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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...
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 int...
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...
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...
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 a...
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.
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, Pe...
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 ...
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." On...
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 orchestra...
An advertisement for Phillies Perfecto cigars in which a man enjoys a cigar while interacting with his family in the backyard. Submitted for Clio Awards category Tobacco Products and Supplies.
By means of animated lines, figures, and scenes, film illustrates through everyday happenings how "a line may be many things" and "a line is only an idea." Makes a plea for tolerance and a breaking...
Physical Sciences Staff in the College, The University of Chicago; Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
Summary:
Compares sound waves with water waves, provides examples of echoes and explains how they affect acoustics indoors, demonstrates effects of different wall surfaces upon the reflection of sounds, por...
An advertisement for Piels Beer in which a male voice, accompanied by music, sings a jingle about the product as a woman and man play on the beach while drinking beer as another looks at them jealo...
An advertisement for Piels Beer featuring the animated characters Bert and Harry, who starred in several Piels commercials from 1955 to 1960 and were voiced by comedians Bob Elliott and Ray Gouldin...
An advertisement for Piels Beer in which a jingle plays over shots of people playing baseball, tug-of-war, and volleyball. An offscreen narrator speaks about how the long-lasting head of the produc...
An advertisement for Piels Beer in which a jingle plays over shots of somebody pouring the beer and preparing a sandwich. An offscreen narrator speaks about how the long-lasting head of the product...
An advertisement for Pillsbury oatmeal cookie dough in which a mother helps her young son put on a shirt, and an offscreen narrator extols Pillsbury dough over close-up shots of it being prepared a...
An advertisement for Pillsbury pancake mix in which a narrator demonstrates the rising ingredient in the mix as the product cooks on a griddle. Submitted for Clio Awards category Short Spots.
An advertisement for Pillsbury cake mixes in which close-ups of cake being baked and served are interspersed with split-screen shots of a happy family smiling and eating desserts. An offscreen choi...
An advertisement for Pillsbury all-purpose flour in which two young sisters use the product to bake their mother a cake after she returns from the hospital with a new baby. An offscreen male narrat...
An advertisement for Pillsbury flour in which a young girl helps bake a pie with her mother as an offscreen male narrator describes how the act of baking helps being mother and daughter together. A...
An advertisement for Pillsbury all-purpose flour in which four animated chefs named the "Merry Millers" sing about the quality of the product and present it to CEO "Mr. Pillsbury," who marks it wit...
An advertisement for Pillsbury popover mix in which an offscreen male narrator describes the product over shots of the mix rising in the oven and the finished bake being pulled apart by a pair of h...
An advertisement for Pillsbury packaged chocolate chip cookie dough in which a narrator demonstrates how the product is made and a boy tastes it. Submitted for Clio Awards category Baked Goods.
A woman states that at Plain Value Stores you can receive quality jeans and other products cheaper than at other stores. A leather brand label is cut off a pair of jeans.
A husband complains about going on a family outing because he doesn’t want to carry around used diapers all day. His wife explains that they can use Playtex disposable diapers. A test is conducted ...
An advertisement for Playtex Dress-Eez baby pants in which a group of toddlers wear the product as offscreen female voices sing a jingle. An offscreen male narrator describes how Playtex's Air-Flo ...
An advertisement for Playtex Living Gloves in which an offscreen male narrator describes how women in a Good Housekeeping Institute demonstration are able to keep their hands softer while wearing t...
An advertisement for Playtex Magic Cling Bra in which an offscreen female narrator describes how the new bra stays in place for three cheerleaders performing at a sporting event. A split-screen con...
An advertisement for Playtex Sarong girdles in which a woman models the product and explains its capabilities. Submitted for Clio Awards category Apparel.
An advertisement for Pledge all-purpose cleaner in which an animation of a housewife talks to her husband about Pledge. Then both the husband and wife clean the house while singing a jingle about t...
An advertisement for a 1960 Plymouth automobile in which a salesperson describes the car's capabilities while offscreen a series of sound effects play to create interest. Submitted for Clio Awards ...
A percussion beat begins the ad as an announcer sets up the reveal of the car and the color grading gets lighter as it comes into frame. Emphasis it put on how this Plymouth is "solid" and a unibod...
A person in a suit looks to the camera with an audience off-screen while talking about the new Plymouth cars. A man comes onscreen wearing a long coat and talks about road testing all the Plymouth ...
The main Plymouth announcer greets Don Knotts and they perform a small sketch. Knotts jokes about how he likes planning out trips but not going on them, so he's just putting bags in his car. They d...
Someone in a suit walks in and talks to the audience as he prepares himself to sit down at the piano. He begins playing and singing about Plymouth. A full band joins in and he stops playing and sta...
An advertisement for the Plymouth 60 sedan in which a couple drives around a countryside singing about how the Plymouth improves upon the common "shake, rattle, and roll" problem of other vehicles ...
An advertisement for a Plymouth automobile in which a man tells a live audience about his favorite features of his Plymouth and uses a prosthetic sixth finger as a joke. Submitted for Clio Awards c...
An advertisement for Polaroid's Square Shooter camera in which a woman reminisces about a visit with her family after they board a bus to leave at the end of their stay. The woman bittersweetly loo...
The commercial follows the life of a Swedish actress as she acts in movies, works as a fashion consultant and goes sailing. The actress uses Pond's Cold Creme to protect her skin.
An advertisement for Pond's Angel Face cream makeup in which a female narrator extols how the product maintains beauty no matter the weather. Scenes of a man and woman walking around a foggy city s...
An advertisement for Pond's cold cream in which a woman at a ski resort narrates how she thinks men ignore her because of her "dull" skin. The woman describes Pond's "7-Day Beauty Plan," in which s...
A boxing manager and a reporter discuss the features of the Pontiac they are riding in as a boxer runs behind the car. The manger explains how they are guaranteed to win the next fight because he p...
A man is repeatedly convinced to buy worthless cars like a go-cart and an Indy 500 car. Every time he makes a poor purchase a Pontiac will drive by showing the feature he actually wanted. The man a...
A man picks up a woman from a swimming pool in his Grand Prix. The couple drive the Grand Prix throughout town before arriving at a nighttime beach party.
An advertisement for the 1960 Pontiac automobile in which a spy plots a scheme with her partner to place a bomb in a rival's car, which is revealed at the end to be a test of the partner's loyalty....
The narrator explains how in harness racing the sulky has a wide with to give it balance and that this same principle is applied in Pontiac cars. This point is illustrated by having the Pontiac dri...
A woman cleans her gleaming car near a cutout that says Midge’s driving school. A man walks onto screen, they are both wearing overcoats and hats, her coat is fur-trimmed. He asks if she is Midge, ...
An advertisement for a Pontiac Bonneville convertible starring Sir Cedric Hardwicke in which the stage actor orchestrates a scene for the car appealing to an upper class, when a hobo clown characte...
A song about the Pontiac Tempest plays as footage of the Tempest driving around town is shown. The Tempest's rear transmission and front engine is advertised as being the reason for the car's smoot...
An advertisement for Post Toasties corn cereal in which an ear of corn is shucked to reveal the cereal inside, and it falls into a bowl. Submitted for Clio Awards category Short Spots.
An advertisement for Pressman's Look and Laff Funhouse Mirror toys in which an offscreen narrator excitedly promotes the product over shots of children at a carnival distorting their faces in the m...
An advertisement for Prestone anti-freeze in which a male narrator introduces a man who is practicing a speech in the mirror. The man goes to his mechanic and insists on Prestone anti-freeze, and n...
An advertisement for Prestone anti-freeze in which autumn leaves fall around a can of the product while a narrator asks the viewer not to wait for winter to use it. Submitted for Clio Awards catego...
An advertisement for Prestone Anti-Freeze in which a man interviews Ken Purdy, car expert, outside a racetrack. Ken Purdy calmly talk about the chemical make-up of anti-freeze and the need to drain...
An advertisement for Prestone Anti-Freeze in which a male narrator tells the tale of two neighbors in three acts. One neighbor is a do-it-yourself guy and repeatedly gets things wrong, including tr...
An advertisement for Prestone spray de-icer in which a male narrator alerts viewers to be cautious and use spray de-icer to ensure safety. A police officer hold his hand up, then a woman models how...
Explains what war gas is, how it is used by the enemy, and how simple household items, such as bicarbonate of soda and bleaching solution, may be used to prevent casualties.
A background chorus narrates as a busy woman struggles to complete the house work of cleaning, shopping, and cooking. Prince's Spaghetti Sauce is stated to be the ideal solution for the busy woman ...
An advertisement for Prophecy perfume by Prince Matchabelli in which a male narrator, accompanied by a chorus and music, describes how "unexpectedly nice things happen" when one wears the product. ...
An advertisement for Prudential insurance in which an offscreen male narrator describes family insurance options over a scene of a family at an amusement park. Submitted for the Clio Awards.
An advertisement for Prudential insurance in which a small boy plays with a toy sailboat in a body of water accompanied by his father. An offscreen male narrator describes the benefits of Prudentia...
An advertisement for Prudential Insurance Company for America in which a narrator discusses automotive safety. Submitted for Clio Awards category Corporate.
An advertisement for Purex bleach in which a woman drops the plastic Purex bottle and a glass bottle of a competing brand and demonstrates how the former is shatter-proof. Submitted for Clio Awards...
An advertisement for Purina dog food that depicts a male hobo sitting on a park bench. A dog jumps onto the bench, drops a can of Purina in his lap, and starts whispering in his ear. The hobo trans...
An advertisement for Purina Dog Chow in which a dog runs across a field to greet his young owner as he gets off a school bus. An offscreen male narrator describes the balanced nature of Purina diet...
A father struggles to wash his baby until he uses Q-Tips. The father show how durable Q-Tips are as well as how Q-tips can be used to delicately wash a baby.
An advertisement for Qantas Airlines in which a man addresses the camera about his various travel ambitions as he visibly ages across several time lapse dissolves. An offscreen narrator discusses h...
Dramatization showing how Navy photographers and photographic interpreters provided the intelligence necessary to launch a strike against a Japanese airfield in the Solomon Islands. Ends with a sta...
Uses time-lapse photographs taken through the Mount Wilson Observatory 60 inch telescope to show the planet Jupiter as it appears during approximately ten hours of rotation, Jupiter's satellite and...
Shows the ecological succession of animal and plant life in the sand dune area at the southern end of Lake Michigan beginning with the sand washed ashore and ending with this region's climax forest...
Ralph Buchsbaum; Encyclopaedia Britannica Films; Michael Birch
Summary:
Uses live-action photography, cinephotomicrography, and diagrams illustrating their activities and bodily structure to show how the classes of coelenterates are distinguished. Describes the charact...
Tells how three boys write a report titled Doomsday 2000 after they lose their ballfield to an apartment project. Analyzes problems of air and water pollution, expanding population, and lack of rec...
We see a man with a microphone like a news reporter standing next to the entrance of a building in a shirt, tie, gloves, and thick overcoat. Condensation comes out of his mouth as he talks. He star...
An advertisement for a Ramble automobile featuring a call and response jingle between a narrator and actors describing the model's functionalities. Submitted for Clio Awards category Autos.
An advertisement for the Rambler American sedan in which a narrator describes the car's features to two laypeople, impressing them with the price, gas mileage, resale value, and rustproofing. Submi...
An advertisement for Rambler cars in which a male narrator speaks about the manufacture and sales of Rambler automobiles as footage of car construction, transportation, and sales rooms are seen. Th...
An advertisement for Rapid Cement in which the fast-drying cement is poured into a balloon while an offscreen male narrator describes the product. The balloon pops, revealing that the cement inside...
An advertisement for Rayco Auto seat covers in which male and female voices sing a jingle about the product over animation and live-action images. A male narrator talks about the various styles of ...
An advertisement for Rayco auto repair in which a man frustratedly pushes his car off a cliff. Slow-motion shots of the car's fall and wreck play as an offscreen male narrator describes the common ...
An advertisement for Rayco auto seat covers in which a narrator describes the process by which the products are designed, manufactured, and disbursed to the consumer. Submitted for Clio Awards cate...