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70s Commercials: Sara Lee Cake, Wamsutta’s Calvin Klein, Sinutab, Goodyear ‘Bigfoot’ (1974-76)

Posted on September 8, 2024 by David Moore

“Nobody can resist Sara Lee.”

I’ve got a mixed bag of vintage Seventies commercials on-tap today. We start off in 1976, with spots for Sara Lee Walnut Layer Cake (with Paul Dooley) and Calvin Klein for Wamsutta “bedclothes” (with Tammy Grimes).

Following those, we hop back two years to ’74 for spots featuring Sinutab and Goodyear’s Bigfoot tires. They’re eclectically enjoyable!

SARA LEE WALNUT LAYER CAKE COMMERCIAL (1976)

_{Sara Lee Walnut Layer Cake commercial featuring the ‘Who ate the Sara Lee?’ jingle and actor Paul Dooley. Spot aired Spring 1976.}

CALVIN KLEIN FOR WAMSUTTA COMMERCIAL (TAMMY GRIMES, 1976)

_{Wamsutta bedclothes commercial featuring Calvin Klein cloud designs and actor Tammy Grimes. Spot aired March 1976.}

SINUTAB HEADACHE MEDICINE COMMERCIAL (1974)

_{Sinutab headache & congestion medicine commercial featuring glass bottles. Spot aired March 1974.}

‘BIGFOOT’ GOODYEAR TIRE COMMERCIAL (1974)

_{Goodyear Bigfoot Polysteel Radial Tires commercial featuring the Florida Keys. Spot aired December 1974.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Big Wally, Leggy Dolls, Mercury Comet, RCA TVs (1972-73)

More Sara Lee: 70s Spots: Sara Lee Cakes & La Choy Chinese Food (1978)

More Goodyear: Daily 70s Spot #497, 498: Ford Mustang & Goodyear (1975, ’76)

70s Commercials: Big Wally, Leggy Dolls, Mercury Comet, RCA TVs (1972-73)

Posted on September 1, 2024 by David Moore

“Lifts the dirt right off the wall.”

Greetings! Today, on this extended weekend, we turn our sights to 1972 and ’73. We’ll lead off with a commercial for Big Wally (starring Beverly Sanders and Denny Miller). Following that foaming fabulousness, enjoy spots for Leggy Dolls, the ’74 Mercury Comet, and RCA television sets.

BIG WALLY COMMERCIAL (BEVERLY SANDERS & DENNY MILLER, 1972)

_{Big Wally wall cleaning foaming-spray commercial featuring actors Beverly Sanders and Denny Miller. Narrator sounds like Danny Dark. Spot aired November 1972.}

‘WE LOVE YOU, LEGGY!’ DOLL COMMERCIAL (HASBRO, 1972)

_{Hasbro Leggy doll commercial featuring Jill, Nan, Kate, and Sue dolls and a groovy jingle. Spot aired circa 1972.}

’74 MERCURY COMET ‘LITTLE COUGAR’ COMMERCIAL (1973)

_{Ford 1974 model Mercury Comet car commercial featuring a family of cougars. Spot aired September 1973.}

RCA TV ‘CHIEF ENGINEERS’ COMMERCIAL (1973)

_{RCA television set commercial featuring TV Chief Engineers; Jim Schmidt, Otis Freeman, Ed Risk, and Wayne Anderson. Spot aired January 1973 (likely produced in ’72).}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Betty Crocker Potatoes, Clairol Hair-Painting, Scout Truck, ‘Grizzly Adams’ (1975)

More Big Wally: 70s Spots: Vicks NyQuil (Sherman Hemsley, 1972) & Big Wally (Cathryn Damon, 1974)

More Leggy Dolls: 70s Commercials: Kraft Mac & Cheese, Howard Cosell, Leggy Dolls (1971-72)

More Mercury Comet: 70s Spots: ’71 Mercury Comet (1970)

More RCA TVs: 70s Commercials: Tropicana, RCA TVs, Campbell’s Soup, Vicks Cough Drops (1972-73)

70s Commercials: Betty Crocker Potatoes, Clairol Hair-Painting, Scout Truck, ‘Grizzly Adams’ (1975)

Posted on August 25, 2024 by David Moore

“The Plain-Meat Potatoes.”

We’ll settle into 1975 today with a quartet of fine vintage commercials from the year. Firstly, we have a spot for Betty Crocker’s variety of potato dishes. Following that, there’s Clairol’s attention-grabbing Quiet Touch Hair-Painting product, the International Scout Terra truck, and the Grizzly Adams movie (with Dan Haggerty). It’s mid-decade memory madness!

BETTY CROCKER POTATOES COMMERCIAL (1975)

_{Betty Crocker potatoes commercial featuring Scalloped, Hash Browns, Creamed, Au Gratin, and Sour Cream n’ Chive varieties. Spot aired October 1975.}

CLAIROL HAIR-PAINTING WITH QUIET TOUCH COMMERCIAL (1975)

_{Clairol Quiet Touch Hairpainting commercial. Spot aired October 1975.}

INTERNATIONAL SCOUT TERRA TRUCK COMMERCIAL (1975)

_{International Harvester Scout Terra truck commercial. Spot aired Fall (Oct.-Nov.) 1975.}

‘GRIZZLY ADAMS’ MOVIE PROMO (1975)

_{Television trailer for the motion picture ‘The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams’ starring Dan Haggerty. Spot aired October 1975 in the Ohio area.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: C.W. Post Cereal, Oldsmobile Diesel, Hamilton Beach Blender, P.V.M. Powder (1978)

More Betty Crocker: 70s Spots: Kraft Caramels & Betty Crocker Cookies (1974)

More Clairol: 70s Spots: Clairol ‘Hair So New’ (Animated, 1972)

More International Scout: 70s Commercials: Little Caesar’s Pizza, International Scout, Pan Am, McCulloch Chainsaw (1978)

70s Commercials: C.W. Post Cereal, Oldsmobile Diesel, Hamilton Beach Blender, P.V.M. Powder (1978)

Posted on August 18, 2024 by David Moore

Let us spend a few not-so-quiet moments in the year 1978. We’ll start off with a bowl of C.W. Post cereal (Music Man-style with Johnny Haymer), then move on to Oldsmobile Diesel V8s, the Hamilton Beach Blender Plus, and P.V.M. diet powder (with Dick Van Patten). I believe you will enjoy this commercial interruption.

C.W. POST CEREAL COMMERCIAL (1978)

_{C.W. Post cereal commercial featuring actor Johnny Haymer (‘M*A*S*H’) and a ‘Music Man’-style production. Likely filmed on the Warner Brothers Ranch. Spot aired January 1978.}

OLDSMOBILE ‘DIESEL V8’ CAR COMMERCIAL (1978)

_{Oldsmobile Diesel V8 for passenger cars commercial featuring the Delta 88, Custom Cruiser Wagon, and 98 Regency. Spot aired January 1978.}

HAMILTON BEACH BLENDER PLUS COMMERCIAL (1978)

_{Hamilton Beach Blender Plus commercial. Spot aired January 1978 (possibly produced in ’77).}

P.V.M. DIET POWDER COMMERCIAL (DICK VAN PATTEN, 1978)

_{P.V.M. Diet Plan commercial featuring actor Dick Van Patten (‘Eight Is Enough’). Spot aired January 1978 (possibly produced in ’77).}

Previously on 70s Commercials: VW Beetle, Snowy Bleach, Hefty, Maxwell House (1970-71)

More C.W. Post: 70s Commercials: ‘Carpenters’/’Olivia!,’ Arthur Treacher’s, Subaru Brat, C.W. Post (1978)

More Oldsmobile: Daily 70s Ad: Oldsmobile Omega & Cutlass (1977)

More Hamilton Beach: 70s Spots: Hamilton Beach ‘Crock Watcher’ (1976) & Kraft Margarine (1977)

More Dick Van Patten: Show Toppers: Mel Brooks’ ‘When Things Were Rotten’ (1975)

70s Commercials: VW Beetle, Snowy Bleach, Hefty, Maxwell House (1970-71)

Posted on August 8, 2024 by David Moore

“A penny saved is a penny earned.”

Hi, all. Continuing with the getting back-on-track – here’s another lot of vintage commercials for you. I’m scrolling back to the start of the decade with four spots from 1970 to ’71.

In pole position, a classic Volkswagen Beetle commercial you may have seen on “Best Of Commercials” type shows. After that one, there’s good spots for Snowy Bleach, Hefty Scrap Bags (with Jonathan Winters as a tomato), and Maxwell House coffee. I hope ya enjoy.

CLASSIC VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE COMMERCIAL (1970)

_{Famed Volkswagen commercial featuring a funeral procession and a VW Beetle. Spot aired August 1970.}

SNOWY BLEACH ANIMATED COMMERCIAL (1970)

_{Animated Snowy Bleach commercial featuring ‘Alice in Laundry-land.’ Spot aired August 1970.}

HEFTY SCRAP BAGS COMMERCIAL (JONATHAN WINTERS, 1971)

_{Hefty Scrap Bags commercial featuring actor-comedian Jonathan Winters as a leftover tomato. Spot aired July 1971.}

MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE COMMERCIAL (1971)

_{Maxwell House Coffee commercial featuring a woman new to the neighborhood. Spot aired July 1971.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Banquet Chicken, Fisher-Price Family Village, Wish-Bone Italian, United Airlines (1973-75)

More Volkswagen: 70s Spots: VW Super Beetle (1972) & Ford Pinto (1973)

More Hefty & Jonathan Winters: Rad Ads: Jonathan Winters For Hefty (1975)

More Maxwell House: 70s Spots: Maxwell House Coffee (Margaret Hamilton, 1976)

70s Commercials: Banquet Chicken, Fisher-Price Family Village, Wish-Bone Italian, United Airlines (1973-75)

Posted on August 4, 2024 by David Moore

“Thank goodness for Banquet!”

Hi, all. Apologies for the lack of updates. Let’s get things back on track. Today, I’ve got two spots from 1973 and two from ’75.

First up, Banquet Fried Chicken (with Bill Quinn, Florida Friebus, and Mary Frann). Following that, you can enjoy commercials for the Fisher-Price Play Family Village toy, Wish-Bone Italian Dressing (with a VO by William Shatner), and United Airlines service to Hawaii. Roll ’em!

BANQUET FRIED CHICKEN COMMERCIAL (1973)

_{Banquet Fried Chicken commercial featuring a family reminiscing. Actors include Bill Quinn, Florida Friebus, and Mary Frann. Spot aired December 1973.}

FISHER-PRICE PLAY FAMILY VILLAGE TOY COMMERCIAL (1973)