Music for Monday: Barry Manilow, ‘Mandy’ (1978)

Welcome to another fine Monday, Bionic people. Today, we have Barry Manilow performing on Germany’s Star Parade from November 2nd, 1978. Manilow sings his number #1 hit from 1974, “Mandy”. C’mon, admit it to yourself and you’ll feel much better. … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘The Lost Saucer’ (Jim Nabors, 1975)

Funshine Friday has arrived! Time to relive a childhood weekend “classic”. Today, we check out the intro to Sid & Marty Krofft’s The Lost Saucer. The Lost Saucer made its debut in September, 1975 and starred Ruth Buzzi and Jim … Continue reading

70s Spots: Polaroid – Garner & Hartley

In the late 1970s and early 80s Polaroid Cameras were advertised by the charming team of actors, James Garner (Maverick, The Rockford Files) and Mariette Hartley (The Twilight Zone, Star Trek). They had real charisma together and we enjoyed each … Continue reading

Trailer Tuesday: Apocalypse Now

Director Francis Ford Coppola released Apocalypse Now in August of 1979 after a long, troubled shoot and editing process that ran from March, 1976 until release. Thankfully, instead of a disaster we were presented with a powerful classic that did … Continue reading

Happy New Year: #1 Song, Jan. 1972 – Melanie, ‘Brand New Key’

Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2012 is a wonderful year for you and yours. Let’s celebrate the day by going back exactly 40 years and enjoying the number one song for January 1st, 1972. The beautiful and talented Melanie … Continue reading

‘Pitch In’ Public Service Spot

As I’ve mentioned before, saving the environment, stopping pollution and other ecology-minded issues really caught steam and gained attention in the 1970s. The public service announcement below was typical of the era. The “Pitch In” campaign was sponsored by the … Continue reading