After closer inspection – he shaved his reflection (Edge commercial, 1972)
“Gel makes a difference.”
Alrighty, let’s get freshened up this morning with our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a commercial for Edge shaving gel featuring a man conversing with his reflection. Spot aired on January 1st, 1972.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Command Dry & Natural Hairspray (1971)
‘Dirty Harry’ trailer title, 1971
Don Siegel‘s Dirty Harry shot into theaters in December of 1971. The film stars Clint Eastwood as San Francisco Police Department Inspector Harry Callahan. Callahan, a cop who plays by his own rules, is on the trail of the psychotic “Scorpio Killer” who is terrorizing the city.
Inspector Harry Callahan and friend (‘Dirty Harry,’ 1971)
Dirty Harry propelled Eastwood from movie star to superstar status and pretty much invented the quotable, wisecracking hero genre. (“Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?”) The actors rounding out the film’s cast include; Harry Guardino (Lt. Al Bressler), John Vernon (The Mayor), Reni Santoni (Chico) and Andrew Robinson as the “Scorpio Killer.”
Previously on Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight’ (1971)
Comes in both, “Starsky” and “Hutch” varieties! (Command Dry & Natural, 1971)
“Dry & Natural. Never greasy. Never ‘perfumey.’ Never messy.”
Time to spray on our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a stylish commercial for Command Dry & Natural Hair Control featuring hip & happening 70s folks running toward the camera. Spot aired in April of 1971.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Tuborg Gold Beer ‘Tennis Vikings’ (1978)
“Ooohhh…Black Diamond!!” (KISS on ‘ABC’s In Concert,’ 1974)
Happy Hairy Hesher day! We’ve got an extended Music for Monday on deck as the following mini-concert was too good to split apart.
Here’s KISS with their first national television appearance. The nascent band performed “Nothin’ to Lose,” “Firehouse” and “Black Diamond” on February 21, 1974 and the show was broadcast on ABC’s In Concert a few weeks later on March 29th. The tunes all appear on KISS’ debut, self-titled L.P. which had just dropped into record shops. Turn it up!
Previously on Music for Monday: George Harrison, ‘Crackerbox Palace’ (1979)
This guy is channeling how I feel deep inside (Tuborg Gold, 1978)
“Go for the Gold.”
All right, everyone. Time to drink up the Daily 70s Spot. Here we have another delicious Tuborg Gold beer commercial. This one compares and contrasts battling Vikings with modern day tennis players. Yes. Yes, it does. Spot aired in November of 1978. Skål!
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Volkswagen Dasher (1979)
Even the posh folks in Kentucky are looking for an economy car (Volkswagen, 1979)
“Volkswagen does it again.”
OK, let’s drive our Daily 70s Spot onto the lawn. Here’s a Volkswagen Dasher commercial filmed at a fancy horse ranch in “Lexington, Kentucky.” Spot aired in October of 1979.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: ‘Winterhawk’ Movie – TV Promo (1975)