The surf guitar spacemen from Sweden visit London for an incongruous collection of easy listening pop.
Tag: 1960s
The Sad Demise Of The Single Drama On TV
Once upon a time, TV was the home of adventurous, challenging and provocative single dramas – we should all mourn their loss.
Censorship In Ireland: The Public Speak
A VoxPop study of public attitudes towards strict film censorship in 1964.
The Endless Cycle Of Revenge In Cemetery Without Crosses
Re-examining one of the bleakest films to emerge from the Euro-Western boom of the 1960s.
Dick Clark’s Open Letter To The Older Generation
Middle-aged Dick Clark tries and fails to bridge the generation gap in this odd 1967 recording.
Good Morning Starshine: The 1960s Easy-Listening Acid Trip
The odd parallel universe of easy-listening cover versions of revolutionary acid rock classics that proliferated in the 1960s.
Flights Into Danger: The Many Adaptations Of The Story That Became Airplane!
Everybody knows that Airplane! was based on a pioneering 1957 disaster movie – but it’s far from being the only other version of that story.
James Bond’s Blofeld Conundrum
The awkward and annoying disregard for character continuity during Jame Bond’s first period of change.
In Praise Of Monica Vitti
Remembering the actress who was the epitome of 1960s Euro cool.
Love Me Don’t – The Odd World Of Anti-Beatles Diss Records
The 1960s musical backlash to the success of the Beatles is quite something to experience.
If Looks Could Kill: Miss Hollywood, Sophia Loren And Jayne Mansfield
Sophia Loren was not the only woman to be upstaged by the extraordinary Mansfield body in 1957.
M Appeal: Diana Rigg’s Mysterious German 8mm Movies
In 1969, the star of The Avengers was appearing in two big-budget movies – but still found time to make a collection of low-budget shorts for the home movie market.