Retro Commercials

The 1stOfficial TV Spot for “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope”, titled “Only Hope”. Release Date: 25 May 1977 (USA) Part IV in a George Lucas epic, Star Wars: A New Hope opens with a rebel ship being boarded by the tyrannical Darth Vader. The plot then follows the life of a simple farmboy, Luke Skywalker, as he and his newly met allies (Han Solo, Chewbacca, Ben Kenobi, C-3PO, R2-D2) attempt to rescue a rebel leader, Princess Leia, from the clutches of the Empire. The conclusion is culminated as the Rebels, including Skywalker and flying ace Wedge Antilles make an attack on the Empires most powerful and ominous weapon, the Death Star. Written by P. Wong {pwong@nt.net} Distributor: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1977) (USA) (theatrical), Lucasfilm, Director: George Lucas Writer: George Lucas Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, David Prowse Genre: Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi [IMDB.COM]

This classic 1977 commercial is from Oregon’s own Friendly Chevrolet, a longtime sponsor of Don Owen’s Portland Wrestling!!

**These commercials are kind of squiggly, but were dubbed in the best quality possible** 1. First National City Bank unscrambled bank statement 2. Pfeiffer Caesar Dressing (Hail Caesar, Hail Pfeiffer!) 3. Wurlitzer Piano and Organ sale 4. Bumble Bee tuna (Yum, yum, Bumble Bee!) 5. Philco-Ford Refrigerators with Leslie Nielsen 6. Wonder Bread (with the Fresh Guys) 7. Nabisco Cheddar n’ Chips Crackers **These commercials are from my 1970-1979 Commercials Volume 2**