Trailer Tuesday: Walter Matthau in ‘Kotch’ (1971)

Kotch, the only film directed by Jack Lemmon, hit theaters in September of 1971. The movie stars Lemmon’s buddy, Walter Matthau as Joseph Kotcher, a retired salesman who befriends a pregnant teenager played by Deborah Winters. This charming comedic drama … Continue reading

Music for Monday: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, ‘American Girl’ (live ’78)

Happy Monday, musical maniacs. Here’s a good one. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performing “American Girl” live on the UK’s Old Grey Whistle Test in 1978. “American Girl” was recorded on July 4th, 1976, the American Bicentennial, and appeared on … Continue reading

70s stories in the news: Abba’s Agnetha returns, cell phone is 40, recent passings

The 1970s-related news stories have been piling up over the past weeks – so let’s get right to it. First up, comes the news that ABBA’s Agnetha Fältskog has released a new single and an album is due May 13th. … Continue reading