On October 25th, 1975 Evel Knievel attempted to set a world record by jumping 14 Greyhound buses at Kings Island amusement park in Ohio. The jump was broadcast on ABC’s Wide World of Sports and garnered the highest ratings in … Continue reading
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DePatie-Freleng produced 13 episodes of the animated series Return to the Planet of the Apes and they aired on NBC in 1975 and ’76. The animation was quite limited and there was a distinct lack of Roddy McDowall and Kim … Continue reading
In posts past, we took a look at eye-catching Time Magazine covers from 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974. Today, let’s turn our attention to the year 1975. Major events included the end of the Vietnam War, Ford’s first full … Continue reading
Throughout the 1970s Florence Henderson (of The Brady Bunch) sold us a variety of products. Here’s two mid-70s spots for Klean ‘n Shine featuring Flo. You know the all-purpose product works especially well because they spelled “clean” with a “k”! … Continue reading
Ex-Spooky Tooth keyboard player, Gary Wright, released “Dreamweaver” in 1975. The song took its own sweet time weaving its way up the charts, reaching #2 on Billboard’s Hot 100 in March of 1976. Fun Facts: In 1954, child-actor Wright performed … Continue reading
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Keeping in-theme and sticking with 1975, here are a few images and a video from March 17th, 1975. Have a safe and happy day and a funtastic evening! St. Patrick’s Boys Football Club, 1975. Graiguecullen, Carlow, … Continue reading