- Title: COM-33
- Summary: TV COMMERCIALS: TV COMMERCIALS
- Description:03:00:02 - PABST BLUE RIBBON BEER (1980) SHERLOCK HOLMES. (*SAME AS COM-24*) 03:01:06 - CLIMALENE DETERGENT BOOSTER (1960s) PARODY OF DETERGENT COMMERCIALS. (*SAME AS COM-26*) 03:01:31 - TOYOTA CELICA LIFTBACK (1978) PAN UNDERSIDE OF CAR ALA "STAR WARS". FUTURISTIC. CAR "FLIES" IN OUTER SPACE. SPACE FAD. JINGLE. "THE CAR OF THE 80s". 03:02:06 - TIMEX DIGITAL WATCHES (1970s/1980s) "SPACE VOYAGERS REV.2" SPACE FAD. DRIVING SPACE SHIP. PLANET LANDSCAPE. STOPWATCH, ALARM FEATURES. FUTURISTIC. "WE MAKE TECHNOLOGY BEAUTIFUL". 03:02:42 - TIMEX WATERPROOF WATCHES (1970s) ESPADON-422 RESCUE SPEEDBOAT FOR USE IN ROUGH SURF. CELEBRITY JOHN CAMERON SWAYZE. WRISTWATCH ATTACHED TO BOAT. DEMO OF DURABILITY. RIDING ON ROUGH WAVES. MARLIN & SPORTSER WATCHES 03:04:17 - NESBITTS ORANGE SODA POP (1973) ANIMATED CREATURES MORPH INTO EACH OTHER. FLAMINGO FROM EGG. BOY SUCKED UP STRAW, DOG BY HYDRANT. SODA BOTTLE PLAYS PINBALL. BOARD MEETING OF ANTHROPOMORPHIC BOTTLES TALK TO CEO WHO THINKS AD IS "DUMBEST COMMERCIAL I'VE SEEN". SODA POP POP. 03:05:20 - BAYER CHILDREN'S ASPIRIN (1950s) (B&W) (*LONGER VERSION LATER IN REEL*) 03:05:56 - BAND-AIDS (1950s/1960s) (B&W) KIDS SEEN PLAYING THROUGH CHAIN-LINK FENCE. SWING, POGO-STICK, JUMPING ROPE, ETC. MULTIPLE IMAGES OF EACH KID, TRIPPY. BANDAGES IN DIFFERENT SHAPES, COLORS, SIZES, & DESIGNS. 03:07:01 - BAYER CHILDREN'S ASPIRIN (1950s) (B&W) BOY RINGS DOORBELL OF DOOR. LITTLE BOY WITH SHAGGY DOG TALKS WITH FRIEND'S MOM. TOO SICK TO PLAY. LITTLE GIRL SICK IN BED. "DOES IT HURT & HAVE A TEMPERATURE" 03:08:06 - REMINGTON 60 DELUXE ELECTRIC SHAVER (1950s) B&W) SHAVING BRUSH & PEACH WITH ELECTRIC RAZOR. COMPARED WITH OLD BRAND. DEMO OF DURABILITY. 03:08:59 - "NEW" REMINGTON 66 ELECTRIC SHAVER (1965) (B&W) BOWL OF PEACHES. SHAVING PEACH & BRUSH. DEMO OF DURABILITY. 03:10:02 - DR. PEPPER SODA (1970s) "SILENT MOVIE". PRESENTED LIKE OLD MOVIE. PRE-CELEBRITY CAROL KANE (FROM "TAXI"). CABIN IN MIDDLE OF SNOWY LANDSCAPE. CLICHE SCENE OF VILLAIN TRYING TO TIE UP DAMSEL IN DISTRESS. TRYING TO GET HER TO DRINK SODA. MOUNTIE HEARS WOMAN'S CRIES. ON DOG SLED TO THE RESCUE. DRINKS FROM SODA BOTTLE. TURNS FROM B&W TO COLOR. JINGLE 03:11:03 - DR. PEPPER SODA (1970s) ASTRONAUTS ON MOON TALKING TO ALIEN CREATURES. TRYING TO GET THEM TO TRY SODA. JINGLE 03:12:11 - KODAK INSTANT CAMERA FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. (*SAME AS COM-12*) 03:13:13 - UNDERWOOD CANNED MEAT "CUTE" RED-HEAD KID TALKS ABOUT ALL DIFFERENT SANDWICHES THAT CAN BE MADE FROM MEAT. FAMILY WITH LOTS OF KIDS EATING 03:13:47 - TOYOTA CELICA (1978) (*SAME AS EARLIER IN REEL*) 03:14:21 - TOYOTA CELICA GT LIFTBACK (1978) SIMILAR AD AS ABOVE. CU SHIFTING MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CAR FLOATING IN OUTER SPACE. SPACE FAD. 03:15:25 - TIMEX QUARTZ WATCH FUTURISTIC SPACE FAD. MAN & WOMAN ON DISTANT PLANET 03:16:00 - TIMEX DIGITAL WATCHES (1970s/1980s) (*SAME AS EARLIER IN REEL*) 03:16:35 - SUNSWEET PITTED PRUNES (1960s) CELEBRITY SITS IN CHAIR & SAYS HOW HE DOESN'T LIKE PRUNES. NO PITS, STILL HAS WRINKLES. STAN FREBERG COMMERCIAL. 03:17:39 - SUNSWEET PITTED PRUNES MINI-PACKS (1960s/1970s) SCIENCE-FICTION CELEBRITY AUTHOR RAY BRADBURY. FUTURISTIC VIEW OF YEAR 2001. TRAVELING THROUGH TUBES, GIANT WALL TV. MISSION CONTROL CENTER. 1970s LUNCH BOX & BRIEFCASE. ROCKET TAKES OFF. STAN FREBERG COMMERCIAL. CLASSIC COMMERCIAL 03:18:43 - BUTTER (1980s) TALKING BREAD. (*SAME AS COM-13) 03:19:30 - CITROEN GSA (1980s) CAR SPEEDS ACROSS DESERT SALT FLATS. TRUCK DRIVER GETS INTO TRACTOR TRAILER RIG. CU IGNITION KEY. CAR PASSES BETWEEN 2 TRUCKS AT TOP SPEED. GETS "BLOW OUT". DANGEROUS STUNT 03:20:28 - JACOBSEN LAWN MOWER (1970s) SHEEP VS. MOWER AT CUTTING LAWNS. CU SHEEP CHEWING CUD. LINE DOWN LAWN OF A DARIEN, CONNECTICUT HOME. ONE SIDE EATEN BY SHEEP. PUSH-MOWER & RIDING MOWER. MAN INTERVIEWED BY REPORTER. STAN FREBERG CLASSIC COMMERCIAL. 03:21:34 - JACOBSEN LAWN MOWER (1970s) MAN & MOWER STAND NEXT TO SHEEP. 03:21:50 - WOMAN WAITS ON ROAD. SCHOOL BUS STOPS, KID GETS OUT. MOM HOLDS HAND AS THEY WALK DOWN LONG COUNTRY ROAD. FINALLY ARRIVE AT FARMHOUSE. GETS READY FOR BED. MOM & SON DRINK HOT CHOCOLATE BY FIRESIDE. FOREIGN-BRITISH. 03:23:35 - BASSETT FURNITURE (1970s) CELEBRITY VICKI LAWRENCE AS GOLDILOCKS WITH THE 3 BEARS IN LOG CABIN. COMPLAINS ABOUT FURNITURE. TAKES BEARS TO FURNITURE SHOWROOM. DIFFERENT STYLES. LOCAL. 03:24:41 - ANTI-LITTER PSA (1974) "TRASH BALL". MAYOR SCHAFFER OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. THROWING LITTER INTO GARBAGE CAN. PEOPLE IN CITY PLAY BASKETBALL WITH GARBAGE. POLLUTION. LOCAL. 03:25:48 - BANK OF AMERICA (1970s) PRE-CELEBRITY LOUISE LASSER AS WIFE OF MAN PAYING BILLS, BALANCING CHECKBOOK. TIMESAVER STATEMENT FOR CHECKING ACCOUNT. AT DENTIST OFFICE, COSTUME PARTY, WEDDING. 03:26:53 - SCREAMING YELLOW ZONKERS SNACK ANIMATED PROFESSOR PULLS DOWN HUGE TONGUE & FEEDS IT SNACK. 03:27:28 - DIMPLES TOILET PAPER (1960s/1970s) ANIMATED MAN ASKS ANOTHER MAN RIDDLE. IMAGINES OBJECTS: PIG, YELLOW SUBMARINE, BABY, PICKLE. TOILET PAPER HAS DIMPLES. 03:28:05 - SCREAMING YELLOW ZONKERS SNACKS ANIMATED UGLY MAN WITH NO TASTE. EATS SNACK & TURNS INTO FAMOUS PEOPLE: NAPOLEON, FRANKENSTEIN, W.C. FIELDS, FREUD. 03:28:41 - BLUE CROSS-BLUE SHIELD INSURANCE OF OHIO (1970s) CHIMPANZEES EAT AT BANQUET TABLE. SMOKING, EATING & DRINKING TOO MUCH. DON'T MONKEY AROUND WITH HEALTH 03:29:48 - LOVE'S BABY SOFT PERFUME (1979) TEENS AT PARTY. BOY & GIRL KEEP LOOKING AT EACH OTHER. FIRST CRUSH. "FOR THE MOMENT OF DISCOVERY". 03:30:26 - HARRIS BANK (1970s) MOM BRINGS STUFFED ANIMAL TO DAUGHTER. CHILDREN PLAY WITH FREE LION DOLL. PRE-CELEBRITY GARY COLEMAN READING TO DOLL. DOLL PULLED IN WAGON. HUBERT THE LION. ID CHARACTER. LOCAL-CHICAGO. 03:31:01 - HARRIS BANK (1970s) PRE-CELEBRITY GARY COLEMAN READING TO HUBERT THE LION STUFFED ANIMAL DOLL. BRINGS DOLL UPSTAIRS TO BEDROOM. OPENS CLOSET DOOR, WHOLE BUNCH OF DOLLS FALL OUT. ID CHARACTER. LOCAL-CHICAGO. 03:31:36 - BAN BASIC DEODORANT (1977) PRE-CELEBRITY TOM SELLECK AS SPOKESMAN. TALKING TO EVERYDAY PEOPLE. NON-AEROSOL PUMP SPRAY ANTI-PERSPERANT 03:32:11 - MINNESOTA FOOTBALL (1970s/1980s) TAKING ON THE GIANTS OF THE "BIG 10". COLLEGE FOOTBALL. TINY FOOTBALL PLAYER ATTACKED BY MEAN, GIANT ATHLETE. HIS HIM WITH FOOTBALL. DAVID & GOLIATH. "BE A GOPHER FAN". SPORTS 03:32:47 - NEW ENGLAND FORD DEALERS (1980s) FORD ESCORT. JAPANESE MAN ACTS LIKE CLICHE USED CAR SALESMAN. "NO WAY JOSE" SOUND BYTE. SALESMAN SELLING AMERICAN-MADE CARS. LOCAL. 03:33:20 - BELL SYSTEMS TELEPHONE COMPANY (1980s) BUNCH OF GUYS SITTING AROUND CAMPFIRE. MALE BONDING. WEEKEND WITHOUT THE WOMEN. GOES INTO CABIN TO CALL WIFE. "REACH OUT & TOUCH SOMEONE". 03:33:56 - HEINZ PICKLES (1970s) CELEBRITY ARTIE JOHNSON DRESSED AS PICKLE TRIES TO PICK UP FEMALE PICKLE LYING WITH HIM ON PLATE. CLASSIC COMMERCIAL 03:34:30 - HEINZ PICKLES (1970s) CELEBRITY ARTIE JOHNSON DRESSED AS PICKLE IN PICKLE JAR. CLASSIC COMMERCIAL 03:35:03 - POST RAISIN BRAN CEREAL (1970s) FAT MEN DRESSED IN BERETS ARE RAISINS IN CEREAL BOWL SINGING JINGLE. POURING MILK INTO BOWL 03:35:36 - EXXON PSA (1970s) RECREATION OF ANNIE SULLIVAN FIRST MEETING HELEN KELLER. "THE SPIRIT OF ACHIEVEMENT IS THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA". SALUTES ANNE SULLIVAN 03:37:42 - FIRST NATIONAL BANK (1960s/1970s) ANIMATED DOG CREATURE, THE NIBBLEDEBUCK, LAUGHS & YELLS AT BANK ABOUT HOW IT SCREWED UP FAMILY SAVINGS & THEY CAN'T AFFORD ANYTHING. BAG OF MONEY FALLS ON IT. PERSONAL LOAN. LOCAL-ST. LOUIS. 03:38:46 - FIRST NATIONAL BANK (1960s/1970s) ANIMATED NIBBLEDEBUCK CREATURE WRITES PHONY CHECK. PUTS IT INTO SLOT. ENDS UP ON CONVEYOR BELT PROCESSING CHECK. DUMPED INTO GARBAGE CAN. CHECKING ACCOUNT. LOCAL-ST. LOUIS. 03:39:52 - FIRST NATIONAL BANK (1960s/1970s) ANIMATED NIBBLEDEBUCK CREATURE GOES INTO BANK. ENDS UP FALLING OFF CLIFF & MAKES BODY-SHAPED HOLE. CARTOON CLICHE. LOCAL-ST. LOUIS. 03:40:56 - SNOWDRIFT SHORTENING (1960s) (B&W) ANIMATED SNOBBISH MAN, INTRODUCTIONS 03:41:08 - CHEERIOS CEREAL (1960s) (B&W) ANIMATED MAN LIES DOWN IN PSYCHIATRIST'S OFFICE. COMPLAINS ABOUT THE Os. BREAKS INTO SONG, JINGLE. CEREAL BIGOT. SOUND BYTE "I'VE ACTED LIKE A BIGOT". STAN FREBERG CLASSIC COMMERCIAL. 03:41:41 - MARLBORO CIGARETTES (1960s) (B&W) ANIMATED BASEBALL GAME. NEWSCASTER IN BOOTH VERY HAPPY. CAN'T FIND ANYTHING TO LIGHT CIGARETTE, USES HOT PLATE. JINGLE. 03:42:39 - SNOWDRIFT SHORTENING (1960s) (B&W) ANIMATED COUPLE JOHN & MARSHA. EATING DINNER. YELLS AT WIFE, MAKES HER CRY & RUN BACK TO MOTHER. BAD COOKING. 03:43:43 - HEINZ WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (1960s) (B&W) ANIMATED SPOKESMAN DOES COMMERCIAL FOR TV CAMERA. HAS TROUBLE WITH PRONUNCIATION. LIVE ACTION SHOT OF DELICIOUS FOOD DISHES. HEINZ BAKED BEANS 03:44:47 - FIVE DAY DEODORANT PADS (1950s/1960s) (B&W) ANIMATED BLOODHOUND DOG SNIFFS GROUND. FINDS FOX EATING GRAPES. CHASES IT THROUGH FOREST. FOX COVERS SCENT WITH PERFUME FROM VANITY. 03:45:47 - WESTERN AIRLINE (1960s) (B&W) ANIMATED BIRDS TRAVEL ON TOP OF AIRPLANE TO SEATTLE. "THE ONLY WAY TO FLY". ID CHARACTER 03:46:07 - SNOWDRIFT SHORTENING (1960s) (B&W) ANIMATED WOLF SMELLS PIE COOLING ON WINDOWSILL. MOM PUTS PIE INTO BASKET OF LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD. DRIVES ACROSS STREET TO GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE. FAIRY TALE 03:47:05 - SNOWDRIFT SHORTENING (1960s) (B&W) SNOBBISH MAN IN KITCHEN OF YACHT 03:47:19 - WESTERN AIRLINES (1960s) (B&W) BIRD FLYING OVER AIRPLANE TALKS TO BIRD CATCHING FLIGHT ON TOP OF AIRPLANE TO MINNEAPOLIS. ID CHARACTER. "THE ONLY WAY TO FLY". 03:47:40 - HAMM'S BEER (1961) (B&W) AUTUMN IN THE LAND OF SKY BLUE WATERS. ANIMATED BEAR WINDS UP IN MIDDLE OF FOOTBALL GAME WITH OTHER FOREST ANIMALS. MAN CARRIES ROWBOAT ON HIS HEAD. POP-TOP BEER CAN. ANIMALS GIVE GIFT, CANDY, FLOWER BOUQUET TO BEAR. JINGLE. ID CHARACTER. 03:48:44 - HARRIS BANK (1960s) (B&W) ANIMATED HUBERT THE LION ID CHARACTER. HELPS SHOPPERS. CREDIT REFERENCE FOR CHARGE ACCOUNT. LOCAL-CHICAGO 03:49:10 - HARRIS BANK (1970s) (B&W) PEOPLE DO "MUSICAL CHAIRS" IN BANK. SWITCH SEATS FOR DIFFERENT BANKERS FOR DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS. LOCAL-CHICAGO.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1950
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: COM-33