Wednesday 12 August 2009

chapeau melon et bottes de cuir




In French 'The Avengers' are 'Chapeau Melon & Bottes de Cuir' - a much better title for the adventures of John Steed & Emma Peel don't you think?! We've just finished the first black & white series with Diana Rigg and have started the second box set of the next series in colour. I'm not sure whether I prefer the black & white episodes with their wacky plots and clever dialogue or the 60s colours in the next series.

6 comments:

  1. for once, french title is not bad...

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  2. i didn't know about this movie but i do like what it's called in french! i 'll try to see if i can find the copies here, i love black&white films form the 50s and 60s!

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  3. hi hiki - it's actually not a film but a VERY british tv series from the 60s :)

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  4. OH.
    EMMA PEEL !
    Each time I watch The Avengers I want to be an english girl in the 60's...

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  5. I saw a few episodes this week end... Thanks to this post.
    Was great !

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  6. that's interesting. in german, it's called 'mit schirm, charme und melone' - with umbrella, charm and bowler hat (chapeau melon :-)

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