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Post by tarzanontarmazepam on Oct 24, 2011 20:56:55 GMT
A seventies childhood was a very special childhood indeed. I count myself as one of the lucky few. And children's television actually existed. No Paul OGrady or Jeremy Kyle in those days. CRACKERJACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by tarzanontarmazepam on Oct 24, 2011 20:59:18 GMT
We had dubbed French imports of magnificent quality, and none of them played for Arsenal.
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Post by aubrey on Oct 25, 2011 9:15:51 GMT
I don't remember that one, but the foreign imports I liked were not really dubbed - you could just hear the original dialogue, but an English voice was on top, telling us what everyone was saying. Not as good as subtitles, but better than dubbing: and the narration did give those programmes their own atmosphere.
I think this one was like that, but the voice was German:
(Actually, all the versions of it I can find on Youtube - there aren't many - are dubbed.)
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Post by tarzanontarmazepam on Oct 25, 2011 13:27:24 GMT
Oh I remember The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe...great telly. Another French masterpiece, along with The Flashing Blade, the original Herges Adventures of Tin Tin, Hector's House, and am I wrong in believing the Magic Roundabout was in fact a French creation too?
Certainly knew how to do kid's telly the French.
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Post by Weyland on Oct 25, 2011 13:43:47 GMT
Oh I remember The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe...great telly. Another French masterpiece, along with The Flashing Blade, the original Herges Adventures of Tin Tin, Hector's House, and am I wrong in believing the Magic Roundabout was in fact a French creation too? Certainly knew how to do kid's telly the French. Lest we forget, Tintin is quintessentially Belgian. ( Kuifje in Flemish/Dutch, which means Quiffy. Great name, wot?)
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Post by tarzanontarmazepam on Oct 25, 2011 13:48:35 GMT
Oh I remember The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe...great telly. Another French masterpiece, along with The Flashing Blade, the original Herges Adventures of Tin Tin, Hector's House, and am I wrong in believing the Magic Roundabout was in fact a French creation too? Certainly knew how to do kid's telly the French. Lest we forget, Tintin is quintessentially Belgian. ( Kuifje in Flemish/Dutch, which means Quiffy. Great name, wot?) Of course it is. What was I thinking? Asterix the Gaul?
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Post by Weyland on Oct 25, 2011 13:51:33 GMT
Lest we forget, Tintin is quintessentially Belgian. ( Kuifje in Flemish/Dutch, which means Quiffy. Great name, wot?) Of course it is. What was I thinking? Asterix the Gaul? I wasn't correcting you, Chris. The production was probably French, as I assumed you meant.
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Post by tarzanontarmazepam on Oct 25, 2011 13:58:26 GMT
Of course it is. What was I thinking? Asterix the Gaul? I wasn't correcting you, Chris. The production was probably French, as I assumed you meant. Not ever so sure about Spielberg's dallying in the new 3D version of Tin Tin. 3D always died a death before and I predict (probably wrong) that it will do the same this time. Pity Russ Meyer didn't do 3D!
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Post by housesparrow on Oct 25, 2011 20:27:40 GMT
am I wrong in believing the Magic Roundabout was in fact a French creation too? Certainly knew how to do kid's telly the French. The animation was French, but the English story (if you can call it that) bore no relation to the original. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_Roundabout
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Post by Alpha Hooligan on Oct 25, 2011 22:01:08 GMT
Epic theme choon attack! And just epic...full stop. ;D AH
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Post by Alpha Hooligan on Oct 25, 2011 22:09:50 GMT
if I hadn't really been there I'd think I was dreamin' AH
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Post by aubrey on Oct 26, 2011 17:18:40 GMT
Watch to the end:
Anuvver fred rooned
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Post by trubble on Oct 29, 2011 14:50:56 GMT
Now then, now then.... Sir Jimmy Savile, best known for his TV series Jim'll Fix It, has died at his home in Leeds.
The veteran broadcaster and charity campaigner, known for his penchant for tracksuits, gold jewellery and cigars, was aged 84. He would have celebrated his 85th birthday on Monday.
Police were called to his home at 12.10pm today, where they discovered his body. His death is not being treated as suspicious.
Born in Leeds in 1926, the youngest of seven children, Savile enjoyed a long and colourful career in showbusiness, which included dancehall manager, Britain's first celebrity DJ, book reviewer and Top of the Pops presenter. He was also a Mensa member, marathon runner, cycle racer, miner and wrestler.
But he was most widely known as the fixer of childhood dreams through his 1970s' TV show. Thousands of children wrote to him in the hope of having their wishes granted.
Savile also raised millions of pounds for charity, particularly Stoke Mandeville hospital. He was also a staunch supporter of Margaret Thatcher and spent 11 successive New Years with the former prime minister at Chequers.
RIP Jimmy!
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