Seeing as how we’re pushing into late October let’s look at a slightly spooky spot. Click below to enjoy the ABC intro for the The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. The show ran from January’77 to January ’79 and starred Shaun … Continue reading
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Disneyland’s Space Mountain ride opened in 1977 and blew our little childhood minds. The opening was attended by numerous astronauts, including Sen. John Glenn and Alan Shepard, and helped Disneyland set an attendance record over the long Memorial Day weekend. … Continue reading
Grand Theft Auto, 1977. ‘It’s a comedy…with car crashes.’ Ah, it’s Tuesday and that means we have another fine movie trailer on display for you. Drive into the clicker below and enjoy a two minute look at Ron Howard’s directorial … Continue reading
I’m fascinated with actual commercial breaks that aired during the 1970s as they really bring one back into the moment. Click below to enjoy a long collection of TV spots as they aired during NBC’s coverage of President Jimmy Carter’s … Continue reading
Written by David Bowie and Brian Eno and recorded in Germany, “Heroes” was released as a single in September of 1977. While not a huge hit when it originally came out, “Heroes” has gone on to become one of Bowie’s … Continue reading
When Star Wars was released in May of 1977 it was such an unexpected smash that toys simply weren’t ready to hit stores in time to meet demand. As this ’77 TV spot shows, Kenner sold “Eary Bird Certificate Packages” … Continue reading