Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Groove Tube’ (1974)

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'Just You, Just Me''s dancin' fool ('The Groove Tube,' 1974)

‘Just You, Just Me”s dancin’ fool (‘The Groove Tube,’ 1974)

The Groove Tube hit theaters in January of 1974. This low-budget comedy, written produced and starring Ken Shapiro, parodied television with a series of wild, off-color segments. Sketches included a kids show take-off with Koko the Clown reading illicit literature to children and an evening news parody that directly influenced Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update.

Richard Belzer (L) and Ken Shapiro (R) in 'The Groove Tube,' 1974

Richard Belzer (L) and Ken Shapiro (R) in ‘The Groove Tube,’ 1974

The Groove Tube was produced for 200k and went on to earn over 20 million at the box office. You’ll want to tune in for the first film work by Chevy Chase and comedian Richard Belzer.

Here’s the original theatrical trailer and my favorite moment, the “Just You, Just Me” dance in the streets of NYC.

‘The Groove Tube’ Theatrical Trailer, 1974

‘The Groove Tube’: Ken Shapiro, ‘Just You, Just Me,’ 1974

The Groove Tube Wiki, IMDb

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Previously on Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Last Detail’ (1973)

Daily 70s Spot: Mercury Marquis (1972)

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'At the sign of the cat...Rawr!' (Lincoln-Mercury commercial, 1972)

‘At the sign of the cat…Rawr!’ (Lincoln-Mercury commercial, 1972)

“Built better to ride better.”

Let’s hit the showroom and drive out our Daily 70s Spot. Here we have a commercial featuring Ford’s hot, new Lincoln-Mercury Marquis Brougham for 1973. Spot aired in November of 1972.

Daily 70s Spot #207: Mercury Marquis Commercial, 1972

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Polaroid ‘Polavision Instant Movies’ (1978)

Music For Monday: Billy Joel, ‘Big Shot’ (1978)

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Talk about making love to the microphone (Billy Joel, 'Big Shot,' 1978)

Talk about making love to the microphone (Billy Joel, ‘Big Shot,’ 1978)

Billy Joel’s “Big Shot” first appeared on the musician’s Grammy Award-winning L.P., 52nd Street, of October, 1978.

This guitarist has just inspired Nintendo to create Mario the Plumber

This guitarist has just inspired Nintendo to create Mario the Plumber

“Big Shot” was released as a single in early 1979 and by late March had peaked at #14 on the Billboard “Hot 100.” Here’s the original promotional video, likely filmed in late ’78.

Billy Joel, ‘Big Shot,’ 1978

Previously on Music for Monday: JJ Cale Tribute – Lynyrd Skynyrd, ‘I Got The Same Old Blues’ (’75)

Daily 70s Spot: Polaroid ‘Polavision Instant Movies’ (1978)

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Enjoying the magic of 'Instant Movies' (Polaroid Polavision commercial, 1978)

Enjoying the magic of ‘Instant Movies’ (Polaroid Polavision commercial, 1978)

“The more fun you have – the more fun you have when you play it back seconds later on your Polavision player.”

All righty, let’s wheel out our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a fairly rare Polaroid commercial for the short-lived ‘Polavision Instant Movies‘ camera and player. Another excellent idea from Polaroid, however, unlike the popular still camera, this one didn’t catch fire. Polavision was phased out in 1979. Spot aired in July of 1978.

Daily 70s Spot #206: Polaroid ‘Polavision Instant Movies’ Commercial, 1978

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Colt 45 Malt Liquor ‘Sherwood Forest’ (1970)

Daily 70s Spot: Colt 45 Malt Liquor ‘Sherwood Forest’ (1970)

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Tree-mendous! (Colt 45 commercial, 1970)

Tree-mendous! (Colt 45 commercial, 1970)

“A completely unique experience.”

Lazy Sunday and time for our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s the second Colt 45 Malt Liquor commercial. This ad is part of the same TV campaign and similar to yesterday’s, so, I suppose it’s no longer “a completely unique experience.”

Today’s malt liquor advertisement features a time-warping visit to Sherwood Forest. Spot aired in November of 1970.

**UPDATE: Bionic Disco Facebook fan, “The Sesame Street Lyrics Archive,” has informed me that the gentleman starring in these Colt 45 ads is Canadian comic, Billy Van.

Daily 70s Spot #205: Colt 45 Malt Liquor ‘Sherwood Forest’ Commercial, 1970

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Colt 45 Malt Liquor ‘Bullfight’ (1970)

Daily 70s Spot: Colt 45 Malt Liquor ‘Bullfight’ (1970)

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'Olé!' (Colt 45 commercial, 1970)

‘Olé!’ (Colt 45 commercial, 1970)

“A completely unique experience.”

Time to pop open our Daily 70s Spot. This weekend, I have a pair of Colt 45 Malt Liquor commercials for you. Here’s the first one and it’s set in a bullfighting ring. Spot aired in November of 1970.

Daily 70s Spot #204: Colt 45 Malt Liquor ‘Bullfight’ Commercial, 1970

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Panasonic Clocks & Radios (1972)