Saturday 70s Spot: George Burns For Raleigh Tobacco (1976)

“The quality pipe tobaccos of America.” Time for the Saturday 70s Spot. Here we find George Burns, enjoying a great resurgence of popularity in the 1970s, shilling for Sir Walter Raleigh pipe tobacco. Burns was known for his cigar smoking … Continue reading

Sunday 70s Spots: Early Xerox Copiers & Word Processors (’76 & ’78)

“Lets you create and revise information right on a screen – before it’s committed to paper.” Today I’ve got two, nice and ancient Xerox commercials for you to take in. Firstly, we have a funny little spot featuring a political … Continue reading

Saturday 70s Spots: Crazy Cartons Cereal (1977)

“They’re like milk cartons. Every box is a bowl.” Here’s a pair of spots for Post Crazy Cartons cereal from early 1977 (possibly produced late ’76). Crazy Cartons were small milk cartons of cereal and the brands included; Alpha-Bits, Super … Continue reading

Sunday 70s Spots: Pizza Hut (’76 & ’78)

“It’s like pizza- on top of pizza!” Yesterday we indulged in the beer – now, here’s the pizza. Two spots for Pizza Hut to be precise. In the first commercial (aired in Jan.’76, produced in ’74) we have a family … Continue reading

Saturday 70s Spots: Miller High Life Beer (’76 & ’77)

“If you’ve got the time, we’ve got the beer…” It’s going to be a beer and pizza weekend here at the ‘Disco. Today, we’ve got a pair of Miller High Life commercials. The first focuses on a ski rescue team … Continue reading

Sunday 70s Spots: Dodge Aspen & Dodge Pickups (1976)

It’s Dodge Day here at the ‘Disco. Following our Dodge Charger print ad, we now present two Dodge commercials from January of 1976. The first spot for Dodge Aspen stars Rex Harrison and features a production number in the style … Continue reading