The Exorcist levitated into theaters in late December of 1973 and was #1 at the box office for six weeks; from Jan 06 – February 10, 1974 (40-yrs-ago this week). This horror classic, based on a 1971 novel by William … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2014
“For people who take their vitamins seriously.” Time to grab a glass of water and ingest our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a Upjohn Unicap vitamins commercial featuring “full potency” dated bottles. Spot aired in February of 1974. Daily 70s Spot … Continue reading
The Police recorded “Can’t Stand Losing You” in the top half of 1978 and the song was first released as a single in August of that year. It was later reissued in June of 1979 (where the official video below … Continue reading
“Honda’s Great Give-Away Days.” Let’s hop on our Daily 70s Spot and ride it down the road a piece. Here’s a Honda Moped commercial featuring a young Steve Guttenberg. Spot aired in July of 1978. Daily 70s Spot #360: Honda … Continue reading
“Shell products perform.” Let’s drive our Daily 70s Spot up a mountain and across a riverbed. Here’s a Shell gasoline commercial featuring the 8-wheel-drive “Dragon Wagon” test vehicle. Spot aired in July of 1972. Hey, I get the name tie-in … Continue reading
“Win a family reunion.” Here’s our Daily 70s Spot for Saturday. A McDonald’s restaurant commercial featuring a family reunion giveaway contest in association with United Airlines. Spot aired in July of 1978. It’s all so heartwarming and there isn’t a … Continue reading