Vintage 1950s Movies 2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

 

2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film inspired by the book of short stories "The Sentinel"  by Arthur C. Clarke and his other short stories. The film follows a voyage to Jupiter with the sentient computer 

 HAL after the discovery of a slab-sided alien monolith affecting human evolution, and features themes existentialism, human evolution, technology, artificial intelligence, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.

          The film is noted for its scientifically accurate depiction of space flight, pioneering special effects, and ambiguous imagery.  

          The film received diverse critical responses ranging from those who saw it as darkly apocalyptic in tone to those who saw it as an optimistic reappraisal of the hopes of humanity. The film garnered a cult following and became the highest-grossing North American film of 1968. It was nominated for four Academy Awards. Director Stanley Kubrick won the award for his direction of the visual effect.

          In 1991, it was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. In 2010, it was named the greatest film of all time by The Moving Arts Film Journal.

        Filming began December 29, 1965, in Stage H at Shepperton Studios, England. In January 1966, the production moved to the smaller MGM-British Studios in Borehamwood, where the live-action and special-effects filming was done, starting with the scenes involving Floyd on the Orion spaceplane; it was described as a "huge throbbing nerve center ... in which the same frenetic atmosphere as a Cape Kennedy blockhouse during the final stages of Countdown." 

          For the opening sequence involving tribes of apes, professional mine

  Daniel Richter played the lead ape and choreographed the movements of the other man-apes, who were mostly portrayed by his mime troupe.

 

 

Added note

          The shots where the actors appear on opposite sides of the wheel required one of the actors to be strapped securely into place at the "top" of the wheel as it moved to allow the other actor to walk at the "bottom" of the wheel to join him. The most notable case is when Bowman enters the centrifuge from the central hub on a ladder, and joins Poole, who is eating on the other side of the centrifuge. This required Gary Lockwood to be strapped into a seat while Keir Dullea walked toward him from the opposite side of the wheel as it turned with him.

 

Vintage 1960s Food Easy Swedish Panckes

                                                 

Easy Swedish Pancakes

Christmas morning my mother made these pancakes for the family after we opened our presents. Just the thought of these pancakes brings back so many memories

Serve with butter, jam, fresh berries( i.e. Lingonberrys), or maple syrup.

Ingredients

4 eggs

2 cups milk

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon sugar

1 pinch salt

2 tablespoons melted butter

 

In a large bowl, beat eggs with a wire whisk. Mix in milk, flour, sugar, salt, and melted butter.

Preheat a non-stick electric skillet to medium heat. Pour a thin layer of batter on the skillet, and spread to the edges. Cook until the top surface appears dry. Cut into 2 or 4 sections, and flip with a spatula. Cook for another 2 minutes, or until golden brown. Roll each pancake up, and serve.

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Vintage 1960s Women's Fashions Pants

Women's Fashions

Pants

Many of the 1960s fashions are still worn today. In the first few years of the 1960s. fashions were conservative (women still primarily wore dresses. Casual clothes were reserved for casual occasions). 1964, however, brought a music and fashion revolution from England and suddenly fashion made history.

Most notably:

-hip-Hugger flared pants made out of velvet.

 

-capri-length pants (also called pedal pushers: were made popular by TV and movie personalities.

-culottes started conservatively at mid-shin length but by the end of the '60s, they changed into gauchos and the palazzo pants in the '70s.

- shorts became an everyday fashion choice that designers chose in order to cash in on the trend by making dressier short outfits.

-blue jeans gained popularity in the 60s specifically with young people. Most adult women probably only wore jeans at outdoor events. But under 20 wore them all the time (except at school!)

          Another popular style in the 1960s was referred to as skorts or scooters, or skate skirts. These were short skirts (above the knee) with clever matching shorts hidden under the front flap of the skirt. This style of skort was perfect for occasions where a skirt was more appropriate but you didn't want to deal with all the inconvenience of a short skirt.

            The fashion of the 1960s featured a number of diverse trends. It was a decade that broke many fashion traditions, mirroring social movements during the time.

Vintage 1960s Television Courtship of Eddie's Father

Courtship of Eddie's Father

 

The Courtship of Eddie's Father is an American sitcom based on the 1963 movie of the same name which, in turn, was based on a novel by Mark Toby.

          The series is about a widower, Tom Corbett (Bill Bixby), who is a magazine publisher, and his young son, Eddie (Brandon Cruz). Eddie believes his father should re-marry. Eddie's continued matchmaking efforts were the theme of the show.

          The series aired from September 17, 1969, through March 1, 1972.

Bixby received an Emmy nomination for the show in 1971.

         The television show's theme song, "Best Friend", was written and performed by Harry Nilsson. The song has often been used as an indication of father-son bonding in television and film.

Like to hear the iconic theme music of this show?  Click below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGu0m08Etm8