David Schramm, RIP

David Schramm has died. He was 73. The comedic anchor on Wings. He was Roy. Someone alert Lowell on the walkie talkie.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/david-schramm-dead-airline-owner-roy-biggins-wings-was-73-1287359

Highlander (1986)

One is the loneliest number.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander_%28film%29

Gray Tree

Piet Mondrian - 1911

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

Time Ring

1988.

From Beyond (1986)

Stuart Gordon. Never seen it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Beyond_(film)

https://film.avclub.com/jeffrey-combs-on-re-animator-s-endurance-playing-h-p-1798236455

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/from-beyond-1986

The Pork Chop Express

Have you paid your dues?

More Picante Sauce

New 1985. Plus more from the Pace campaign.

Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)

New TV spots.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pee-wee%27s_Big_Adventure

I Call the Big One Bitey

I had a family of opossums living in the garage and this is pretty much how it went down. Two cats who had zero interest in said family of opossums either. Useless. Big damn opossum.

Magnum Force (1973)

TV spot.

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

Lil' Loaf

1974.

http://www.theimaginaryworld.com/crack.html

Billy Jack (1971)

TV spot. Museum of Classic Chicago Television.

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

The Million Dollar Rip-Off

1976 NBC TV movie. Freddie Prinze, Allen Garfield. Heist comedy. Watching now on Youtube.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074903/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Million_Dollar_Rip-Off

Shaolin vs. Lama (1983)

Bye. Goodbye. Found on Youtube.

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

Open.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086304/

Kung Fu

1979 promo.

Eep Opp Ork Ah-Ah!

Violent Femmes Jetsons cover.

https://thejetsons.fandom.com/wiki/Eep,_Opp,_Ork,_Ah-ah!

Partners (1982)

Directed by James Burrows. Buddy cop comedy. One gay. Ryan O'Neal, John Hurt. Found on Youtube.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partners_(1982_film)

Bowling for Dollars

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

The Satan Bug (1965)

John Sturges. James Clavell co-wrote the screenplay. Alistair MacLean book under another name. George Maharis, Anne Francis.

https://trailersfromhell.com/the-satan-bug/

Trailers From Hell.

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

http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/28059%7C0/The-Satan-Bug.html

Little Caesars

New 1978.

Criss Cross (1949)

Film noir. Burt Lancaster, Yvonne DeCarlo. Directed by Robert Siodmak. Highly recommended.

http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/24088%7C0/Criss-Cross.html

https://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s1310cris.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criss_Cross_%28film%29

Mr. Whipple and the Evolution of the Roll

Various vintage TP brands and ads.

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/23210/toilet-paper-history-how-america-convinced-world-wipe

Banner.

Soft 'n Pretty.

Northern.

Vintage Privies, or: I Need to See a Man About a Horse

The outhouse in history.

https://www.loc.gov/item/98508956/

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017763983/

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017758868/

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)

Michael Caine again.

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

TV spot.

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/beyond-the-poseidon-adventure-1979

ABC 1982 commercial block.

I'll Start the Bidding at $50

Selma on Night Court "Blizzard." Last roll of TP. "On the floor?" "The whole building." Art said the terlets were frozen over.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0660722/

A blizzard traps the gang inside the courthouse without supplies, and an electrical failure traps Dan in an elevator with a gay man who finds him very attractive.

Elvira's Movie Macabre

1988.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvira%27s_Movie_Macabre

CandyTops Ice Cream Bars

1989.

The Island (1980)

Michael Ritchie. Michael Caine. Peter Benchley book. Despised by most. I saw it late night in a hotel during vacation as a kid.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_%281980_film%29

ABC intro.

https://www.kindertrauma.com/the-island-1980/

Awards and nominations

• 1st Golden Raspberry Award

Nominated: Worst Actor (Michael Caine)

Nominated: Worst Director (Michael Ritchie)

TV spot.

http://1000misspenthours.com/reviews/reviewsh-m/island1980.htm

F.S.A. - Color Photography

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017877950/

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017877581/

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017877455/

Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?

1979 NBC. Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078888/

The San Pedro Beach Bums

1977 ABC. Promo. 10 episodes.

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

https://www.metv.com/stories/do-you-remember-the-show-the-san-pedro-beach-bums

Sumo

1877.

https://www.loc.gov/item/2009632889/

https://www.loc.gov/item/2014706921/

https://www.loc.gov/item/2013646129/

Blue Morning

Blue day.

Struck By Lightning

1979 CBS. Promos. Frankenstein. Three aired.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Struck_by_Lightning_(TV_series)

Hotel, Motel, Whatcha Gonna Do Today

Say what?

https://www.loc.gov/item/nj1484/

https://www.loc.gov/item/nj1485/

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017710030/

Luck Be a Lady

Tonight.

Futurama commentary:

• The word underpants is 20% funnier than the word underwear according to Ken Keeler.

Pilots and Failed Pilots

Promos screenshots.

https://brewingdebate.kinja.com/steel-collar-man-and-the-adventures-of-the-tv-pilot-1821614206

Lights Out - Spider

Big damn spider.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lights_Out_%28radio_show%29

Shock Theatre

1976 Chattanooga. Museum of Classic Chicago Television.

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

Cypress