Trailer Tuesday: Ron Howard’s ‘Grand Theft Auto’ (1977)

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Grand Theft Auto, 1977. ‘It’s a comedy…with car crashes.’

Ah, it’s Tuesday and that means we have another fine movie trailer on display for you. Drive into the clicker below and enjoy a two minute look at Ron Howard’s directorial debut Grand Theft Auto.

GTA released in of June of 1977 and was commercially successful (to the auto-tune of 15 million big ones.) Reviews, however, weren’t overwhelmingly positive. I sure enjoyed it at the age of 10. A great many cars lost their lives in this 70s chase pic. That was entertainment enough.

‘GRAND THEFT AUTO’ TRAILER (1977)

Grand Theft Auto Wiki, IMDb

Music for Mondays: Faces ‘Stay With Me’

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Rod the Mod wants you to 'Stay'. You won't regret it.

The Faces “Stay With Me” was written by singer Rod Stewart and guitarist Ron Wood and first appeared on the band’s 1971 L.P. A Nod Is as Good as a Wink…To a Blind Horse. Here, we have a clip of the lads performing the tune (chart position: #6 in the UK, #17 in the US) in 1972 for the BBC. Have a happy Monday.

Faces official site, Faces Wiki

TV Time: Star Wars Re-Release 1978

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Star Wars is back for 1978! Enjoy Ben's white lightsaber while you can.

This TV spot trumpets the re-release of Star Wars to theaters in 1978. As much as I adore the film I must admit it does look a bit ancient around the edges in this classic commercial. Note the not-yet-updated lo-fi special effects on display. Nice white ‘saber, Ben!

TV Time: ABC Promo – The Six Million Dollar Man (’78)

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The Six Million Dollar Man. 1978. Lee Majors heats up the small screen.

Here’s a :20 second, 1978-era, ABC promo for The Six Million Dollar Man which manages to display some fine sexual innuendo (rocket launch, ahoy!) before leading into a spot for Roy Scheider in The Seven-Ups. If you missed our look at an impressive car chase from The Seven-Ups you’ll want to give that a viewing too.

The Six Million Dollar Man Wiki, The Seven-Ups IMDb

Funshine Friday: ‘The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show’ (1974)

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The Hudson Brothers a-Razzlin’ and a-Dazzlin’ in 1974

Happy Funshine Friday, Bionic friends! Today, I’ve got a real blast from the past for you – The intro and and opening minute from an episode of The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show from 1974. Bill, Mark and Brett Hudson first series, The Hudson Brothers Show, appeared Wednesday evenings on CBS over the Summer of 1974 (July -August). The Razzle Dazzle Show followed on Saturday mornings and ran from September ’74 to August 1975.

The band’s biggest hit record was “So You Are a Star” which made it to #21 on the Billboard chart. Enjoy!

‘THE HUDSON BROTHERS RAZZLE DAZZLE SHOW’ TV INTRO (1974)

Interesting Factoids: Bill Hudson was married to Goldie Hawn from 1976 to 1980 and is the father of actors Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson.

The Hudson Brothers Wiki, IMDb

Time Covers 1972

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In posts past, we took a look at choice Time Magazine covers from 1970 and 1971. Today, we’ll turn our eyes toward the year 1972. (As you might have guessed. Isn’t chronology wonderful?)

Time/Cover Source