“I see much polyester in your future.” (Haggar commercial, 1978)
Your Daily 70s Spot for Wednesday features Haggar and their “Dacron Polyester” clothing line. A drab young fellow visits a fortune teller who magically shows him the delights of a new Haggar polyester wardrobe. Commercial captured in November of 1978. Remember Haggar because “looking good makes you feel good.”
Previously, on Daily 70s Spot: Maxim Coffee ‘You’ll swear it perked’ commercial (1976)
Irwin Allen’s The Swarm, 1978
The Swarm buzzed angrily into theaters in July of 1978. Arriving near the end of the “Disaster Flick” era, Irwin Allen’s The Swarm fared poorly with both critics and movie-goers. Not even a summertime launch, a decent budget and a huge roster of respected film stars could save this tale of African killer bees on the rampage.
Just a few of the actors who tried valiantly to make this movie watchable included; Michael Caine, Henry Fonda, Richard Widmark, Olivia de Havilland, Katharine Ross and Fred MacMurray (in his final film role). Of course, something this awful stills warrants a viewing for the sheer pomp and circumstance. Let the trailer sting you below.
The Swarm Wiki, IMDb
The Swarm review at Every70sMovie
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There’s something in the coffee!! (Maxim, 1976)
For our Daily 70s Spot we have a Maxim Coffee commercial captured in July, 1976. This spot is part of the “You’ll swear it perked” campaign. Watch it bubble below.
Previously, on Daily 70s Spot: Cap’n Crunch Peanut Butter Cereal commercial (Late 1970s)
This man’s been gone for over a decade now? That just ain’t right.
Here’s George Harrison (along with Ringo Starr) performing “My Sweet Lord” at The Concert For Bangladesh. The benefit concert was held at Madison Square Garden on August 1st, 1971. In addition to Harrison and Starr, performers included Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Ravi Shankar and members of Badfinger.
An L.P. with concert highlights was released in December ’71 and a film of the show hit theaters in March of ’72.
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That’s gonna leave a mark (Cap’n Crunch Cereal commercial, late 70s)
Here’s your Daily 70s Spot, kids. A fun commercial for Cap’n Crunch Peanut Butter Cereal featuring the brand’s animated mascot, Smedley and a handful of dangerous ‘Magic Tricks’ you can find inside specially-marked boxes.
The commercial was grabbed from the airwaves in the late 1970s. Pour some milk over it, get a Tetanus shot and enjoy.
Previously, on Daily 70s Spot: Autolite Spark Plugs ‘Army’ commercial (1977)
“Shirley Jones…This Is Your Life!!”
This time around on Partridge Pop- something a bit different. In 1971, the TV show This Is Your Life tip-toed into CBS Studios in L.A. and surprised Shirley Jones on her 37th birthday (March 31st).
The four-minute highlights clip below offers up the intro with Jones looking legitimately surprised and you’ll enjoy hearing her scream, “Jack Cassidy, I’m going to kill you!” If you keep your eyes peeled, just before and during the credits you can catch a quick look at a 12-year-old Shaun Cassidy. Roll it!
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