Happy May and a very good Monday to you. Let’s get our week rolling with the Everly Brothers. Below you’ll find a clip from a February 28, 1971 appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. The brothers perform “Bowling Green,” which was released as a single in 1967 and can be found on The Everly Brothers Sing LP.
On this fine Friday, we’re hanging round the mid-seventies. You’ll find tasty spots for Tang (with astronaut Jim Lovell), Brim Decaffeinated Coffee, General Foods International Coffees (with Carol Lawrence), and Borden Lite-Line cheese-like slices.
Have a wonderful weekend and I’ll see ya back here in a few.
Tang instant breakfast drink commercial featuring astronaut Jim Lovell. Spot aired December 1975.
BRIM COFFEE ‘RANCHERS’ COMMERCIAL (1975)
Brim Decaffeinated Coffee commercial featuring a ranch couple. Spot aired November 1975.
GENERAL FOODS INTERNATIONAL COFFEES COMMERCIAL (1974)
General Foods International Coffees commercial featuring actor-singer Carol Lawrence and Café Au Lait, Suisse Mocha, and Cafe Vienna varieties. Spot aired October 1974.
BORDEN LITE-LINE SLICES COMMERCIAL (1974)
Borden Lite-Line pasteurized process cheese product commercial. Spot aired March 1974.
Four commercials from 1972 and ’73 lined up today. In the starting position you’ll find an anti-litter “Pitch In!” public service announcement. Following that, we’ve got spots for Harvey’s Bristol Cream (with Denny Miller), Vicks Nyquil, and Florsheim Sultan boots. You won’t want to pitch these time capsules into the trash. Let ’em roll.
‘PITCH IN!’ ANTI-LITTER PSA (1973)
United States Brewers Association anti-littering public service announcement featuring the ‘Pitch In!’ slogan. The actor emptying the ashtray may be Alan Oppenheimer. Narrator sounds like Ken Nordine. Spot aired January 1973 (likely produced in ’72).
All right, another week is underway and it’s time for our Music for Monday selection. This time, we’ve got Ike & Tina Turner performing their cover of “Respect” on Europe’s Beat-Club in 1971. Tina Turner never gives less than 110% and this performance is no exception. Respect!
Spooling the reels back to the top of the decade once again for a new batch of vintage spots. Let’s revel in the joys of Close-Up toothpaste, Ideal’s Mia & Kerry dolls (with Linda Blair), Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in The FBI, and John Cameron Swayze for Timex watches.
See you back here on Monday for more golden oldies.
CLOSE-UP TOOTHPASTE COMMERCIAL (1970)
Close-up toothpaste commercial featuring a surprise party. Spot aired October 1970.
IDEAL’S MIA & KERRY DOLLS COMMERCIAL (LINDA BLAIR, 1970)
Ideal Toys Mia, Kerry, Chrissy, and Velvet dolls commercial. Actors include Linda Blair and Elissa Leeds. Spot aired in 1970.
‘THE FBI’ TV SERIES PROMO (1971)
ABC promo for the ‘The FBI’ starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Spot aired January 1971.
TIMEX WATCH ‘SKIING’ COMMERCIAL (SWAYZE, 1971)
Timex watch commercial featuring a skiing test in Sun Valley, Idaho. The presenter is John Cameron Swayze. Spot aired March 1971.
I’ve got four freshly-unearthed commercials from 1979 on display today. We’ll start off with a CBS promo for the premiere of The Bad News Bears TV series starring Jack Warden. Following that, there’s spots for “new” Aqua-Fresh toothpaste, Nestle Toll House morsels, and All detergent. Hope you have fun.
‘THE BAD NEWS BEARS’ TV SERIES PREMIERE PROMO (CBS, 1979)
‘The Bad News Bears’ television series promo for the premiere episode starring Jack Warden, Tricia Cast, Corey Feldman, and Meeno Peluce. Spot aired March 1979.
‘NEW’ AQUA-FRESH TOOTHPASTE COMMERCIAL (1979)
Aqua-Fresh “Double-protection” toothpaste commercial featuring a father and son stand-off. Spot aired May 1979.
NESTLE TOLL HOUSE COOKIES COMMERCIAL (1979)
Nestlé Semi-Sweet Chocolate Toll House Morsels commercial featuring “Charlie” and his mom. Spot aired March 1979.
ALL DETERGENT COMMERCIAL (1979)
All powder detergent commercial featuring a mall demonstration. Spot aired August 1979.
