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Actor
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000151/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
1. Morgan Freeman once worked as the voice actor of “Count Dracula” on the sesame workshop. 1971
2. He also played in another childrens show titled, “Who says I can’t ride a rainbow.” 1971
3. He even played small roles. Such he did in “Blade” 1973. -
Athlete
https://www.biography.com/people/nolan-ryan-9468290
1. He started on the Mets team before switching to Angels team.
2. He got his title of “top strikeout pitcher on the strength of an overpowering fastball.”
3. He worked a 27 year MLB career of a great over 300 strikeouts. -
Trasportation
https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/the-top-muscle-cars-of-the-60s-and-70s-ar110523.html
1. Before the Camaro became Chevy’s go-to-muscle car, the Chevrolet Chevelle SS had that title.
2. This car had a big-block V8 engine that produced 450 horsepower
3. This car could go from 0 to 62 mph in six seconds. -
Fashon
https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/culture-magazines/1970s-fashion
1. Pantsuits were often said as inappropriate clothing for women. (Made in 1920s. Popular in 1967-1978)
2. Bell-bottoms were worn people who worked on boats. As a way to provide safety. (extremely popular fashion during the 1960s and 1970s.)
3. The mood ring, changes colors of the stone based on your emotions. The mood color is decided by your body temperature. (Popular in the 1970s.) -
TV Show
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063878/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_ql_dt_2
1. The brady bunch was originally released in 1969.
2. The show was originally going to be called, “Mine and Yours.”
3. The theme song was made by Peppermint Trolley Company. -
News Event
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paul-mccartney-announces-the-breakup-of-the-beatles
1. The last song that the beatles sang was called, “The End.” To represent the last song that they would sing as a band. (1969)
2. Paul McCartney had a beam of creativity before the band broke up, and had been seen as bossy to the rest of the band. (1970)
3. The last album made by the Beatles was called “Yellow Submarine.” Released right before the breakup, (end of 1970) -
Movie
https://movies.disney.com/the-aristocats
1. The Aristocats movie takes place in an animated view of Paris.
2. This movie takes the time of 78 minutes (1 hour and 18 minutes) long to watch.
3. One of the voice actors, “Scatman Crothers.” was the voice actor for the character, “Scatcat” with the similar name of the cat and actor. -
Technology
https://www.pcworld.com/article/196683/collector_technology.html
1. Pong was the first commercially successful video game at the time.
2. At the time, Pong was considered, “bigger than movies and music combined!”
3. While at the time, Pong was only worth about $55, if you have one, it is now worth about $100 to $150 depending on the shape. -
Musical Artists
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/the-beatles-rooftop-performance/
1. The Beatles were very popular, but Paul McCartney had doubts with how his members saw him and broke off the band. (1970)
2. Kenny Rogers’ original name was Kenneth Donald, being his birth name, while others called him Kenneth Ray. (Born 1938)
3. His first album was released in 1973, with songs such as: Mandy and Can’t Smile Without You. (1973) -
President
https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/gerald-r-ford
1. Gerald Ford was the 38th president of the United States.
2. Gerald Ford became the first unelected president in the nation’s history.
3. Gerald Ford’s name at birth was Leslie Lynch King Jr. -
Toys
https://www.metv.com/lists/the-13-most-desired-toys-of-the-1970s-year-by-year
1. Gary Dahl, after talking with friends about how (living) pets could be hard work, came up with the idea of a pet rock. (1975)
2. Simon was an electronic replacement for the original game called, “Simon Says.” (1970s)
3. The Magna Doodle was seen as a cousin to the Etch a Sketch, with similar qualities of a dustless chalkboard. (Mid 1970s)
