Showing posts with label YouTube. Show all posts
Showing posts with label YouTube. Show all posts

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Woman to Woman- Shirley Brown (1975)

Watch as Shirley Brown performs her hit "Woman to Woman" on the TV show Soul Train. After the song, she speaks with host Don Cornelius. This episode aired on January 25, 1975.

Friday, March 29, 2013

Hardee's Commercial- Variety Show (1970s)

This classic 1970s commercial for Hardee's is done to the tune "Hello Dolly". It features the Hardee's Variety Show starring the Big Deluxe, the Big Twin, and the famous cheeseburger. Complete with dancing and singing girls.

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Hungry Jack Commercial (1972)

Watch this vintage commercial for Hungry Jack Instant Mashed Potatoes that aired in 1972. It introduces the new quick mix mashed potatoes that come in individual packets. Nothing to measure!

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Dracula: Prince of Darkness- Movie Trailer

Dracula: Prince of Darkness is a 1966 British horror film . It was directed by Terence Fisher and stars Christopher Lee and Barbara Shelley.

Snow Crop Orange Juice (1952)

This classic commercial for Snow Crop Orange Juice dates back to 1952. As mascot Teddy Snow Crop says "Snow Crop saves you all the work and half the cost of oranges that you would carry home and squeeze".

Monday, February 25, 2013

Pledge Commercial (1957)

This is a vintage commercial for Pledge Furniture Polish which aired in 1957. The spokeswoman shows how much better Pledge works when dusting than the "usual way". She ends by saying "For the first time, dusting really gets you somewhere".

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Post Grape Nuts Cereal Commercial

This classic 1950s TV commercial for Post Grape Nuts Cereal includes the jingle "Most any cereal is fine with me as long as you spell it P-O-S-T".

Saturday, February 23, 2013

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir- Movie Trailer

Movie trailer for the 1947 film The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, a romantic fantasy film starring Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison and George Sanders. The movie follows the story of a young woman who finds that her house is haunted and forms a relationship with the ghost. This film was released on June 26, 1947.

Friday, February 22, 2013

Captain Video Ranger Ring (1949)

This vintage commercial introduces the Captain Video Ranger Ring which could be obtained by sending in two Powerhouse candy bar wrappers and ten cents. Captain Video and His Video Rangers was a science fiction television series which aired from June 27, 1949 to April 1, 1955.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Shadow of a Doubt- Movie Trailer (1943)

Shadow of a Doubt is a 1943 thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It stars Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten. In the film, a young woman finds out that her visiting "Uncle Charlie" may not be the man he seems to be. The movie was released on January 12, 1943.



Wednesday, February 20, 2013

The Powers Girl- Benny Goodman

Fun clip from the 1943 film The Powers Girl featuring some great Lindy Hop dance moves to the sounds of Benny Goodman and His Orchestra.

Monday, February 18, 2013

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs- Premiere

Video footage capturing the premiere of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Carthay Circle Theatre in 1937. Various stars are seen including Marlene Dietrich, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Walt Disney and Shirley Temple.

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Betty Boop- Poor Cinderella

In this classic animation from 1934, Betty Boop plays the lead character in this retelling of the Cinderella story. Poor Cinderella is a Fleischer Studio animated short film and is the only appearance of Betty Boop in color during the Fleischer era.


Saturday, February 16, 2013

I Wanna Be A Minstrel Man (1934)

This vintage clip features the song "I Wanna Be A Minstrel Man" from the film Kid Millions (1934). It is performed by child star Harold Nicholas and the talented Goldwyn Girls. The end of the clip has a nice choreographed scene featuring tambourines.



Treasure Island- Film Clip (1934)

Vintage film clip from the 1934 film Treasure Island. This movie stars Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper, Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone, and Nigel Bruce. It was released on August 17, 1934.



Thursday, February 14, 2013

Gattaca- Theatrical Trailer (1997)

Gattaca is a 1997 science fiction film starring Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. It was written and directed by Andrew Niccol. The movie features a world where DNA determines your future and follows the story of Vincent Freeman (Ethan Hawke), a genetically inferior man who assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Strawberry Shortcake Commercial

This commercial for the Strawberry Shortcake Doll aired in 1980. Sold by Kenner Toys, this spot also features Huckleberry Pie, Apple Dumplin' and Blueberry Muffin. Thanks to Fuzzy Memories TV.

McDonald's McDLT Commercial

Watch this "Harmony" commercial for the McDonald's McDLT burger which aired in 1986. The McDLT was introduced in 1985 and was marketed using the slogan "Keep the hot side hot, and the cool side cool." It was discontinued in late 1990.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Videodrome- Theatrical Trailer

Movie trailer for the 1983 film Videodrome starring James Woods, Deborah Harry and Sonja Smits and directed by David Cronenberg. The movie tells the story of a CEO of a small cable station who stumbles upon a broadcast signal depicting violence and torture. The layers of deception and mind-control conspiracy unfold as he uncovers the signal's source and loses touch with reality in a series of increasingly bizarre and violently organic hallucinations.

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Breck Shampoo Commercial- Erin Gray (1978)

This Breck commercial features Erin Gray and announces the 'New' Breck Shampoo. The ad states that "this is the end of the Breck girl and the beginning of a more beautiful Breck girl".

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