John Wayne in Mark Rydell's 'The Cowboys' 1972
The week before last we featured a trailer for John Wayne in The Shootist. Today, we feature Wayne once again in Mark Rydell’s The Cowboys from January, 1972.
I saw this one as a kid and really related to the story of a bunch of young’uns coming of age while on a dangerous cattle run. Bruce Dern was pretty damn frightening as the villain, “Long Hair,” too. Watch the trailer below.
Led Zeppelin - Live, Knebwoth, England, August, 1979
Kick over your chairs, cats & kittens and crank up the sound for three minutes of glorious Led Zeppelin! This clip finds the band performing ‘Kashmir’ at the Knebworth Festival in England in August of 1979. It isn’t the entire song but enough to get your day off to a good start. Happy musical Monday!
'You can pretend you have powers when you switch on Kenner's Star Wars Light Saber'
Let’s travel back in time to 1978 and take in this vintage Star Wars TV spot for Kenner’s inflatable “Light Saber” (note “lightsaber” as two words.) Look at those sabers wobble! Deadly stuff, kids. Be careful!
“The Star Wars Light Saber. New from Kenner. Balloons not included.”
If you’d like to check out the entire 1978 Kenner Star Wars toy line Plaid Stallions has got you covered.
Remember that neato scene in Star Wars when Luke destroyed the evil balloon?
Krofft superheroes Electra Woman and Dyna Girl circa 1976. The special effects will blow your little minds!
Here’s the opening for Sid & Marty Krofft’s Electra Woman and Dyna Girl. The show appeared as 12 minute (or so) episodes within The Krofft Supershow and originally ran from September 11, 1976 to September 2, 1977.
Electra Woman was played by Days of Our Lives‘ Deidre Hall and Dyna Girl was portrayed by Room 222‘s Judy Strangis. Norman Alden, voice of Aquaman on Superfriends, played Professor Frank Heflin. Happy Funshine Friday!
'Lemon fresh' Joy dishwashing liquid TV spot - January, 1977. Cleans right down to the shine!
I’m fascinated with actual commercial breaks that aired during the 1970s as they really bring one back into the moment. Click below to enjoy a long collection of TV spots as they aired during NBC’s coverage of President Jimmy Carter’s inauguration which took place January 20th, 1977.
In the collection you’ll find quite a few Dodge car spots, Joy dishwashing liquid, Duncan Hines cake mix, Camay beauty cleanser and more. The last minute of the video jumps forward to 1979 and you’ll find spots for Real People and the 14th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. Have fun!
James Caan, Rollerball, 1975. Corporations rule in the future? How could that ever happen?
“In the not too distant future, wars will no longer exist. But there will be Rollerball.”
Here’s a nice pair of Rollerball spots from the Summer of 1975. The first short appears to be a TV spot, while the second, a longer trailer, may have been shown theatrically. The movie, released on June 25th, 1975, imagines our world in 2018 (not far off now) when corporations rule and the people are addicted to televised bloodsports.
It’s a kid’s film right? I always liked this one as it melded Roller Derby, football and sci fi. I’m not sure how well it holds up today. I’ll have to find out. Happy Trailer Tuesday!