In My Merry Oldsmobile.............Lyrics of song: "Young Johnnie Steele has an Oldsmobile, He loves a dear little girl, She is the queen of his gas machine, she has his heart in a whirl. Now, When they go for a spin, you know, She tries to learn the auto, so He lets her steer while he gets her ear, And whispers soft and low; CHORUS Come away with me Lucille In my merry Oldsmobile, Down the road of life we'll fly Automo-bubbling you and I. To the church we'll swiftly seal, Then our wedding bells will peal, You can go as far as you like with me, In my merry Oldsmobile. (Repeat) They love to spark in the dark old park, As they go flying along, She says she knows why the motor goes; The sparker's awfully strong. Each day they spoon to the engine's tune, Their honeymoon will happen soon, He'll win Lucille with his Oldsmobile And then he'll fondly croon;

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What Year Did You Graduate?

The Graduate.....was first released in 1967 and is an drama / comedy film directed by Mike Nichols and written by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry.

It was based on the 1963 novel  by Charles Webb, who wrote it shortly after graduating from Williams College.

The film hit the big screen on December 22, 1967.....
It was the top grossing film of 1968....the year that I graduated from high school.

It grossed $104.9 million....  When that amount is adjusted for inflation, that's a whopping $754 million in today's money!



 

Flash Back!

Time For A Snack

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Posted by Yesterday Television on Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Yellow Sink Smog Is Gone With Bab-O

YTV-Bab-O

An animated Yesterday Television commercial from 1952 for Bab-O cleaner. It may have actually first aired in late 1951.

Posted by Yesterday Television on Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Yup! It's Commercial Time

YTV-It's Commercial Time

Posted by Yesterday Television on Saturday, January 16, 2016

Good Old Mr. Bubble

"Mr. Bubble is America’s favorite bath-time buddy! He’s been moms’ trusted partner for more than 50 years, turning bath...
Posted by Yesterday Television on Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Mr.Bubble-YTV

Mr. Bubble was born in 1961,and was introduced with the slogans such as...... "Helps Bubble You Clean and Eliminate Bathtub Ring!" and "Makes Getting Clean Almost As Much Fun As Getting Dirty!"

Posted by Yesterday Television on Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Say The Secret Word

As a child I remember watching Groucho! How about you? I asked a young man just the other day, do you know  who Grouch Marx is?
30 + years and
he had never heard of my man Groucho! So here is a rerun....think I missed this one..... you might have too. This episode is from February 9, 1956.

Yes.... Groucho from The Marx Brothers fame of the movies from a decade or two before this....hosted a honest to goodness game show in the 50s.
  
"You Bet Your Life" Starring Groucho Marx....was a well loved program where Groucho would show off his wit and charm, trying to get the contestants to say the word of the day.

The first contestant to play 'You bet your life' on this showing, is a Mrs. Helen Schwartz, the mother of movie star Tony Curtis. The word for the day for this program was....door.

YTV-Commercial

Posted by Yesterday Television on Sunday, December 13, 2015

"Dollar a Second"

Today's gem, that I found in the public domain, hails from January, 1955. This is complete with commercials,  I embedded it just the way, I found it.
Hope you enjoy your glimpse, into the past.
Have a great day and your comments are very much welcome.

YTV -_Alpine For You

Posted by Yesterday Television on Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Before your time?.. Then you were just a gleam in the eyes of those.... watching.

It's Howdy Doody Time

Hey kids what time is it? Do you know what a peanut gallery is?

Posted by Yesterday Television on Monday, October 20, 2014

YTV-CC-One

Posted by Yesterday Television on Friday, December 11, 2015