Life ain’t a drag when the cars are funny! Blue Max vs. The Hustler, vintage drag racing 1970-’75
It’s “Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!” Time to put your feet up, turn back time and enjoy 10 minutes of vintage 1970s drag racing footage.
This awesome video compilation shows off various Funny Car and dragster events – including the NHRA Winternationals, UDRA Spring Nationals and IHRA Pro-Am Nationals – from 1970 through 1975. Wait for the green and…GO!
(Thanks, YouTube poster MaccaIsntDead)
Plan for the 1980s with “When You Grow Up,” 1973
Here’s a nifty time capsule of a movie you would have watched in elementary school in the early-to-mid 1970s. When You Grow Up was made by FilmsWest, Inc. in 1973 and shows off 11-minutes of Los Angeles and its inhabitants while demonstrating what jobs and careers kids had to look forward to.
No nodding off now! If you stay quiet and watch the entire movie I’ll let you run the projector next time.
Try dragging one of these computers down to Starbucks, Mr. Bigshot!
Contemplating the wheel of life…
(Source: Archive.org)
Gage & DeSoto are all smiles in ‘Emergency +4,’ 1973
Universal Television contracted Fred Calvert Productions to produce two seasons of Emergency +4 and they originally aired September, 1973 through 1975.
‘Emergency +4’ title card, 1973
This animated offshoot of the live-action Emergency! series featured the voices of Randolph Mantooth (John Gage) and Kevin Tighe (Roy DeSoto) reprising their popular paramedic characters. They were joined by four kids who assisted each week; Sarah Kennedy (Carol), Peter Haas (Randy), Donald Fullilove (Jason) and David Jolliffe (Matthew).
Fun Fact: You may remember the magnificent David Jolliffe from his years on TV’s Room 222. Jolliffe is the man who brought the “White Guy’s ‘Fro” to television.
David Jolliffe on ‘Room 222,’ 1973
Elvis Presley, August, 1970
35 years ago today, on August 16th, 1977, Elvis Presley died. A Web Site called The Boot has published an article entitled “Elvis Presley Remembered by Country Musicians on 35th Anniversary of His Death” that you may wish to explore.
Here at the ‘Disco we’ll remember the man by enjoying a short performance from August, 1970 where The King sings “In the Ghetto” on a Las Vegas stage. While, I’ve certainly seen more spirited renditions of the tune by Presley, his voice is still sounding sweet and he’s still in sleek shape. “And his mama cried…”
The Boot Quote:
“‘I love Elvis, and I’m very proud of him and that whole Tennessee connection, even though he was born in Tupelo (Miss.),’ says Dolly Parton. ‘Elvis had an influence and certainly an impact on everybody, including me.'”
Elvis Presley, “In the Ghetto,” from the “That’s the Way It Is” documentary, 1970
‘Angie.’ Finding freedom in a Philadelphia coffee shop,1979
Angie debuted on ABC on February 8th, 1979 and ran until October of 1980.
Angie Falco, played by Donna Pescow (Saturday Night Fever), is a working class waitress until she meets and falls in love with a wealthy customer, Dr. Bradly Benson, played by Robert Hays (Airplane!). The two get hitched and the merging of the two families creates opportunities for comedy of the situation variety.
Angie co-stars include Debralee Scott (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Welcome Back, Kotter) as Marie Falco and Doris Roberts as Theresa Falco.
Previously, on Show Toppers: McCloud (’70-’77)
Steve and Johnny, November 21st, 1978
It has just come to my attention that yesterday was Steve Martin’s 67th birthday. Let’s celebrate the beloved actor/writer/comedian/musician by viewing a clip from the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson which originally aired on November 21st, 1978.
Happy Birthday, Steve and many happy returns!
Steve Martin Wiki, SteveMartin.com
(Thanks, Mental Floss.)