70s Spots: Star-Kist Tuna, ‘Sorry, Charlie’

Commercial break time. Here’s a TV spot for Star-Kist Tuna featuring Charlie the Tuna and his little yellow buddy. Similar spots ran, and were well-liked, throughout the 1970s. The copyright on this commercial looks like it reads 1972 and YouTube … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘Clue Club’ (1976)

Hanna-Barbera’s Clue Club originally ran on CBS from August, 1976 to September, 1977. 16 episodes were produced. Similar to its forerunner, Scooby-Doo, the show featured teenage private eyes; Larry, Pepper, D.D. and Dotty and their canine pals Woofer and Wimper. … Continue reading

Today, in the 70s: Led Zeppelin rocks, thousands protest Vietnam War (May 3, 1971)

Let’s take a look at what was occurring on this day, May 3rd, 1971. Led Zeppelin played a rocking, two-hour set at K. B. Hallen in Copenhagen, Denmark. According to the official Zeppelin site, the band played Four Sticks live … Continue reading

Rad Ads: LIFE magazine ’72 – cigarettes & alcohol

Today’s “Rad Ads” were recovered from the May 19, 1972 issue of LIFE magazine. A hearty half-dozen pages focused on the advertising staples of cigarettes and alcohol. And since the human existence occasionally amounts to more than lighting up and … Continue reading

Trailer Tuesday: Walter Matthau is ‘Charley Varrick’

Charley Varrick, director Don Siegel’s follow-up to Dirty Harry, released in October of 1973. The film stars Walter Matthau as the bank-robbing anti-hero of the title, Andrew Robinson (the Scorpio Killer from Dirty Harry) as his edgy partner and Joe … Continue reading