“Roi-Tan Falcon…if you could only cook.” Let’s light up our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s an anachronistic Roi-Tan Falcon Cigars commercial featuring a man making verbal love to a cigar. Is this one sexy, sexist or just plain silly? You make … Continue reading
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Here’s one for the “What the heck?” file. Comedian and impressionist, Billy Howard occasionally appeared on the British TV show Who Do You Do? which ran from 1972 to 1976. In late 1975, Howard released a novelty single about American … Continue reading
“Now that’s more like it.” Daily 70s Spot time. Here’s famed Broadway star and TV icon, Jerry Orbach for Chevrolet. Spot aired in 1977. Daily 70s Spot #195: Chevrolet Commercial With Jerry Orbach, 1977 Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Edge … Continue reading
Recorded in April of 1971 and first released on David Bowie’s Hunky Dory L.P., “Life On Mars?” was re-released as a single in June of 1973 where it went to #3 on the UK charts. The song features piano work … Continue reading
“Gel makes a difference.” Alrighty, let’s get freshened up this morning with our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a commercial for Edge shaving gel featuring a man conversing with his reflection. Spot aired on January 1st, 1972. Daily 70s Spot #194: … Continue reading
Don Siegel‘s Dirty Harry shot into theaters in December of 1971. The film stars Clint Eastwood as San Francisco Police Department Inspector Harry Callahan. Callahan, a cop who plays by his own rules, is on the trail of the psychotic … Continue reading