70s Shots: Searching For The Seventies – The Documerica Photography Project

David Rosenberg from the Behold photo blog at Slate.com has written up an excellent story entitled, “Searching for the ’70s and Finding America.” The article highlights a number of wonderful images taken by various photographers for the Documerica Project in … Continue reading

Trailer Tuesday: Mark Lester In ‘Melody’ (aka ‘S.W.A.L.K.’) (1971)

Melody originally released in the UK in 1971 as S.W.A.L.K. (Sealed With A Loving Kiss). The film, directed by Waris Hussein from a screenplay by Alan Parker, reunited the stars of Oliver!, Mark Lester and Jack Wild. In this tale … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Skittle Baseball With Don Adams (1972)

“From Aurora – where ‘fun’ is the name of the game.” Let’s knock over our Daily 70s Spot. Here we have a fun commercial for Aurora Skittle Baseball starring Don Adams (Get Smart) and Vincent Van Patten (Apple’s Way). Spot … Continue reading

Music for Monday: The Undertones, ‘Teenage Kicks’ (1978)

Having a grand Monday? Whether the answer is “Yes” or “No,” this will make it better. It’s The Undertones with “Teenage Kicks.” “Teenage Kicks” was the debut single from Northern Ireland’s Undertones and originally released in the fall of 1978 … Continue reading