70s Spots: ‘King Kong’ & ‘Kojak’ (1976)

“The most exciting original motion picture event of all time.” The never subtle Dino De Laurentiis released his version of King Kong in December of 1976. I saw it in a movie theater at the age of 10 and enjoyed … Continue reading

Rad Ads: Telly Savalas For Black Velvet Whisky (1978)

“Feel the Velvet, baby.” A smooth classic. Telly Savalas For Black Velvet Whisky originally appeared in the September 1978 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine. (Source: Popular Mechanics) Previously on Rad Ads: Peter Ustinov For Gallo Wine (1975) … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Telly Savalas For Gillette (1975)

(Click to enlarge) “Cut me, baby, and I’ll bend both your edges back.” Hey look, it’s Telly “Kojack” Savalas for Gillette Twinjector. Daily 70s Ad #213: Telly Savalas For Gillette originally appeared in the August, 1975 issue of Popular Science … Continue reading

Trailer Tuesday: Kelly’s Heroes

Kelly’s Heroes hit theaters in June of 1970 and ended up just making it onto the Top 20 highest-grossing films of the year list. The WWII comedy stars Clint Eastwood as the titular hero along with Donald Sutherland (Oddball), Don … Continue reading