Diamond heist flick, The Hot Rock, released to theaters in January of 1972. This action-dramedy, based on a novel by Donald E. Westlake, was directed by Peter Yates and features a screenplay by William Goldman. Robert Redford stars as John … Continue reading
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Heading back 40 years once again – a movie you may have seen with the family for Thanksgiving was the musical 1776. Released November 17, 1972, 1776 was the celluloid version of a successful stage hit and starred William Daniels … Continue reading
Good Monday to you, folks. Thanksgiving is fast approaching and that got me to thinking about songs that were hits over past seasons. 40-years-ago, for the entire month of November, 1972, a single song sat at the very top of … Continue reading
Are you in the mood to groove? I said…are you in the mood?! Well, damnit – this will help. Here’s Nazareth performing “Dear John” live on TV in 1972. “Dear John” (pay no attention to VH1 calling the song “I … Continue reading
On this week’s Funshine Friday we feature – Saturday! That’s right, this time around we take a look at The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie which launched in September, 1972. The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie was a rare bird as it … Continue reading
I spent the last hour searching around looking for a good 1970s song relevant to Veteran’s Day (technically yesterday, but many have today off as a holiday) and came up empty. I had a few options in mind but no … Continue reading