Yesterday's home of the future

A place where nobody dared to go …

Watching Sleeper recently brought to mind Bob Masters and Roy Mason's Xanadu home in Kissimmee, Florida — two were also built in Wisconsin and Tennessee — and all were abandoned and demolished.
The experimental, computer-controlled polyurethane foam dwelling looked like it was plucked out of Ape City and set down in Disney's back yard.
The second video is from a German documentary and the uploader also has a five-part video of the abandoned interior.

Only the sign remains …

Phillip Morris in SPAAAAACE!

80's training film from Phillip Morris.

Originally posted here: http://www.archive.org/details/tobacco_dwp23e00

The Jet Benny Show.

A "Star Wars" spoof starring a bad Jack Benny impersonator. My ex-wife turned me on to this one years ago, but I won't hold that against the film.

A Spritely Dschinghis Khan

Hip hooray, it's almost time for Eurovision, so let's pay tribute to Eurovisionaries gone by with this 1981 cover of Dschinghis Khan by the Thai group the Royal Sprites.

Do You Brush Your Teeth?

Belgian Marie Marie encourages proper dental hygiene in this 1980 French EP. I prefer gnawing on a Nylabone, myself.

No York City

A short film about New York in the early 80s, featuring music by Laurie Anderson? Yes, please!

(Oh, but... with mimes? No, thank you.)

Pee-Wee's Lemonade Stand

Are there any more vile words in the English language than "embedding disabled by request"?

Anyway, for a rare glimpse of pre-Playhouse Pee-Wee, CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS VIDEO ON YOUTUBE.COM LIKE A RED-BLOODED, LAW-ABIDING AMERICAN CITIZEN.

Also, for a fun slice of NYC history, check out the location where this was filmed.

Plastics - Copy

Percy just reminded me how much I love these guys.