Monthly Archives: July 2011

Race With the Devil Movie Trailer (’75)

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

Movie trailer time, Bionic ones. On tap today we have a thriller from 1975. Peter Fonda, Warren Oates, Loretta Swit and Lara Parker in Race With the Devil. I caught this film on TV one night as a kid and … Continue reading →

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Time Covers 1971

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

A while back we took a look at a choice selection of Time Magazine covers from the year 1970. Let us now have a look at a gathering of eye-catching covers from 1971. Of particular interest is a cover featuring … Continue reading →

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Bee Gees: Nights on Broadway (’75)

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

It’s time to watch the Bee Gees perform “Nights on Broadway” in 1975. The tune hit #7 on the Billboard singles chart when it was released in August as a follow up to the #1 hit “Jive Talkin’.” Both tunes … Continue reading →

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TV Time: Levi’s ‘Old Trademark’ (’77)

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

Levi’s Jeans had a surprisingly good (and psychedelic) series of TV commercials in the 1970s. The one you are about to enjoy below was directed by Robert Abel for the ad agency Foote, Cone & Belding and appeared on televisions … Continue reading →

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Happy Days’ Marion Ross on aging and suing CBS

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

Marion Ross, best known as 70s TV Mom Mrs. Cunningham on Happy Days, has been in the news of late. Ross has spoken with USA Today about aging (she’s now 82 and still working away) and she and some of … Continue reading →

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Music for Mondays: Curtis Mayfield ‘Superfly’ (’73)

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

Happy Monday, Bionic friends. It’s time for a solid dose of music to chase the blues away. Today, we have Curtis Mayfield performing “Superfly” on The Midnight Special in 1973. Mayfield’s “Superfly” soundtrack was released alongside the film of the … Continue reading →

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