Tag: 1970s

Bombshells: Alexandra Bastedo

While English actress Alexandra Bastedo (1946–2014) really burst onto the scene after the heyday of the Blonde Bombshell in cinema, we all know the Blonde Bombshell never really went away. Survey any point in cinematic history and you’ll find scads of bodacious blondes lighting up movie screens with their incandescent beauty. Speaking of incandescence, Bestado … Continue reading Bombshells: Alexandra Bastedo →

The Art of the Ad: Nothing Beats Joyce Dewitt’s L’eggs

Jack Tripper (John Ritter) was never wanting for beautiful roommates on Three’s Company, that’s for sure. Chrissy Snow (Suzanne Somers) was the hot and ditzy blonde. Cindy Snow (Jenilee Harrison) was no slouch in the hot blonde bimbo category either. Then there was brainy blonde Terri Alden (Priscilla Barnes), an absolute knockout and, truthfully, the … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: Nothing Beats Joyce Dewitt’s L’eggs →

Happy Birthday, Cheryl Ladd

Across four seasons of Charlie’s Angels, Cheryl Ladd played the plucky and smoking hot Kris Munroe. Kris was smart, intrepid, and often went undercover in skimpy outfits, including but not limited to bikinis. Cheryl’s first episode at the start of season two, when she replaced fan favorite Farrah Fawcett, is as hot a debut as … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Cheryl Ladd →

Lost and Found: Vampire Ecstasy

“Please, make this throbbing stop!” A seemingly forgotten slice of 1970s Eurosleaze, Vampire Ecstasy (1973), aka The Devil’s Plaything, or Veil of Blood, is jam-packed with nudity, sex, lesbianism, masturbation, blood sacrifices, incest, and other perversions too lengthy to list here. A Swedish-Switzerland-West German co-production, helmed by American softcore director Joseph W. Sarno, the film … Continue reading Lost and Found: Vampire Ecstasy →

From the Vault: Joan Collins in Fatal Charm

This post was first published at my old blog. It’s been revised slightly and I’m re-presenting it here, just in time for Dame Joan Collins’s 92nd birthday tomorrow. I've made it my mission to hunt down and watch all of Starfire Lounge VIP Joan Collins's pre-Dynasty cult films. From crime dramas to horror to erotic thrillers, … Continue reading From the Vault: Joan Collins in Fatal Charm →

The Art of the Ad: Sex, Lies, and Video Games, Part V

It’s back, the series that just won’t die! These posts on old school video game and arcade advertisements could potentially keep pumping out new installments for a long time. For now, here’s the latest, vintage-fresh batch of sexy/sexist ads. If you grew up from the 1970s–1990s, many of these will continue to be familiar to … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: Sex, Lies, and Video Games, Part V →