40-years-ago next month, Warner Brothers released Sydney Pollack’s Jeremiah Johnson to theaters. The adventure epic stars Robert Redford (hot off his appearance in The Candidate) as a man disillusioned with his time served in the Mexican War. Johnson drops out … Continue reading
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I spent the last hour searching around looking for a good 1970s song relevant to Veteran’s Day (technically yesterday, but many have today off as a holiday) and came up empty. I had a few options in mind but no … Continue reading
It’s time to kick back and watch a movie on this long weekend. Apparently the 1971 film, Evel Knievel, starring George Hamilton, is now public domain and fair game for posting and “enjoying.” If you can get through the opening … Continue reading
Hey folks, here’s a tasty trio of 70s-related stories I’ve been collecting for you over the past few weeks; “Jimmy Carter: Rock’n’roll president,” Jenny Agutter awarded an Order of the British Empire, and a story on a 1972 #1 song … Continue reading
Hanna-Barbera’s Jeannie cartoon was an animated re-imagining of the live-action hit, I Dream of Jeannie. The series originally ran on CBS from September through December, 1973. Later, in 1977, the show was re-packaged and included in episodes of Fred Flintstone … Continue reading
Busting Loose, a comedy starring Adam Arkin, ran on CBS over a 10-month period in 1977. The show debuted in January and ran through May, Monday evenings at 8:30 PM. From July to November, 1977 the show switched to Wednesdays … Continue reading