Retro Commercials

Five 1973 commercials: 1. Aetna Auto Insurance–These insurance salesmen are annoying this driver! The Aetna man comes to the rescue! 2. Cadillac ’74 with Arnold Palmer–The King was right! Tennis ISN’T his best game! But that’s a nice El Dorado! 3. Wilson Autograph Series Tennis Rackets–I remember playing with those wooden ones (Mine was the Billie Jean King special) 4. Sunbeam Self-Cleaning Shot of Steam Iron–Whoosh! Look at that steam! Back in the days when irons were heavy, but lasted for years! 5. Rockwell International–EG Marshall shows us what Rockwell’s involved in: car parts, airplanes, textiles, power tools.

The 3rdOfficial TV Spot for “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope”, titled “Epic Story”. 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]