Corner of general store, Olga, Louisiana

 

• Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer
• 1938 Sept.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017738272/
  

The Anderson Tapes (1971)

 

Directed by Sidney Lumet. Found on Tubi and free on Youtube. Sean Connery, Christopher Walken, Martin Balsam, Dyan Cannon, Garrett Morris, Alan King. I also have this book and the DVD. Quincy Jones music.

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

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/anderson-tapes-1971

https://trailersfromhell.com/the-anderson-tapes/

https://www.tcm.com/articles/235283/the-anderson-tapes 

https://every70smovie.blogspot.com/2011/12/anderson-tapes-1971.html

Baked Chili #2

 

With fresh Anaheim and banana peppers and Creole tomatoes. 1.5 lbs. ground beef, 1 onion, 1 stalk celery, 1 clove garlic, 1 can Rotel tomato, 1/2 jar salsa. 1 can black beans, red beans, pinto beans, drained. 2 tbl. chili powder, 2 tbl. cumin. 350 oven covered 1 hr. 

Mix of 10-12 Anaheim and banana peppers, sliced in half and cleaned, and layered in bottom of baking pan. 6 whole Creole tomatoes, chopped. Brown ground meat, remove, cook down onion, celery, garlic 3-5 min. Add fresh tomatoes and Rotel, cook 5 min. more. Add all seasonings, beans, meat, and cook five min. more. Pour on top of fresh peppers in baking pan, cover with foil, and cook 1 hr. 

Union Playing Cards

 

• Patriotic illustration.
• c1862.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2001701493/
  

The Split (1968)

 

Directed by Gordon Flemyng. Found on Tubi. Jim Brown, Diahann Carroll, Julie Harris, Gene Hackman, Warren Oates, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Klugman, Donald Sutherland, James Whitmore. Burnett Guffey cinematography. Quincy Jones music. Donald Westlake Parker novel, writing as Richard Stark. 

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

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-split-1968

https://www.tcm.com/articles/245795/the-split 

https://violentworldofparker.com/the-parker-movies/based-on-the-seventh-the-split-1969/

Bee Motel sign, Route 2, Havre, Montana

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 1987.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017705952/
  

1984 Post Grape Nuts horseback rider TV commercial

 

https://www.mrbreakfast.com/cereal_detail.asp?id=175

Lock Up (1989)

 

Directed by John Flynn. Sylvester Stallone, Frank McRae, Tom Sizemore, John Amos,  Donald Sutherland. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_Up_(1989_film)

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/27406 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/lockuprhowe_a0b22a.htm

Defiance (1980)

 

Directed by John Flynn. Found on Tubi. Jan-Michael Vincent, Art Carney, Theresa Saldana, Danny Aiello. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defiance_(1980_film) 

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/69508/defiance/

https://every70smovie.blogspot.com/2017/10/1980-week-defiance.html 

Best Seller (1987)

 

Directed by John Flynn. Found on Tubi. Brian Dennehy, James Woods, Victoria Tennant. Larry Cohen screenplay.

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

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/best-seller-1987

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/67214/best-seller/ 

https://hiitsburl.blogspot.com/2015/05/burl-reviews-best-seller-1987.html

Goin' South (1978)

 

Directed by Jack Nicholson. Free with ads on Youtube. Mary Steenburgen, Christopher Lloyd, Danny DeVito, John Belushi, Ed Begley Jr. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goin%27_South

https://trailersfromhell.com/goin-south-4k/

http://every70smovie.blogspot.com/2013/08/goin-south-1979.html 

https://www.thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=9812

MASH Beer

 

https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/4077th-m-a-s-h-beer.554047/

[Utica, N.Y., St. James Hotel]

 

• Detroit Publishing Co., publisher
• [between 1900 and 1910]
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2016795622/
  

1982 Miller Lite Beer ad Corky Carroll surfing icon

 

Secondhand and trading store, Muskogee, Oklahoma

 

• Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer
• 1939 July.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017740575/
  

Live and Let Die (1973)

 

Directed by Guy Hamilton. Roger Moore, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Seymour. I always liked this one for the boat chase, and Louisiana locations. DVD playing now. 

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

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/live-and-let-die-1973  

https://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s2729die.html 

https://www.thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=3177 

Swaim's Panacea

 

• Nineteenth-century patent medicine label with head-and-shoulders portrait of manufacturer John Swaim.
• c1846.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/96505843/
  

Moscow Mule

 

I know this from Better Call Saul. 2 oz. vodka. 1/2 oz. lime juice. 3 oz. ginger beer. Lime wheel garnish. Fill copper mug with ice and then add vodka and lime juice and top with ginger beer. 

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

https://www.liquor.com/recipes/moscow-mule-cocktail-recipe/

1986 B&M Brick Oven Baked Beans "There's no other choice" TV Commercial

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%26M_Baked_Beans_factory

Three Bean Soup

 

Chili-flavored soup. 1 can black beans, red beans, pinto beans, drained. 1 can diced tomato, 1 can Rotel tomato. Chicken broth. 1 onion, 2 stalks celery, 2 cloves garlic. 1 tbl. chili powder, 1 tbl. cumin. 2 pork chops, cooked, chopped into cubes. (Optional). Normally meatless, but any leftover meat works well.

Less spicy version of this soup. Usually put in chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, which makes it hot.

La Casa Grande Motel sign, Marlborough, Missouri

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 1988.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017710532/
  

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/

1988 Gallo Blush Chablis Wine "Blind date with the wine lady"

 

Chicken and Peppers 5/14

 

Banana peppers. 3 split breasts. 1 can diced tomato, 1 can Rotel tomato, 1 onion, 1 stalk celery, 1 clove garlic. Red wine. Brown breasts, remove, cook down everything in same pan. Pile on top of chicken, cook in 350 oven 40 min. Serve over rice. I also use the chicken itself in salads and sandwiches. Chicken Pepperoni from Seems Like Old Times (1980).