by David Krell | Feb 16, 2015 | David Krell
Hard rock sounds of Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and the Doors emerged as musical touchstones in the late 1960s. A decade later, disco ruled, largely because of the phenomenon of the movie Saturday Night Fever and its soundtrack anchored by the Bee Gees. In between,...
by David Krell | Jan 1, 2014 | David Krell
A common thread runs through Saturday morning cartoons of the 1970s. Music. Rankin-Bass produced Kid Power for ABC. Think Peanuts and Our Gang go through diversity training as songs convey messages of peace, love, and harmony for children. ABC aired original...
by David Krell | Jul 18, 2013 | David Krell
Like most television shows, The Brady Bunch is a fantasy. How many families have superstar athletes and iconic entertainers visiting their homes? Unlike most television shows, The Brady Bunch is a tremendous instructor of life lessons. Premiering on ABC in 1969 and...
by David Krell | Apr 5, 2013 | David Krell
Tarzan’s popularity inspired takeoffs, parodies, and parallels. Television, in particular, provided a fertile platform for these offerings. On November 11, 1962, Carol Burnett gest starred on The Jack Benny Program. She plays Jane in the Jack Plays Tarzan...
by David Krell | Aug 1, 2012 | David Krell
Here’s the story of another man named Brady. The Hollywood Reporter revealed on its web site yesterday that Vince Vaughn will be Executive Producer of a situation comedy based on The Brady Bunch. The sitcom will feature Bobby Brady as a once-divorced father married to...
