Great Catalog Buys 1975

a closeup of Shelley from a pic

for Sears Great Catalog Buys, June 1975

Sears is an American chain of department stores founded in 1892. The company would come up with mail-order catalogs that featured everything from clothes, shoes, underwear, furniture, household items and many, many more. Catalogs featuring items on sale were also made available. In June of 1975, Shelley appeared on the pages of Sears Great Catalog Buys. She appeared in the spread called "Knit Tops and Denim Shorts." In the spread, she wore a Rib-Knit Top with knit-in stripes in navy and white. It was a pullover-style top with a halter neckline and white edging. She wore it over a pair of white Cotton Denim Shorts. The boy-cut style shorts rode 2 inches below the waist, had 1 1/4-inch cuffs and had two front slash pockets. A thin woven belt finished her look. And Shelley looked cool and ready for those warm summer days.

a pic of Shelley

from Sears Great Catalog Buys, June 1975

Hollywood Superstar Angel

a closeup of Shelley from a promo pic

for Charlie's Angels, 1979

Shelley became Charlie's 5th Angel in 1979. She was handpicked by Aaron Spelling for the role of Tiffany Welles due to her impeccable background. She was a bright young woman with a high I.Q. from upscale Greenwich, Connecticut. She had a history degree from Smith (a classy East Coast college.) And, because of her Revlon Charlie endorsements, she was already one of the most recognizable faces in the world. "We hired her 40 percent from the screen test and 60 percent from the personality test," Spelling told TV Guide, "We decided she was a nice person with sparkle and intelligence." Shelley's debut episode "Love Boat Angels" topped the Nielsen ratings when it first aired; and it looked like Charlie's Angels was in for another explosive season with the addition of this Supermodel Angel.

a writeup about Shelley, 1979

By 1979, Shelley was already known all over the world as THE Charlie Girl and was used to being recognized on the street. In fact, some fans would chase her when they realized who she was. But becoming Charlie's newest Angel was a whole new ballgame; the paparazzi relentlessly pursued her. She was in every magazine and newspaper and was even mentioned in the evening news. "I couldn't believe it. What was I doing in the evening news," she exclaimed. She said of her new Hollywood superstardom, "Yesterday, I was a schnook, and today I can't get across the street." She suddenly found herself in unfamiliar territory - rock star territory. "I had press people crawling in my window," she told E! in 2002. "There's a downside to this stuff," she added.

Shelley with Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd

in a promo pic for Charlie's Angels, 1979

1970s Schrader Suit

a closeup of Shelley from a fashion pic

for Abe Schrader, 1976

Shelley was one of the highest-paid Supermodels of the 1970s and she appeared on many fashion spreads, ad campaigns and fashion pics. In 1976, she appeared in a fashion pic for Abe Schrader Corp, a leading US apparel manufacturer known for tasteful dresses and separates. Shelley wore a blazer jacket and side-wrapped skirt ensemble designed by Belle Saunders, a prominent Schrader designer known for her suits, dresses and shirtdresses (Her designs have become synonymous to the Schrader brand). A blouse with a self-tie bow around the neck, a horizontal-striped vest and matching stylish pumps finished her look. And Shelley looked classy, sophisticated and tastefully dressed.

Shelley in a fashion pic for Abe Schrader, 1976

Trackdown Telefilm 1

screen captures from the telefilm

Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer, 1983

October 2023 will be the 40th anniversary of the telefilm Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer. Initially released on October 15, 1983, the film was based on the case that inspired the Judith Rossener novel Looking for Mr. Goodbar. Based on the brutal and shocking murder of Roseann Quinn in January of 1973 (Quinn was a late-20s schoolteacher for deaf children in New York City), this particular telefilm was a dramatization and recreation of the investigation into the 1973 homicide - with Quinn renamed Mary Alice Nolan. In the film, George Segal played New York detective John Grafton who only had a cartoon drawing found at the crime scene as lead. In the course of his investigation, he meets Logan Gay (Shelley Hack), Mary Alice's friend and co-teacher. Logan would later help Grafton in his investigation. Tracy Pollan played Eileen Grafton, John Grafton's daughter.

screen captures from the telefilm

Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer, 1983

1983 was a landmark year for Shelley. It was the year she starred in the Martin Scorsese feature film The King of Comedy with Robert De Niro and the filmed-for-TV play Close Ties. It was the year she starred in Found Money alongside comedy greats Dick Van Dyke and Sid Caesar. It was also the year she starred in her second TV series, Cutter to Houston, with Alec Baldwin and Jim Metzler. And it was the year she starred in Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer with industry veteran George Segal (in his first made-for-TV movie). The best part was, Shelley received critical acclaim for all her acting efforts for that year.

screen captures from the telefilm

Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer, 1983

Mirror Image

Shelley in a promo pic for Charlie perfume

and the Charlie Collection, 1977

Shelley was THE quintessential Charlie Girl and appeared in many, many ads for the brand. In 1977, she appeared in a newspaper ad for Charlie called "Charlie's Mirror Image." It was for a promo at Prange's (a department store chain that began in Wisconsin) that offered a regular-and-magnifying mirror (back-to-back on a flexible goose stand) valued at $23.50 for just $5.50 with any $5.00 purchase from the Charlie collection - a collection of Charlie's Fresh New Makeup, Lashiest Mascara and Concentrated Perfume Spray.

Shelley in an ad for the Charlie collection, 1977

The ad also encouraged interested customers to enter Prange's Charlie Snowmobile Drawing contest... and win the "Charlie Cat," an Arctic Cat Lynx 2000 which was a quiet and powerful snowmobile. Released during the 1977-78 shopping season, the "Charlie Cat" was a snowmobile designed for the fashionable set. It was a joint venture between Arctic Enterprises, Inc. and Revlon who both believed that snowmobiling was an in-fashion sport that generated appeal across a broad section of American consumers. A number of specially-decaled "Charlie Cats" were to be given away. With no purchase needed, interested parties could enter and win any of the five snowmobiles that were made available to Prange's for the promo. And, of course, Shelley appeared in the ad, Charlie Girl gorgeous as ever.

Shelley in a Charlie perfume ad

promoting the "Charlie Cat," 1977

Meeting A Future King

a writeup about Shelley attending

a White House dinner in honor

of Prince Charles in 1981

On May 6, 2023, the coronation of King Charles III of the United Kingdom will take place. Prior to his ascension to the throne, the former Prince of Wales undertook official duties and engagements, both at home and abroad, on behalf of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away in 2022. He has attended numerous meetings and events at the White House in the United States through the passing decades.

Shelley attended a White House dinner in honor of the soon-to-be-married Prince of Wales, Prince Charles of Great Britain, in May of 1981. With a guest list of only 30, the dinner did away with strict protocol and had the prince arrive before the guests - which included Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Alfred and Betsy Bloomingdale, Diana Vreeland and William F. Buckley among others. Shelley was escorted by her Charlie perfume commercial co-star Bobby Short, who also provided the entertainment for the evening in the yellow Oval Room. As the prince was soon to marry Lady Diana Spencer, there were no young women among the guests except for Shelley.

Shelley Hack and Bobby Short meeting

then President Ronald Reagan

at a White House dinner in honor

of Prince Charles in 1981

In November of 1981, Bobby Short, who (by then) was already a renowned American cabaret singer and pianist, told Vogue magazine about his encounter with Prince Charles at that White House dinner in May of that year. In the writeup called "Playing The White House: The Special Memoirs Of A Show-Stopper," Bobby Short recounted:

We (Bobby and Shelley Hack) turned to the right, making our way to the yellow Oval Room, where we found President Reagan standing just outside the door. Robust, smiling, and splendidly dressed, he greeted each guest with a hearty handshake and motioned us into the room, where the First Lady was standing to the right of the guest of honor, His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales.

Shelley and I joined the short line of guests, each of us punctual as pie, all of us eager to meet the royal visitor. Mrs. Reagan extended her hand, then introduced us to the Prince with a simple and unaffected, "Have you met His Royal Highness?" We had not. We shook the Prince's hand. He responded warmly and in a totally unassuming manner made a modicum of small talk. He was exceedingly charming, open, and terribly relaxed, saying all the right things to the right people.

Bobby Short and Shelley Hack waiting

(behind Cary Grant and his wife, Barbara Harris)

to be introduced to Prince Charles

by host FL Nancy Reagan at a White House dinner

in honor of the prince in 1981

According to the prince's biographer, Anthony Holden, Shelley was the only guest the prince may have objected to. Shelley, of course, first became famous as THE Charlie Girl, Revlon's "it" girl, and later as one of Charlie's Angels. "Every story ever written about his girlfriends always has been headlined "Charlie's Angels,'" Holden explained. That seemed to bother the prince a lot. But the dinner/event went on without a hitch. For the record, Prince Charles has met all the Angels from the OG series. Check out: Prince Charles Angels

C&C Fanny Sweaters A

a closeup of Shelley from a pic

on Fanny Sweaters: Coats & Clark's

Studio Card No.10, 1973

Shelley appeared on many leaflets, booklets and brochures for various fashion companies during her tenure as Supermodel in the 1970s. One of them was for Coats & Clark's, a sewing and needlecrafts products manufacturer. Aside from sewing and knitting products, the company came up with reading materials that contained sewing and knitting instructions as well as tips for interested readers and avid sewing aficionados.

Shelley on Fanny Sweaters: 

Coats & Clark's Studio Card No.10, 1973

In 1973, Shelley appeared on Fanny Sweaters: Coats & Clark's Studio Card No.10, which featured instructions on how to knit sweaters that were long enough to cover the fanny. The studio card was a back-to-back-printed 4-fold leaflet with Shelley modeling the various fanny sweater designs on one side and instructions on how to make them on the other. She wore the Knit Pullover and Cap set (Design A) - a long-sleeved turtleneck sweater with a self-tie belt around the hips that could be made with a matching skull cap. She wore it with a complementing skirt and accessorized it with a matching earrings and bracelet set and a tote bag (cute furry friend optional). She also wore the Crew Neck Crochet Pullover (Design B) - a long-sleeved crocheted sweater with a crew neck and jagged-stripe detailing. She wore it over a pair of contrasting pants and accessorized it with modern-style bracelets and a casual clutch bag. And in both, Shelley looked chic and modern.

a closeup of Shelley from a pic

on Fanny Sweaters: Coats & Clark's

Studio Card No.10, 1973