Classic Posters of the 70's and 80's

Ann-Margret's 1979 Pro Arts poster

Actress and Singer

This is a beautiful pose of Ann from Pro Arts released in 1979. While as a kid I wasn't a big fan of Ann's, I loved her pose and added it to my collection.

Ann's acting and singing career began in the 1960's and she hasn't stopped working since with roles on the big and small screen.Her most recent work was on an episode of "Law & Order: SVU" called "Bedtime" airing in 2010. The episode garnered her, her 6th Emmy nomination and the first Emmy win of her long career.

Loni Anderson's Dargis Associates poster release

Jennifer Marlowe on "WKRP in Cincinnati"

In 1978 Dargis Associates released this pose of Loni.

Loni is probably best remembered as Jennifer Marlowe, the receptionist who worked at radio station "WKRP in Cincinnati" from 1978 to 1982 in the series of the same name. Loni's 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.

Susan Anton's Red Bikini Pro Arts release

One Of Several Susan Posters!

Susan Anton's 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?

I knew of Susan from her short-lived TV series, "Cliffhangers" and loved her poster. And, yes, to those who might be thinking it, there are several other poses of Susan, too, including a door size poster issued from Pro Arts.

Adrienne Barbeau's purple lingerie poster pose

There Are Worse Things She Could Do

A 24 x 36 poster of Adrienne was issued in 1978 and is also the cover of her autobiography, "There Are Worse Things I Could Do".

Adrienne has several things to her credit that you might best remember her for; the first is her portrayal of "Carol Traynor" on the classic TV series "Maude" that ran from 1972-78.

The second having been married to director John Carpenter (they divorced in 84) and the third is her role in the classic horror film, "The Fog" in 1980... oh and yeah like Dolly Parton for also having a large bust.

Dirk Benedict: Space Hero

Starbuck On The Original Battlestar Galactica & Templeton Peck on the A Team

Dirk Benedict who would gain teen idol status because of his work in the 70's sci fi series, "Battlestar Galactic" had several poster poses available. I believe this pose is a Pro Arts issue from, possibly 1979.

I seem to recall seeing one on Ebay some years back that had Dirk wearing a pair of blue jeans, with a shirt unbuttoned and he was leaning against a red backdrop. Does this poster exist or am I dreaming...anyone know for sure?

Lynda Carter's 1978 Belly Button Pro Arts poster

Top selling Pro Arts poster for 1978

In 1978, Pro Arts released this poster of Lynda and it was the best selling poster for their company that year.

The pose also graces the back cover of Lynda's debut album called "Portrait" from 1978. You might remember that "Amazon Hot Wax" an episode of her series, "Wonder Woman" had Diana going undercover as a singer, and she performed two songs from her album, "Wanna Get Beside You" and "Toto, (Don't It Feel Like Paradise).

I read somewhere that Lynda was never too keen on the idea of posing for posters, but her husband/manager Ron Samuels thought they were a good idea. She found the idea of her photo hanging on the wall of someone's bedroom sort of disturbing.

Shaun Cassidy's Pro Arts poster from 1977

Those Cute Cassidy Boys!

In 1977, while starring on TV as Joe Hardy on the "Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries", Pro Arts released a 1977 pose is titled "Shaun" catalog # 14-535.

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".

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.

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.

Barbara Carrera: Bond Girl Fatima Blush

Not Just Eye Candy...Talented, Too!

Nicaraguan born, Barbara is a former model who has graced the covers of over 300 magazines.

In 1970 she made her acting debut in a film called "Puzzle of A Downfall Child" and has since proved herself to be a talented actress

.She was Fatima Blush in the Bond film "Never Say Never, Again" with Sean Connery as Bond. She also has been been nominated for 2 Golden Globe, one in 1976 and the other in 1984.

Tia Carrere Wayne World's Cassandra Wong's sexy poster

Her first movie role was in the independent 1998 film "Aloha Summer. Acting roles continued to come her way with a stint on the daytime soap "General Hospital". But, you might remember her from the hit movies, "Wayne's World" and Wayne's World 2" as Cassandra Wong.

Tia continues to act with one of her most recent appearances on SyFy's "Warehouse 13" as Agent Katie Logan on two episodes.

This sexy bikini pose is from 1986 and is a Starmakers Publishing Corporation creation.

Charlie's Angels trio poster with Cheryl Ladd

1977 Bi Rite

The second season of Charlie's Angels saw a relative newcomer to TV, Cheryl Ladd come on board as Kris Munroe, the younger sister of Jill played by Farrah Fawcett. Brought in as a replacement for the departing Farrah, Cheryl would end up staying with the show for the rest of it's run, which lasted from 1977 to 81. She did a total of 90 episodes.

Cheryl was nice to look at, and many seemed to agree as the show didn't falter with Farrah's departure. Cheryl had a multitude of posters released, some solo efforts as well cast posters like this one released in 1977, the which was the second season of the show.

Charo the Cuchi-Cuchi girl gets her own poster

María Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Moquiere de les Esperades Santa Ana Romanguera y de la Najosa Rasten! Whew, we know her better as "Charo"!

Back in the 1970's, it seemed that she was everywhere...on TV making appearances on "The Love Boat", "Captain and Tennille Show", "Donny and Marie" and more.

On the radio she has several hits song on the US dance charts. Her trademark phrase of "cuchi-cuchi" is probably one of the best remembered phrases of the 70's. And, one more place, she made her mark, was on a Pro Arts poster from 1977, title "Charo" and numbered 14-566.

Peter Criss... Kiss drummer gets a nice poster in 1978

The Cat!

This cool poster of Peter Criss, better known as "The Cat" from the rock group KISS is a pose from 1978.

It graced the cover of Peter's solo album; remember when each member of KISS released a solo album? I will admit to having copies of three of the four efforts, with Peter's being the only one I lacked. Of those that I was familiar with, I liked Gene's the best, but have to admit that hearing some of the sound samples Peter's solo effort..I might just have to rethink that stance.

The other members of Kiss had posters of their album cover released, too, but I always liked this one best. Maybe it's just the cat lover in me.

Cathy Lee Crosby's 1980 red bikin pose

That's Incredible Star

In 1974, Cathy Lee Crosby did a TV movie called "Wonder Woman" a few years before Lynda Carter came onto the scene. Cathy's version of the Amazon Princess was nothing like the comic book character and it makes a person wonder if the producers of the movie ever read a Wonder Woman comic.

Cathy was the co host of TV series "That's Incredible" from 1980-84 on ABC. She was also the original choice for Dee Dee McCall on the TV series, Hunter, but the role eventually went to Stepfanie Kramer instead.

This bikini pose from Cathy is from 1980.

Bo Derek's leather bikini pose

The original "10"

Bo came on the scene in a big way, as the ultimate "10" in the Blake Edward's 1979 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 , by the press, as nothing but a vacuous bimbo puppet manipulated totally by hubby John.

Angie Dickinson's 1977 Pro Arts poster

One of several Angie Dickinson poses

This is a 1977 poster of our favorite police woman. It is # 14-526 and is from Pro Arts.

You probably best remember Angie for her starring role in the hit 70's show "Police Woman". Angie's portrayal of a undercover cop, " Sgt. Leanne "Pepper" Anderson" opened the doors for other women in lead roles on TV shows (Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman and Lindsay Wagner as the Bionic Woman come to mind.)

Angie had a second pose on the market, too and when I can find a decent scan of that, I will post it here. :)

Morgan Fairchild

Dallas and Flamingo Road beauty

Morgan started her acting career in the late 60's and scored her first steady acting job on the daytime soap opera "Search for Tomorrow" from 73-77.

In the 70's she also did guest stints in shows like "Police Woman", "Happy Days", "Mork and Mindy". but it was probably her roles on Dallas as the original Jenna Wade in 1978 (which would eventually be resumed by Priscilla Presley) and Flamingo Road as "Constance Weldon Carlyle" from 1980-82 that many best remember Morgan from... and oh yes, this very nice pose from Pro Arts by photographer Harry Langdon might also help. :)

Farrah Flower a 1977 Pro Arts issue

A beautiful pose

"Farrah Flower", the 1977 poster release from Pro Arts is one of my favorite poses. It was released shortly after her famous bikini pose. There were numerous posters of Farrah and it is difficult to pick just one favorite pose.

This poster was the first Farrah pose I purchased and I think that it's one of the nicest posters available of our golden angel.

I remember paying $2.50 each for my posters and purchased many of them at my local Woolworth's store, which is now a long time gone...a piece of my childhood, torn down and lost to time. :(

Farrah's Ford Motors Pose

More Pro Arts Handiwork

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 at your local Ford dealership in 1977, you may have seen this beautiful pose hanging on their wall, or even been able to get a copy for yourself. It's another beautiful pose of our golden angel, Farrah.

Remember back in 70's when Farrah was doing commercials for the Mercury Cougar?

Paul Michael Glaser of Starsky and Hutch fame gets a poster!

Teen idol

He was Det. David Starsky on the popular cop drama, "Starsky and Hutch", from 1975-79 along side David Soul. Paul has worked steadily in front of and behind the camera, acting and directing. This is a Pro Arts release from 1978.

Tragedy struck Paul in a big way. In 1981, Paul's wife, Elizabeth, after receiving a blood transfusion while giving birth contracted the HIV virus through tainted blood. Later, she would learn that had unknowingly transmitted the virus to her infant daughter, Ariel, through breast feeding and then later to her son, Jake while he was still in the womb. At that time, the medicines available for AIDS treatment were aimed at adults, nothing had been approved for children which meant that daughter Ariel had no medical hope. In 1988, little Ariel lost her battle with the disease. Determined to give her son a fighting chance, Elizabeth and two of her friends, Susie Zeegen and Susan DeLaurentis created "The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation" aimed at finding funding for HIV/AIDS research. Today the organization has expanded it's mission into other nations as well, working to save the lives of children, through education, research and advocacy. Sadly, Elizabeth lost her battle with AIDS in 1994 at the age of 47, but through her hard work and dedication, her son Jake is a healthy adult who often speaks on behalf of AIDS patients.

Pam Grier gets a Pro Arts poster all her own in 1978

Beautiful Pam Grier made a name for herself in the 70's by acting in a string of blaxploitation movies. Her roles in these films always showed her a tough no nonsense woman capable of taking care of herself. She was the first female actress to carry the lead in these action oriented movies.

This Pro Arts issued pose, photographed by Frank Gargoni, is from 1978 ans titled "Pam Grier".

Pam has had a 30 year career and in 2010 she released autobiography "Foxy: My Life in Three Acts" with Andrea Cagan.

The Hardy Boys: Mystery Solving Duo

Shaun Cassidy and Parker Stevenson As Joe and Frank Hardy

A Pro Arts poster of Shaun Cassidy and Parker Stevenson as Joe and Frank Hardy from the 1977 series "The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries".

Each of these actors would have solo posters released as well.

Shaun had a short but successful singing career during the run of the series. If you take a look at Parker's solo poster you will see it's from the same photo shoot as this duo poster. One of Shaun's solo posters is also from the same shoot.

Gregory Harrison's stripper poster

Gregory In A TV Movie As A Male Stripper

You might remember him best for his role on TV's "Trapper John M.D." which ran from 1979-86. Pernell Roberts would recreate the role of Trapper (yep, the same character from M.A.S.H) on a new series that co-starred Gregory as Dr. George Alonzo 'Gonzo' Gates.

Gregory has been married to actress Randi Oakes (who also had a few nice posters) since 1980. They have three children.

This poster, 22 x 32 in size is from "For Ladies Only" a 1981 TV movie that had Gregory starring as a young man who wants to be an actor and who moonlights as a male stripper while waiting on his big break.

Kate Jackson; The smart angel gets a lovely poster

Sabrina of Charlie's Angels

As Sabrina Duncan on Charlie's Angels, Kate never got to be a "sexy" angel. I guess back in the 70's you couldn't be beautiful and brainy or so the TV bigwigs thought. But, this poster shows, to me anyway, that you don't need to be wearing slinky clothes, bikinis or next to nothing in order to be beautiful.

Kate began modeling at 16 and at one time was both a Max Factor and Revlon model. Kate is a breast cancer survivor and uses her experiences with the disease to promote breast cancer awareness.

This pose is from 1977 and a Pro Arts issue titled "Kate" and is #14-514. Kate had at least two other solo posters on the market and several along with her co-stars from Charlie's Angels.

Roz Kelly; The Fonz's girlfriend on Happy Days strikes a pose

Carol "Pinky" Tuscadero

Roz Kelly, who many probably remember best as Carol "Pinky" Tusadero", the Fonz's girlfriend on Happy Days, at least for a few episodes in 1976. Rumor has it that her personality was a bit abrasive, which translated out to that she didn't get along well with other cast members and her character was dropped from the show.

Her resume doesn't show much work since the early 1980's. She was arrested in 1998 for shooting at her neighbor's car when the alarm went off, waking her up. In 2000 she pleaded no contest to the charges and was give a three year probation and ordered to undergo psychiatric counseling.

You can see Roz dancing and singing on the 1976 Paul Lynde Halloween Special which also has KISS making one of their earliest TV appearances.

Anyway, this poster is by Marathon Graphics published in 1979. It measures about 22 x 34.

Erin Moran; Richie Cunningham's little sister releases a sexy pose!

Joannie Cunningham of Happy Days

Erin made her TV debut playing Jenny Jones in the television series Daktari from 1966-68, but most of us probably remember her best when she was cast in 1974 as Joanie Cunningham on "Happy Days". She was the younger sister of Richie Cunningham (Ron Howard) and she stayed with that role until 1982 when she left the show to star in it's spinoff, "Joanie Loves Chachi" with Scott BaIo. When that show was canceled she returned to Happy Days for that shows final season in 1983.

Erin's poster is from 1981 and it's a sexy pose that we don't usually associate with with everyone's favorite little sister.

Randi Oakes

Officer Bonnie Clark on "CHiPs"

There are several Randi Oakes posters available and this particular pose is from 1980 and produced by C/C Sales.

You might remember Randi from the police drama, "CHIPS" playing Officer Bonnie Clark from 1979 to 82. Born a farm girl in Iowa, her parents actually encouraged her to leave behind her small town roots and get involved in modeling which eventually turned into an acting career, instead.

In 1981, Randi married actor Gregory Harrison (who has a few posters of his own to his credit). The couple have four children, three girls and one boy.

Olivia Newton-John gets a beautiful 1978 Pro Arts poster

Sweet Songstress

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 is a Pro Arts release and can also be found on the cover of her 1977 greatest hits vol. 2 album.

Joe Namath Football's Super Star

Broadway Joe

Joe came to fame as a football player. The height of his career as a quarterback came in 1969 with the New York Jets win over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III.

Joe went on to do commercials (remember the Noxema Shaving Cream commercials with Farrah!) and acted in a few movies, one being with Glen Campbell called "Norwood" from from 1970 as well as a short-lived TV series called "The Waverly Wonders" in 1978.

This poster is from 1977 and I believe it is a Pro Arts issue.

Jaclyn Smith

Kelly Garrett on Charlie's Angels

I can't recall ever seeing a really bad photo of this beautiful woman and her posters were no exception. Jaclyn had various poses out on the market, some solo and some with her Charlie's Angels co stars. Those pose is from 1977 and titled "Jaclyn White". It's catalog # 14-515 and from Pro Arts.

Her character on the show was a cross between Jill (Farrah) and Sabrina (Kate) in that she was athletic and smart. It seems a popular opinion that Jaclyn was the most beautiful of the three ladies, but it was Farrah who gained the most attention. Personally, I think all three ladies were beautiful in their own way.

Suzanne Somers' Pro Arts Pose

Three's Company's Chrissy Snow

This 1978 Pro Arts pose of Suzanne is one of the rarer posters. Of course, many fans know Suzanne as air headed Chrissy Snow on the classic series, "Three's Company". You might also remember that she asked for more money per episode and was promptly fired from the show... only being seen for about 1 minute per episode until the remainder of her contract was fulfilled. She went on to success in Las Vegas and worked on two other TV series, "She's The Sheriff" from 1987 to 89 and then co starring with Patrick Duffy in the series, "Step by Step" from 1991-98. Suzanne is also a successful business woman as well as author of six books. No too bad a career for an "air head" huh?

Suzanne's Official Web Page

Parker Stevenson:Half of The Hardy Boys!

Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries. Frank Hardy

Parker had been involved in the acting scene before getting his big break as Frank Hardy on the "Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries" that ran from 1977-79 on ABC TV. Of course, though, it was Shaun Cassidy (who also had a few posters available) who gained the most attention on the show as Joe Hardy. Shaun had several hit songs while working on the show, remember those? And remember the running joke they had going... every time Joe (Shaun Cassidy) was poised to sing one of his songs on an episode, Frank (Parker) would wander off some where and miss his brother's performance.

Heather Thomas: Pretty In Pink, Too

Jody of "The Fall Guy" Series

You probably remember Heather from the Lee Majors hit TV series, "The Fall Guy", right?

Heather left acting in 1998 to work on getting a screen writing career started. She has written a book that has garnered some great reviews. It's called Trophies

There were a multitude of posters of Heather, but I like the pink bikini best. It is titled simply "Heather Thomas" and the number is #2129 from Shiska Enterprises. It was a popular poster and it measures 24 x 36 and was released in 1982.

Cheryl Tiegs Bikini Poster Pose

Pro Arts #140591 "Ms. Tiegs".

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 1978 Pro Arts pose of Cheryl has been rumored to have rivaled sales of Farrah's classic pose, although I have never really seen any figures to prove that.

John Travolta: Welcome Back Kotter's Vinnie Barbarino

This is a 1978 pose of John by photographer Jim Fridley who was a Playgirl Magazine photographer. The poster measures 22x28.

Of course who can forget that John gained star status as Vinnie Barbarino on "Welcome Back Kotter", a comedy series that began in 1975 and ran for four years. John was in 79 of the 92 episodes filmed. He went on to begin a career on the big screen, although he did have bit parts in a few big screen movies, before getting his role on Kotter. His work in the film Saturday Night Fever garnered him, at age 24, an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, but he lost to Richard Dreyfuss.

Ann Turkel

Actress and Model

This 23 x 34 pose of Ann from Starmakers Publishing Corporation is from 1984.

While performing summer stock theater, Ann was discovered by the editors of Vogue Magazine and turned her attention from acting to modeling. She soon was one of the most sought after models in the business, but in 1974, she decided to give acting another go and she quit her high paying modeling career. She got a part in the film "99 and 44/100% Dead" along side Richard Harris whom she would fall in love with and marry. The couple would divorce 8 years later but they remained friends until his death in 2002.

In 1980, Ann helped to develop a swimsuit called the "tan thru swimsuit" which offered the ability to tan while still offering SPF protection.

Lindsay Wagner: The One And Only Bionic Woman

Catapulted to fame as Jaime Sommers, "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.

This pose, a 1976 Pro Arts issue 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.