(Click ad to enlarge) “Smirnoff leaves you breathless.” Not sure I want a drink that leaves me short of breath. Interesting choice of tagline. I have enjoyed a few midnight brunches in my day though. Daily 70s Ad #30: Smirnoff … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2014
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
(Click ad to enlarge) “It’s a whole new car.” A ‘Special Edition’ Dodge in fancy golden brown for 1975. Daily 70s Ad #29: Dodge Charger ‘Special Edition’ originally appeared in the January, 1975 issue of Texas Monthly. (Source: Texas Monthly) … Continue reading
“A product Harvey Firestone would have been proud of.” Here’s a double helping of Jimmy Stewart commercials from February of 1979. Both spots are 60-second storytelling segments about tire company magnate, Harvey Firestone. “Now, now..damnit. W-watch and, and enjoy, won’t … Continue reading
(Click ad to enlarge) “Little lady fauntleroy, her coat wool-and-silk.” Texas chic. Daily 70s Ad #28: Saks Fifth Avenue, Houston originally appeared in the January, 1975 issue of Texas Monthly magazine. (Source: Texas Monthly) Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Mattel … Continue reading
The weekend is almost here. Time for a ray or two of Funshine to warm our cockles. Here’s the wonderful Gene Wilder singing “Pure Imagination” from the 1971 classic, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. In the clip below, we … Continue reading