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It was the year of Ronald Reagan's inauguration and attempted assassination, the release of the U.S. hostages by Iran, the launch of the first space shuttle, the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II, and the nomination of the first woman to the U.S. Supreme Court. Check back often for another dose of 1981! Saturday, September 28, 2013 Polaroid commercial with James Garner and Mariette HartleyA 1981 Polaroid commercial with James Garner and Mariette Hartley. From Hartley's Wikipedia entry: "During the late 1970s and into the early 1980s, Hartley appeared with James Garner in a popular series of television commercials advertising Polaroid cameras. The two actors had such on-screen chemistry that it was often (erroneously) believed that they were married in real life." Labels: James Garner, Mariette Hartley, TV commercials link 0 commentsWednesday, December 14, 2011 1981 Music: "Tainted Love" by Soft CellIn 1981, Soft Cell's cover of "Tainted Love" (originally released in 1965 by Gloria Jones) was a number one hit in 17 countries, but it didn't chart in the U.S. until 1982. The Gloria Jones single from 1965: tags: 1981 1980s the eighties 1981 music link 0 comments Tuesday, November 8, 2011 1981 Movies: Stripes"The name's Francis Soyer, but everybody calls me Psycho. Any of you guys call me Francis, and I'll kill you." The movie trailer for "Stripes," starring Bill Murray, released in 1981: Details about "Stripes" at Wikipedia and IMDB. tags: 1981 1980s the eighties Stripes movie trailer 1981 movies link 0 comments Monday, November 7, 2011 1981 Movies: Escape from New YorkThe movie trailer for "Escape from New York," released in 1981, starring Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken: Details about "Escape from New York" at Wikipedia and IMDB. tags: 1981 1980s the eighties Escape from New York movie trailer 1981 movies link 0 comments Thursday, September 8, 2011 1981 Movies: Theatrical Trailer for Raiders of the Lost ArkThe surprisingly bland movie trailer for "Raiders of the Lost Ark," released in 1981: tags: 1981 1980s the eighties Raiders of the Lost Ark movie trailer link 0 comments |
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