http://www.ultraswank.net Retro Living and Design from the 50s, 60s and 70s Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:56:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.ultraswank.net/travel/scandinavian-airlines-boeing-747-%e2%80%93-the-viking-of-the-1970s/ http://www.ultraswank.net/travel/scandinavian-airlines-boeing-747-%e2%80%93-the-viking-of-the-1970s/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:56:26 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=3658 The Boeing 747 was introduced in 1970 as a answer to handle the demanding mass tourism boom of the late 1960s. Built by the Boeing Corporation and guided by legendary Juan Trippe of Pan American airways – it allowed almost 500 people in its biggest configuration to be elegantly whisked around the world in style [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/travel/scandinavian-airlines-boeing-747-%e2%80%93-the-viking-of-the-1970s/feed/ 0 http://www.ultraswank.net/design/unique-retro-flavored-james-bond-cover-prints/ http://www.ultraswank.net/design/unique-retro-flavored-james-bond-cover-prints/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:07:37 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=3654 Here’s something for the bachelor (or bachelorette) pad that has everything. Michael Gillette is the creative genius behind these unique covers of Penguin’s Ian Fleming James Bond novels that have instantly became iconic classics with every retro lover. Much requested, they are now available as limited edition, signed and numbered prints in conjunction with Ian [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/design/unique-retro-flavored-james-bond-cover-prints/feed/ 0 http://www.ultraswank.net/film/destination-berlin/ http://www.ultraswank.net/film/destination-berlin/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:18 +0000 Oline Eaton http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=3650 Sometimes, the city in which a movie is set plays a role more important than that of the main characters and, over the years, New York and Paris and London have provided lively settings for many popular films. But what of Berlin? With its combination of old world glitzy decadence and the stark deprivation of [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/film/destination-berlin/feed/ 1 http://www.ultraswank.net/film/destination-london/ http://www.ultraswank.net/film/destination-london/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:06:58 +0000 Oline Eaton http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=3605 Sometimes, the city in which a movie is set plays a role more important than that of the main characters and, over the years, many filmmakers have been drawn to the old school majesty of London. Here are a few films where London—a city of striking contrasts— makes an appearance. Indiscreet (1958) “How dare he make [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/film/destination-london/feed/ 0 http://www.ultraswank.net/film/destination-new-york/ http://www.ultraswank.net/film/destination-new-york/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:03:30 +0000 Oline Eaton http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=3581 Sometimes, the city in which a movie is set plays a role more important than that of the main characters and, over the years, many filmmakers have been drawn to the crusty liveliness of New York. Here are a few films where, even when cast alongside screen legends like Audrey Hepburn, Robert Redford and Marlon Brando, New [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/film/destination-new-york/feed/ 3 http://www.ultraswank.net/film/destination-paris/ http://www.ultraswank.net/film/destination-paris/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:15:47 +0000 Oline Eaton http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=3560 Sometimes, the city in which a movie is set plays a role more important than that of the main characters and the City of Love, in particular, has long been a favorite of filmmakers. Here are a few films where, even when cast alongside screen legends like Audrey Hepburn and Marlon Brando, Paris was undoubtedly [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/film/destination-paris/feed/ 0 http://www.ultraswank.net/daydreaming/le-flirt/ http://www.ultraswank.net/daydreaming/le-flirt/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 05:57:51 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=3472 YouTube user Solsoulvideo produces home grown edits of classical European 1960s and 70s cinema set to groovy, sensual and swingin’ music. Shot around Paris, Costa Brava and Barcelona, “Le Flirt” is a 12 minute love story affair in the Mediterranean with music by legendary Stelvio Cipriani, Piero Piccioni and Bruno Nicolai among others. It is [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/daydreaming/le-flirt/feed/ 1 http://www.ultraswank.net/music/the-sound-of-italian-film-scores/ http://www.ultraswank.net/music/the-sound-of-italian-film-scores/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 05:58:26 +0000 Steven Padal http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=3294 Ever wonder what an Italian film score sounds like? Yeah? Well how about Italian scores from erotic films? Even if you haven’t seen an Italian erotica, these scores are great for every lounge music lover (pun intended). “Beat At Cinecitta” is a music score compilation from, you guessed it, raunchy and erotic Italian films from [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/music/the-sound-of-italian-film-scores/feed/ 0 http://www.ultraswank.net/music/a-tribute-to-elis-regina/ http://www.ultraswank.net/music/a-tribute-to-elis-regina/#comments Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:21:18 +0000 Steven Padal http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=3018 A well known Brazilian singer, Elis Regina, born on March 17, 1945 would have been 65. She unfortunately died very young at the age of 36 on January 19, 1982.  Regina is most notable for singing Bossa Nova music. Elis Regina began her singing career at the age of 11 and released her first album when she was [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/music/a-tribute-to-elis-regina/feed/ 1 http://www.ultraswank.net/stores/shopping-spree-part-10/ http://www.ultraswank.net/stores/shopping-spree-part-10/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:15:46 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=2983 Let’s kick off the new year by spending some of that hard earned money at the local shopping center. Perhaps a new color television, that black suit that’s now on sale or why not a new kitchen appliance for the wifey? There is something for everyone. Where shall we go first? Montgomery Ward, SS Kresgne, [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/stores/shopping-spree-part-10/feed/ 2 http://www.ultraswank.net/roadtrip/stockholm-street-scenes-then-and-now/ http://www.ultraswank.net/roadtrip/stockholm-street-scenes-then-and-now/#comments Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:16:03 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=2818 Time for some more nostalgia, this time from Stockholm, Sweden. I always find it amazing how quickly things can change, usually it’s for the better – but anyone who reads this blog knows that’s not true at all. Depicted are a bunch of street scenes from the capital of Sweden, taken between 1945 and 1978. [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/roadtrip/stockholm-street-scenes-then-and-now/feed/ 7 http://www.ultraswank.net/film/thoughts-on-raquel/ http://www.ultraswank.net/film/thoughts-on-raquel/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:37:06 +0000 Jesse Kowalski http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=2663 All you need to know is “Raquel!” stars Raquel Welch and was “filmed on location in London, Paris, Acapulco, Mexico City, Big Sur, Sun Valley, Yucatan, and Los Angeles!” She sings. She dances. And Bob Mackie designed the costumes. Prepare yourself to step into a time capsule that is so quintessentially 1970. “Raquel!” starts off [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/film/thoughts-on-raquel/feed/ 0 http://www.ultraswank.net/music/awesome-alan/ http://www.ultraswank.net/music/awesome-alan/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 05:41:34 +0000 Steven Padal http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=2492 Alan Hawkshaw has been known for composing music for many movies and television shows in the 1960s and ’70s. Listening to an organ sometimes gives people the feeling they’re in a funeral or church – not when you listen to Hawkshaw! Hawkshaw’s Mo’Hawk album has the right grooves that offers a spectacular mix of organ, [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/music/awesome-alan/feed/ 7 http://www.ultraswank.net/music/nicola-conte-presents-viagem/ http://www.ultraswank.net/music/nicola-conte-presents-viagem/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:07:06 +0000 Steven Padal http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=2100 During the late 50′s, a new jazz style and genre evolved from Brazil. Bossa Nova became a mixture of cool jazz and samba, which was particular to Brazilian culture, dance and music. Musical artists such as Antonio Carlo Jobim and Joan Gilberto were known for creating this new style. The 60′s became a catapult for [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/music/nicola-conte-presents-viagem/feed/ 4 http://www.ultraswank.net/travel/around-the-world-with-pan-am/ http://www.ultraswank.net/travel/around-the-world-with-pan-am/#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2010 05:47:51 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=2057 A somewhat kitschy promotion video from Pan American airways, made in the early 1970s that takes us around the world and back again in less than 25 minutes. The video was most likely produced to showcase how easy it was to travel around the world with Pan Am, take in the sights and then be [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/travel/around-the-world-with-pan-am/feed/ 2 http://www.ultraswank.net/film/roy-budd-plays-the-get-carter-theme/ http://www.ultraswank.net/film/roy-budd-plays-the-get-carter-theme/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:52:28 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=2036 Get Carter starring Sir Michael Caine was released in 1971 and is most likely the best and most well known British gangster movie ever made. Not only does it create an excellent gritty, eerie and gloomy 1970s gray industrial look – but also features a very tasty score by composer and jazz musician Roy Budd, [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/film/roy-budd-plays-the-get-carter-theme/feed/ 2 http://www.ultraswank.net/travel/on-board-a-747-with-pan-american-airlines/ http://www.ultraswank.net/travel/on-board-a-747-with-pan-american-airlines/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:00:15 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1948 Boeing 747, also known as the jumbo jet was first introduced in 1970. With Pan American airlines as one of its major investors they had the possibility to influence the design and development of the aircraft. It was deemed that the world needed a jet plane of massive size that could transport hundreds of passengers [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/travel/on-board-a-747-with-pan-american-airlines/feed/ 2 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/polaroid-sx-70-promotional-film/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/polaroid-sx-70-promotional-film/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:25:19 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1925 This short promotional film, produced in the early 1970s gives us a insight into how the classical compact Polaroid SX-70 camera functions. The SX-70 included many sophisticated design elements. A collapsible SLR required a complex light path, with many mirrors (including one Fresnel reflector) of unusual, aspheric shapes and at odd angles. The film pack [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/polaroid-sx-70-promotional-film/feed/ 2 http://www.ultraswank.net/daydreaming/italian-giallo-love-scene/ http://www.ultraswank.net/daydreaming/italian-giallo-love-scene/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:55:50 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1862 Love scene between Analía Gadé and Jean Sorel. Italian 1970s Giallo cinema at its best with very tasty music from the great Piero Piccioni. Taken from La volpe dalla coda di velluto. What do you daydream about today?]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/daydreaming/italian-giallo-love-scene/feed/ 0 http://www.ultraswank.net/television/christmas-specials-from-the-past/ http://www.ultraswank.net/television/christmas-specials-from-the-past/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:16:55 +0000 Guest http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1658 If you lived in the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s or even the ’80s, you probably spent some of your time watching television during the Christmas season (when it wasn’t more inclusively referred to as ‘the holidays’, like today.) Apart from the Christmas or holiday-themed episodes of your favorite TV series, you might have sat through a [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/television/christmas-specials-from-the-past/feed/ 1