‘Ho, ho, ho!’
“Monday, WKRP moves to a new time!”
Here’s a Christmas episode promo for WKRP in Cincinnati along with a spot for The Last Resort. The commercial aired in December of 1979.
Previously on 70s Spots: Budweiser ‘Holiday Greetings’ (1979)
The Beer Sleigh is comin’ thru!
“Holiday greetings from Budweiser!”
Here’s a Budweiser beer commercial from the waning days of the Seventies. This one aired in mid-December of 1979 and offers “Holiday Greetings” from Anheuser-Busch. Narration by Ed McMahon. Gulp it down for a dose of warm fuzzies.
Previously on 70s Spots: Radio Shack Walkie-Talkies (Xmas, 1977)
‘They really work!’
“A great space age gift for kids!”
The commercials are back online! (Big thanks to reader, Clarke, for suggesting VideoPad editor which is getting the job done).
Here’s another Radio Shack Christmas spot starring Paul Burke. This one aired in December of 1977 and shows off Space Patrol Walkie-Talkies. Way back in 2013 I posted another Radio Shack Xmas Walkie-Talkies spot. You can view that here: Radio Shack Christmas Walkie-Talkies (1976).
Previously on 70s Spots: Radio Shack ‘Science Fair’ (Xmas, 1978)
Las Vegas – Sahara Superstars (‘Billboard’ magazine, November 04, 1972).
Here’s a rather splendid November 1972 ad for the Sahara hotel in Las Vegas promoting the Congo Showroom’s superstar headliners. Let’s see, we’ve got Johnny Carson, Frank Gorshin, Jack Benny, Sonny & Cher, Johnny Mathis, Rowan & Martin, and Buddy Hackett.
I’ll take two tickets for each engagement! And I have to wonder what Carson’s stage show consisted of. Did he perform skits and do magic tricks? Maybe a little song and dance? Or was it a taping of The Tonight Show from the Sahara? I’ve no idea but my imagination runs wild.
Previously on Rad Ads: Gottlieb’s ‘Dragon’ Pinball Machine (1978)
Experiencing technical difficulties…
My apologies folks, but I’ve been experiencing technical difficulties with the editing process for the commercials I post and I haven’t yet found a work-around. When I sort out the issues the commercials will return!
Seeking Advice:
Does anyone know of a simple program that will convert .wmv’s (Windows Media Video Files) to MP4s? Movie Maker has suddenly, and inexplicably, stopped performing that function. I’ve tried a few other programs and they’re not getting the job done properly.
Or, a free or inexpensive editor that allows you to edit and enhance .wmvs would be good as well. I used to use YouTube’s built-in editor but they removed it in September claiming no one else used it. Since then, I’ve used the OpenShot video editor but it doesn’t recognize .wmvs, only MP4s.
Please leave a comment if you have any suggestions. Thank you!
‘Gonna dance and play!’
Here’s The Osmonds circa 1974 (possibly 1975) dancin’, singin’ and “Having A Party.”
“Having A Party” appeared on The Osmonds 1974 LP Love Me For A Reason and hit #28 on the UK charts. Have a very happy Funshine Friday!
Previously on Funshine Friday: (Holiday Repeat): ‘Partridge Family 2200 A.D.,’ ‘Gypsy Girl’ (1974)
More of The Osmonds at Bionic Disco: Music For Monday: The Osmonds, ‘Foggy Mountain Breakdown’ (1976)
For more Seventies music visit our sister site Cherry Stereo!