Jermaine Jackson’s ‘Feel The Fire.’ (‘Jet’ magazine, July 14, 1977)
“Hot New Album On Motown Records & Tapes.”
Jackson’s fourth solo L.P. Featuring the single, “You Need to Be Loved.” Daily 70s Ad #144: Jermaine Jackson’s ‘Feel The Fire’ originally appeared in the July 14, 1977 issue of Jet magazine.
(Source: Jet)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Dunlop ‘Fun Rubber’ (1978)
‘The Bad News Bears’ trailer title, 1976
To put it simply, for those of us who grew up in the 1970s, The Bad News Bears is comedy gold. I saw the film in the theater at the age of nine and fell in love with this tale of young, baseball playing misfits. The movie also made me a lifelong fan of Walter Matthau who starred as Coach Buttermaker.
Buttermaker knows best. (Walter Matthau in ‘The Bad News Bears,’ 1976)
The Bad News Bears is engrained in the minds of so many of us that it seems a waste of time to describe it further. Enjoy the trailer below. It spells out the film well (and probably gives away too much).
The Bad News Bears Wiki, IMDb
The Bad News Bears review at Every 70s Movie
Previously on Trailer Tuesday: Mel Brooks’ ‘Silent Movie’ (1976)
Dunlop ‘Fun Rubber.’ (‘American Motorcyclist’ magazine, Jun. 1978)
“Dunlop has done a lot of serious racing to give you tires that are fun to ride on.”
Yes, “Fun Rubber.” Someone thought this was a great idea. And they were right! Daily 70s Ad #143: Dunlop ‘Fun Rubber’ originally appeared in the June, 1978 issue of American Motorcyclist magazine.
(Source: American Motorcyclist)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: White Horse Whisky ‘Bathtub’ (1972)
Crabby Appleton album ad. (‘Billboard’ magazine, June, 1970)
Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you my new favorite tune, “Go Back,” by Crabby Appleton. I discovered this 44-year-old gem a day or two back after stumbling across an ad (see above) in an an ancient Billboard magazine. A brief investigation of YouTube and Wikipedia brought me to the clip below. Crabby Appleton singer, Michael Fennelly posted a rare video of the band’s performance on John Byner’s Something Else TV series from 1970.
“Go Back” cracked the US top 40, hitting #36 on the Billboard “Hot 100.” It’s frustrating that a song this cool is rarely heard today, even on oldies radio. The Something Else TV clip includes the show’s hip opening and it’s worth viewing. If you want to jump right to the song, it begins at 2:17. Go to it!
Previously on Music for Monday: Grand Funk, ‘The Loco-Motion’ (1974)
White Horse Whisky ‘Bathtub.’ (‘LIFE’ magazine, Apr. 28, 1972)
“You can take a White Horse anywhere.”
No comment. Daily 70s Ad #142: White Horse Whisky ‘Bathtub’ originally appeared in the April 28, 1972 issue of LIFE magazine.
(Source: LIFE)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Pepsi Gallon-Pak (1972)
Ann B. Davis, Alice Nelson on ‘The Brady Bunch.’
It is with sadness that I report the death of actress, Ann B. Davis. Davis was much beloved and best-known for playing housekeeper, Alice Nelson on The Brady Bunch (1969-1974). Less-remembered is that Davis also won two Emmy awards for her work as Schultzy on The Bob Cummings Show in the 1950s.
Davis, who celebrated her 88th birthday in May, reportedly fell and suffered a head injury today and never regained consciousness.
Regular readers of this site know that I’m a big Brady fan and the character of Alice was always a particular favorite. It was mostly the varied talents of Davis that made the family housekeeper seem so lovable and multifaceted. Thank you Ms. Davis for the entertainment and memories! Enjoy some Davis/Alice clips below.
More Brady Bunch Alice at Bionic Disco: Alice’s Thanksgiving Moustache, Dunking Alice