“Me and my RC.” Here’s a sunny, California-style Daily 70s Spot that will have you singing along to a tune you’d forgotten. This RC Cola commercial, featuring a pizza delivery gal on a skateboard, aired in March of 1978. Roll … Continue reading
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Kelly’s Heroes hit theaters in June of 1970 and ended up just making it onto the Top 20 highest-grossing films of the year list. The WWII comedy stars Clint Eastwood as the titular hero along with Donald Sutherland (Oddball), Don … Continue reading
“I hate Qantas.” Here’s another Daily 70s Spot featuring a famous airline mascot. This time around we have the Qantas Airlines koala “bear” touting the virtues of the new 747B planes. The commercial aired in January, 1972. Why does the … Continue reading
Welcome to Monday. Here’s the amazing Neil Young performing “Old Man” live for British TV in early 1971. “Old Man” appeared on Young’s February, 1972 L.P., Harvest. Released as single, the tune rose to #31 on the US Billboard “Hot … Continue reading
Today’s blink-and-you’ve-missed-it Daily 70s Spot is a 10-second NBC promo for the ‘Chuck Barris Rah Rah Show.’ Sure, you remember Barris and The Gong Show, but how many remember his eclectic variety show that ran for six, short weeks from … Continue reading
*Here’s a re-post you may have missed last year or wish to read again as it’s Oscar Sunday. Enjoy profusely! Welcome to Academy Award Sunday. Before you watch the 2012 event this evening, why not peruse this list of Oscar … Continue reading