”Baby ‘Bird.’ The new Fairmont Futura with dynamic styling.’ (1978)
“$4,103.”
Daily 70s Spot time. Would you like an elegant new Fairmont Futura for just over four thousand bucks? The Ford Motor Company sure hopes so. Commercial aired in May of 1978.
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‘Swashbuckler’ trailer title, 1976
“The biggest, grandest pirate movie ever.”
Swashbuckler swung into theaters in July of 1976. Based on a story by Paul Wheeler entitled The Scarlet Buccaneer, the film stars Robert Shaw as the pirate in red (Captain Ned Lynch) and James Earl Jones as his second-in-command (Nick Debrett).
Robert Shaw, James Earl Jones and friends. (‘Swashbuckler,’ 1976)
Swashbuckler, a lush production with hit-and-miss performances, was directed by James Goldstone and also features actors; Peter Boyle, Geneviève Bujold, Beau Bridges, Geoffrey Holder, Avery Schreiber and Anjelica Huston (in one of her first film roles.)
Hey, the movie’s got pirates, swordplay, beautiful scenery and was filmed on a real galleon. Even if it ain’t a classic it’s worth two hours of your time. I mentioned Geneviève Bujold, right?
Swashbuckler Wiki, IMDb
Swashbuckler review at Every70sMovie
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Merv Griffin takes one on the jaw from Helen Gurley Brown (1977)
Our Daily 70s Spot is a 1977 promo for The Merv Griffin Show. Guests on the talk show for that evening included Roger ‘James Bond’ Moore, The cast of The Wiz, Cosmopolitan‘s Helen Gurley Brown and actress Barbara Carrera.
The Merv Griffin Show ran throughout the entirety of the 1970s (and most of the 60s and 80s) and seemed like it would go on forever. Ol’ Merv did alright for himself. In addition to his long-running chat show he created Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune.
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“Way on down south in London Town.” (Dire Straits, 1978)
Here’s a tune that’s been a radio staple since its release in the 1970s. Dire Straits debut single, “Sultans of Swing” first hit radio in May of 1978 but really sparked when it was re-released in January of 1979.
Here’s the band, featuring a very young-looking Mark Knopfler, performing “Sultans of Swing” live on the UK’s Old Grey Whistle Test show in 1978.
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Did it just get hotter in here?
“A gentleman knows how to keep her satisfied.”
Here’s a sexy Daily 70s Spot to get your Monday motor revving. A man. A woman. Black Tie “Cologne and Splash On.” And lots of innuendo. Commercial aired in November of 1975. Enjoy.
Previously, on Daily 70s Spot: ‘Apocalypse Now’ TV promo (1979)
‘Two Men on Stand Pipes Watching Parade, 1975. ‘ (© Paul McDonough. Courtesy Sasha Wolf Gallery, New York City.)
Thanks to Alyssa Coppelman at Slate‘s photo blog, I have discovered photographer Paul McDonough and his wonderful images of New York in the 1970s. Check out a quote and a few choice shots.
‘Street Corner, East Side, Man With Shopping Bag, 1973. ‘ (© Paul McDonough. Courtesy Sasha Wolf Gallery, New York City.)
“McDonough said that tackling street photography today versus the 1960s and 1970s is radically different. He explained via email:
‘The reaction is different today. Cameras are much more ubiquitous now. In the ‘70s there was a whole different atmosphere, it was much more laid back then. People didn’t particularly care if you were photographing them. By today’s standards, where there’s so much media trying to get information from people, people are much more wary. People see cameras as containing the possibility of exploitation. Everyone is spying. Local government, advertisers—they all want to know what it is you are thinking and doing. People were less paranoid in the ‘70s.”
‘Couple, Central Park Cafe, 1973. ‘ (© Paul McDonough. Courtesy Sasha Wolf Gallery, New York City.)
To read about and see more of McDonough”s work hit Slate and Amazon for McDonough’s book.
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