After the Tintin films brought to the screen by Jean-Jacques Vierne and Philippe Condroyer (“Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece”, “Tintin and the Blue Oranges”), a great cartoon tells us the mysterious adventures in Peru of our old friend. It’s called…
After the Tintin films brought to the screen by Jean-Jacques Vierne and Philippe Condroyer (“Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece”, “Tintin and the Blue Oranges”), a great cartoon tells us the mysterious adventures in Peru of our old friend. It is called: “Tintin and the Temple of the Sun”.
We will soon see this color cartoon at the Le Club cinema, where we will find, alongside Tintin (in long pants and sleeves down), characters who have become legendary: Captain Haddock, Sunflower, the Dupont-Duponds, without forgetting Snowy.
Hergé signing autographs in the premises of the newspaper “Sud Ouest”, February 5, 1970.
Vincent Olivar Archives / South West
Hergé, Tintin’s father, spent a few hours too quickly yesterday in Bordeaux. This Belgian from Brussels (“I am Zinneke,” he says, “that is to say born of a Flemish father and a Walloon mother”) has the youth of mind and heart of his hero.
Hergé to the newspaper “Sud Ouest”, February 5, 1970.
Vincent Olivar Archives / South West
A former photoengraver for the Brussels daily “le twentieth siècle”, he created “Tintin et Snowy” in 1929, on the occasion of the launch of a children’s supplement. For forty years, Hergé has been traveling around his room, experiencing, through a hero, extraordinary adventures in the Far East, the USSR, Switzerland, Tibet, etc.
He entrusted the production of “Tintin and the Temple of the Sun” to Belvision Studios in Brussels. Two hundred and fifty designers collaborated on it. The musical score is due to another Belgian: Jacques Brel.
Hergé’s tour of Bordeaux included two stops: one at the Comic Strip exhibition at the Regional Educational Documentation Center, where the designer was welcomed by the director, Mr. La Borderie. Hergé found, with emotion, among tapes from all eras and all countries, one of the first copies of “Tintin among the Soviets” (published in 1930) and now untraceable.
The famous cartoonist was then welcomed to “Sud Ouest” by Mr. Roger Achéritéguy, general secretary of “Sud Ouest Dimanche”, representing Mr. Henri Amouroux, general director and by Mr. Courrech, head of local news. Hergé in a news daily: a pilgrimage to the sources…
Hergé (left), former photoengraver for the Brussels daily “le twentieth siècle”, in the workshops of the newspaper “Sud Ouest”
Vincent Olivar Archives / South West
During the visit to the workshops and editorial offices of the newspaper, we noted the presence of Mr. Gossé, director of the Gaumont rooms; Mr. Fournier and Ms. Gobert, distributors of “Aquitaine Films”; Mr. Alain Siritzky, distributor; Mr. Boumendil, press officer of Parafrance; Mr. Lacaze, director of cultural affairs at the town hall and Ms; Mr. Lafond, director of the Cinémathèque and Mrs; Mr. Renaudie, representing Mr. La Borderie; Mr. Jean-Baptiste Achéritéguy, distributor; Mr. Pierre Pascal and Mr. Gérard Coumau (from “French Film”).
Our “Thursday guest” (which is always children’s day) promised us future Tintin adventures. This time he will take us to Central America.
