#1970s

Our Favorite 1970s Public Service Announcement Are Surreal

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Our Favorite 1970s Public Service Announcement Are Surreal The 1970s were a deeply strange time. The U.S. was at the tail end of a lost war, the President wept on TV and quit his job, Three Mile Island almost melted down and “Jaws” came out. A lot was going on. It’s no wonder that so many PSAs were dedicated to making sure you didn’t take your frustration with the world with… Read more…

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The 45 Best Classic Movies (1970s and Earlier) You Can Stream Right Now

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The 45 Best Classic Movies (1970s and Earlier) You Can Stream Right Now What exactly makes a movie a “classic” varies wildly and with the viewer, as does the appropriate timescale. For some, a movie from a decade ago might be eligible (I call these movie fans “children”). For others, you have to go back a lot further. Today, I’m going to do the latter, taking a look at some of the great… Read more…

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Lotus Unveils The Type 66, A Never-Raced 1970s Can-Am Prototype

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Lotus Unveils The Type 66, A Never-Raced 1970s Can-Am Prototype Lotus founder Colin Chapman aspired to compete against the dominant McLaren cars in Can-Am but never progressed further than the design stage. However, the Lotus Type 66 will finally see the track 53 years later as a limited-edition track-day special. Read more…

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Why Color TV Shows From the 1960s and 1970s Are In Bad Quality?

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Why Color TV Shows From the 1960s and 1970s Are In Bad Quality? I have a question and this is not really for DVD/Blu ray copies or streaming platforms….but more for tv stations that air these shows from the 1960s and 1970s….I noticed the color of people’s skin often has a red hue or green hue, sometimes blue shows as purple…and their is often dust and film scratches that appear…..on rare occasions I …

Reddit Television 258 2023-08-21

Anecdotes from traveling in the 1950s-1970s? What was it like back then?

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Anecdotes from traveling in the 1950s-1970s? What was it like back then? The world has changed so much in the last half century, and traveling has become very mainstream. Curious to hear what it was like to travel to places ~50 years ago? Whether personal experience or anecdotes from older friends / family members? For example, what was it like to travel to: Places struggling with mass tourism today: popular US nat…

Reddit Travel 153 2023-07-18