Rodney Dangerfield: Stand-Up With Dean Martin (1973)

Here’s Rodney Dangerfield with a classy stand-up appearance on one of Dean Martin’s comedy shows around 1973 (or possibly ’72 on The Dean Martin Comedy Hour or ’74 on The Dean Martin Comedy World, it’s hard to place). After the … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Seagram’s Naked Martini (1975)

(Click ad to enlarge) “Our thing? The Naked Martini.” Hello, good people. Here, coming in a bit later than usual, is our daily print ad. Internet was out for around 30 hours here at ‘Disco HQ – but we’re now … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Larson Boating (1973)

(Click ad to enlarge) “Where boating fun begins.” Remember kids, “Don’t let summer pass you by this year – Go Larson in ’73.” Daily 70s Ad #31: Larson Boating originally appeared in the April, 1973 issue of Popular Science magazine. … Continue reading

Music For Monday: Five Stairsteps, ‘O-o-h Child’ (1970)

The Burke family out of Chicago, professionally known as the Five Stairsteps, scored their biggest hit (US, #8) the week of July 18, 1970 with “O-o-h Child.” Here’s the group performing on Soul Train in that first year of the … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Smirnoff ‘Midnight Brunch’ (1972)

(Click ad to enlarge) “Smirnoff leaves you breathless.” Not sure I want a drink that leaves me short of breath. Interesting choice of tagline. I have enjoyed a few midnight brunches in my day though. Daily 70s Ad #30: Smirnoff … Continue reading

Sunday 70s Spots: Dodge Aspen & Dodge Pickups (1976)

It’s Dodge Day here at the ‘Disco. Following our Dodge Charger print ad, we now present two Dodge commercials from January of 1976. The first spot for Dodge Aspen stars Rex Harrison and features a production number in the style … Continue reading