Fishin’ up boots and drinkin’ Bud (Budweiser, 1977)
“When you say ‘Budweiser’ – you’ve said it all!”
Time to peek inside the cooler and crack open our Daily 70s Spot. On display below we have a Budweiser beer commercial which ran as part of the well-known “When do you say Budweiser?” campaign. Spot aired in July of 1977.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Chevy ‘National Economy Drive’ (1979)
Bruce Lee ‘Way of the Dragon’ still, 1972
A new exhibit covering the life of Bruce Lee will be opening next week in Hong Kong. According to a report at CNN:
“A five-year Bruce Lee exhibition will open in Hong Kong’s Heritage Museum on July 20, 2013, to commemorate 40 years since his death.”
The exhibition features over 600 items and a few of the photos on display can be sampled herein.
Bruce Lee – 1960s
Lee’s iconic suit from ‘Game of Death,’ 1973
The Lee family; Bruce, wife , Linda, son, Brandon and daughter, Shannon (Early 1970s)
For more info you can hit CNN and/or Bruce Lee: Kung Fu. Art. Life.
Previously on 70s Shots: Searching For The Seventies – The Documerica Photography Project
A free booklet? Hell, yes I’ll come buy one of your cars! (Chevy, 1979)
“Chevy’s got the drive. Come and get it!”
Let’s rev up the Daily 70s Spot. Here we have a Chevrolet commercial featuring the “National Economy Drive” event and a look at the Chevy Caprice, Malibu and Pickup. The actor is Jim McKrell of Celebrity Sweepstakes fame. (Thanks to YouTube subscriber, QBC Network for the McKrell identify). Spot aired in November of 1979.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: JCPenney ‘Groovy Leather Jacket Gal’ (1972)
‘The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight’ trailer title, 1971
Quick Quiz! In what film do we find both Robert De Niro and Hervé Villechaize? Ah, screw it. The headline of this post kind of gives everything away doesn’t it?
Directed by James Goldstone (Swashbuckler, Rollercoaster), The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight zig-zagged into theaters in late 1971. This uneven comedy about the mafia in New York City was based on a 1969 novel by Jimmy Breslin.
I’m not sure these fellows can fire in a straight line
The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight features Robert De Niro (in one of his earliest film roles) as an Italian cyclist and con artist and the movie’s large cast is filled out by stars such as; Jerry Orbach, Lionel Stander, Leigh Taylor-Young, Jo Van Fleet and Hervé Villechaize. If you’ve never seen this one, the trailer below will provide a fine example of what you’re in for. Roll it!
The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight Wiki, IMDb
The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight review at Every70sMovie
Original 1971 review by Roger Ebert
Previously on Trailer Tuesday: Mark Lester In ‘Melody’ (aka ‘S.W.A.L.K.’) (1971)
“Function Junction Leathers?” (JCPenney, 1972)
“We know what you’re looking for.”
Daily 70s Spot coming in for a landing, mellow babies. Today we have another JCPenney commercial. This time we find a groovy gal in her stylish, ‘split-cowhide’ leather jacket.
The actress appears to be Nancy Allen (RoboCop) – as helpful YouTube user, PeerlessPaavo, pointed out. I was thinking it was Lauren Tewes (The Love Boat). That’d be my second guess. Spot aired in November of 1972.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Genesee Beer ‘Henley, England’ (1978)
“I was so young when I was born…” (George Harrison, ‘Crackerbox Palace,’ 1976)
George Harrison’s “Crackerbox Palace” first appeared on the musician’s November, 1976 L.P., Thirty Three & 1/3. The whimsical tune was released as a single in the US in January ’77, where it reached a high of #19 on the Billboard “Hot 100.”
I’ve always liked this song but it’s not one that’s had much of an afterlife on classic rock radio. The official video below was directed by Monty Python’s Eric Idle and filmed on the grounds of Harrison’s Henley-on-Thames, Friar Park mansion. Keep your eyes peeled for appearances by Neil Innes of The Rutles and Harrison’s wife, Olivia (clad in skimpy leather).
Previously on Music for Monday: The Undertones, ‘Teenage Kicks’ (1978)