Elvis is in the building for our Daily 70s Spot. The commercial on-tap is for the Elvis in Hollywood two-record set which aired in 1977 (the year of The King’s passing.) 20 of Elvis’ biggest movie tunes stretched out over … Continue reading
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Walt Disney Productions’ The World’s Greatest Athlete isn’t a particularly well-remembered movie. The sports comedy released 40-years-ago this month (February, 1973) and was quite successful in its day, ending up the 16th highest-grossing film of the year. That’s higher than … Continue reading
A rather serious, pre-Airplane! Leslie Nielsen stars in our Daily 70s Spot for Tuesday. Nielsen wants to send you the “Car Buying Made Easier” book and help you better understand the benefits of owing a Ford. The commercial aired in … Continue reading
David Dundas (now, Lord David Dundas) released his song “Jeans On” in 1976. The tune, originally written for Brutus Jeans TV commercials, rose to #1 in Germany, #3 in the UK and #17 in the US (Feb. 1977). My guess … Continue reading
A short and sweet Daily 70s Spot is now ready for your viewing pleasure. This one is a 15 second commercial for Ziggy cartoon character 7-Up glasses at Kenny King’s. The spot was captured in May, 1978. Kenny King’s is … Continue reading
Daily 70s Spot time. Why is Frankenstein encased in ice and why is a Bic pen his savior? Watch this spooky, silly commercial recorded from the television airwaves in August of 1972 and scratch your bolted-heads in wonder. The Bic … Continue reading