Here’s a few minutes of humorous history yanked from The Merv Griffin Show on the afternoon of November 13, 1979. It’s Steve Martin promoting his just-released film, The Jerk, his best-selling book, Cruel Shoes and his hit L.P., Comedy Is … Continue reading
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Last week, we featured a duck. This week we have a chicken. Or, to be precise, Ethel Merman singing “Chicken Today, Feathers Tomorrow” from the Rankin/Bass special, Rudolf and Frosty’s Christmas in July. Rudolf and Frosty’s Christmas in July aired … Continue reading
“With wings on your feet you can fly.” Time to lace up our Daily 70s Spot. On tap, we have a commercial for Spalding running shoes starring a young Terry Bradshaw of the Pittsburgh Steelers. See Terry leap and run … Continue reading
“Volkswagen does it again.” OK, let’s drive our Daily 70s Spot onto the lawn. Here’s a Volkswagen Dasher commercial filmed at a fancy horse ranch in “Lexington, Kentucky.” Spot aired in October of 1979. Daily 70s Spot #191: Volkswagen Dasher … Continue reading
“Chevy’s got the drive. Come and get it!” Let’s rev up the Daily 70s Spot. Here we have a Chevrolet commercial featuring the “National Economy Drive” event and a look at the Chevy Caprice, Malibu and Pickup. The actor is … Continue reading
George Harrison’s “Crackerbox Palace” first appeared on the musician’s November, 1976 L.P., Thirty Three & 1/3. The whimsical tune was released as a single in the US in January ’77, where it reached a high of #19 on the Billboard … Continue reading