Music for Monday: George Harrison, ‘My Sweet Lord’ (live,’71)

Here’s George Harrison (along with Ringo Starr) performing “My Sweet Lord” at The Concert For Bangladesh. The benefit concert was held at Madison Square Garden on August 1st, 1971. In addition to Harrison and Starr, performers included Bob Dylan, Eric … Continue reading

Partridge Pop: ‘This Is Your Life’ Surprises Shirley Jones (1971)

This time around on Partridge Pop- something a bit different. In 1971, the TV show This Is Your Life tip-toed into CBS Studios in L.A. and surprised Shirley Jones on her 37th birthday (March 31st). The four-minute highlights clip below … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: Jackson 5ive cartoon series

Rankin/Bass’ Jackson 5ive cartoon series originally ran on ABC from September, 1971 to September of 1973. 23, half-hour episodes of groovy, limited-animation were produced. The animated version of The Jackson 5 featured actors voicing the band along with VO veteran, … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Hostess ‘King Ding Dong’ commercial (1971)

Today, we join delusional young Jimmy (who seems to be seeing things) for this Hostess “King Ding Dong” commercial from 1971. Just who declared this chocolate-covered, cream-filled little fellow king? I don’t know but he sure looks yummy. Attack! Daily … Continue reading

Trailer Tuesday: Escape from the Planet of the Apes

We took a look at Conquest of the Planet of the Apes a long while back. Today, let’s look at the film that preceded it, Escape from the Planet of the Apes. EFTPOTA was released in May of 1971 and … Continue reading