Voice of the Mummy -“A weird game!” All right, let’s get some dang commercials up here. It’s been too long. These vintage spots aired circa 1970 and ’71. You’ll find Milton Bradley’s Voice of the Mummy board game, Miller High … Continue reading
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“If you have time for instant coffee – you have time for Quaker Instant Oatmeal.” The newest batch of old commercials spans 1970 to ’73. Our star is Quaker Instant Oatmeal from ’72, but I’ll post them out by consecutive … Continue reading
Happy Funshine Friday, Bionic pals! Today, we dive into vintage commercials for Cap’n Crunch cereal (starring the voice of Daws Butler), Wish-Bone Italian dressing (narrated by William Shatner), Schlitz Malt Liquor (with Robert Ridgely), and Garanimals kid’s clothing. Have a … Continue reading
Happy Funshine Friday, feline friends! Here’s a quick song entitled, “Calculatus Eliminatus” from the Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat TV special. The Cat in the Hat first aired in March of 1971 and featured singing satirist, Allan Sherman as … Continue reading
The movie version of Norton Juster’s classic children’s book, The Phantom Tollbooth, was directed by Chuck Jones, Abe Levitow and Dave Monahan and saw theatrical release in November, 1970. The film stars Butch Patrick (The Munsters, Lidsville) as Milo, a … Continue reading
Hanna-Barbera’s The All New Popeye Hour originally ran on CBS from September, 1978 to September, 1981. After that, the show was cut to 30 minutes and re-titled The Popeye and Olive Show. The All New Popeye Hour was inspired by … Continue reading