I watch all these old commercials and shows on TH-cam because now as a 60 year old man I live in a world that no longer exists. When I’m watching all these I feel like I’m young again and all the wonderful memories flow back and I’m happy if for just a little while . Like many others here I’m very thankful that I grew up in the absolute best of times. People worked hard and appreciated things . We took nothing for granted . We were all held accountable for our actions and behavior. Children laughed and played outside without a care in the world . Family was always the most important. We ate dinner together. We played games together. We all even watched tv together every night . I can only hope that when the day comes for me , heaven is just as wonderful 😢
14:13 -- Harry Reasoner as anchor of the ABC Evening News (a bit before my time). My only recollection of Harry Reasoner is as a 60 Minutes correspondent on CBS -- and a very good one.
Reasoner had been with CBS News for years when he, Mike Wallace, and producer Don Hewitt launched "60 Minutes" in 1968. Unhappy at CBS, Reasoner moved to ABC News in 1970 and co-handled the evening news there, first with Howard K. Smith, and then after working solo for about a year, Barbara Walters. Unhappy at ABC, Reasoner returned to CBS News--and "60 Minutes"--in 1978. He retired in 1991, and died later that year. More than anything, Harry Reasoner was a fine, thoughtful writer, as this promo demonstrates.
ESPN (ironically owned by the same company) hinted at its end, but it was the boom in all those secondary sports cable networks, local and national, that lead the demise of WWoS. At least at Walt Disney World, the "Wide World of Entertainment" complex still exists as a homage to its legacy.
Coleco - The first music was used as the theme for the long-running British gameshow "Mastermind". The second music was used as the theme for the Canadian educational cartoons "The Wonderful World of Professor Kitzel". Kitzel and the narration were voiced by Paul Soles, the voice of Hermey the Elf and Spider Man/Peter Parker.
Dick Cavett sure appreciated theatre music. The bumper starts with "Jesus Christ Superstar", and segués into his show's theme: the cadenzas from "Glitter and Be Gay" from Bernstein's "Candide". When Cavett started criticizing Nixon, all of Cavett's staff members just happened to get audited by the IRS. But not Cavett himself, because Nixon knew that if he ordered the IRS to audit Cavett, it would prove that Nixon was using the IRS as a weapon against his critics. It was illegal then, and still illegal now, for a President to interfere with the IRS.
15:14 - John Wayne Cancer PSA - The movie is "North to Alaska", and the dapper villain he's fighting with is Ernie Kovacs. Kovacs provided his own custom-tailored wardrobe, and thoroughly enjoyed destroying it in the muddy street-fight.
Finally, someone I can ask. Any idea what happened to Microjow? Did he get sick of TH-cam giving him grief about ads, and just pull everything down? It happened to MemoryMuseum too.
The commercial spots are remarkably similar to spots from the late 1960s, the only thing that distinguishes them are hairstyles and clothing. I suppose that there must be a stylistic "inertia" at work.
It's not huge, but it's bigger than it sounds. I found an old newspaper online from Wayne County, New York, advertising 5lbs of Domino Sugar for 65c in mid-1972
🐕hi pannoni 8 (you don't have to do a Q&A video but) do you think you're a good person? if so do you think there's an afterlife? also i'm not better than anybody else
I watch all these old commercials and shows on TH-cam because now as a 60 year old man I live in a world that no longer exists. When I’m watching all these I feel like I’m young again and all the wonderful memories flow back and I’m happy if for just a little while . Like many others here I’m very thankful that I grew up in the absolute best of times. People worked hard and appreciated things . We took nothing for granted . We were all held accountable for our actions and behavior. Children laughed and played outside without a care in the world . Family was always the most important. We ate dinner together. We played games together. We all even watched tv together every night . I can only hope that when the day comes for me , heaven is just as wonderful 😢
Same here. I’m 61 and although I remember so much from that era, it is another world away.
Age 59 here...I love ❤ these 'old' commercials too...our world 🌎 now, has some awesome technology, but has also lost so much 😢...
I had to look Coleco up on Wikipedia. They went from leather goods to vinyl pools to video games 🤯🤯🤯
And Cabbage Patch Dolls.
It was the poor sales of video games that led to the demise of Coleco.
14:13 -- Harry Reasoner as anchor of the ABC Evening News (a bit before my time). My only recollection of Harry Reasoner is as a 60 Minutes correspondent on CBS -- and a very good one.
Reasoner had been with CBS News for years when he, Mike Wallace, and producer Don Hewitt launched "60 Minutes" in 1968.
Unhappy at CBS, Reasoner moved to ABC News in 1970 and co-handled the evening news there, first with Howard K. Smith, and then after working solo for about a year, Barbara Walters.
Unhappy at ABC, Reasoner returned to CBS News--and "60 Minutes"--in 1978.
He retired in 1991, and died later that year.
More than anything, Harry Reasoner was a fine, thoughtful writer, as this promo demonstrates.
2:16 - Jello Soft Swirl - The girl is Denise Nickerson ("The Electric Company" & Violet Beauregarde in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory").
She was also part of the cast of Dark Shadows.
@@elc1960 And she was Lolita in the very short-lived Broadway musical "Lolita". The music was good, but the subject matter was very creepy.
@@OofusTwillip The creepiest version of Lolita was the 1990s Jeremy Irons one with Dominique Swain in the title role...ewwwww!
A pity Wide World Of Sports is no longer on Saturday afternoon TV. 🌐
ESPN (ironically owned by the same company) hinted at its end, but it was the boom in all those secondary sports cable networks, local and national, that lead the demise of WWoS. At least at Walt Disney World, the "Wide World of Entertainment" complex still exists as a homage to its legacy.
Sure is! Born 1963 here, and how well i remember that era.
@@TheBrooklynbodine Born in 1964. I remember it as well.
@@devonmitchell5294 65 and the agony of defeat was a large part of my childhood.
@@pannoni8449Disney cares little about legacy, only branding. Once it does not matter, that will be gone as well.
The comments in these videos are as interesting as the videos themselves. You guys are awesome. 💜👍
1:01 - Totem Lawn Bags - with Alex Karras (Mungo in Blazing Saddles").
AND George Papadopoulos from 80’s sitcom “Webster”
@@rubysuncle And tbe Hooded Fang in the bizarre 1970s Canadian movie "Jacob Two-Two and the Hooded Fang".
1:34 - Pfeiffer - with Fred Foy (the announcer on the "Lone Ranger" radio shows, in radio's golden age).
Speaking of the Lone Ranger, that's Jay Silverheels, aka Tonto, at the beginning of the Brady Bunch promo. (4:49 - "Mr. Brady, you have large tribe!")
I was 5.8 years old in May 1972.
7 in that day. I think my favorite toy was the laughing robot.
Coleco - The first music was used as the theme for the long-running British gameshow "Mastermind".
The second music was used as the theme for the Canadian educational cartoons "The Wonderful World of Professor Kitzel". Kitzel and the narration were voiced by Paul Soles, the voice of Hermey the Elf and Spider Man/Peter Parker.
And the Mastermind theme tune is in the Coleco Pool commercial.
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Dick Cavett sure appreciated theatre music. The bumper starts with "Jesus Christ Superstar", and segués into his show's theme: the cadenzas from "Glitter and Be Gay" from Bernstein's "Candide".
When Cavett started criticizing Nixon, all of Cavett's staff members just happened to get audited by the IRS. But not Cavett himself, because Nixon knew that if he ordered the IRS to audit Cavett, it would prove that Nixon was using the IRS as a weapon against his critics. It was illegal then, and still illegal now, for a President to interfere with the IRS.
15:14 - John Wayne Cancer PSA - The movie is "North to Alaska", and the dapper villain he's fighting with is Ernie Kovacs.
Kovacs provided his own custom-tailored wardrobe, and thoroughly enjoyed destroying it in the muddy street-fight.
17:15 American Red Cross - James Stewart voiceover.
Above ground pools. The oasis of urban summer fun.
Thank you
4:19 - Owen Marshall promo - voiceover by Ernie "Ghoulardi" Anderson.
Father of film director, Paul Thomas Anderson.
Lee Majors just one year away from 'The Six Million Dollar Man'
Nice find. Any chance you have other breaks from episodes of the Dick Cavett Show? There are always great PSA finds there
Wow in room 222 the girl getting winked at is super cute...
6:20 Jesus Christ Super Star as Dick Cavett's theme music,,,,,, cool.....
damn micro jow rip😥 loved those commercials thank god for pannini still
Finally, someone I can ask. Any idea what happened to Microjow? Did he get sick of TH-cam giving him grief about ads, and just pull everything down? It happened to MemoryMuseum too.
@@JonesMediaMan I don't know but his channel will be missed
17:13 - American Red Cross PSA - Voiceover by Jimmy Stewart.
The commercial spots are remarkably similar to spots from the late 1960s, the only thing that distinguishes them are hairstyles and clothing. I suppose that there must be a stylistic "inertia" at work.
14:13--The Harry Reasoner promo is good and thoughtful because Reasoner was a fine writer.
Kraft BBQ sauce isn't put in those fat glass bottles anymore. 🍖
Swimming pool same name as later video system
Corelle wear does break
Two of my mom’s plates broke. To the company’s credit, they were replaced for free.
has any one seen the WALKING ON AIR animated american cancer society psa anywhere ?
Shell No-Pest Strips were hella toxic.
Is this cartrivision?
Probably U-matic
wow I save 5 cents.
It's not huge, but it's bigger than it sounds. I found an old newspaper online from Wayne County, New York, advertising 5lbs of Domino Sugar for 65c in mid-1972
🐕hi pannoni 8 (you don't have to do a Q&A video but) do you think you're a good person? if so do you think there's an afterlife? also i'm not better than anybody else