18801. Remco "B-52 Ball Turret Gun" (01:01)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Remco
Summary:
An advertisement for Remco's B-52 Ball Turret Gun toy in which an offscreen narrator describes the features and accessories of the product over stock footage of a B-52 plane and shots of a young bo...

18802. Old Home Bread "Bread Bash" (01:02)

Date:
1976
Main contributors:
Metz Baking Company
Summary:
An advertisement for Old Home bread in which an offscreen singer performs a ballad about an Old Home truck driver who attends a volunteer fireman's ball with his girlfriend. One of the winners of t...

18803. Utica Club Beer "Stadium" (01:01)

Date:
1973
Main contributors:
Utica Club
Summary:
An advertisement for Utica Club beer in which a man cheers for the opposing team at a sporting event, then asks for a competitor's beer, but his companion hands him a Utica Club beer and he fits in...

18804. Ford "Yesterday's Fords" (03:01)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Ford
Summary:
An announcer talks about the very first Ford sold as we see fields of grain, rivers, and nature. We see a small settlement where most people are walking or riding on buggies with horses. As the For...

18805. 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...

18806. Betty Crocker Rice Dishes "Untitled" (01:04)

Date:
1964
Main contributors:
Betty Crocker
Summary:
Footage is shown of a festival in Valencia, Spain and a Valencian chef cooking a traditional rice dish. A narrator then states how the viewer can try the same Valencian rice dish by buying a Betty ...

18807. Ford "Ford Has a Better Idea (We Listen Better)" (01:01)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
Ford
Summary:
An advertisement for the Ford Motor Company in which a man addresses the camera about various safety features that Ford has taken in its vehicles, emphasizing how it is the responsibility of both m...

18809. Firestone Tires "Untitled" (00:49)

Date:
1971
Main contributors:
Firestone
Summary:
A French advertisement for Firestone tires in which a man at a race track addresses the camera while a race car speeds around the track. To demonstrate the braking capacity of the tires, the man st...

18810. Tip Top Lucky Cakes "Circus" (00:54)

Date:
1960 to 1961
Main contributors:
Tip Top
Summary:
An advertisement for Tip Top packaged cakes in which an animated boy talks to his grandmother about the product while she gets trapped in a metal cage with a person in a gorilla costume. Submitted ...

18811. Elmer's Glue-All "Bulldozer" (00:31)

Date:
1976
Main contributors:
Elmer's
Summary:
An advertisement for Elmer's Glue-All in which a narrator demonstrates the adhesive strength of the product by applying it to a set of wooden beams and then pulling the beams apart with constructio...

18812. Schaefer Beer "Catamaran" (01:04)

Date:
1973
Main contributors:
Schaefer Beer
Summary:
An advertisement for Schaefer Beer in which people drink the product while riding catamarans in the ocean.

18813. B.F. Goodrich Tires "Joan Rivers" (01:00)

Date:
1976
Main contributors:
B.F. Goodrich
Summary:
An advertisement for B.F. Goodrich tires in which comedian Joan Rivers stands in front of a car and addresses the camera about how she personally knows nothing about tires, but the specialists at B...

18814. Goodyear "Pliolite AC & S-5" (02:03)

Date:
1961
Summary:
A Goodyear spokesperson talk about how the various Goodyear products are improving society. Some of the products the spokesperson lists are machine belts, flooring, and road paint.

18815. Vitalis "Barber Shop Chorous" (00:59)

Date:
1967
Main contributors:
Vitalis
Summary:
A barber shop quartet sings about the benefits of Vitalis as different men have Vitalis placed in their hair while at a barber shop.

18816. Aero Shave "Desert" (00:59)

Date:
1968
Main contributors:
Aero
Summary:
A group of Middle Eastern woman dance in the desert as a western adventurer rides a camel. To demonstrate the moistness of the Aero Shave’s shaving cream the adventurer shaves in the arid desert. A...

18817. Billy the Bounce [unknown title] (01:00)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
American Transistor Toy Corporation
Summary:
An advertisement for Billy the Bounce toys in which an offscreen narrator enthusiastically describes the uses for the product over sped-up footage of two kids bouncing, playing, swimming, and balan...

18818. Kenmore Variable Steam Iron (01:01)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Kenmore
Summary:
An advertisement for Kenmore Variable Seam Iron in which a frustrated woman is ironing. A male narrator, accompanied by music, tells the woman "don't get your steam up" and then tells her about the...

18819. Remco "Science Kits" (01:01)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Remco
Summary:
An advertisement for Remco's science kit line for kids in which an offscreen narrator describes the variety of kits on offer and promotes them as "the thinking boy's toy" over shots of children con...

18820. Pepsi "Stadium" (01:02)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
Pepsi
Summary:
An advertisement for Pepsi in which a man and woman order and drink cups of the product at the concessions area of a crowded event. An offscreen male narrator describes the lively qualities of the ...

18821. Rowntree Smarties Candies "Factory" (00:39)

Date:
1965
Main contributors:
Rowntree
Summary:
An advertisement for Smarties candy in which a male narrator accompanied by rock n roll music describes the product as images of the candy being produced in the factory are displayed.

18823. Bradley Games "Mystery Date" (01:02)

Date:
1966
Main contributors:
Bradley Games
Summary:
A group of girls play a game called Mystery Date. In the game the player has to prepare for date, but they don’t where the date is going take place or who it is going to be with.

18824. Red Cross "Hurricane" (01:04)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Red Cross
Summary:
Footage is shown for a violent hurricane. A narrator states how thousand of New Yorkers are impacted by hurricanes every. However, the New Yorkers are able to get back on their feet because of the ...

18825. Avon Products "Wild Country" (01:00)

Date:
1968
Main contributors:
Avon
Summary:
The commercial opens with shots of men performing different recreational hobbies. The narrator states that there is an Avon after shave and cologne for every man. Footage of an Avon salesperson sho...

18826. Ban Deodorant "Dreams Come True" (00:14)

Date:
1968
Main contributors:
Ban Deodorant
Summary:
A woman asks her husband if her dreams will come true if she switches to ban deodorant. The husband replies that he doesn’t know but his dream will.

18827. Goddess [Not titled] (01:01)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
Goddess
Summary:
A husband pesters his wife to get out of the bathtub so that they won’t be late for their date. The wife responds that she doesn’t want to get out of the tub because she feels good using Goddess Ba...

18828. Personna Super Stainless Blades "Spoof" (00:59)

Date:
1967
Main contributors:
Personna
Summary:
Surgeons in a medical observation facility perform a tense operation of shaving a man’s face. The narrator then states that Personna is the leading company in the manufacturing of surgical blades a...

18829. Gillette Techmatic "Ask Your Face" (00:59)

Date:
1968
Main contributors:
Gillette
Summary:
A man asks his face if he should get a Gillette Techmatic Razor. The face enthusiastically states that he always longed for one and explains to the man all the reasons why he wanted one.

18830. Helena Rubinstein Fashion Stick "Fashion Stick Fireworks" (01:02)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
Helena Rubinstein
Summary:
An advertisement for Helena Rubinstein cosmetic products Fashion Stick and Coverfluid makeup in which a female narrator extols the products in a mock newsreel format. Scenes of women applying the p...

18831. General Motors Cars "Boys & Cars" (01:44)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
General Motors Cars
Summary:
A young boy longs for his own car. As he wanders around the neighborhood he watches Cadillac, Oldsmobile, Buicks, Pontiacs, and Chevrolets and dreams of owning one. The narrator encourages all vie...

18832. Oldsmobile "88--Dynamic People" (02:01)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Oldsmobile
Summary:
As a construction crew builds a skyscraper a businessman pulls up his Oldsmobile Dynamic. The Dynamic is presented as the car for people of progress and growth as other footage is shown of the Dyna...

18833. B.A. Accessories "Musical Revue" (01:00)

Date:
1965
Main contributors:
B.A. Accessories
Summary:
An advertisement for BA automobile service station in which an animated mechanic dances around and shows off pictures of car parts while a female voice sings a BA jingle. Jingle and dialogue are in...

18834. Goodyear Tires "Land Mine" (01:01)

Date:
1964
Main contributors:
Goodyear Tires
Summary:
An advertisement for Goodyear Tires "New Double Eagle With LifeGuard Safety Spare" tire accompanied by music. The scene depicts a car tire driving over an explosive without a blowout in real time a...

18835. Buick Electra 225 "Blue Chip Offering" (01:00)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Buick
Summary:
A chauffeur drives an Electra 225 to pick up a man in front of a city courthouse. The Electra is presented as a luxurious blue-chip car.

18836. Pontiac "Reading the Will" (02:52)

Date:
1961
Summary:
A lawyer reads a will to the family of the deceased and each family member receives a Pontiac that suits their lifestyle and needs. The exception was the grandson Axel who was denied his Pontiac un...

18837. Schweppes "Ginger Ale" (00:51)

Date:
1963
Main contributors:
Schweppes
Summary:
An advertisement for Schweppes dry ginger ale in which a man and woman seductively discuss the bubbly and thirst-quenching properties of the product offscreen as a bottle is poured into a glass in ...

18838. Fizzies "Daydream" (01:04)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Fizzies
Summary:
An advertisement for Fizzies drink tablets in which a little girl daydreams in voiceover narration about her family and the product while lying in bed. Animated visualizations appear over her head ...

18839. Coca-Cola [unknown title] (01:02)

Date:
196X
Main contributors:
Coca-Cola
Summary:
An advertisement for 16-oz bottles of Coca-Cola in which an offscreen narrator describes the cost-saving benefits of the product over close-ups of a sandwich being prepared and cups of Coke being p...

18840. Burma Shave "Collage" (00:19)

Date:
1968
Main contributors:
Burma Shave
Summary:
A college professor recites a poem about how he is balding but can still grow a beard.

18842. Title [BOAC : Rome] (01:03)

Date:
1966
Summary:
In a commercial for the British Overseas Airways Corporation, scenes of Rome are shown as Italian music is played.

18844. Ballantine Ale "Eugene Burdick-Rev." (01:02)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Ballantine
Summary:
An advertisement for Ballantine Beer in which a male voice sings a jingle asking, "Who is the Ale Man?" A man is pictured underwater diving and then shown sitting at his desk pouring a Ballantine B...

18845. Chevrolet "Magic Ride" (03:01)

Date:
1961
Main contributors:
Chevrolet
Summary:
A man picks up a woman from a hotel in an invisible car. The couple drive across the countryside apparently levitated as onlookers stare. At the end of the drive the magic behind the invisible car ...

18846. Sealtest "Cherry Nugget Ice Cream" (01:05)

Date:
1962
Main contributors:
Sealtest
Summary:
A narrator explains how there have been over a billion scoops of Sealtest Cherry Nugget Ice Cream because of the ingredients and the secret recipe used in making the ice cream.

18847. Rocket [Unknown Title] (01:15)

Date:
1960
Main contributors:
Rocket
Summary:
Blocks with letters on them come on screen. They spell out ‘Mighty Satisfying’ from above, but on the right they say ‘Rocket Oldsmobile’. Each of the sides open up like a door to show a tiny car in...

18848. Right Guard Deodorant "Firehouse" (00:29)

Date:
1967
Main contributors:
Right Guard
Summary:
Firefighters scramble to reach the Fire Chief’s house to give him his Right Guard deodorant before he finish his shower.

18849. Jergens Lotion "Reclining Girl" (01:01)

Date:
1964
Main contributors:
Jergens
Summary:
An advertisement for Jergens lotion in which a male narrator, accompanied by music, explains how "dry, rough, pine cone hands" become "kissing soft" with the lotion. The scene depicts a man and wom...

18850. Artra Moisture Cream "Softness" (01:02)

Date:
1964
Main contributors:
Artra
Summary:
An advertisement for Artra moisture cream in which a male narrator extols the moisturizing qualities of the product over scenes of an African American couple dancing and a woman applying the cream ...