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Evoluon - Part 1

Promotional film from 1969 for the Philips science museum in Eindhoven, Netherlands - Evoluon.
www.evoluon.org

Duration : 0:7:42


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17 Responses to “Evoluon - Part 1”

  1. alanstarkie2001 on June 12th, 2009 at 9:30 pm

    I watched this many …
    I watched this many times as I did the other trade test transmissions. love it. Does anyone remember A Flight of Fancy, a promo for B.O.A.C. as I remember _ I would like to see that again. This is late 60’s I’m sure.

  2. I went there in …
    I went there in 1989 when i was in the fifth grade lots of fun.

  3. Cool, I was at the …
    Cool, I was at the Evoluon in the 80s as a kid. Very fascinating at the time,and the holy grail for retro fans.

  4. Do you know of any …
    Do you know of any other trade test transmissions that I can view such as “The Choice” which was an I.C.I. promotional film.
    Thanks.

  5. lightninghector on June 12th, 2009 at 9:30 pm

    I remember this …
    I remember this distinctly from when I was just 11 years old. It brings the memories flooding back, however this is the first time that I’ve seen this in colour.

  6. Amazing.

    I never …
    Amazing.

    I never thought I’d see this again. “Coffee… coffee… coffee” and the ball in liquid nitrogen were always my favourite bits.

    Takes you back.

    Many thanks buddy

  7. Same as BlackmoonUK …
    Same as BlackmoonUK. I used to watch this over and over again as a kid — but only in black and white as we didn’t get a colour TV until right after they stopped showing it in 1973!

  8. Thanks for this …
    Thanks for this information. Sorry I took so long to get back to you.

    I managed to download the film from another site & then extract the soundtrack, but I would be interested to trace some proper recordings by these artists. I will commence “Googling” soon!! Once again, many thanks for these leads.

  9. The music for the …
    The music for the movie was written by Jaap Hofland and vocalized by him, together with his singing group “The Moonliners”. The members of this group were Henk de Jong, Jan Beishuys(z)en, Leen Dijkkamp, Jaap Hofland en Trijntje (Tine) Hofland-Hoorn. Letty de Jong also sings in the film.

  10. Surely this music …
    Surely this music was released on vinyl in the 60s. Anyone know anything?

  11. Anyone know …
    Anyone know anything about the soundtrack?I know that ist probably a 60s library album, and Roger roger did some of the querky music, but Im after the more vocal music and the jazz breaks.

  12. 6 Months later, It …
    6 Months later, It still has the same effect on my memory centre. Every time I want to be an 8 year old again I come here and watch Evoluon.

  13. Ah, the memories! I …
    Ah, the memories! I was in the TV trade when this was broadcast as a trade test transmission. In those days installing a new colour TV meant delivering it to the customer’s house then spending upwards of two hours converging the colours. The engineer needed a static test card to do this and if this film or another trade test transmission was being broadcast then we had to sit and drink tea until it ended!

  14. Ik woonde als …
    Ik woonde als jochie van 5 vlakbij (c.a. 1km) het Evoluon en ben er regelmatig binnen geweest.

    As 5 year old I’ve lived near (half a mile) the Evoluon
    and i’ve bin often inside

  15. Same as BlackmoonUK …
    Same as BlackmoonUK, I watched this very good film back in the early ’70s along with other “Trade Test Transmissions” films that were being shown on the new colour TV’s. Also I visited the Evoluon exhibition in 1973. Great pity it’s now closed.

  16. Same as BlackmoonUK …
    Same as BlackmoonUK. Used to be on after Play School as a Trade Test Transmission. I have been looking for this for years. Best bit was the frog - I am a frog but for me Galvaldi would be nowhere! Brilliant

  17. I want to thank you …
    I want to thank you for uploading this… I used to watch it on BBC in the UK when I was a wee nipper, I must have been about 5 or 6. I’m 40 now and this is the first time I have seen it since. I’m not sure what it did to the memory section of my brain, but it did something. I seem to remember the music being ‘The Age Of Aquarius’. Obviously it isn’t, but it’s a bit similar. I’m off to watch part 2 now.

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