LIFE Magazine, 1971: Rock Stars and their parents

The September 24, 1971 issue, of LIFE Magazine ran a photo story featuring rock stars posing with their parents. Time.com has put a collection of shots online and I invite you to explore it. The images, taken by John Olson, … Continue reading

Trailer Tuesday: ‘Trouble Man’ (1972)

Happy Valentine’s Day! Here’s one for all you lovers out there. Directed by Ivan Dixon (Hogan’s Heroes‘ Sgt. Kinchloe), Trouble Man made its debut in November of 1972. The film starred Robert Hooks as a private detective called “Mr. T.” … Continue reading

Music for Monday: ABBA, ‘S.O.S.’

Recorded in August of 1974 and released in September of 1975 in the US, ABBA‘s “S.O.S.” rose to a respectable #15 on the Billboard charts. Elsewhere in the world it fared better, hitting number 1 in countries such as Germany … Continue reading

70s Spots: Japanese Star Wars Tuna Ad (’78)

This is one of those TV spots that’s so awful it turns into something wonderful. In 1978, Japanese seafood company Hagoromo produced this apparently unauthorized Star Wars tuna fish spot to capitalize on the movie’s breakout success and impending release … Continue reading

70s Magazines: Shazam’s Micheal Gray Tiger Beat Collection

Recently, I posted the intro for Filmation’s Shazam! from 1974. The star of that show, Michael Gray, has his own Web Site where you can catch up on all the actor has been up to since. On that Web Site … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: The Great Grape Ape Show

Happy Funshine Friday, friends and neighbors! Today, let’s enjoy the intro for Hanna-Barbera’s The Great Grape Ape Show. The overly large and very purple simian first aired in September of 1975 as part of The New Tom and Jerry/Grape Ape … Continue reading