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Category Archives: TV/Movies

1977 NBC New Year’s Day TV Promos

Not sure what to watch this holiday weekend? Perhaps you’d like to kick back and check out these TV promos from the mid-70s. This was the TV line-up for New Year’s Day programing on NBC.
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The Dick Van Dyke Show Christmas Clip

As you enjoy this holiday weekend, be entertained with this classic TV clip from The Dick Van Dyke Show. Merry Christmas!
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The Muppet Movie 1979 Film Trailer

Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and other Muppets have reunited in a new 2011 film. This week’s My Vintage Video is a look back at the first Muppet movie. It was released in 1979. Enjoy!
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Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein Movie Trailer

Instead of being spooked this Halloween, why not laugh? Abbott and Costello released this comedy horror film in 1948. Enjoy this official movie trailer as the duo set out to meet Frankenstein. And Happy Halloween to all MVG followers!
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George Harrison on The Smothers Brothers TV Show 1968

Film director Martin Scorsese has a new film out. It’s a 3 1/2 hour documentary on the life of George Harrison. This week’s My Vintage Video is an appearance George made in 1968 on The Smothers Brothers TV show. Groovy pants and shirt George!
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Happy Days TV Show Theme

It’s Friday… It’s a happy day… It’s time to enjoy this week’s My Vintage Video! Here’s theme to the 1970s sitcom Happy Days. Aye…
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French Filmmaker Georges Melies

Perhaps the first creative genius in cinema was the French filmmaker George Melies. This week’s My Vintage Video is a tribute to him. Enjoy this 3-minute short, The Astronomer’s Dream (La Lune a un Metre) released in 1898.
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“The Cat From Outer Space” Movie Trailer

A few weeks ago I posted the opening credits to the 1978 film Grease. I asked MVG fans what other movies brought back Summer of ’78 memories. Well, this week’s My Vintage Video is one of those suggestions! Enjoy the movie trailer to the knock-out, children’s film The Cat From Outer Space! What a classic!
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The Marx Brothers Mirror Scene in Duck Soup & Harpo Marx on I Love Lucy

In 1955, Harpo Marx made an appearance on the TV sitcom I Love Lucy. Both Harpo and Lucille Ball re-enacted the famous mirror scene from the Marx Brothers movie Duck Soup. This week’s My Vintage Video offers clips from both Duck Soup and I Love Lucy. Do you prefer one of the other? (I cast [...]
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The Film “Grease” starring John Travolta & Olivia Newton John

One of the hottest movies during the summer of 1978 was the movie Grease. I still remember the thrill I got (as an 11-year-old) as I watched the opening credits. I thought the cartoon and the song were the coolest. Anyway, enjoy this week’s My Vintage Video! And where were you in the Summer of [...]
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