The movie version of Norton Juster’s classic children’s book, The Phantom Tollbooth, was directed by Chuck Jones, Abe Levitow and Dave Monahan and saw theatrical release in November, 1970. The film stars Butch Patrick (The Munsters, Lidsville) as Milo, a … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Continuing the celebrity-themed week – our Daily 70s Spot stars Johnny Bench of the Cincinnati Reds. Here we see Bench selling Gillette Platinum Blades. Spot aired in November of 1970. 1970 was a good year for the young ballplayer. That … Continue reading
Happy Earth Day! To celebrate the planet and stand vigilant against pollution and greed – here’s 38-seconds filled with sweet memories of Dr. Seuss’ Truffula trees and Bar-Ba-Loots. The song “Under the Trees” first aired along with the entire CBS … Continue reading
“Put your money where your mouth is.” All this week (just for the gosh darn heck of it) our Daily 70s Spots will feature celebrities. To get us started, here’s a Close-Up toothpaste commercial starring Tom Selleck. Spot aired in … Continue reading
“When do you say Budweiser?” Holy cannoli! We’ve reached the 100th Daily 70s Spot! Not too shabby. I’ve posted 100 of these in-a-row for you – with more to come. Can I get a “Hurrah!”? Yep, thanks. Here’s a Budweiser … Continue reading
“The peanut butter with more peanuts.” I know you’re hungry for our Daily 70s Spot – so, grab some bread and spread this one liberally. The commercial is for Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter and it aired in 1976. Daily 70s … Continue reading