70s Spots: ‘Adventures Of The Wilderness Family’ & ‘Goodbye Norma Jean’ (1976)

“The best motion picture you will see this year.” Well, it’s all subjective, I guess. On the projector today, we have two lesser-remembered movies and their TV promos. First, The Adventures of the Wilderness Family. After that, a story of … Continue reading

70s Spots: Bakshi’s ‘Lord Of The Rings’ (1979)

“Frodo lives!” Here’s a very cool spot for Ralph Bakshi’s animated version of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. The film opened in November of 1978. In this commercial, we find the movie opening into wider release in … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot #421: Charles Bronson’s ‘Telefon’ (1977)

“Code name for a top secret plan for total destruction.” We roll from yesterday’s action-adventure, The Gauntlet, into today’s adventurous-action of Telefon. Telefon was directed by Don Siegel and stars Charles Bronson, Lee Remick, Donald Pleasence, and Tyne Daly. ‘Telefon’ … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot #420: Clint Eastwood’s ‘The Gauntlet’ (1977)

“The odds are a hundred to one they won’t make it…” A very good President’s Day to you. I hope you’re lucky enough to have a day off work. If so, why not take in a movie? Here’s a TV … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot #415: ‘The Towering Inferno’ TV Trailer (1974)

“One tiny spark becomes a night of blazing suspense…” Happy Friday! Here’s a TV trailer for The Towering Inferno that ran in December 1974, two weeks after the film hit theaters. The Towering Inferno was the highest-grossing film released in … Continue reading