Gene Wilder‘s directorial debut, The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother, hit theaters in December of 1975. The comedy starred Wilder as Sherlock’s brother, Sigerson Holmes, Marty Feldman as Sgt. Orville Stanley Sacker and Madeline Kahn as Jenny Hill. The … Continue reading
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“Since 1844 – the quality has always come through.” Our Daily 70s Spot is a history-tinged Pabst Blue Ribbon beer commercial featuring a visit to the brewery. Spot aired in December of 1975. Daily 70s Spot #109: Pabst Blue Ribbon … Continue reading
It would be foolish of me to play an April joke on you – so here’s a most excellent performance for your Monday. The Rolling Stones (along with Billy Preston) performing “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll” at the L.A. Forum … Continue reading
When Things Were Rotten, created and written by Mel Brooks, John Boni and Norman Stiles, originally ran Wednesdays at 8 PM on ABC from September to December, 1975. 13 half-hour episodes of this sitcom about Robin Hood and his Merry … Continue reading
Daily 70s Spot time. There’s nothing worse on a Monday morning than a case of Athlete’s Foot. Here’s Hall-of-Famer Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees for NP27 Foot Spray. Commercial aired in August of 1975. Daily 70s Spot #59: … Continue reading
Filmation’s live-action kid’s series, The Ghost Busters originally ran from September through December, 1975. 15 episodes were produced. The show features a trio of apparition-chasing detectives; Kong (Forrest Tucker), Eddie Spencer (Larry Storch) and Tracy the Gorilla (Bob Burns). Yes, … Continue reading