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A public service announcement from the New York City Department of Health in which a rat is shown burrowing its way underneath a scene of children playing outside as ominous music plays. An offscreen male narrator encourages viewers to cut off rats' food sources by disposing of garbage in a lidded trash can. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
A public service announcement for the New York Urban Coalition that is narrated by a man. The scene depicts a claustrophobic POV shot of someone following a white man around a very derelict apartment. It is revealed that the potential renter is a black man, who reluctantly says, "I'll take it." The scene ends with the New York Urban Coalition address as the narrator solicits help, "Almost half of all non-whites are forced to live in substandard housing...Give a damn."
New York Zoological Society, National Film Board of Canada
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In their routes of migration, birds "mock the man-made lines by which nations separate themselves," as the narrator states in this film intended to foster goodwill between the nations of the Americas. Two boys, Richie in the North and Ricardo in the South, both feel ownership of the barn swallows that reside in their respective homes at opposite ends of migratory routes. Aerial photography follows Canada geese migrating from northern Quebec to the Chesapeake Bay. Technically advanced high speed photography reveals the beating wings of the ruby-throated hummingbird. The bird banding and migratory data-collecting work of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is explained. Animated maps of the hemisphere illustrate some of the long-distance bird migration patterns between North and South America.
An advertisement for the Datsun 610 station wagon in which the vehicle appears inside an animated version of Salvador Dali's painting "The Persistence of Memory." An offscreen male narrator describes the various features of the car over images of Dali himself sitting inside the vehicle and walking around the landscape. One of the winners of the 1973 Clio Awards.
A man uses a wireless Norelco electric shaver during his vacation. He shaves while sunbathing, biking, boating, horseback riding, waterskiing, go karting, and swimming. A narrator states that the shaver can last 2 weeks without needing to be charge or can be used while its plugged in.
A man counts out 18 traditional razorblades before the commercial transitions to shots of the Norelco electric shaver being used which has 18 blades in it.
Describes the Canadian effort in World War II including news footage of Churchill addressing the Canadian Parliament, the building of the Alaska-Canada Highway, and Canadian tank and aircraft production.
An advertisement for CoverGirl liquid makeup and matching powder products in which a male narrator extols the rejuvenating qualities of the product over a scene of model Sondra Peterson posing in a faux Vogue magazine cover shoot. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
Two couples are shown driving a jeep in the mountains to go skiing. The woman uses Noxzema skin cream to keep her skin moist as she spends the day in the snowy mountains.
A woman encourages men to join the Noxzema team and chant their slogan of “take it off”. Footage is then shown of a man using Noxzema shaving cream to shave.
Four men on motorcycles drive through the night in search of the right cologne. The men find four women in the middle of the road, each with the four types of Numero Uno cologne. The men pair up with the women and they all drive off into the night.
An advertisement for Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce in which a narrator tells a story of English settlement and the origin of cranberry sauce in the American diet, and describes the brand's product. Submitted for Clio Awards category Packaged Foods.
The commercial has a jingle that goes "Chicken every Sunday...Cranberries every chicken" The commercial has an animated pictures of forks, chicken and cranberries as the jingle goes on in the background.
Office of Strategic Serivces, United States. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs
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A narrated travelogue addressed to viewers in the U.S. Celebrates the beauty of the city of Rio De Janeiro emphasizing modernization of architecture, government, commerce, arts and sciences. "Presents scenic pictures of Rio de Janeiro, city of contrasts. Balances the natural splendors of Sugar Loaf Mountain and Guanabara Bay with a railroad tunnel skyscraper, the Rio Philharmonic Orchestra, night clubs, and modern schools of research. Depicts finally the omnipresence of religion among the people as symbolized by the statue of Christ overlooking the city" (U.S. Government Films, U.S. Office of Education, 1954, 160). With a tone of boosterism that characterizes the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs films, narration concludes "Rio De Janeiro is a friendly city, a happy city, a scenic wonder of the world."
Office of War Information, Bureau of Motion Pictures, The War Activities Committee of the Motion Picture Industry
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Shows how Pennsylvania Dutch communities of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania solved farming problems caused by the war. Emphasizes that the population is largely of German ancestry. Extra physical effort and cooperative farming compensate for shortages of manpower and machinery. Shows farmers doing farm chores, such as milking, feeding, and picking corn without the labor of young men gone to war. A cooperative meets and discusses sharing of scarce farm machinery after church. Contains scenes of farm life in the homes of several farmers. Profile of farmer Moses Zimmerman shows how increased production is being achieved with less farm labor, families are adopting to food rationing.
An advertisement for Ohio Federal Bank in which a man gambles money at a horse track and instructs the viewer on saving money at the bank. Submitted for Clio Awards category Banks.
A man is driving an Old Home Bread truck with lots of loaves of bread in the back. He stops the truck at an Old Home diner and has an exchange with a waitress who talks about all of the specials and options on the menu. A country jingle accompanies the ad and details the first-person perspective of the truck driver.
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 Dynamic being used by surveyors and construction workers.
A star appears and traces out a few circles which soon turn into trumpets, we cut to a timpani being played, and finally a conductor leading a band as the announcer presents the 1960 Oldsmobile. It’s driving down a street and the announcer talks about its balanced design. We see a sketch of its chassis and some more information is displayed in text as the announcer talks about each. We see a couple in the car on an open road driving it.
Laurence Olivier's reading of passages from Milton, William Blake, Robert Browning, Rudyard Kipling and Abraham Lincoln accompany scenes of daily life in wartime Britain. The texts selected emphasize national identity and heritage, patriotism, and the justness of the Allied cause.
An advertisement for Olympia Beer in which a song about the special water used in brewing the product overlays footage of a fountain and people boating. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Olympia Beer in which a narrator discusses how many of the brewery's employees are also members of the local volunteer fire department.
An advertisement for Olympia Beer in which an orchestra plays in front of a fountain while an offscreen narrator describes the features and ingredients of the product. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement from the Ontario Milk Marketing Board in which a jingle about "wearing a mustache" plays over scenes of young people drinking glasses of milk and getting "milk mustaches" below their noses. One of the winners of the 1976 Clio Awards.
A public service announcement for the Opportunities Industrialization Center's (OIC) adult education programs in which a Black man from New York recounts his difficulties finding and sustaining a job until OIC taught him a useful trade. The man addresses the camera about the importance of learning a skill to make it in the world. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An animated advertisement for Optrex Eye Dew in which the Evil Queen (stylized from Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs") uses the product in her eyes after her mirror tells her that Snow White is the fairest one of all. One of the winners of the 1976 Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Pabst Beer in which an animated man riding a tandem bicycle talks to women about the new small bottles of beer and the ease of storing them in a refrigerator. Then the camera pulls back to reveal that a woman is biking him around.
Takes Leni Riefenstahl's footage from the Nüremberg speeches of the Nazi Leaders and superimposes English "translations" over a set of orations in English "in which Hitler, Goebbels, Göering, Streicher and Hess report their sins and mistakes as frankly as if they were victims of one of those notorious 'confession drugs'." (Documentary News Letter, March 1943, 195).
An advertisement for Oscar Mayer packaged hot dogs in which a narrator accidentally squirts mustard on a sign while describing the product. Submitted for Clio Awards category Short Spots.
An advertisement for OTC Australia telephone services in which expatriates use phone services to keep in touch with family members back in their home country, set to the tune of the song "The Way We Were." Submitted for the Clio Awards International category.
An advertisement for OTC Australia telephone services in which a narrator describes his gratitude about being able to use phone services to keep in touch with his father back in Italy, set to the tune of the song "The Way We Were." Submitted for the Clio Awards International category.
An advertisement for Ovaltine chocolate milk powder in which a male narrator talks about the love a mother gives to a child and the 'extras' mothers do for children. A mother is pictured helping a boy with his shoes, sewing a button and enjoying a cup of Ovaltine at a dinner table.
An advertisement for Ozite "Colony Point" Herculon carpeting in which a man carpets the cages of the Baltimore City Zoo with the product in order to demonstrate its durability and strength. The man extols the features of the carpeting over scenes of lions, elephants, and seals crawling, walking, and scratching over it in their cages. One of the winners of the 1973 Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Pabst Blue Ribbon in which three men sing a song in a saloon about how Pabst brings back the good old days. The ad begins with a parody of a silent melodrama, where a man fights a mustachioed villain and saves a kidnapped woman from being killed by a buzzsaw. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Pacquin hand lotion in which an offscreen male narrator compares non-moisturized hands to dry, fallen leaves. A pile of leaves blows away as an animation of the product hovers over it, and the narrator describes the moisturizing qualities of the lotion over shots of flowers and a woman applying it to her hands. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Silk 'n Satin hand lotion by Pacquin in which an offscreen male narrator asks a woman if she wants to give her hands a vacation away from housework. The narrator describes the moisturizing qualities of the lotion over close-ups of the woman's lotioned hands as they dance in front of a beach backdrop. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
A woman narrator describes the smoothness of the skin lotion as a women applies the lotion to her skin. A choir chorus sings a jingle in the background throughout the video.
An advertisement for Pacquins anti-detergent hand cream in which a female narrator praises the qualities of the product as a mother and her young son go about their day. The mother applies the cream to her hands after washing dishes, and she and her son purchase more of the cream when they go shopping. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Pak-nit under garments in which a narrator discusses the brand's various styles of product and their shrink-free capabilities. Submitted for Clio Awards category Apparel.
An advertisement for Pampers diapers in which a woman recounts the birth of her daughter, and a nurse in the maternity ward is shown putting a Pampers diaper on the newborn shortly after delivery. An offscreen narrator describes the benefits of the product. One of the winners of the 1976 Clio Awards.
A Spanish-language advertisement for Pana-Arm desktop lamps in which two stop-motion animated lamps dance and declare love for each other. One of the winners of the 1975 Clio Awards.
An advertisement for National Hi-Top batteries in which a man directly addresses the camera and talks about the product while a battery-operated bunny toy moves beside him. The man reveals himself to be an android and pulls a battery out of his own chest, causing himself to collapse. One of the winners of the 1975 Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Panasonic personal portable televisions in which a man's Panasonic TV is shown as continuing to play even as the fuse blows and the rest of his house loses power. An offscreen male narrator explains how Panasonic portable TVs have batteries that take over automatically when there is no external electricity. The man brings the TV into the basement to act as a light as he resets the fuse box. One of the winners of the 1971 Clio Awards.
Colonel Sanders buys a shopping cart of chicken at Pantry Pride. A young woman and a construction workers voice their approval of the chicken and ham selection available at Pantry Pride.
An advertisement for Parliament cigarettes in which a narrator describes the product's recessed filter and price. Submitted for Clio Awards category Tobacco Products and Supplies.
Pathescope, Charles J. Vierck, Charles D. Cooper, Paul E. Machovina, Ralph S. Paffenbarger, Hollie W. Shupe
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Designed to be used with an engineering drawing text. Describes the relationship between the making of a drawing and various production operations in shop and factory. Then shows representative operations in the pattern shop, the foundry, the forge shop, the machine shop, and the assembly shop which depend upon the drawing.
Argentinian president Arturo Frondizi is interviewed about Argentina political landscape. Some of the topics addressed in the interviewed include the role of students in politics, the political situation of Latin America, and the rise and fall of Perón. Following the Washington Conversation episode is the show Ned Calmer with the News.
Chester Bowles discussed his advertising business and his transition into politics. Bowles shared his experience as Director of the Office of Price Administration during the World War II, governor of Connecticut, Ambassador to India, and Under Secretary of State. Bowles also shared his views and beliefs on international politics and United State foreign policies in particular the United States policy with China.
Paul Niven, Arthur Goldberg, Michael J. Marlow, Bill Linden, Ned Calmer
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Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg, discussed labor disputes in the steel industry and his role in settling other labor disputes in the United States. Other topics in the interview include the right of government employees to collective bargaining, the prosecution of James Hoffa, and government support of the arts. Following episode is a segment of Ned Calmer with the News which covered the story of Francis Gary Powers return to America.
Paul Niven, Carl Hayden, Michael J. Marlow, Bill Linden
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Senator Carl Hayden is interviewed about his life and his political career. Hayden recounts his time serving as a sheriff in Arizona and how Congress had changed since he first arrived in Washington.
Paul Niven, John C. Stennis, Michael J. Marlow, Clark Pangle
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In this interview John C. Stennis, the senator of Mississippi, discusses the civil right bills being brought forth before Congress and how he considers them to be unconstitutional. Stennis explains his support for racial segregation and and his opposition to the bill that would later become the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Stennis is also questioned about the political realignment in America and the Republicans' growing support in the south.
Paul Niven, Stewart Udall, Michael J. Marlow, Bill Linden
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In this interview Secretary of the Interior, Stewart Udall, discussed issues relating to his role as Secretary of the Interior. He shared his desire to implement conservation policies in the Eastern United States since previous conservation efforts had been concentrated in western states. He also addressed the Republicans’ complaints that the Kennedy administration favored public power over private power. Another topic Udall addressed was the Department of Interior relationship with Native Americans during his administration.
Paul Niven, Walter W. Heller, Bill Linden, Michael J. Marlow
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Walter W. Heller, the Chairman of Economic Advisors, is interviewed about his entrance into economics and public service . Heller talks about the progress in the field of economics and how the Kennedy Administration is handling the United States’ debt and financing of the government's programs and projects. Heller also shares his opinions about the possibility of a tax cut and the different proposed solutions to fixing the economy.
An advertisement for Masterpiece Theatre on PBS where a variety of viewers are depicted sitting enraptured to their TV sets while watching scenes from the program. An offscreen male narrator promises that Masterpiece Theatre inspires many responses in its audiences, except for boredom. One of the winners of the 1975 Clio Awards.
An advertisement for the Peace Corps organization in which a narrator describes the perspective of seeing a glass of water as half full as opposed to half empty, and how the former could indicate an ideal candidate for the Peace Corps.
An advertisement for Pearl Beer in which a male narrator, accompanied by music, speaks about the 1100 Springs region where the water is gathered to brew Pearl Beer. The advertisement ends with a jingle.
An advertisement for Pepperidge Farms frozen puff pastry in which a man rides a branded horse and wagon and describes the cooking process for the product. Submitted for Clio Awards category Baked Goods.
An advertisement for Pepperidge Farms frozen lemon turnovers in which a man sits on a branded horse and wagon and describes the cooking process for the product. Submitted for Clio Awards category Baked Goods.
An advertisement for Diet Pepsi that is narrated by a man accompanied by music. The scene depicts various men and boys in Washington, D.C. who are taking in the sights. However, they are all distracted by "the kinda girl, girl watchers watch," who is taking a stroll. The narrator suggests that this woman "keeps her figure, keeps her cool" by drinking Diet Pepsi.
An advertisement for Diet Pepsi in which various women successfully zip themselves into their clothing while a jingle plays promoting how the product is only one calorie. One of the winners of the 1975 Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Pepsi in which bottles of the product appear and disappear from a carton as a jingle plays about how Pepsi is "for those who think young." An offscreen narrator states that those who buy Pepsi should pick up "an extra carton." Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Pepsi in which a man and woman drink the product at an outdoor cook out where kebabs are cooking over a fire. A jingle plays about how Pepsi is "for those who think young." Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Pepsi in which a young couple visits a fair, while an offscreen male narrator describes how the product is made for people who "think young." A female voice sings a jingle as the couple eats hot dogs and enters a hall of mirrors. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Pepsi depicting young people ordering and drinking Pepsi while sitting at a soda fountain. An offscreen male narrator says that "those who think young" order the product, while a female vocalist sings a jingle. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Pepsi in which young people in clown, devil, and Groucho Marx costumes drink Pepsi at a party while a jingle plays about how the product is for "those who think young." Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Pepsi in which young people drink bottles of Pepsi while at a bowling alley. An offscreen male narrator describes Pepsi as part of the leisure routines of "those who think young," while a male vocalist sings a jingle. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Pepsi in which a man playing soccer by himself on the beach is joined by a group of young and adolescent kids. A jingle about the freedom of the "Pepsi Generation" plays as all the players sit by the shore and drink bottles of Pepsi. One of the winners of the 1975 Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Pepsi in which a Black teenage girl named Samantha is encouraged by her father to join a team of boys he is coaching at baseball. Samantha outperforms the boys at the game and the team takes a break to drink bottles of Pepsi from a cooler, as a jingle plays about the "Pepsi Generation." One of the winners of the 1976 Clio Awards.
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 product and a female vocalist sings a jingle about how Pepsi is "for those who think young." Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Teem soda in which an offscreen male vocalist sings a jingle over shots of the product being poured and displayed and the product logo being spelled onscreen. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Teem soda in which offscreen vocalists sing a jingle over shots of the product being poured and displayed. The jingle emphasizes how lemon and lime "teamed up just right" for the product's flavor profile. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Magicool rubber girdles by Perma-Lift in which an offscreen female narrator describes the product while a woman at a vanity table demonstrates it. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
In a high tech lab, scientists develop the new Personna razor blade that can last five shaves and still feel like its brand new. To test this claim all five scientists takes turns testing the blade to see if it will last.
A razorblade is dipped in chicken fat and hung to dry. A narrator states that all Personna blades receive the same treatment and the same quality they put into their surgical blades is also put into their razorblades.
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 and the same quality is also implemented its razorblades.
Peter Kortner , Paul Monash, Buzz Kulik, Lew Ayres, Patricia Neal, Victor Jory, Eduard Franz, Frank Lovejoy
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John Conrad is a patient at a mental institute for attempting to kill himself and his wife. After being denied a pass to go home for Christmas John breaks out of the institute and avoids the police by dressing in a Santa costume.
An advertisement for Peter Pan's Honeycomb-brand bra in which an offscreen female narrator describes the product's Elasto-Net feature and how it improves flexibility and air flow. An animated bee and illustrations of the product appear onscreen as a jingle plays. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Peugeot in which new cars are depicted being test driven around a track after rolling off the assembly line. An offscreen narrator describes how, unlike other car companies, Peugeot test drives each new vehicle. One of the winners of the 1976 Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Peugeot's 104 car model in which the automobile races down a steep ski slope alongside a human skier. Narration and text in French. Submitted for the Clio Awards International category.
An advertisement for Marlboro in which a cowboy smokes a cigarette over shots of horses running across a body of water. An offscreen male narrator urges the viewer to "come to Marlboro country." One of the winners of the 1971 Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Marlboro in which a team of cowboys smoke cigarettes before rounding up a group of wild horses in a mountainous setting. An offscreen male narrator, accompanied by an orchestral score, describes the scene as illustrative of "Marlboro Country." One of the winners of the 1975 Clio Awards.