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A 70's list...

posted 15 years ago by zaphod1957
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For those of us old enough to remember, what makes this a quintessential film of this era and why? I'll start:

1 - Goldie Hawn's lack of underwear - This was a fashion trend in the late 70's much as thongs are today (but cheaper as you didn't need to buy anything!) I remember more than 50% of high school and college girls participating.

2 - Barry Manlow music - It appears not just in the title, but in the bar scene too. Barry, though he is still a popluar performer with some people, was huge back then. The biggest pop-music star of that era.

3 - Yellow VW - Okay, this was left over a bit from the 60's, but the cars were still highly popular in the 70's. I had an orange one, but without the convertable top.

Any other ideas?

[–] ChrisCuda 9 years ago

Very groovy 70's items

-Quadraphonic sound (with hidden speakers!) Can't believe they used Staying Alive so quickly after Saturday Night Fever exploded. Gloria's stereo is an all-in-one like I had. Receiver + tape deck + record player on top. Chevy's cedar lined houseboat even has a reel to reel tape player with his stereo

-Leisure suits & tons of polyester in general. Jean jackets which carried over into the early 80's

-Brown/green/gold/orange....major colors for 70's decor

-Thick mustaches...thanks to Magnum PI also survived well into the 80's. Scotty's Gene Wilder curly hair

-No bra! Thanks Goldie
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[–] daverindone 9 years ago

Spanish Fly. (He knew some people, from...Spain.)

[–] cryptical17 9 years ago

Goldie Hawn's Eagles "On The Border" T-shirt, when she confronts Billy Barty (the midget selling Bibles). ON THE BORDER album came out in 1974

[–] liscarkat (19418) 5 years ago

A traditional performance of "The Mikado" with Caucasian actors made up as Japanese, and nobody is offended.

[–] trevorh321 (5495) 5 years ago

Barry Manilow was the biggest pop star of that era? Really?

[–] Annkat (382) 3 months ago

Yes, he was and no one could figure it out even back then.