Put on your diamond-studded spectacles – it’s “Rad Ad” time. Flipping through the October 13, 1972 issue of Life Magazine we come across a number of charming, strange and frightening advertisements that deserve deep investigation. Grab a look-see! (Click on … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2012
On Halloween day, 1974, a film destined to become a cult classic was released. Phantom of the Paradise, written and directed by Brian De Palma, stars Paul Williams as a record producer called Swan, Jessica Harper as an aspiring singer … Continue reading
Happy Monday, good people. Get out yer seats, turn up the volume and stomp all over your desk to the Temptations performing “Masterpiece” on Soul Train. The full-length L.P. version of “Masterpiece” ran over 13 minutes and was released in … Continue reading
Time for a commercial break. Let your memory do the walking through this set of TV spots from 1977 and 1978. Ford trucks, 3 Musketeers, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Cap’n Crunch and a rare preview for the short-lived sitcom The San … Continue reading
Hanna-Barbera’s Harlem Globetrotters cartoon debuted in September, 1970 and ran for 22 episodes until September of 1972. Real-life Globetrotters such as “Meadowlark” Lemon and “Curly” Neal were featured along with a spunky manager called Granny and a dog mascot named … Continue reading
Universal Pictures released the slice-of-life comedy Car Wash in October of 1976. The movie, featuring appearances by Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Antonio Fargas and The Pointer Sisters, was filmed at an actual car wash located on the corner of Rampart … Continue reading