Bell Telephone ‘Be Choosey.’ (‘Cincinnati’ magazine, August, 1978)
“With Bell you have enough choices of shapes, colors and styles, so you can get a phone that’s genuinely you.”
That really is a nice mushroom lamp. Daily 70s Ad #194: Bell Telephone ‘Be Choosey’ originally appeared in the August, 1978 issue of Cincinnati magazine.
(Source: Cincinnati)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Dick Van Dyke For Kodak Colorburst (1978)
193. Dick Van Dyke For Kodak Colorburst. (‘Ebony’ magazine, July, 1978)
“Bright, brilliant, bursting color by Kodak.”
Hurray for Dick Van Dyke! Still going strong at 88. He’s outlived this camera – and Kodak itself. Daily 70s Ad #193: Dick Van Dyke For Kodak Colorburst originally appeared in the July, 1978 issue of Ebony magazine.
(Source: Ebony)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Volvo ‘Steel Cage’ (1974)
Treat Williams is a real swinger in ‘Hair,’ 1979
The movie version of the popular stage musical Hair arrived about 10 years too late. Nevertheless, it’s a fun spectacle to watch and sing-a-long with. The 1979 film was directed by Miloš Forman and stars; Treat Williams, John Savage and Beverly D’Angelo. Enjoy the original trailer below.
Hair Wiki, IMDb
Hair review at Every 70s Movie
Previously on Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Bad News Bears’ (1976)
Volvo ‘Steel Cage.’ (‘Texas Monthly’ magazine, August, 1974)
“To protect the passengers even further, Volvo surrounds them with a steel cage.”
I drove a green 70s Volvo much like this in the late 80s. Thankfully, I never had to test its steel integrity. Daily 70s Ad #192: Volvo ‘Steel Cage’ originally appeared in the August, 1974 issue of Texas Monthly magazine.
(Source: Texas Monthly)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Pink Lady ‘Kiss In The Dark’ L.P. (1979)
“Because you kiss in the dark and run away…” (Pink Lady, 1979)
To go along with today’s Daily 70s Ad we have a video of Pink Lady performing “Kiss in the Dark” in 1979.
You may remember the name Pink Lady. You may remember their short-lived TV series. But do you remember this song? I sure didn’t and it cracked the top 40 in July of 1979, reaching a high of #37. To this day, Pink Lady are only the second Japanese artist to make it into the US top 40. The other being Kyu Sakamoto in 1963.
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Pink Lady ‘Kiss In The Dark’ L.P. (‘Billboard’ magazine, July 14, 1979)
“First Japan gave us superb cars, radios, stereos, cameras, watches & sake. Now, Japan has given us… Pink Lady. It’s the finest gift of all.”
Who’s celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Kiss in the Dark single and L.P. with me?! I know, you probably prefer the follow-up L.P., We Are Sexy. Daily 70s Ad #191: Pink Lady ‘Kiss In The Dark’ L.P. originally appeared in the July 14, 1979 issue of Billboard magazine.
(Source: Billboard)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Robert Morley For BOAC (1972)