In 1978 Mark Hamill went on a publicity trip to Japan to promote Star Wars. YouTuber “btm0815ma” has posted a 23-minute video of behind-the-scenes footage of the visit. The footage is unedited and only fanatics, like myself, will want to … Continue reading
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“Fish Sticks with a difference.” We’ve got a food theme going on today. First, we have a commercial for Mrs. Paul’s Fish Sticks from September of 1976. Second, a spot for Benihana of Tokyo restaurants from the New York City … Continue reading
Paul McCartney would make a long, lonely visit to Japan a few years later. Daily 70s Ad #319: Wings At Budokan, Tokyo originally appeared in the November 15, 1975 issue of Billboard magazine. (Source: Billboard) Previously on Daily 70s Ad: … Continue reading
To go along with today’s Daily 70s Ad we have a video of Pink Lady performing “Kiss in the Dark” in 1979. You may remember the name Pink Lady. You may remember their short-lived TV series. But do you remember … Continue reading
Battle of the Planets first hit North American TV screens in the fall of 1978. The animated sci fi series is a Westernized version of Japan’s Science Ninja Team Gatchaman of 1972. BotP takes Gatchaman’s animation, removes much of the … Continue reading
Having a good Saturday? Here’s the Bay City Rollers performing “Yesterday’s Hero” to keep your day stomping along. “Yesterday’s Hero” appeared on the Rollers’ Dedication L.P. in the fall of 1976. The performance on display below features the band in … Continue reading