1970s
The Backwards Multilingual Singing Career of Jeanette
Because the USA market for music is so huge, singers from other countries are always trying to break in, abandoning their native languages for English.Maurice Chevalier. Charles Aznavour. Julio Iglesias. Shakira. The list goes on and on.
What's stranger is someone who abandons a career singing in native English to become a star abroad.
Such was the case of Jeanette.
Born in the UK and raised in America, she tried to be a folkie.
But failing that, she moved to Europe and became a great success, singing mostly in Spanish.
Of course, looking like a beautiful flower child didn't hurt!
Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 22, 2013 -
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Category: Languages, Music, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1960s, 1970s, Europe, North America
Malibu High
Trailer is safe for work. Whole film assuredly not.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Sep 14, 2013 -
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Category: Education, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Sexuality, Teenagers, 1970s
Chrome and Hot Leather
Posted By: Paul - Sat Sep 07, 2013 -
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Category: Scary Criminals, Exploitation and Grindhouse, 1970s, Motorcycles
The Finishing Line
A horror classic from 1977, made as a British Public Information film to warn kids not to play on railway tracks.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Aug 29, 2013 -
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Category: Horror, 1970s
Biggest Station Wagon Ever Built
From Wikipedia:
At 5,182 lb (2,351 kg) shipping weight, or about 5,400 lb (2,400 kg) curb weight, the three-seat 1974 Estate Wagons are easily the heaviest Buicks ever built, even heavier than the Buick Limited limousines of 1936-42. The 1971-1976 models were the largest station wagons ever built.
For comparison purposes, equal to the weight of three Smart Cars.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Aug 22, 2013 -
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Category: Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, 1970s, Cars
Funky Weird Cover Versions
You will never hear these two classic songs again in the old way. Both cuts can be found on the What It Is! compilation in the sidebar.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 02, 2013 -
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Category: Music, Homages, Pastiches, Tributes and Borrowings, 1970s
How to cheat at the soapbox derby
According to the rules of the All-American Soap Box Derby, the racing cars had to run by gravity alone. But in 1973, suspicion fell on the winner of the Derby, 14-year-old Jimmy Gronen, when officials noticed that his car mysteriously "surged forward" at the start. Inspection uncovered a powerful electromagnet installed in the nose of his car. A switch behind the headrest activated the electromagnet, attracting it to the metal rod used to hold back the car at the starting line, giving it an initial boost of speed. The cheating scandal shocked the nation. An Ohio prosecutor said, "It's like seeing apple pie, motherhood and the American flag grinding to a halt." [via dailycamera.com]
Posted By: Alex - Tue Jul 30, 2013 -
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Category: Sports, 1970s, Cars
Life in America: 1977
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jul 14, 2013 -
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Category: Customs, 1970s, North America
How to streamline your RV
A gas-saving concept from 1979:
Posted By: Alex - Mon Jul 08, 2013 -
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Category: Inventions, 1970s
Microworld
A 1976 industrial film made for AT&T, narrated by William Shatner.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Jun 29, 2013 -
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Category: Technology, 1970s
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