Jaime Sommers has got an inflatable dome (sold separately)!
It’s the Jaime Sommers, Bionic Woman doll. “She’s back from her mission” and relaxing in her Dome House awaiting Steve Austin’s arrival. You know it’s going to be a sweet and tingly bionic evening because Jaime has slipped into her finest party dress. “She’s so beautiful!”
*Update: Unfortunately, the YouTube poster removed the video in question. Enjoy this Bionic Woman Mission Purse commercial instead.
Raquel Welch is K.C. Carr in Kansas City Bomber, 1972
It’s Trailer Tuesday and we turn our eyes to coming attractions of the 1970s. Today, let’s enjoy Raquel Welch in Kansas City Bomber from the summer of 1972.
I definitely need to do an entire post on 70s Roller Derby (I watched the L.A. T-Birds on local TV) and another on sexy superstar Raquel Welch. For now, soak up the filmic madness of the ‘Bomber.
Kansas City Bomber 1-sheet, 1972
Blondie's 'Golden' oldie, Musikladen, 1977
Happy Monday, Bionic friends. I hope your weekend was relaxing. Here’s a song to kick-start your day. Blondie performing the James Bond film tune “Goldfinger” on German television’s Musikladen in 1977. Hot!
Welcome to Academy Award Sunday. Before you watch the 2012 event this evening, why not peruse this list of Oscar winners from 1970-1979.
How does the ol’ memory serve? Did you find it surprising that Coppola didn’t win for The Godfather? Poor John G. Avildsen, winning director for Rocky. It’s incorrectly stuck in my mind that Stallone directed that one. Let’s read on and brush up our facts!
1970
Best Picture: PATTON
Best Director: FRANKLIN SCHAFFNER (Patton)
Best Actor: GEORGE C. SCOTT (Patton)
Best Actress: GLENDA JACKSON (Women in Love)
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1971
Best Picture: THE FRENCH CONNECTION
Best Director: WILLIAM FRIEDKIN (The French Connection)
Best Actor: GENE HACKMAN (The French Connection)
Best Actress: JANE FONDA (Klute)
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1972
Best Picture: THE GODFATHER
Best Director: BOB FOSSE (Cabaret)
Best Actor: MARLON BRANDO (The Godfather)
Best Actress: LIZA MINNELLI (Cabaret)
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1973
Best Picture: THE STING
Best Director: GEORGE ROY HILL (The Sting)
Best Actor: JACK LEMMON (Save the Tiger)
Best Actress: GLENDA JACKSON (A Touch of Class)
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1974
Best Picture: THE GODFATHER, PART II
Best Director: FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA (The Godfather, Part II)
Best Actor: ART CARNEY (Harry and Tonto)
Best Actress: ELLEN BURSTYN (Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore)
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1975
Best Picture: ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST
Best Director: MILOS FORMAN (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest)
Best Actor: JACK NICHOLSON (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest)
Best Actress: LOUISE FLETCHER (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest)
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1976
Best Picture: ROCKY
Best Director: JOHN G. AVILDSEN (Rocky)
Best Actor: PETER FINCH (Network)
Best Actress: FAYE DUNAWAY (Network)
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1977
Best Picture: ANNIE HALL
Best Director: WOODY ALLEN (Annie Hall)
Best Actor: RICHARD DREYFUSS (The Goodbye Girl)
Best Actress: DIANE KEATON (Annie Hall)
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1978
Best Picture: THE DEER HUNTER
Best Director: MICHAEL CIMINO (The Deer Hunter)
Best Actor: JON VOIGHT (Coming Home)
Best Actress: JANE FONDA (Coming Home)
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1979
Best Picture: KRAMER vs. KRAMER
Best Director: ROBERT BENTON (Kramer vs. Kramer)
Best Actor: DUSTIN HOFFMAN (Kramer vs. Kramer)
Best Actress: SALLY FIELD (Norma Rae)
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(Oscar reference: Filmsite.org)
Hostess TV spot, 1976. 'Fresh, wholesome Hostess. cup cakes, fruit pies, golden Twinkies...'
It’s time for a quick commercial break. Watch this clip for Hostess from 1976 (or thereabouts).
When I was a kid I could eat buckets full of Hostess pies, cup cakes and Twinkies if given half a chance. Thankfully, I wasn’t. I did have a Hostess pie-eating contest with myself once and ate something like 7 or 8 pies in-a-row, only stopping when I ran out of money. And no, I didn’t feel ill. I’m not sure I could eat more than one these days without getting a bit queasy.
Pay attention to the TV spot below. Recognize the kid with the headphones and cymbals? That’s Erin “Ahmad Abdul-Rahim” Blunt of Bad News Bears fame.
The New Scooby-Doo Movies, 1972. Shaggy and Don Knotts share a frightened moment.
Continuing our appreciation of Don Knotts, we celebrate this Funshine Friday with a scene from The New Scooby-Doo Movies from 1972.
Don Knotts plays himself as he buddies up with Shaggy – the only other person on the planet as nervous and as easily frightened. Enjoy this minute of fun and praise the great Mr. Knotts!
Update: The YouTube user has deleted the video. Enjoy the show’s intro instead.