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Posts Tagged: 1970s
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New Age Travelers
New Age Travelers are young people inspired by the traveling traditions of the gypsies and nomads who’ve roamed Europe for centuries; they are idealists looking for an alternative form of living.
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Oliver!
An Omaha high school choir sings out the musical hit of the times–Oliver!,
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10 Heavy Facts About Sex
Whoa man! Now this book published in 1975 is some real talk about sex.
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Patti Smith Wanted To Be A Missionary
“Rock and roll is getting back into the hands of the people again, belongs to the kids again, not to big business guys” — In 1979, Patti Smith appeared on ABC’s Sunday morning program, “Kids Are People Too.
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Tilt
Brooke Shields shines like chrome in Tilt (1979), lacklusterly described as ‘the big, pinball rock movie‘.
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Stayfree Carefree
Periods. Every teenage girl has to deal. Plenty of companies are here to help, with some cringe-inducing advertising.
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Lords of Flatbush
The “Lords of Flatbush” move as a unit through Brooklyn — chasing girls, stealing cars, and playing pool.
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The Cornett Kids
In the summer of 1964, photographer William Gedney travelled to Leatherwood, Kentucky to visit to the Blue Diamond Mining camp.
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Pinball Wizards
Back in the day arcades were prime teenage gathering places, usually located inside a mall or beachside boardwalk.