Lisa's Nostalgia Cafe--1970s Celebrities, Entertainment & Sports


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presidents 1969-1974: Richard M. Nixon 1974-1977: Gerald Ford 1977-1981: Jimmy Carter nature Jacques Cousteau Euell Gibbons	Current Events names in the news Time Magazine's Man Of The Year Anita Bryant Gloria Steinem Alex Haley pop culture Andy Warhol Bianca Jagger Dr. Joyce Brothers Evel Knievel Irene Hughes

Show Business

leading ladies

Goldie Hawn
Sally Field
Ali McGraw
Katherine Ross
Madeline Kahn
Sissy Spacek
Faye Dunaway Mia Farrow
Dyan Cannon
Marsha Mason
Diane Keaton
Karen Black
Cicely Tyson
Teri Garr


ladies of television Vicki Lawrence Pam Dawber Angie Dickinson Mary Tyler Moore Carol Burnett Joyce Bulifant Betty White Sally Struthers Jan Smithers Cindy Williams	Valerie Harper Penny Marshall Shirley Jones Karen Valentine Georgia Engel Bea Arthur Jean Stapleton Juliet Mills Marcia Wallace Debralee Scott Billie Hayes

Bruce Lee


leading men Bruce Lee Christopher Reeve Gene Wilder Burt Reynolds Walter Matthau Tim Curry Clint Eastwood Jack Nicholson Robert Redford	Peter Sellers Ryan O'Neal Dustin Hoffman Richard Dreyfus Woody Allen Gene Hackman Warren Beatty Steve McQueen Al Pacino


young people Maureen McCormick Barry Williams Johnny Whitaker Jodie Foster Valerie Bertinelli Linda Blair Jack Wild Robbie Rist Melissa Sue Anderson	Tatum O'Neal Brooke Shields Kristy McNichol Melissa Gilbert Jimmy McNichol Danny Bonaduce Rodney Allen Rippy Pamelyn Ferdin Kim Richards

Johnny Whitaker & Jodie Foster


tv hosts & reporters Barbara Walters Peter Marshall Gene Rayburn Chuck Barris Allen Ludden	Johnny Carson Dick Cavett Mike Douglas Tom Snyder Dick Clark David Frost


Henry Winkler men of television Abe Vigoda Pat Harrington Bert Convy Henry Winkler Robert Hegyes McLean Stevenson Ed Asner Carroll O'Connor Max Gail Tony Randall Buddy Ebsen	Jack Klugman Alan Alda Peter Falk James Garner Michael Landon Richard Thomas Gary Sandy Randolph Mantooth Richard Hatch Gary Burghoff

tv funny men
Tim Conway
Harvey Korman
Paul Lynde
Dick Van Dyke
Charles Nelson Reilly
Bob Newhart


song & dance Liza Minnelli Sandy Duncan Joey Heatherton Liberace Sha Na Na Andy Williams Lola Falana Leslie Uggams The King Family Bernadette Peters Sammy Davis Jr. Bing Crosby Charo Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme The Young Americans Debbie Reynolds Wayne Newton the music biz Paul Williams Marvin Hamlisch Burt Bacharach John Williams Doc Severinsen	radio & records Visit my Recording Artists page for the stars of radio and records Visit my Music page for Top 40 radio DJs the theater Stephanie Mills Andrea McArdle Neil Simon Bob Fosse Ben Vereen Andrew Lloyd Webber Stephen Sondheim Elaine Stritch
the king	Elvis Presley's career in the 1970s centered around his performances in Las Vegas. The music scene was passing him by, and the overweight, jump-suited Elvis of the disco decade bore little resemblance to the sex symbol of the 1950s and 1960s. In August 1977, his lifestyle got the better of him, and he passed away at the age of 42. Viva Las Vegas: Searching for Elvis Elvis: The Vegas Years Elvis Presley News Elvis Presley's Death


Rich Little did a mean President Nixon... "My fellow Americans, I am not a crook..." Andy Kaufman Rich Little George Carlin Lily Tomlin Steve Martin Bill Murray Foster Brooks Shields & Yarnell Charlie Callas Flip Wilson Bill Cosby Freddie Prinze Cheech & Chong Rod Hull & His Emu Dom DeLuise Don Rickles Dan Aykroyd The Unknown Comic	Murray Langston, the Unknown Comic Jonathan Winters John Belushi Richard Pryor Nipsey Russell Rip Taylor John Byner Father Guido Sarducci Not Ready For Prime Time Players Robin Williams Peter Cook & Dudley Moore Firesign Theater Andy Kaufman

Entertainment

comedy
In the 1960s and 1970s, skit comedy and improvisation were the hottest new comedy trends. During this time, several new performing groups made these trends their specialty....Second City in Chicago (1959), Second City Toronto (1973) and The Groundlings in Los Angeles (1974).

The stand-up comedy scene was also growing and evolving. Hip young comics tackled modern topics, made witty observations about society and developed a relaxed performing style.

While the comedians were honing their craft, a new type of club was emerging to showcase them. The New York and Hollywood branches of The Improv opened in the 1960s, and two branches of The Comedy Store opened in Los Angeles in 1972 and 1975. The Comedy Store was the first club to feature a lineup consisting solely of stand-up comedians.

Before the era of home video, it was great fun to gather with friends and listen to comedy albums. In a time when many cutting-edge comedians were being censored, this format allowed them to be as raunchy as they liked. Popular albums included those by George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Cheech & Chong, Steve Martin, National Lampoon, Bill Cosby, Monty Python and Firesign Theater.

The Comedy Store
Dr. Demento
CBS Radio Mystery Theater
Second City
A Prairie Home Companion
Hip Album Comedy Of The 70s

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on the radio
*Between 1974 and 1982, the CBS Radio Mystery Theater had us cowering beneath the sheets every night. These hour-long tales of horror and mystery were introduced by E.G. Marshall and were acted out in old-time-radio fashion by contemporary stars and radio veterans.

*The Dr. Demento Show debuted in California in 1970 and went nationwide in 1974. This weekly program featured a unique blend of comedy, novelty and parody recordings. On a typical show, it wasn't unusual to hear Spike Jones classics mixed in with new songs like "Dead Puppies" and "Fish Heads." In 1975, a California teen named Al Yankovic sent in a tape of original parody songs featuring himself on accordion. The good Doctor played it on the air and "Weird Al" Yankovic's career was born.

*National Public Radio was launched in 1970. This publicly-funded network was the radio counterpart to television's PBS. One of the most popular shows on NPR was A Prairie Home Companion, which debuted in its modern form in 1974. These live broadcasts from fictional Lake Wobegon featured music, advertisements for non-existant products and homespun humor from host Garrison Keillor.

on stage
In the 1970s, singers had to master the technique of holding the microphone cord. Cordless technology was developed in the 1950s, but cordless microphones wouldn't be widely used on the stage until the 1980s.


Sports Mark Spitz sports stars Muhammad Ali Nadia Comaneci Dorothy Hamill Mark Spitz Billie Jean King Joe Namath Reggie Jackson Pete Rose Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jimmy Connors Edwin Moses Eric Heiden Chris Evert O. J. Simpson Wilt Chamberlain Tracy Austin Olga Korbut Bruce Jenner Pro-Tennis Battle of the Sexes Pete Rose's Hitting Streak Nadia's Perfect 10 Rumble In The Jungle Thrilla In Manila	other sports celebrities The San Diego Chicken Howard Cosell The Harlem Globetrotters Vinko Bogataj: The Agony Of Defeat sports tidbits In 1973, the biggest Battle Of The Sexes* took place on the tennis court. In September of that year, 29-year-old tennis champ Billie Jean King answered a challenge from 55-year-old ex-wimbledon champ Bobby Riggs. King's victory amidst all the hoopla and male chauvinist bravado was hailed as a victory for women everywhere. In the baseball world, all eyes were on Pete Rose during the summer of 1978, when he came within 12 games of beating Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak. Rose's 44-game streak still stands as the second-highest in baseball history. Reggie Jackson was such a hit in the 1977 World Series that a candy bar was named for him! 14-year-old Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci was the darling of the 1976 Olympics when she scored the first perfect 10* in Olympic gymnastics history. In 1974, The Rumble In The Jungle* was one of the most hyped sporting events of the decade. This politically-charged boxing match took place in Zaire, where underdog Muhammad Ali soundly trounced George Foreman. Another world-famous boxing match took place in the Philippines in 1975...the pairing of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in the Thrilla In Manila.* The live telecast of this event was one of the first programs offered by HBO after they converted to satellite distribution.


teen idols John Travolta David Cassidy Leif Garrett Shaun Cassidy Mark Hamill Bobby Sherman Andy & David Williams Donny Osmond Blast From The Past: Teen Idols Feelin' Groovy: Singing Teen Idols Teen Idols In Tiger Beat Magazine	--- --David & Shaun Cassidy ------Donny Osmond
Farrah Fawcett Raquel Welch	foxy ladies Farrah Fawcett Karen Lynn Gorney Bo Derek Teresa Graves Loni Anderson Cheryl Tiegs Raquel Welch Suzanne Somers The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders Barbi Benton Beverly Johnson Susan Anton Lauren Hutton Lynda Carter P.J. Soles

1970s Celebrities,Entertainment & Sports

1970s Celebrities,
Entertainment & Sports