1970-2 Channel Changing Fantastic Commercials, Restored.

YouTube ^ | Oct 6 2023 | Obsolete Video

[OttawaFreeper]

Channel surfing from about September 1970.

[OttawaFreeper]

This is only a brief sampling: -Promos for Winston, Salem, Silva Thins, and Doral cigarettes, White Owl and Muriel Cigars. -TV spots for Bonanza, Here's Lucy, Kraft Music Hall (with Alan King), Tim Conway Comedy Hour (with Dan Rowan and Lana Turner as guests), and Young Rebels -Series premieres for Mary Tyler Moore and Headmaster (Andy Griffith) -Car promos for Dodge Duster and Demon and Ford Torino (1971 models) -Miss America pageant for Sept 12 1970 -ABC News promo with Frank Reynolds and Howard K Smith -Promos for Playtex, Texaco, Olympia Beer, US Steel, and American Airlines (coach lounge specialty with Chet Huntley) -NFL highlights with Dallas-Philadelphia, Kansas City-Cincinnati, and Kansas City-Minnesota -News items on Rolling Stones concert at Hollywood Bowl (first appearance of Rolling Stones in Los Angeles in three years) and the Osmond Family -Political news focusing on proposed Democrat and Republican conventions in Miami (for 1972) and citizens concerned about a repeat of the 1968 Chicago violence in their locale. -Walter Cronkite discussing George McGovern's primary victories in California, New Mexico, New Jersey, and South Dakota with George Wallace (as a write in) finishing a strong second. Also mention of Paul McCloskey who challenged Nixon in the Republican primary. -Defeat of California Proposition 9 that would have put in stricter pollution controls.

[ValleyofHope]

I’ve been watching all of these lately-good way to find old tv shows or movies to watch, or to look up products and items that may still be around!

[Vahan1987]

There were actually machines to record stuff at home before VHS/Beta, but they were extremely expensive.

[TBP]

Fun, but long.

[Responsibility2nd]

Back when television had 3 channels and so much more quality than the thousands of TV channels we have today.

[lee martell]

It was a nice leisurely walk down memory lane.
I enjoyed the cigarette commercials, including the ‘dancing’ pack of Dorals. I recall the Tarryton ad campaign saying
‘I’d rather fight than quit!” the camera pans to the smoker, showing black greasepaint smeared around his right eye, imitation of getting a shiner or a Black Eye. That ad would never run today for several reasons. Most of the ads back then had a sense of fun.

[Yardstick]

Saw the name Paul Lukather in the credits for the ABC Sunday Night Movie and looked him up — sure enough he’s related to Steve Lukather the legendary LA studio guitarist who played with Toto. I guess it was a bit of a showbiz family.

[OttawaFreeper]

That was The House on Greenapple Road and it had all sorts of fairly well knowns in it including Walter Pidgeon, Eve Plumb, William Windom, Janet Leigh, Keenan Wynn, and Ed Asner.

[Ge0ffrey]

You can take Salem out of the country but...

[Yardstick]

Yep I noticed Ed Asner on the list too...

[Roadrunner383]

I don’t miss the cigarette commercials on TV, but I do miss the various paint schemes and advertising on F1 race cars, Marlboro McLaren, John Player Special Lotus, Gitanes Ligier, etc.

[KingLudd]

Torture, pure torture watching only one or two minutes. I’d rather take my luck being waterboarded - like watching I Love Lucy or The Honeymooners.

I wonder what people will say in 2076 when they watch commercials from 2023.

[justme4now]

Easier to read with spacing and paragraphs.

[dragonblustar]

Forgot about all the eco guilt tripping commercials and the cig ads too!

Weird how some of the commercials were narrated by the same monotone male voice. Like someone from a news room.

Today’s commercials are much smoother to watch, less depressing too.

[OttawaFreeper]

When watching vintage hockey games from the 1970s and 80s at the old Montreal Forum, I always like seeing the ads in the stands at the old arena for Players and DuMaurier (Canadian cigarette brands). Those added that kind of ambience to the place as opposed to the slick corporate ads of today in sporting venues.

[Dr. Sivana]

I liked the promo for a VERY young Eve Plumb featured in a horror TV movie.

[Larry Lucido]

Here is a great mash-up with a pizza roll commercial, Lark and the Lone Ranger.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5vHYpjaUko

[jmacusa]

Wow. That was bittersweet.

I was a fourteen year old kid in September 1970, just started 8th. grade.

Man. I’d forgotten how things were back then.

That America has vanished.

Gone. Gone for good.