Friday, May 14, 2021

Instructional Video

the pic of Shelley used on the VHS and LD
covers of Celebrity Guide to Wine, 1990

In 1990, Shelley participated in the "instructional" video Celebrity Guide to Wine. It was a video filled with information regarding anything to do with wine and was hosted by international wine expert and Spago Restaurant's maĆ®tre d' Bernard Erpicum. The other celebrities who participated were Dudley Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Herbie Hancock, Kelly LeBrock, Robert Loggia and Steven Seagal. It was released in both VHS and LaserDisc format.

Shelley on the cover of Celebrity Guide to Wine
in VHS and LaserDisc formats, 1990

Makes You A Star

a closeup of Shelley from a Swedish-language
Charlie perfume ad, 1980

Shelley knew very well that "Charlie Makes You A Star" because Charlie by Revlon made her a star, a superstar model, a Supermodel. And all over the world, her fabulous image, her effervescent smile and her long-legged stride was recognized and emulated. From the US to Europe, from Africa to Asia, Shelley was known as THE Charlie Girl and was celebrated for her independence and utter fabulousness. Shelley's "You're The Star" Charlie ads appeared in Sweden in 1980. The ad promoted the latest Charlie cosmetics and Charlie perfume discounts. The text reads as follows:

Special offer
October-November*
*while supplies last. 
Charlie makes you a star!
Come on in, take a look and enjoy yourself!
Autumn colors, which are also for sale
at a special price.

perfume
H&M
Charlie Nail Polish  18.90
Charlie Lipstick  24.90
Charlie Lip Gloss  26.90
Charlie Blush  24.90
Charlie Eyeshadow  24.90
also try Charlie Eau de Cologne 10 ml
for just 24.90! (worth 37.50)

Shelley in a Swedish-language Charlie perfume ad, 1980

1983 TV Movie

Shelley in a promo pic
for Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer, 1983

In 1983, Shelley appeared in her second TV movie Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer. She played opposite George Segal, the police officer in charge of the investigation of the murder of her friend. Her character was Logan Gay, a school teacher who eventually become Segal's love interest. The movie was based on fact. It's about the investigation on the brutal murder of a young school teacher during the Christmas season in New York in the '70s. Logan was the co-teacher and close friend of the victim. John Grafton, played by George Segal, was the detective who solved the case.

an ad for Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer, 1983

Smocked Dress

closeups of Shelley from a spread
for Sears Spring Through Summer 1967 catalog

Shelley appeared in many catalog spreads throughout her modeling career. She appeared in many catalogs for Sears. In the Sears Spring Through Summer 1967 catalog, she appeared in the spread which featured fashions for the pregnant woman. She wore the Smocked Dress, a jaunty causal style dress with smocking and rick rack at the front yoke and on the bell-effect sleeves. It had a back zipper closing and was slightly below the knee in length. And  of course, Shelley looked sensational in it.

Shelley in a spread
for the Sears Spring Through Summer 1967 catalog

Friday, May 7, 2021

Pullover to Crochet

a closeup of Shelley from a fashion pic
for Simplicity Fashion News, 1972

Shelley was a very busy model in the 1970s. She modeled part-time during her schooling and started modeling full-time after graduating. She was represented by Ford Models Inc. and was one of the most sought after models in their roster. Shelley appeared on many covers and fashion spreads for major magazines such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Seventeen, Glamour and Mademoiselle as well as Woman's Day, Lady's Circle, Family Circle, Co-ed and the like. She appeared on catalogs like Sears, JCPenney, Montgomery Ward, etc. She appeared in sewing books, brochures and leaflets for McCall's, Butterick, Simplicity and more. She was everywhere.

Shelley in a fashion pic
for Simplicity Fashion News,1972
modeling a Pullover to Crochet

Another Try

Shelley in a still from Jack and Mike, 1986

By 1986, Shelley, one of the alums of Charlie's Angels, was having a hard time shaking off the image she acquired during that show's airing. Many doubted the former Angels' acting abilities and they were all branded as flash-in-the-pans. But each of them slowly gained respect from their critics and detractors; so much so that each of them were given chances to shine acting-wise throughout the 1980s, beyond their tenure as Charlie's cherubs. And all of them were successful in their own way. That year, Shelley starred in her 3rd TV series Jack and Mike. She played Jackie Shea, a prominent Chicago journalist married to Mike Brennan, a successful restaurateur. The series had respectable ratings and was expected to last longer than it did. 

a writeup/tidbit about Shelley, 1986

TreeTop 1988 Commercials

Shelley in a commercial for TreeTop, 1988
Check it out on YouTube at:

Shelley Hack 1988 Tree Top Tea Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP0U724uMXU

August 30, 1988 commercials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBF9D2CGMF4

80's Commercials Vol. 200 Part 2 of 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLdwTiJq_2A

Shelley appeared in two commercials for TreeTop fruit Juices in 1988. She endorsed TreeTop's products and said good things about them. They was filmed at Rancho de las Fresnos in Hidden Valley in October of 1987 and aired in the spring of 1988. The commercials were sort of personal, because she was shown in a very casual setting, was casually dressed and was in a very casual mood as she talked to the people watching. Her clean, fresh and open brand of beauty helped a lot, of course. After all, they were the very qualities that catapulted her to Supermodel status more than a decade prior.

screen captures of Shelley from one
of her 1988 commercials for TreeTop

Her spiel for one of the commercials went as follows:

I feel better when I do the right thing
like when I excercise instead of putting it off
or when I work hard instead of geting nothing done...
And I feel better when I drink TreeTop.
It's 100% pure juice in new flavors I really like.
And those juice drinks have added sugar, 
artificial flavors... I don't want that.
That's why I choose TreeTop.

Shelley in another commercial for TreeTop, 1988
Check it out on YouTube  at:

TreeTop Fruit Juices - Commercial Tree Top 1988
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUBHyIL0_r0

TreeTop Fruit Juices Ad 1988
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdPq_IPhd-g


screen captures of Shelley 
from another 1988 commercial for TreeTop

She appeared in another commercial for TreeTop that same year. 
Her spiel for the other one went as follows:

I like honesty not hype.
And I like pure and simple not artificial.
So why would I settle for anything less than TreeTop.
You know, not all fruit juices are a hundred percent pure.
TreeTop is, one hundred percent.
No added sugar, nothing artificial.
Just apples and other real fruit in five new flavors.
So read the label on those other juices.
You'll see why I like TreeTop.