Start Over Date 1977

201. Barney's "History" (00:33)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Barney's
Summary:
The narrator recounts times in history in which people were ostracized for their fashion. The narrator then states that Barney's caters to all types of fashion. A tuxedo waiter tries to stop a man ...

205. Being Lucky: Vignettes (Various) (47:46)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Wells, Herman B
Summary:
The Herman B Wells papers includes materials pertaining to Wells' family and personal finances, his activities in the banking profession, his work in Germany for the United States government after ...

206. Bloomingdale's "Cosmetic Tag" (00:10)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Bloomingdale's
Summary:
Color is gradually added to a black and white drawing of a woman's face in an advertisement for Bloomingdale's cosmetics.

207. Bloomingdale's "Fragrance Tag" (00:09)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Bloomingdale's
Summary:
Color is gradually added to a black and white drawing of a woman's face in an advertisement for Bloomingdale's fragrance.

208. Bond "Untitled" (00:32)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Bond
Summary:
An advertisement for Bond glue in which a gymnast demonstrates the strength of the glue by using it to hold together a broken gymnastics ring during an exercise. Submitted for the Clio Awards Inter...

209. Boon Rawd Brewery [unknown title] (01:05)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Boon Rawd Brewery
Summary:
An advertisement for Boon Rawd Brewery beer in which shots of the product being poured into a glass are interspersed with shots of landscapes, clouds, and rainfall. Narration and text in Thai. Subm...

210. Booze and yous (14:07)

Date:
1977
Summary:
Features a W.C. Fields type cartoon character who gives hints for responsible drinking, clears up common misconceptions and myths about drinking, and points out possible consequences of irresponsib...

211. Carson Pirie Scott "Critics Choice" (00:32)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Carson Pirie Scott
Summary:
A reporter interviews children after they had just sat on Santa's lap at Carson Pirie Scott department store. The children all give Santa adult sounding positive reviews. The narrator then states t...

212. Chrysler Avenger File "Untitled" (00:50)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Chrysler
Summary:
An advertisement for the 1977 Chrysler Avenger File in which the car drives through various industrial and warehouse settings. Onscreen English text periodically lists features of the product. Subm...

213. Crunchie "The Great Crunchie Train Robbery" (01:38)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Cadbury
Summary:
An advertisement for Cadbury's Crunchie bars in which outlaws and a slew of other characters try to steal a chest of chocolate bars during a train ride. Submitted for the Clio Awards International ...

214. Dayton's Department Store "Credit Card" (00:15)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Dayton's
Summary:
The Dayton's Department Store credit card is the most valuable credit card a person can own since its the only card accepted at Dayton's.

215. Dayton's Department Store "Scrooge" (00:36)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Dayton's
Summary:
A ghost confronts Scrooge asking why he hasn't bought anything for himself at Dayton's after Christmas sale. A greedy Scrooge rejoice at the thought of saving so much money.

217. Evergood Kaffe "Untitled" (01:11)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Evergood Kaffe
Summary:
An advertisement for Evergood Kaffee in which an English woman convinces her butler to serve the Norwegian coffee brand to her husband for his tea time. Submitted for the Clio Awards International ...

218. Fay's Drug "For Here & Here" (00:33)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Fay's Drug
Summary:
A woman states that she only shops from stores that know their products and that why she shops at Fay's for vitamins.

219. Fay's Drugs "Cosmetics" (00:32)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Fay's Drugs
Summary:
A woman puts on makeup as she states that all of her cosmetics were purchased at Fay's for a good price.

220. Fay's Drugs "Soliloquy" (00:33)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Fay's Drugs
Summary:
A woman celebrates a day where she remembers a loved one. The woman then receives a box of chocolate and a card that were purchased at Fay's.

221. Fayva Shoes "Signs" (00:33)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Fayva Shoes
Summary:
Two workers install a Fayva shoe sign. The boss is skeptical of Fayva but his employee praise Fayva and convinces his boss to go in the store. The boss comes out a satisfied customer.

227. G. Fox and Co. Department Store "Levis" (00:31)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
G. Fox and Co. Department Store
Summary:
Instead stocking the shelves, Arnold tries on the new Levi Panatela suits. Arnold is then caught in the act when his manager returns.

229. G. Fox and Co. Department Store "Raincoats" (00:31)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
G. Fox and Co. Department Store
Summary:
A woman sales representative admires a male customer trying on a raincoat. The woman tells the man that he looks great in the raincoat.

230. G. Fox and Co. Department Store "Weinbley Ties" (00:31)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
G. Fox and Co. Department Store
Summary:
A girl asks a sale clerk for a ties. After showing the girl most of the ties, the clerk realize the girl had been teasing him and that she had already selected a tie.

231. G. Fox and Co. Department Store "White Stag Coats" (00:31)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
G. Fox and Co. Department Store
Summary:
A man Christmas shopping in the coat section picks up a glove he thought belonged to a mannequin. The woman mannequin becomes real and suggest that he should buy a white stag coat for his girlfrien...

232. G. Fox and Co. Department Store [unknown title] (01:02)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
G. Fox and Co. Department Store
Summary:
A sales clerk speaking like a Dr. Seuss character reveals all the products available at G. Fox & Co. for Christmas. Then everybody in the store rushes outside to wave goodbye to Santa who had been ...

233. Gilbey's Gin "Untitled" (00:48)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Gilbey
Summary:
An advertisement for Gilbey's gin in which a man with an English accent speaks to a woman about gin in a nonsense language. A final title card states that drinking Gilbey's will help one "understan...

234. Hamburgers Clothiers "Look your Best" (00:33)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Hamburgers Clothiers
Summary:
A man's father, grandfather, and great grandfather all wore Hamburger suits when spending time with their partners. The man continued the family traditional by wearing a Hamburger suit while linkin...

235. Heinz : salads (00:35)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Heinz
Summary:
An advertisement for Heinz canned salad products in which vegetables are chopped in close-up to an upbeat musical theme. Submitted for the Clio Awards International category.

236. Herman's "Tennis" (00:33)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Herman's
Summary:
A woman brings a skeptical friend, name Wendell, to Herman's. Much to his surprise, Wendell discovers a ton of tennis products and helpful staff.

237. Herman's "Thanks Dad" (00:33)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Herman's
Summary:
A son and mother go shopping at Herman's for their tough to buy for father/husband. They are able to find several Father's Day gift in the sport store.

238. House of Linberg "Homecoming" (01:03)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
House of Linberg
Summary:
A family shops for furniture in a snowy woods. When the mother reaches for the price tag it melts in her fingers. The narrator states that prices don't melt at Linberg.

242. Johnson & Johnson "Cotonetes" (00:34)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Johnson & Johnson
Summary:
An advertisement for Johnson & Johnson "Cotonetes" cotton swabs in which the product tickles and soothes an animated baby. Narration and text in Portuguese. Submitted for the Clio Awards Internatio...

243. Just Pants Stores "Swan Song" (00:33)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Just Pants Stores
Summary:
The ugly duckling is shunned by the chicks for wearing ugly clothes. The ugly duckling is transformed into a beautiful swan when he puts on clothes from Just Pants.

244. Kinney Shoes "Big Difference" (00:34)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Kinney Shoes
Summary:
The commercial focus on all the professional workers that make Kinney a great shoe store, from production line workers to sale representatives.

246. Louis Department Store "Airport" (00:32)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Louis Department Store
Summary:
After asking what brings a man to Louis Department Store, the commercial shows airplanes bringing in customers from around the world.

247. Martini Bianco "Untitled" (01:03)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Martini & Rossi
Summary:
An advertisement for Martini Bianco in which a jingle plays over various scenes of the Old West, a wedding, and beachgoers lounging and swimming. Submitted for the Clio Awards International category.

248. Master weavers of the Andes (14:57)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Peter Pilafian; Cineco, Inc.; David Ossman
Summary:
Examines the craft of weaving as practiced by the Quechua Indians in Peru. Points out that the processes of spinning and weaving are practiced as they have been for centuries.

249. Nelson Poynter #2 Dub #5 (1:02:21)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Poynter Center
Summary:
The Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics & American Institutions was an endowed ethics research center established in 1972 at Indiana University Bloomington. Through its programming, the Poynter ...

250. Neonatal Bacterial Sepsis (45:27)

Date:
1977
Main contributors:
Schreiner, Richard L.
Summary:
This program, part of "The Newborn" series, is an overview of bacterial sepsis and features Richard L. Schreiner, MD. Pathogenesis, causation, indications, laboratory tests, therapy, complications,...