Alpha-Bits Cereal Animated Commercial (Early 1970s)

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha-Bits 

https://www.mrbreakfast.com/cereal_detail.asp?id=11

Copper Bowl sign, Park Avenue, Anaconda, Montana

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 2004.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017706289/
  

Schlitz - Various

 

Last week for the Schlitz brand. 

Up the Creek (1984)

 

Directed by Robert Butler. Found on Tubi. Tim Matheson, Stephen Furst, Jennifer Runyon, Dan Monahan, Sandy Helberg, Jeff East, James Sikking, John Hillerman. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_the_Creek_(1984_film) 

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/up-the-creek-1984

https://hiitsburl.blogspot.com/2023/05/burl-reviews-up-creek-1984.html 

https://www.bendsource.com/news/up-the-creek-reliving-bends-hollywood-heyday-2135744/

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

 

Directed by George Roy Hill. Found on Tubi. Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Katharine Ross. William Goldman screenplay. Conrad Hall cinematography.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_Cassidy_and_the_Sundance_Kid 

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/butch-cassidy-and-the-sundance-kid-1969

https://www.tcm.com/articles/afi-top-100/956/butch-cassidy-and-the-sundance-kid-1969 

https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/movies/12-wild-facts-about-butch-cassidy-and-sundance-kid

1984 Authentic Chinese Wok & Steamer $19.99 TV commercial

 

Perfect Strangers - Blind Alley

 

Season 4, ep. 15. From Feb. 17, 1989. Found on Tubi. Strike Force vs. The High Rollers. Larry's office bowling team against Mr. Gorpley's. Balki is the ringer, but he's blind for the big match. 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0672923/ 

Little's Bowling sign, 1st Avenue, North, Great Falls, Montana

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 1987.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017703828/
  

Schlitz Commercial featuring the late, great Teri Garr (1977)

 

Schlitz brewing last batch of beer this week. The official beer of The Golden Horn blog has been Schlitz since 2015. 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/05/19/famous-beer-schlitz-brewed-one-last-time-ending-177-year-run/90157205007/

Activity at grocery store, Muskogee, Oklahoma

 

• Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer
• 1939 July.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017740569/
  

Caboose and Loose Caboose, Whitefish, Montana

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 1987.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017707253/
  

Grasshopper Ice Cream Pie

 

Another experiment. Half container vanilla ice cream. 1.5 oz creme de menthe, 1.5 oz. creme de cacao. Stir together and pour into chocolate cookie pie crust. Freeze. Needed more ice cream. A little soft.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grasshopper_(cocktail) 

https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2026/04/frozen-grasshopper.html

Peppermint oil

 

• Engraved advertising label, showing U.S. eagle.
• c1870.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2001701415/
  

Baked Chili, Peppers, Black Bean Casserole

 

Anaheim peppers. 1.5 lbs. ground beef, 2 cans diced tomato, 2 cans black beans, drained. 1/2 jar salsa. 1 onion, 2 cloves garlic. 1 tbl. chili powder, 1 tbl. cumin.

Making this up today. Cut peppers in half, clean, and layer in bottom of deep baking pan. Cover with ground beef, tomato, black bean mixture. Bake in 350 oven, covered, 1 hr. 

Lincoln Motel sign, Massillon, Ohio

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 1988.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017710541/
  

1984 Life Cereal commercial

 

https://www.mrbreakfast.com/cereal_detail.asp?id=219 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_(cereal)

Sunset Bowl sign, Central Avenue, Billings, Montana

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 2004.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017703822/
  

The Sunshine Boys (1975)

 

Directed by Herbert Ross. Free with ads on Youtube. George Burns, Walter Matthau, Richard Benjamin, Howard Hesseman. Neil Simon screenplay. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sunshine_Boys_(1975_film) 

https://www.tcm.com/articles/86476/the-sunshine-boys 

https://every70smovie.blogspot.com/2011/05/sunshine-boys-1975.html 

https://shebloggedbynight.com/2014/the-sunshine-boys-1975/

Going in Style (1979)

 

Directed by Martin Brest. Free with ads on Youtube. Art Carney, George Burns, Lee Strasberg. Bank heist.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Going_in_Style

https://www.tcm.com/articles/1082418/going-in-style 

https://thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=10296

Black Horse Ale

 

https://www.beeretseq.com/black-horse-ale-an-international-affair-2/