Trailer Tuesday: The Rescuers

Walt Disney Productions released The Rescuers in June of 1977. The animated film stars Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor as a pair of mice named Bernard and Miss Bianca (respectively). These helpful rodents are part of the “Rescue Aid Society” … Continue reading

Music for Monday: Average White Band, ‘Pick Up The Pieces’

Dundee, Scotland’s Average White Band released “Pick Up The Pieces” in the summer of 1974 in their native UK where it originally failed to ignite much of a spark. After the band’s AWB L.P. was released in the US, the … Continue reading

70s Spots: Freakies cereal

Ralston’s Freakies breakfast cereal first hit kitchen tables across North America around 1973. The Freakies colorful cast of characters included Boss Moss, Snorkeldorf and Goody-Goody and the lil’ fellows enjoyed hanging out at the magical Freakies Tree. By 1977 or … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty

Filmation produced 13 episodes of The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty and they originally ran from September through November 1975 on NBC Saturday Morning. The show featured two live-action cats, Waldo Kitty and Felecia, and followed their attempts to outsmart … Continue reading

70s stories in the news: New Evel Knievel movie, Vietnam legacy, Donald Sutherland

Via the magic of the internet and the ever-vigilant Bionic Disco News Team – here’s a trio of 1970s-related stories from recent days. Read on to learn about a new movie exploring the life of daredevil Evel Knievel, Hilary Clinton … Continue reading

A quartet of passings: Richard Zanuck, William Asher, Donald Sobol, Jon Lord

Unfortunately, over the past few days a number of media personalities who left significant marks on the 1970s have passed away; TV & film director William Asher, producer Richard Zanuck, children’s author Donald J. Sobol and Deep Purple keyboardist Jon … Continue reading