Trailer Tuesday: What’s Up, Doc?

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O’Neal & Streisand ‘As Time Goes By’ duet
‘What’s Up, Doc?,’ 1972

What’s Up, Doc?, directed by Peter Bogdanovich, was the third highest-grossing film of 1972.

This “Screwball” comedy, released in March ’72, stars Barbra Streisand as trouble-prone Judy Maxwell and Ryan O’Neal as musicologist Howard Bannister, Ph.D. When the two come together thanks to a case of mixed-up luggage, hilarity ensues.

Watch this fun “making of” trailer and enjoy an extreme close-up of Streisand. You’re welcome?

Babs is ready for her Extreme Close-Up

What’s Up, Doc? Wiki, IMDb

Previously, on Trailer Tuesday: Five Easy Pieces

Music for Monday: Bruce Springsteen, ‘Born to Run’ (live, ’75)

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Springsteen’s London debut – November, 1975

In November of 1975, the year of his breakout success, Bruce Springsteen made his debut in London, England at the Hammersmith Odeon. The show was part of the European leg of the “Born to Run” tour which also included dates in Sweden and Holland.

Here’s the bard from New Jersey performing “Born to Run” live in London, November 18, 1975.

Bruce Springsteen live at Hammersmith Odeon London ’75

Previously, on Music for Monday: Atlanta Rhythm Section, ‘So Into You’

Time covers 1978

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In posts past, we explored tantalizing Time Magazine covers from 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977. Today, we turn our view finders to the year 1978.

Major events included Egypt’s Anwar Sadat as ‘Man of the Year,’ Super Bowl XII with the Broncos and Cowboys, ‘test-tube babies,’ Jonestown and two popes elected in a matter of weeks as well as entertainment stories on Warren Beatty, Cheryl Tiegs, John Travolta and the U.S. Ballet.

By clicking one image you can easily enlarge and scroll through them all (look to the lower right and click the next image link).

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Mood Music: The Jackson 5, ‘I Want You Back’ (live ’71)

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The Jackson 5 are live in the ‘Goin’ Back to Indiana’
TV special, September, 1971

In September of 1971 the Jackson 5 starred in a TV special entitled Goin’ Back to Indiana. Soon after, an L.P. featuring songs from the special was released on Motown and it sold over two million copies.

Here’s three minutes from the special with the band performing “I Want You Back.” The outfits the band wear in this clip are truly wonderful. Classic pop. Classic attire.

The Jackson 5 Goin’ Back to Indiana TV Special Wiki, IMDb

Previously, on Mood Music: Rick Springfield, ‘Hooky Jo’

Funshine Friday: I Am The Greatest: The Adventures Of Muhammad Ali

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So fast – if you blinked, you missed the cartoon.
‘I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali,’ 1977

Hello, Funshine frolic’ers! Hope your Friday is going well. You’ve only got to hold out just a little bit longer for the weekend. I’ve got an especially obscure cartoon for you to attempt to remember today – I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali.

I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali was produced by Farmhouse Films and originally ran for 13 episodes from September to December, 1977 on NBC. Muhammad Ali provided his own voice and was quite the adventurer, battling alligators and werewolves and visiting Africa, Volcano Island and the moon.

I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali Wiki, IMDb

Previously, on Funshine Friday: The Barkleys

Show Toppers: Petrocelli

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Lawyer for the defense, ‘Petrocelli,’ TV intro circa 1974

Petrocelli ran Wednesday nights at 10 PM on NBC from September, 1974 to March, 1976. The show starred Barry Newman as Boston defense lawyer, Tony Petrocelli who gives up big city life to move to the small town of San Remo (skillfully played by Tucson, Arizona).

Petrocelli kisses the missus. Street scene opening, 1974.

Petrocelli and his wife Maggie (Susan Howard) live in a camper-trailer and are assisted in business by investigator Pete Ritter (Albert Salmi,) a local cowboy. Guest stars included Mark Hamill, Marion Ross and Louis Gossett Jr.

Barry Newman first played the role of Petrocelli in a 1970 film called The Lawyer.

Petrocelli Wiki, IMDb

Previously, on Show Toppers: Swiss Family Robinson