Mia's Men

Actress Mia Farrow, daughter of former TARZAN co-star Maureen O'Sullivan, was just making a  name for herself in '66 when she surprised many by marrying the much older Frank Sinatra. Everyone said it wouldn't last. It didn't. In two years, they divorced. The image above was in LIFE in '66 before they were wed. Just two pages later saw the ad below featuring Woody Allen who would last a lot longer in Mia's life many years later before that relationship ended in its own scandal! Ah, Hollywood!

Super 6

A largely forgotten highlight of '66 was the Depatie-Freleng Saturday morning cartoon spoof, SUPER 6. Hopefully more folks will discover it now that it's just out on DVD. Here's a review at CARTOON RESEARCH.

http://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/dvd-review-depatie-frelengs-super-6/

Thor

Seen above is the very first issue of Marvel's THOR comic from the beginning of '66. To be fair, the series had been running for about four years already but the book it had started in was entitled JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY. By '66, mystery had been replaced by majesty and Jack Kirby's rampant imagination was allowed to go crazy with Gods and aliens and monsters.

Zorro Il Ribelle

The continued popularity of Guy Williams as walt Disney's ZORRO led to a revival of interest in the character internationally and many new Zorro flicks that would never see US shores except maybe in TV syndication years later. This one from '66 stars one Howard Ross aka Renato Rossini.

Lucky Charms

Arthur Anderson is the original voice of Lucky Charms in this vintage '66 animated commercial.

Campbell's Vegetable Soup

In '66, this was without a doubt my favorite food, eaten several times a week out of a small green plastic bowl. My mother would heat it in a small pan, adding a full can of water. There would be enough for two bowls full and I'd eat them both with tons of saltines! Mmm-mmm, GOOD! To coin a phrase.

Peter, Paul and Mary-Early Morning Rain

Folk music became a major fixture on the public scene beginning in the late fifties with many of the great rock artists of the late sixties growing out of that scene. Peter, Paul and Mary, with their immaculate harmonies and classy outfits, helped to mainstream the music and continued to be important exponents throughout the decade and beyond. Here they are in '66.