Holiday Memories: ‘It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown’ (1974)

Happy holidays, Bionic people! Did you watch It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown when it made its debut on CBS in April of 1974? If not, you probably caught it at some point in the following years as it appears … Continue reading

Miss Universe: Bob Barker presents the ‘Evening Gown Competition’ (1974)

Here’s an enjoyable five minutes of video rescued from the Health & Beauty section of the “Anachronism Files.” Host extraordinaire, Bob Barker presenting a dozen Miss Universe 1974 finalists in the “Evening Gown Competition.” The event took place on July … Continue reading

Trailer Tuesday: Macon County Line

Macon County Line hit theaters in August of 1974. This low budget story about two brothers on a fateful road trip in 1954 was advertised as a true story but was in fact, a fabrication. Audiences bought into the tale … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch

Happy Funshine Friday! Here’s a cartoon that was a childhood favorite of mine. Hanna-Barbera’s Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch originally ran Saturday mornings on NBC from September, 1974 to August, 1975. 13 lucky episodes were produced. The show centered on … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Friskies Buffet commercial (1974)

A very good Saturday to you. I’m going to try something half-crazy here at the ‘Disco and I hope you’ll have an achingly good time coming along for the ride. For the entirety of 2013, my plan is to post … Continue reading

Trailer Tuesday: Gene Hackman in ‘The Conversation’

Francis Ford Coppola‘s The Conversation was released in April of 1974, right between the director’s better-known films; The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II. The thriller, set in San Francisco, stars Gene Hackman as a freelance surveillance expert who secretly … Continue reading