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Starsky and Hutch Car Chase Scene (1978)

noreply@blogger.com (BCR) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:12:00 +0000

In this clip, Starsky and Hutch are in pursuit of robbers in a classic car chase scene. This episode was from Season 3 and was titled "Partners". It originally aired on 5/3/78.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band- Movie Trailer (1978)

noreply@blogger.com (BCR) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0000

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is a 1978 American jukebox musical film. Its soundtrack, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, features new versions of songs originally written and performed by The Beatles. The film draws primarily from two of their albums, 1967's Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and 1969's Abbey Road.

The Miracles- Love Machine (1976)

noreply@blogger.com (BCR) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:42:00 +0000

"Love Machine" is a 1976 number-one single recorded by the Motown group The Miracles, taken from their album City of Angels. This single was one of two Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 hits recorded by The Miracles with Billy Griffin as lead vocalist; the other is 1973's "Do It Baby".

Green Acres: "Wings Over Hooterville"

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:31:00 +0000

In this clip from the series Green Acres, the dreaded "Bing Bug" invades Hooterville's corn crop. To save his and other farmers' crops, Oliver pays Mr. Haney to use his crop duster, in hopes of using his airforce skills to spray every field.

This episode aired on September 14, 1966.

Rat Pack Concert- Kiel Opera House (1965)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:21:00 +0000

A unique and star-studded performance at Kiel Opera House in St. Louis on June 20, 1965. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. organized a benefit concert for Dismas House, a national halfway home for convicts.

Witness to Murder- Full Movie (1954)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:51:00 +0000

Witness to Murder is a 1954 suspense film starring Barbara Stanwyck and George Saners. The film was written and produced by Chester Erskine.

Joan Crawford Interview (1957)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:21:00 +0000

Great interview with Joan Crawford on the set of The Story of Esther Costello, a 1957 British drama film starring Joan Crawford, Rossano Brazzi, and Heather Sears.

New Orleans Mardi Gras- Color (1941)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:57:00 +0000

A fascinating video clip in color of Mardi Gras in New Orleans dating back to 1941. Includes great shots of various parades and street scenes. This was the first year a female krewe paraded (Venus) and was the last celebration until after the war.

Golden Earrings- Marlene Dietrich (1947)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:32:00 +0000

A clip from the 1947 classic "Golden Earrings" with Marlene Dietrich featuring the Zoltan Gypsy camp scene.

Broadway Rhythm- Movie Trailer (1944)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:23:00 +0000

Broadway Rhythm is an MGM Technicolor musical film. It was produced by Jack Cummings and directed by Roy Del Ruth. The film starred George Murphy and Ginny Simms. Other cast members included Charles Winninger, Gloria DeHaven, Lena Horne, Nancy Walker, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, the Ross Sisters, and Ben Blue, as well as Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra.

Shirley Temple Inaugurates Streetcars (1937)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:36:00 +0000

Child actress Shirley Temple and Los Angeles Mayor Frank L. Shaw inaugurate the Los Angeles Railway's new PCC streetcars during Transportation Week, March 25, 1937.

In My Merry Oldsmobile (1932)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:24:00 +0000

A 1932 cartoon advertisement for Oldsmobile produced by the Fleischer brothers.

The Vitaphone System (1926)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:49:00 +0000

This film excerpt shows how the Vitaphone system worked. This is The Voice from the Screen presented by Edward B. Craft from Bell Telephone Laboratories. It was presented for the first time before The New York Electrical Society on October 27, 1926.

From Wikipedia:

Vitaphone was a sound film process used on feature films and nearly 1,000 short subjects produced by Warner Bros. and its sister studio First National from 1926 to 1930. Vitaphone was the last, but most successful, of the sound-on-disc processes. The soundtrack was not printed on the actual film, but was issued separately on 16 inch (40 cm) and, later, 12 inch (30 cm) phonograph discs recorded at 33 1/3 rpm, a speed first used for this process. The discs would be played on a turntable indirectly coupled to the projector motor while the film was being projected. Many early talkies, such as The Jazz Singer (1927), used the Vitaphone process. The name "Vitaphone" was created from the Latin and Greek words, respectively, for "living" and "sound". It was later associated with cartoons and other short subjects that had optical soundtracks and did not use discs.

Radio Shack Cell Phones Commercial (1990s)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000

Back in the late '80s and early '90s a cell phone was a novelty. So novel, in fact, that you needed a huge battery (just take a look at that battery pack!) and receiver pack to carry along with the phone.

Angus- Movie Trailer (1995)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:05:00 +0000

Angus is a 1995 comedy-drama film directed by Patrick Read Johnson and written by Jill Gordon. The majority of Angus was filmed in Owatonna, Minnesota at the Owatonna High School. The film stars Charlie Talbert and James Van Der Beek in their first film roles, as well as Chris Owen, Ariana Richards, and Academy Award winners George C. Scott, Kathy Bates and Rita Moreno.

The Bangles- Walk Like an Egyptian (1986)

noreply@blogger.com (BCR) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:06:00 +0000

"Walk Like an Egyptian" was a number one hit from the album Different Light by The Bangles in 1986.

Nutcracker MovieTrailer (1983)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:09:00 +0000

Movie trailer for the ballet drama Nutcracker directed by Anwar Kawadri and starring Joan Collins, Finola Hughes, Paul Nicholas and Leslie Ash.

American Bandstand- Eric Carmen Interview (1975)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:01:00 +0000

Dick Clark interviews Eric Carmen on American Bandstand. Clark asks him about his parents, his musical style, his record producer, and Ohio.

Just Pants TV Commercial (1978)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:50:00 +0000

"Every day is Saturday night" in this disco-heavy 1978 television ad for Just Pants.

Steppenwolf - Born to be Wild (1969)

noreply@blogger.com (BCR) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:10:00 +0000

Great video of Steppenwolf performing their smash hit "Born to be Wild" live in 1969.

1964 Ford Falcon TV Ad

noreply@blogger.com (BCR) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:24:00 +0000

Classic commercial for the 1964 Ford Falcon.

Batman- "Surf's Up! Joker's Under!" (1967)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:26:00 +0000

Climactic fight scene from the Batman episode entitled "Surf's Up! Joker's Under!", first telecast on 11/16/1967 on ABC-TV.

Palmolive Soap Commercial (1952)

noreply@blogger.com (BCR) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:31:00 +0000

Classic advertisement for Palmolive Soap featuring the tag "Palmolive Brings Out Beauty While It Cleans Your Skin".

"The Price is Right" in 1957 (NBC)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:38:00 +0000

Great vintage clip of "The Price is Right" in 1957. The game show excerpt is followed by a classic Wisk commercial.

Above Suspicion- Movie Trailer (1943)

noreply@blogger.com (BCR) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:05:00 +0000

Above Suspicion (1943) is a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer spy drama film starring Joan Crawford and Fred MacMurray as newlyweds who spy on the Nazis for the British Secret Service during their honeymoon. The screenplay by Keith Winter, Melville Baker, and Patricia Coleman was based upon the novel Above Suspicion by Helen MacInnes. The film was Crawford's last feature for MGM before signing with Warner Bros.