Tag Archives: The 1970s

Woohoo Kitty’s: Video: Howard Beale: It’s The Individual That’s Finished

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger I’m not sure you can understand the movie Network, without understanding the 1970s. Either through living through that decade, which I did the last four years of it, … Continue reading

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Daniel Kobayashi: Network (1976) Ned Beatty: ‘The World is a Business’

. Source:The New Democrat  “The world is a business”, scary thought at least from my perspective that business’s and corporations, as well as government’s, not trying to sound like a Socialist here, but government’s at least to a certain extent … Continue reading

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CBS Sports: NFL 1978-Week 6-San Francisco 49ers @ Los Angeles Rams: First Quarter

. Source:The New Democrat  This really looks like a mismatch on paper with the San Francisco 49ers finishing 2-14 in 1978 and the Los Angeles Rams finishing 12-4 and running away again with the NFC East title as they made … Continue reading

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Frank Russo: Captain- The Thurman Munson Story: Mr. New York Yankee of The 1970s

Source:Frank Russo– the story of Thurman Munson. Source:The Daily Journal “New York Yankees-produced video biography of the Yankee catcher who was American League rookie of the year in 1970, Most Valuable Player in 1976, and a seven-time all-star before his … Continue reading

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ESPN SportsCentury: Dr. J Julius Erving

Source:The New Democrat  If you think about Dr. J as the dunker and watch all of his dunking highlights and that is all you know about him from mostly a basketball pop or hip hop culture perspective, what you know … Continue reading

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NFL Films: Pride and Poise- The Glory Days of The Oakland Raiders

  Source:The Daily Post “Rollie Schmidt led the Colonels to 32 straight victories in the late 60’s. Learn more about Coach Schmidt and Colonel’s football history.” From NFL Films As John Madden put it when asked about the Raiders not being … Continue reading

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WKRP Turkey Drop Episode: Arthur Carlson: ‘As God As My Witness, I Thought Turkey’s Could Fly’

. Source:The New Democrat  I don’t believe there has been a funnier episode in TV history and certainly not on WKRP. This is the episode that this show is known for that was a hit for I believe five season. … Continue reading

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Mark Russell PBS: Mark Russell Takes a Look at Election 76: We Got a President As Good As The American People

Source:Mark Russell PBS– with a political satiric look at campaign 76. Source:The Daily Times “From “Mark Russell Looks at Campaign ’76”–clips from Russell’s Dec 1975 special. It begins with a song about politicians sung to the tune of “A Modern … Continue reading

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Gorgeous Celebs: ‘The Best of Raquel Welch’

Source:The New Democrat “Second Raquel Welch video. Please comment, if you have time. Best Viewed in HD, video maybe slow depending upon connection.” From Gorgeous Celebs There hasn’t been a better looking woman since Marilyn Monroe died than Raquel Welch. That’s … Continue reading

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Mark Russell PBS: Looks at Campaign 1980: Can a Hollywood B-Actor Play President?

Source:Mark Russell PBS– political satirist Mark Russell talking about campaign 1980. Source:The Daily Times “Political comedian & musical satirist Mark Russell looks back at the 1980 presidential campaign. Remember when George H.W. Bush was against Reagan before he was for … Continue reading

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