“Get together with Holiday Inn.” Here’s a Holiday Inn spot attempting to convince you and your good friends to meet up at the local hotel for dinner. Robert Pine (later of TV’s CHiPs) stars in this one that aired in … Continue reading
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“Watch Dick Butkus tackle a real shaving problem.” Here’s Chicago Bears linebacker (and actor) Dick Butkus starring in a spot for the Schick Flexamatic shaver. The commercial aired in November 1973, the year Butkus retired from the NFL. Dick Butkus … Continue reading
“The Polaroid minute. 24.95.” If a picture is worth a thousand words, this commercial is worth, well…a whole lot. Here’s one for the Polaroid Square Shooter Land Camera from November of 1973. Click it and wait a few minutes. Polaroid … Continue reading
“Remember – Ryder rents trucks.” All right, friends. This week, we’ll do a 1973 thing. To get us started, here’s motorcycle daredevil, Bob Gill leaping over a healthy number of Ryder trucks. The jump is real and you will take … Continue reading
“Monday – Lucan finds a lead to his lost parents…but it may be a trap.” 500 70s Spots? That’s more than a few. OK, for Sunday, we’ve got a TV series and a movie spot for you. First up, one … Continue reading
“What’s America’s best-selling small luxury car? Ford Mustang II!” Happy weekend! On Saturday and Sunday, we double the commercial fun here at the ‘Disco. So, here’s two vehicle-related spots. First, one for Ford Mustang II starring James Hampton and John … Continue reading