70s Spots: ‘Papillon’ (1973) & ‘Quintet’ (1979) TV Trailers

“The greatest adventure of escape ever filmed.” TV trailers spooling out now for a pair of seventies flicks. First, Franklin J. Schaffner’s Papillon starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. The promo aired in December of 1973. I saw Papillon in … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: Harry Nilsson’s ‘The Point!’ (animated version, 1971)

Happy Funshine Friday, my friends. Here’s a long-lost treat to get your weekend started; the original 1971 version of Harry Nilsson’s The Point! with narration by Dustin Hoffman. The Point! is Nilsson’s fable about little Oblio, the only boy with … Continue reading

Trailer Tuesday: ‘Papillon’ (1973)

Papillon, directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman, flew into theaters in December of 1973. This drama about two prisoners (McQueen & Hoffman) attempting to escape from the Devil’s Island penal colony off the coast … Continue reading