Mutual of New York Commercial with John Travolta

I remember years ago hearing an interview with Tommy James (of the Shondells) saying how he was inspired to write his hit song "Mony Mony" by watching a Mutual of New York sign outside a window. I'm guessing sometime after that hit record and before "Welcome Back Kotter", John Travolta did this commercial for MoNY, referring to himself as 'Brian' and working in a luncheonette that has a very old cash register and appears very dark from the outside!!

[@robbinkirkbride9565]

I love you sweetheart forever till death

[@soapbxprod]

TV Days- this was made by my stepdad, Andrew Langer... at Marschalk in 1973... he cast him in this and it made his career... :) Luke Sacher Praeses & Soapbox Productions Inc.

[@pep590]

Nice. I remember this commercial, but didn't realize that it was John Travolta.

[@stevepoptones6675]

It was a good commercial, John did a decent job for back then.

[@willpoundstone71]

Seems pretty dark.

[@Rk-bd2ez]

Filmed on Forest Ave Staten Island Old Jans Diner

[@stuartfischer3313]

My cousin, Diane Jeremias, produced it!

[@Sparkina]

Danny Zuko!!!!!

[@armaghmike]

MONY was my worst employer of my entire career. Simply a minor league sweatshop outfit, both in NYC and in Teaneck NJ. Seven day week, thirteen hour days; thank heavens I only had the displeasure of being there exactly one year. To this day, I will not listen to that Tommy James song...

[@ThomasSellers]

"It would be more painful to go without anything." Mutual of New York, 1975 with John Travolta "Which is why man is an endangered species. Stupid humans!" John Travolta, two decades later, in Battlefield Earth

[@thingsoncrack6418]

Why is this funny

[@streetcarjay]

MONY MONY!!!!!

[@JohnSmith-4U]

yes

[@Knaeben]

I tried to open a college account for a 9-year-old and they told me not to bother that was too old... Was a better world back then...

[@jackrabbitslim1028]

Travolta did a big brother commercial before this

[@rockaustin5130]

He looks like a young Jerry Seinfeld.

[@Womenswrestlingfan78]

1974?

[@SaliciPurser-xm5lb]

I think 1975 because I just looked it up after seeing it in the 1975 college all stars vrs the super bowl champions the Pittsburgh Steelers. It might have aired before 1975. I didn’t know that the college all stars vrs the reigning NFL champions existed until I heard them talking about it while I was watching the final round of the 1972 PGA US Open in Pebble Beach California. Seems unfair that the college all stars have to play the SB champions 😂 every year up until 75 or 76. I am watching the 1975 one right now. Only a quarter into the flip game and Pittsburg are losing 7-0. The college all stars have Walter Peyton but so far he hasn’t done much but fumbled it once so far.

[@SaliciPurser-xm5lb]

Dumb NFL refs bailed the Steelers out in the first quarter. The college all stars where about to go score a second touchdown or FG and then a non existent invisible holding call on the college all stars to slow them. Nothing ever changes when it comes to the Steelers getting calls that they don’t deserve.