950s sunny summer in London - notice the gentleman cutting the grass is in a coat and tie.
That's Soho Square, rgray222, very near Tottenham Court Road, in London's West Ebd and looks pretty much the same today as it did then, but people not so well dressed of course . :thumbsup:
Yes! I know it pretty well. Just off there is The Toucan pub famous for hosting The Jimi Hendrix Experience on one of their earliest UK tours if not their first. I had a Guinness in there once some years ago now.
They played in the basement which is so small a space, pushing 300 square feet or so, but not a lot more, it's a wonder they got Jimi's 4 x 4 Marshall stack (amplifier) in there at all, along with any audience: it will have been packed :)
5th August 2025 10:41
BMJ
Re: Vintage film, TV, documents, and photographic footage from down the years
Back When Men Where Men
When safety wasn't an issue but having the last puff of your cigarette was, just before throwing on your helmet and jumping into your car to start the race.
Enjoy a few minutes with some legendary drivers on the track way back when ...
1964 F1 British GP with Onboard of Jim Clark in Lotus 25
Upscaled race highlights of the 1964 British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch (please watch in 1080p60/720p60). The race was won by Jim Clark in a Lotus 25.
P.S. For the aussies out there a little know fact our own Jack Brabham was the only F1 driver to design, build and race his own car and win not only races but also the F1 world championship in 1959, 1960 & 1966.
Have to admit that Carmen's footwork is so fast as to be pretty boggling :) - and no special effects in 1944
21st August 2025 02:23
RunningDeer
Re: Vintage film, TV, documents, and photographic footage from down the years
Horse Pulled Car— Hoover Vans
The Great Depression (1929–1941) was the time of US President Herbert Hoover's presidency. The media abounded with colorful phrases: cars driven by horses because of the high cost of gasoline were called "Hoover wagons," old newspapers used to shelter the poor on the street were called "Hoover blankets," and empty pockets turned out were called "Hoover flags.”
Canterbury has been inhabited since prehistoric times, with the Roman settlement Durovernum Cantiacorum built on an earlier British town, possibly called Durou̯ernon.
1st September 2025 16:01
Kryztian
Re: Vintage film, TV, documents, and photographic footage from down the years
Some British Pathe from Palestine:
Jerusalem, as well as other parts of Palestine, ending in the newly built city of Tel Aviv.
An act of terrorism. No mention of who blew up the train other than bandits. This action was probably the work of the Zionist terrorist group "Lehi" aka "The Stern Gang".
