‘At the sign of the cat…Rawr!’ (Lincoln-Mercury commercial, 1972)
“Built better to ride better.”
Let’s hit the showroom and drive out our Daily 70s Spot. Here we have a commercial featuring Ford’s hot, new Lincoln-Mercury Marquis Brougham for 1973. Spot aired in November of 1972.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Polaroid ‘Polavision Instant Movies’ (1978)
Talk about making love to the microphone (Billy Joel, ‘Big Shot,’ 1978)
Billy Joel’s “Big Shot” first appeared on the musician’s Grammy Award-winning L.P., 52nd Street, of October, 1978.
This guitarist has just inspired Nintendo to create Mario the Plumber
“Big Shot” was released as a single in early 1979 and by late March had peaked at #14 on the Billboard “Hot 100.” Here’s the original promotional video, likely filmed in late ’78.
Previously on Music for Monday: JJ Cale Tribute – Lynyrd Skynyrd, ‘I Got The Same Old Blues’ (’75)
Enjoying the magic of ‘Instant Movies’ (Polaroid Polavision commercial, 1978)
“The more fun you have – the more fun you have when you play it back seconds later on your Polavision player.”
All righty, let’s wheel out our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a fairly rare Polaroid commercial for the short-lived ‘Polavision Instant Movies‘ camera and player. Another excellent idea from Polaroid, however, unlike the popular still camera, this one didn’t catch fire. Polavision was phased out in 1979. Spot aired in July of 1978.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Colt 45 Malt Liquor ‘Sherwood Forest’ (1970)
Tree-mendous! (Colt 45 commercial, 1970)
“A completely unique experience.”
Lazy Sunday and time for our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s the second Colt 45 Malt Liquor commercial. This ad is part of the same TV campaign and similar to yesterday’s, so, I suppose it’s no longer “a completely unique experience.”
Today’s malt liquor advertisement features a time-warping visit to Sherwood Forest. Spot aired in November of 1970.
**UPDATE: Bionic Disco Facebook fan, “The Sesame Street Lyrics Archive,” has informed me that the gentleman starring in these Colt 45 ads is Canadian comic, Billy Van.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Colt 45 Malt Liquor ‘Bullfight’ (1970)
‘Olé!’ (Colt 45 commercial, 1970)
“A completely unique experience.”
Time to pop open our Daily 70s Spot. This weekend, I have a pair of Colt 45 Malt Liquor commercials for you. Here’s the first one and it’s set in a bullfighting ring. Spot aired in November of 1970.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Panasonic Clocks & Radios (1972)
‘Battle of the Planets’ TV title, 1978
Battle of the Planets first hit North American TV screens in the fall of 1978. The animated sci fi series is a Westernized version of Japan’s Science Ninja Team Gatchaman of 1972. BotP takes Gatchaman’s animation, removes much of the violence and all of the profanity, and adds new scenes featuring a robot called 7-Zark-7, who offers narrative VO and kid-friendly comedy to the mix.
Battle of the Planets follows five young, vaguely-superhuman members of the G-Force team who protect Earth – mostly from a villain named Zoltar. The G-Force heroes (Mark, Jason, Keyop, Princess and Tiny) fly around in their Phoenix spaceship that deploys smaller vehicles when needed, such as a race car and a motorcycle.
May the G-Force be with you (‘Battle of the Planets,’ 1978)
Battle of the Planets voice actors include; Alan Young of Mr. Ed fame (7-Zark-7), Keye Luke (Colonel Cronus), Casey Kasem (Mark), Ronnie Schell (Jason) and Janet Waldo (Princess). Take in the ancient intro below and have a happy Funshine Friday.
Battle of the Planets Wiki, IMDb
Previously on Funshine Friday: ‘Sealab 2020′ (1972)