Daily 70s Spot: John Hancock Insurance (animated, 1971)

“When you think of your growing insurance needs – think of your John Hancock man.” Time for the Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a commercial for John Hancock Life Insurance featuring some attractive line animation. Spot aired in April of 1971. … Continue reading

Trailer Tuesday: ‘Capricorn One’ (1978)

Peter Hyams‘ Capricorn One hit theaters in the early summer of 1978. The action-conspiracy flick revolves around a hoax Mars landing and stars James Brolin, Sam Waterston and O.J. Simpson as a trio of threatened astronauts and Elliot Gould as … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Chevy Vega ‘Death Valley’ (1975)

“1976 Chevy Vega Dura-Built engine. Built to take it.” Time to drive our Daily 70s Spot out of the garage. Today we have a commercial for the 1976 Chevy Vega filmed in Death Valley, California. By 1977 the Vega would … Continue reading

Music for Monday: Bill Wyman, ‘White Lightnin” (1974)

About a million years ago I posted a video of ex-Rolling Stone, Bill Wyman performing “I Wanna Get Me a Gun” from his solo L.P., Monkey Grip. The time has come, once again, for another taste of that overlooked album. … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Bausch & Lomb ‘Soflens’ (1977)

“More people are wearing them every day – but you’d never know it.” Time to eyeball our Daily 70s Spot. Below you’ll find a commercial for Bausch & Lomb and their ‘Soflens’ contact lens line. Spot aired in 1977. Daily … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: ‘The American Sportsman’ ABC promo (1972)

“Sunday afternoons – right here, on ABC.” Time to fish up our Daily 70s Spot. Here we have an ABC promo for The American Sportsman with host Curt Gowdy and guests; Jimmy Dean, Bing Crosby, Phil Harris, Ted Williams, Dale … Continue reading