Trailer Tuesday (Bicentennial Week): ‘The Omen’ (1976)

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Gregory Peck, 'The Omen' trailer title, 1976

Gregory Peck, ‘The Omen’ trailer title, 1976

The number one film for this week in July, 1976 was The Outlaw Josey Wales, which we’ve already featured. The movie that preceded and succeeded Josey Wales at the box office in June and July was The Omen.

Poor little Damien just wants to be hugged ('The Omen,' 1976)

Poor little Damien just wants to be hugged (‘The Omen,’ 1976)

The Omen, a horror-thriller directed by Richard Donner, is the story of a well-to-do couple who adopt an orphaned child who may be the Antichrist. Gregory Peck stars as the adopting father (and US Ambassador to Great Britain), Lee Remick plays his wife, Katherine and Harvey Stephens portrays the evil toddler, Damien.

The cast is rounded out by David Warner as Jennings, Billie Whitelaw as the nanny, Mrs. Baylock and Leo McKern, who plays the uncredited but memorable role of an archaeologist called Bugenhagen. Your trailer awaits below.

‘The Omen’ Theatrical Trailer, 1976

The Omen Wiki, IMDb

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Previously on Trailer Tuesday: ‘Battle for the Planet of the Apes’ (1973)

Daily 70s Spot (Bicentennial Week): Bufferin Aspirin ‘Mother’ (1976)

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Mother loves her Bufferin (1976)

Mother loves her Bufferin (1976)

“For temporary relief when minor arthritis pain flares up.”

Daily 70s Spot Bicentennial Week time. Here’s one for Bufferin aspirin featuring a hard-working grandmother. Spot aired in July of 1976.

Daily 70s Spot #172: Bufferin Aspirin ‘Mother’ Commercial, 1976

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: (Bicentennial Week): Rally Car Wax ‘Oh, Really?’ (1976)

Music for Monday (Bicentennial Week): Starland Vocal Band, ‘Afternoon Delight’ (1976)

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'The thought of rubbin' you is gettin' so exciting...' (Starland Vocal Band, 1976)

‘The thought of rubbin’ you is gettin’ so exciting…’ (Starland Vocal Band, 1976)

Since I recently posted the #1 tune for this week in July, 1976 (Wings’ “Silly Love Songs”) – here’s the song that replaced it at the top the following week. Starland Vocal Band and “Afternoon Delight.”

The Starland Vocal band was discovered by John Denver and “Afternoon Delight” was so successful the band was given their own summer variety TV show which ran for six weeks in ’77. David Letterman was a writer and performer on the series. They also won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist and Best Arrangement for Voices.

Here’s the band performing on the Grammy Awards show and below it, Denver introducing the group on The Merv Griffin Show. Whew. That’s a lot of “Afternoon Delight”!

Starland Vocal Band, ‘Afternoon Delight,’ ‘Grammy Awards’ Performance,’ Feb. 1977

Starland Vocal Band, ‘Afternoon Delight,’ ‘The Merv Griffin Show,’ Feb. 1976

Previously on Music for Monday: Donny & Marie Osmond, ‘I’m Leaving It (All) Up To You’ (1974)

Daily 70s Spot (Bicentennial Week): Rally Car Wax ‘Oh, Really?’ (1976)

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What could be more American than waxing down your car with a loved one? (Rally commercial, 1976)

What could be more American than waxing down your car with a loved one? (Rally commercial, 1976)

Hello and welcome to July! With the 4th of July holiday fast approaching I thought we’d celebrate here by instigating a Bicentennial Week. All of our posts for the next 7 days will be related to July of 1976 – when America was partying down during its Bicentennial. Without further adieu…

“Oh, really?” “No. Rally!”

Here’s our Daily 70s Spot – a Rally car wax commercial. Spot aired in July of 1976.

Daily 70s Spot #171: Rally Car Wax ‘Oh, Really?’ Commercial, 1976

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Magnavox ‘Total Automatic Color’ TVs (Early 1970s)

Daily 70s Spot: Magnavox ‘Total Automatic Color’ TVs (Early 1970s)

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Remote control not included (Magnavox TAC commercial, early 1970s)

Remote control not included (Magnavox TAC commercial, early 1970s)

Let’s switch on the Daily 70s Spot. This is one of my favorites in our growing collection. There’s no dialogue, just 70s-era Magnavox TAC (Total Automatic Color) television sets and a stylish model showing them off. Spot aired in the early 1970s.

Daily 70s Spot #170: Magnavox ‘Total Automatic Color’ TVs Commercial, Early 1970s

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Buick Opel 1900s (1970)

Daily 70s Spot: Buick Opel 1900s (1970)

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Yep, she's a beaut'. (Buick Opel 1900, 1970)

Yep, she’s a beaut’. (Buick Opel 1900, 1970)

“Buick’s foreign economy car.”

Time to visit the showroom for our Daily 70s Spot. Here we have a Buick commercial for the “new” line-up of Opel 1900 vehicles. Spot aired in November of 1970.

Daily 70s Spot #169: Buick Opel 1900s Car Commercial, 1970

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: New York Life (1972)