Classic Posters of the 70's and 80's

The poster on the left is from 1978 poster is from Dargis Associates and measures 22 x 34 in size. The white bikini poster is a Klymax Production and also from 1978 and measures about 20 x 28.

Loni is probably best remembered as Jennifer Marlowe, the receptionist who worked at radio station "WKRP in Cincinnati" from 1978 to 1982. In this series, the character Jennifer, was actually written as an intelligent blond which broke the usual stereo type of blond women being dingy or stupid. A perfect example of this mentality is Suzanne Somers' character of "Chrissy Snow" in "Three's Company" who went from, early on, being naive to later just being a vacuous blond.

Loni would later co star with another poster celebrity, Lynda Carter, in a detective series called "Partners in Crime" in 1984 and then in a short lived comedy series called "Easy Street" in 1986. She married Burt Reynolds in 1988 and divorced him in 1993, a situation that made tabloid headlines.

The Pro Arts poster, "Muriel", the title of the poster on the left is from 1978 and measures the usual 20 x 28. The title comes from the fact that Susan advertised Muriel Cigars.

The red swimsuit pose is from 1979 and is a Pro Arts issue being catalog #14-597. I have to admit that it sort of reminded me of Farrah's poster (with the red bikini and her long golden hair) and maybe that is what Pro Arts was hoping would happen and they would have another mega selling poster to their credit?

After her stint advertising Muriel Cigars, she moved on to being a spokesperson for Serta mattresses. Television called her name when she had a role as Susan Williams in the Cliffhangers show on NBC. It attempted to revive interest in the old time movie serial genre. Her segment was "Stop Susan Williams" a photo journalist who was seeking to find her brother's killer. The series ended before the Susan Williams segment reached a conclusion.

In 1979, she made a film called "Golden Girl" that didn't exactly set the box office on fire... but she went on to make other films, one of which was Cannonball Run II with Burt Reynolds. She had a hit country song when she did a duet with Fred Knoblock that landed in the Top Ten on the country charts.

Visit Susan's Official Site to learn more about this beautiful lady.

The poster on the left is one of the rarer Lynda posters to find, it seems. I believe it is from 1977 and is a Pro Arts issue. I think it's one of the most beautiful of all the posters Lynda had issued. On the right we see a 1978 pose titled "Ms. Carter". It was Pro Arts' best selling pose for 1978. The pose also graces the back cover of Lynda's debut album. "Portrait".

The poster on the left is from 1977 and titled "Shaun Jacket" (catalog 314-574) and is from Pro Arts in association with Shaun's fan Club.

Of course, you know that Shaun is the son of actors Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy and half brother of 70's teen idol, David Cassidy who played Keith Partridge on "The Partridge Family".

There was a rumor going around that the producers of "The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries" had originally approached David to do the series. But, he refused saying he didn't want to get involved in the grind of another TV series. But, he did suggest that they look at his brother Shaun. Is there any truth to this rumor?

Shaun was making records in Germany in 1976 and in fact, had a hit there, called "Morning Girl", before having chart success here in the US.

In 1977 he auditioned for and won the role of Joe Hardy on the "Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries that ran for three years on ABC starting in 1977. While on the series, he sang a few of his songs.

But, it seems that Shaun's true love is behind the scenes, writing and producing. He wrote and produced the cult favorite series, "American Gothic" that ran for one season in 1995.

Bo came on the scene in a big way, as the ultimate "10" in the movie of the same name. She never had dreams of being a big movie star, but she sure made a big impression in that movie. This pose is one of the rarer posters of Bo and I believe it was released in 1980. She is wearing a leather bikini made for her by her husband, John Derek. He was very much into leather working and made her lots of pretty things. Some clothing designing companies tried to take credit for the bikini design, but it was a John Derek original. Oh and the photo used in this poster is some of John's handiwork, too.

An avid horse lover, Bo titled her 2002 biography "Riding Lessons: Everything That Matters in Life I Learned from Horses". In it she writes candidly about her childhood, her life with and after John. Some might be disappointed that she doesn't dish the dirt the way some biographies do, but it's still a nice introduction to a woman who was treated as nothing but a vacuous bimbo puppet manipulated totally by hubby John.

On the left is "Farrah Flower", 1977 poster release from Pro Arts and one of my favorite poses. This poster was the first Farrah pose I purchased. The classic pose didn't come into my possession until 1979 when it was bundled with her "Farrah Blue" pose.

In 1977, Farrah had a poster released through Pro Arts that was distributed by "Ford Parts and Service Division". So, if you were shopping for a car or having it repaired at a Ford dealership during 1977, you just might have seen this poster hanging on their wall or even gotten a copy for your own. It's another beautiful pose of our golden angel, Farrah.

What salute to posters would be complete without including the one credited with breathing new life into the poster industry! This 20 x 28 poster is a 1976 Pro Arts issue and is # CL-14-507.

Farrah was on the scene making commercials and guest appearances on TV (look for her funny small bit in the episode of the Partridge Family called The Sound of Money) so she had a bit of a following established already. Pro Arts released her poster (a pose she hand picked) and interest in her and her work skyrocketed. Farrah's poster sold millions of copies...I have seen it listed as high as 11 million copies.

"Farrah Blue" is from 1979 (#14-684) and issued through Pro Arts... a beautiful pose from a Playboy spread. A door poster from this same photo shoot was also issued.

Remember when KISS first came on the scene and the controversy they stirred with their outlandish makeup and behavior. Did you ever hear the rumor that got started that "Kiss" actually stood for "Kings in Satan's Service". I think it was started by those same people who played the old record albums backward listening for hidden messages. I heard recordings made of stuff played backward and I could never hear any of those weird messages people claimed was there. :(

Anyway, the poster on the left is from 1976 and about 22 x 34 in size. The copyright is from Aucoin Management, Inc. It is the pose on the cover of their Destroyer album from 1976 which has the classic song "Beth" on it.

The poster on the left is a black light velvet poster produced by Pro Arts in 1976. It is #15-332 and titled simply "KISS". Truly one of the rarer posters out there. I have seen only a few listed on Ebay over the years and they usually sell for hundreds of dollars.

This 1977 Pro Arts issue of Cheryl Ladd had a bit of problem or so it seemed to the powers that be. The first edition of this pose, showing the top of her red shorts, was taken off the market shortly after being released. I have read that there was some contention over a slight ripple of fat on Cheryl's belly that just wasn't acceptable material for on a poster. Now, personally, I can't see anything fat about Cheryl, but then I guess I don't have the right kind of eye for that thing. The second issue of the poster is cropped at the bottom and personally, I admit, I like this version better. It would have made much more sense to me to have reissued the poster because of wanting to crop out the top of the red shorts, but what do I know. :) Oh and I have seen other poses from the yellow kimono photo shoot and I am not so sure if they picked the right pose to use as a poster, but then again, what do I know? :)

Oh and the Farrah Fawcett Minor thing, is actually something Cheryl did on her first day of filming Charlie's Angels... she came out onto the set wearing a T-shirt with that printed on the front.

In my mind, the most beautiful Cheryl Ladd pose came to us in the form of this 1979 Pro Arts pose called "Cheryl Black". Cheryl had a multitude of posters on the market, solo poses and with her co stars from Charlie's Angels.

The poster on the right, Pro Arts issue is called "Cheryl Lace" (catalog # 14-605).

What a beautiful poster from a super talented lady. She has sold over 100 million records world wide and is an avid activist for breast cancer awareness (being a breast cancer survivor after being diagnosed with the disease in 1992) as well as an avid activist for environmental issues.

This pose, from 1978, can also be found on the cover of her 1977 greatest hits vol. 2 album.

I don't think I have ever seen an unattractive photo of this beautiful woman. Jaclyn had a multitude of posters released in solo poses as well as those with her Angel's co stars.

The pose on the left is titled simply "Jaclyn" and was issued by Pro Arts in 1977 (Catalog # 14-515) and it measures the usual 20 x 28. Beside it, is Jaclyn being a little more playful in this pose is also a Pro Arts issue titled "Pink" (Catalog #14-692).

Of course we seem to most associated Jaclyn with her role as Kelly Garrett on "Charlie's Angels". Her character was a cross between Sabrina (Kate Jackson) and Jill (Farrah Fawcett). She was athletic like Jill and smart like Sabrina with a beauty all her own. Many claim her to be the most beautiful angel of the three, even though Farrah gained most of the attention.

Cheryl's career started at age 17 when she began to grace the covers of popular magazines like Vogue, Glamor, Seventeen and more. She was the first model to appear three times on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issues and she has made the cover of Time Magazine three times.

Cheryl has had many titles aside from super model; businesswoman (has her own line of skin care products) author, avid spokesperson for the environment and underprivileged children.

This poster on the left is a 1977 pose and the photographer was Bill King. The poster on the right is from 1978, a Pro Arts issue (catalog #140591) and is titled "Ms. Tiegs".

I have read that this pose of Cheryl rivals Farrah's posters in terms of units sold, but I have never read any stats to verify that

Catapulted to fame as Jamie Somers, "The Bionic Woman" in the series of the same name, Lindsay went on to have a very successful career in the entertainment industry.

Before acting, Lindsay was a model for several years and soon grew to hate it, stating that she often felt like just a piece of meat. She turned her attention to acting and her big break came when she guest starred as Steve Austin's childhood sweetheart, Jamie Sommers, on the Six Million Dollar Man. Her character was so well liked that when she died the outcry was so loud that producers found a way to bring her back to life. She was given her own show which debuted January 1976 on ABC and ran for two seasons on that network before being picked up for the last season on NBC in 1978.

The pose on the left is a Pro Arts issue and is 20 x 28 and is #14-523 and titled "Sommers". Compared to other popular actresses around the same time, there aren't a lot of posters of Lindsay.

The poster on the right is from 1976 and titled "Jamie". I believe it is a Pro Arts issue as well.