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Bus Stop- Movie Trailer- Marilyn Monroe (1956)

noreply@blogger.com (BCR) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:30:00 +0000

Bus Stop is a 1956 film directed by Joshua Logan for 20th Century Fox, starring Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Arthur O'Connell, Betty Field, Eileen Heckart, Robert Bray and Hope Lange. The film was released on August 31, 1956.

Beer Promotion Film: As We Like It (1952)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:07:00 +0000

Short film produced by the U.S. Brewers Foundation explaining the history of beer and the role that the industry provided in 1950s America.

For Whom The Bell Tolls- Full Movie (1943)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:30:00 +0000

From Wikipedia:

For Whom the Bell Tolls is a 1943 film in Technicolor based on the novel of the same name by Ernest Hemingway. It stars Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Akim Tamiroff and Katina Paxinou. This was Ingrid Bergman's first technicolor film. Hemingway handpicked Cooper and Bergman for their roles. The film was adapted for the screen by Dudley Nichols and was directed by Sam Wood. The film became the top box-office hit of 1943, grossing $11 million. It was also nominated for nine Academy Awards, winning one.

Private SNAFU- Booby Traps (1944)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:40:00 +0000

Private Snafu learns about the hazards of enemy booby traps the hard way.

This is one of 26 Private SNAFU cartoons made by the US Army Signal Corps to educate and boost the morale the troops. Originally created by Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) and Phil Eastman, most of the cartoons were produced by Warner Brothers Animation Studios.

Laurel & Hardy- Hollywood Party (1934)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:53:00 +0000

Hollywood Party was an MGM film from 1934 featuring all of the big stars signed to MGM at the time. Stan and Ollie made numerous film cameos during their long career, but this one is regarded as one of their finest.

Office Blues- Ginger Rogers (1930)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:21:00 +0000

A delightful one-reel Paramount musical short from 1930, Office Blues stars then-unknown Ginger Rogers as Miss Gravis, a perky young stenographer who has a big-league crush on her dark and handsome boss, Mr. Ross.

That 1920s Hairstyle

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:31:00 +0000

Unique archive film from 1926 of popular 1920s womens hairstyles.

Patrick Warburton- Bugle Boy Commercial (1990)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:46:00 +0000

A 1990 television ad for Bugle Boy Co., starring Patrick Warburton.

Drew Barrymore on David Letterman (1995)

noreply@blogger.com (BCR) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:13:00 +0000

Fun interview featuring Drew Barrymore on David Letterman dating from 1995. In this interview, Drew Barrymore does a 'desktop dance' and even flashes Dave!

Three Men and a Baby- Movie Trailer (1987)

noreply@blogger.com (BCR) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:44:00 +0000

Three Men and a Baby is a 1987 comedy film starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, Nancy Travis, and Ted Danson, and directed by Leonard Nimoy. It follows the mishaps and adventures of three bachelors as they attempt to adapt their lives to pseudo-fatherhood with the arrival of one of the men's love child. The script was based on the 1985 French film Trois hommes et un couffin (Three Men and a Cradle).

1984 Apple Macintosh Commercial (1984)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:41:00 +0000

This is the full video of 1984, the commercial released by Apple on 22nd January 1984, during the Third Quarter of Super Bowl XVIII.

John Travolta Interview (1976)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:34:00 +0000

Dick Clark interviews John Travolta on American Bandstand.

Rollercoaster- Movie Trailer (1977)

noreply@blogger.com (BCR) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:54:00 +0000

Rollercoaster is a 1977 disaster-suspense film starring George Segal, Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda and Timothy Bottoms. It was directed by James Goldstone; the film's musical score was written by Lalo Schifrin. It was originally shown in Sensurround which caused audience seats to vibrate during certain periods during the "thrill scenes" on the rides. Despite having been released in the Summer of 1977 and overlooked by the smash of Star Wars it went on to be a moderate success at the box office.

Smith - Baby Its You (1969)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:53:00 +0000

"Baby It's You" is a song written by Burt Bacharach (music), and Luther Dixon (credited as Barney Williams) and Mack David (lyrics). It was recorded by The Shirelles and The Beatles, and became hits for both. The highest-charting version of "Baby It's You" was by the band Smith, who took the song to number five on the US charts in 1969.

Bewitched: The Magic Cabin (1965)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:02:00 +0000

Samantha and Darrin decide to go away for a few days. Larry suggests that they stay at his cabin, which, of course, is run down and decrepit. With the help of magic, Samantha turns the eye-sore cabin into a glamorous, to-die-for dream house.

Coronet Films- Going Steady? (1951)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:45:00 +0000

In this classic Coronet Film, Jeff and Marie have been dating for a while, and come to the realization that they might be considered to be "going steady." They ponder the significance of that situation, while Marie's mother worries that Jeff might feel that going steady may entitle him to "take liberties" with her daughter.

Ideal Electronic Toy Fighter Jet Commercial (1959)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:26:00 +0000

A television commercial for the Ideal Electronic Toy Fighter Jet. Back in its day, it was cutting edge...much better than sitting in a kitchen chair with a stick and pretending.

A Vintage Guide to Good Posture (1940's)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:24:00 +0000

Miss Ratherlys Stern returns on her time machine from the 1940's with some good vintage fashion advice for women on their posture and etiquette.

The Ironrite Automatic Ironing Machine (1946)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:35:00 +0000

A promotional film for Ironrite. This film deals with an automatic ironing machine that makes the life of the housewife much easier. The machine is so easy to use that you can do it blindfolded. Ironrite irons anything you can wash was their slogan. A great machine from the day when looking neat was important to folks.

Bringing Up Baby - Movie Trailer (1938)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:38:00 +0000

Bringing Up Baby (1938) is an American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks, starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant, and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The movie tells the story of a paleontologist winding up in various predicaments involving a woman with a unique sense of logic and a leopard named "Baby". The supporting cast includes Charles Ruggles, Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Catlett, and May Robson.

The Village Smithy (1936)

noreply@blogger.com (BCR) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:11:00 +0000

Fun adventures with Porky the Pig. This animation is loosely based on the poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Cyndi Lauper Interview- The Girlie Show (1997)

noreply@blogger.com (BCR) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:33:00 +0000

Cyndi Lauper is interviewed on The Girlie Show, a 1990s Channel 4 television program in the United Kingdom.

Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity

noreply@blogger.com (BCR) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:47:00 +0000

Jamiroquai performing "Virtual Insanity" at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards.

Burger King Commercial- Meg Ryan (1982)

noreply@blogger.com (RetroWatch) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:46:00 +0000

Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra, known professionally as Meg Ryan, in a classic 1980s Burger King spot.

Greg Kihn Band - Jeopardy (1983)

noreply@blogger.com (BCR) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:56:00 +0000

"Jeopardy" is a hit song released in 1983 by The Greg Kihn Band on their album Kihnspiracy. It is the band's first and only Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, reaching #2 in March 1983 and also hitting #1 on the dance charts the following month.