A new batch of fresh and healthy seventies commercials is now live on the Bionic Disco YouTube channel. Use the serving tongs, friends – they’re smokin’ hot! ‘Dancin” Musical Commercial (Broadway, NYC, 1978) Bob Fosse’s Dancin’ musical – original Broadway … Continue reading
Tag Archives: New York
“It’s the fabulous New Yorker!” Let’s drive into some car commercials today. First up, the Chrysler New Yorker and some nice views of late 70s Manhattan. Second, the Plymouth Champ featuring a boxing theme and boxing MC Jimmy Lennon Sr.. … Continue reading
Inspired by HBO’s series, The Deuce, Esquire magazine has published 50 photographs of New York City from across the 1970s. There’s lots of great shots worth investigating; grungy street scenes, regular folks going about their business, as well as fancy … Continue reading
“Keeping your phone system the best in the world.” Here’s two spots for Bell System telephone. In the first, from December of 1976, we find actor Dolph Sweet getting us up-to-date on the phone company’s recycling program. In the second … Continue reading
“We sell life insurance. But our business is life.” Here’s two life insurance commercials from late 1972. Neither one of these spots is dry and boring, so do give them a look-see. First, a charming spot from December ’72 for … Continue reading
“The taste that takes you out to the ball game…at home.” Here’s a pair of commercials for our newly-arrived summer. New York Yankees Manager Billy Martin for Yankees Franks and Martin and Jim Rice of the Boston Red Sox for … Continue reading