Commercial Reel: Food & Nutrition #1

Duration: 1600

Complete Record: 1. Twix. color, 1979. In a courtroom, a man drinks from a cup and then puts it down. He raises his arms and says to audience members that he must object that a candy bar he’s holding is chocolate and caramel. Another man uses a film reel to show the judge that the new Twix bar has something hidden inside: a crunchy cookie. The judge takes a bite of a Twix bar. A woman holds a Twix bar and deems it delicious. “Chocolate, caramel, and a surprising cookie crunch.” 2. Diet Pepsi. color, 1980s (?) A woman wearing a visor sips from a straw from a cup labeled “diet pepsi one calorie.” A woman hits a ball with a pogo stick (?) See a woman’s lips sipping from a straw. See a woman in a yellow, red, and black swimming suit. Focus on a can of “diet pepsi one calorie” with condensation on it. See a woman drinking from the can. See a woman prepare to shoot an arrow with a bow. Focus on a glass of “diet pepsi one calorie.” See a woman drink from the glass. See a man hit a backhand with a tennis racquet. See a woman drink from a diet pepsi glass. See a person wearing a body suit lay down. See a can of diet pepsi. “Now you see it ... Now you don’t.” A woman in a red swimming suit lays sideways. 3. Diet Pepsi. color, 1980s (?) A woman sips from a straw from a glass labeled “diet pepsi one calorie.” See a woman climb a ladder-like object. See a woman’s lips sipping from a straw. See a woman in a red jumpsuit (?). See a condensation-filled can of diet pepsi. See a woman drink from the can. See a woman in blue shorts raise her left knee while laying front down. Focus on diet pepsi glass. See a man drink from a diet pepsi can. See a man get out of a swimming pool. See a woman drink from a diet pepsi glass. See a woman twirl her poofy red-pink dress. See a diet pepsi can. “Now you see it ... Now you don’t.” A man in a gymnastics outfit lays sideways. 4. Dr. Pepper. color, 1980s (?) A man drinks from a glass of Dr. Pepper and sings and dances. A woman in pink comes by his side holding a can of Dr. Pepper, then a man wearing glasses and a hat joins in the singing and dancing. More people join them in the phone booth, holding Dr. Peppers. A teenage boy asks the man “What’s a pepper?” Everyone answers, “Don’t you want to be a pepper too?” and gives a glass. He drinks. Everyone sings, “the more you drink, the more you shout.” “Be a Pepper.” 5. Dr. Pepper. color, 1980s (?) See kids dance and sing in front of a building labeled “Dr. Pepper.” While sitting, a man drinks from a glass of “Dr. Pepper”. He then gets up and dances with three other people on a ladder that a man in white holds. In front of an ice cream parlor, the first man stands next to a woman. A group of people run to them. The woman asks, “What’s a pepper?” Everyone anlswers, “Don’t you want to be a pepper too? and the man gives the woman a glass. She drinks from the glass. Everyone sings, “the more you drink, the more you sing.” She somersaults. Everyone dances in from of the “Dr. Pepper” building again. A rainbow appears. “Be a Pepper.” 6. Dr. Pepper. color, 1980s (?) A group of teenagers sit on steps. A teenage boy drinks from a glass of Dr. Pepper. The teenagers sing and dance on the steps. The teenagers join a girl sitting on a bench, singing “What’s a pepper?” Everyone sings, “would you like to be a pepper too?” and gives a glass. She drinks and dances with everyone. “Be a Pepper.” 7. Dr. Pepper. color, 1980s (?) A man plays a piano with a finger on his right hand. He holds a glass of Dr. Pepper with his left hand. He drinks the Dr. Pepper. He whistles and dances with other people. They give an old man holding a broom a glass of Dr. Pepper. He drinks and dances and whistles with everyone. “Be a Pepper.” 8. Mountain Dew. color, 1980s (?) Four teenage boys peer from behind a rock to look at four bikini-wearing ladies laying on a wooden plank in the water. The boys run toward the ladies. A can of Mountain Dew appears on the water. A hand picks up the can. The boys jump into the water. A drenched boy drinks from a glass of Mountain Dew. The girls get up as they are splashed. “Give me a Dew!” 9. Mountain Dew. color, 1980s (?) Some kids walk on a tree trunk. Two of them fall into the water. A hand grabs some cans of Mountain Dew. Two boys Indian wrestle. See a can of Mountain Dew. The two boys fall into the water. A boy drinks from a glass of Mountain Dew. Everyone grabs a can of Mountain Dew. “Give me a Dew!” 10. Mountain Dew. color, 1980s (?) See race cars and “Darrell Waltrip and the ‘Dew Crew’” See people cheering. See someone grab a can of Mountain Dew. See the front of a race car labeled “Mountain Dew.” See a paper cup labeled “Mountain Dew” getting filled. See people fuel the car. See someone give the cup to the driver, who drinks from the cup. The car crosses the finish line. See the man hold a trophy and a large bottle of Mountain Dew among his crew. “Give me a Dew!” 11. Mountain Dew. color, 1980s (?) See three boys by a rope hanging from a tree. One of the boys swings from the rope. See four girls on the other side by a tree with a rope hanging from one of its branches. One of the girls throws the rope. See someone grab some cans of Mountain Dew. See a drenched boy drink a glass of Mountain Dew. See one of the three boys swinging with a rope across a body of water. He grabs hold of the thrown rope. A girl throws some cans of Mountain Dew to some boys and girls behind her. The boy lands on the other side. “Give me a Dew!” 12. Mountain Dew. color, 1980s (?) A group of people and a DOG are by a huge bouncy-looking tire. A girl sits in the hole. Everyone else pushes the tire. A hand grabs a can of Mountain Dew. Everyone runs with the rolling tire. A hand grabs a bunch of cans of Mountain Dew. A boy puts a can of Mountain Dew by his face and smiles. A boy drinks a glass of Mountain Dew and smiles. The tire rolls into water while the kids jump into the water. Everyone gets a can of Mountain Dew. The girl raises her arms in a v-shape after standing up from the hole of the tire. “Give me a Dew!” 13. Chef Boyardee’s Lasagna. color, 1980s (?) A women talks on a phone. Another woman listens and talks from another phone. The women talk about making lasagna. The first woman holds up a box o Chef Boyardee’s Lasagna Dinner. The ingredients are laid out on a table: the box opened, a can of “sauce with beef,” lasagna macaroni product, cheese, and lasagna noodles. See lasagna baking in an oven. A woman takes out a piece of lasagna from the pan. The two women each eat a plate of lasagna and talk about how delicious it tastes. “It’s simply delicious.” 14. 3 Musketeers. color, 1979. Five boys throw a ball to each other while sitting on steps in front of a building. A man walks out of the front door, holding 3 Musketeers bars. He takes a bite out of one of the bars. See a boy arm wrestle. A boy and a girl stick their heads in face holes through a wall that shows the man holding the woman. That image becomes a photo. They hold he photo and each eat a 3 Musketeers bar. See a boy arm wrestle. A couple looks at DOGs while the woman holds a 3 Musketeers bar. See chocolate cover the nougat. See the couple happily holding a DOG while the woman holds her 3 Musketeers bar. A girl beats the boy at arm wrestling on top of a checker board. She happily holds a 3 Musketeers bar. “The big chocolate bar that’s fluffy inside.” 15. Frosted Rice. color, 1980s (?) See three kids push an animated tiger (Tony Jr.) to ski. The tiger falls. The kids run to his side. A girl pours some Frosted Rice into a bowl and adds some milk. “Fortified with 8 essential vitamins and iron.” A boy eats a bowl of Frosted Rice. “Purrfectly delicious.” 16. Marshmallow Krispies. color, 1982. Three animated characters are by an alarm clock by a sleeping child. One of them moves the minute hand forward to wake up the child. The child turns off the alarm and asks, “What are you doing up so early?” The characters introduce Marhsmallow Krispies. The boy likes “marshmallowy” cereal so asks the characters to pour milk. “Fortified with 8 essintial vitamins and iron.” The boy loves his bowl of cereal. The three animated characters sleep in his bed. 17. Post Pebbles. color, 1981. An animated commercial. Barney tells Fred that a bird’s hungry. Fred tells Barney to give it some Cocoa Pebbles. Barney ends up eating the Cocoa Pebbles. Fred takes the bowl away. A bear holds the horn-blowing bird. Commercial of Fruity Pebbles and Cocoa Pebbles. 18. Post Pebbles. color, 1982. An animated commercial. Barney takes some jam on his face. Fred thinks Barney has turkey pox. Fred puts Barney to bed. Fred gives Barney a tray of Cocoa Pebbles to cheer him up. Fred wipes Barney’s face with a cloth and finds out that Barney does not have turkey pox. Barney runs away. Commercial of Fruity Pebbles and Cocoa Pebbles. 19. Post Pebbles. color, 1981. An animated commercial. Barney puts on a toad costume. He tells Fred that he was turned into a toad and that only Fruity Pebbles can change him back. Fred gives Barney a bowl of Fruity Pebbles. Barney sits on a supposed lily pad in the water to enjoy his cereal. The lily pad gets up, revealing itself to be the belly of a dinosaur, exposing the real Barney and making the mask fall over Fred’s head. Fred chases after Barney by hopping on lily pads. Commercial of Fruity Pebbles and Cocoa Pebbles. 20. Post Pebbles. color, 1983 (?) An animated commercial. Dressed as a scarecrow, Barney launches himself with a rubber band (like a boomerang) to scare Fred who’s eating Pebbles cereal on a picnic table. Fred climbs into a tree. Barney eats Fred’s bowl of cereal. Fred peers from the leaves of the tree and gets mad at Barney. Commercial of Fruity Pebbles and Cocoa Pebbles. A boy throws a Fred Flinstone flying disc to a girl. Commercial also advertises a Barney flying disc and a Dino flying disc. A boy throws a flying disc and a girl catches it. One in each marked box of Pebbles cereal. 21. Maxwell House Coffee. color, 1980s (?) Sunday newspapers hit front doors. Commercial about coupons for Maxwell House Coffee and chances to help the muscular dystrophy association. 5 cents from every coupon used goes to help muscular dystrophy. A woman picks up her Sunday paper. 22. Raisin Bran. color, 1982. An animated commercial. A sun comes into a kitchen where a boy’s eating his Raisin Bran. The sun carries a boy outside to Kellogg’s Raisin Land. See a waterfall and raisins. The sun scoops some raisins and puts them in a Raisin Bran box. “Fortified with 10 essential vitamins and minerals.” 23. Rice Krispies. color, 1982. A pirate sleeps while a box full of treasure is open. A parrot is on top of the “door”. Three animated characters are on a ledge above the box, talking about cheering up the grumpy pirate. They land on the pirate’s right hand. The pirate wants the characters to state their business. They pour a box of Rice Krispies cereal, explaining why it’s good. “Fortified with 8 essential vitamins and iron.” The pirate holds a bowl of Rice Krispies, telling the animated characters that it’s their treasure. One of the animated characters ask the pirate, “where do pirates come from?” They laugh. 24. Sugar Frosted Flakes. color, 1982. Tony the tiger is dressed as a secret agent, holding a briefcase that says, “Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes Secret Formula.” He stands next to a brick pillar. He walks and a man picks ups a drainage top. Tony steps on top of the top as he walks by. Tony walks into Kellogg’s Secret Labs. A man with an umbrella comes out from behind a bush. After Tony gets into the elevator, the door is closing. Right before the door completely closes, the man sticks the umbrella’s handle into the elevator to keep it open. The elevator’s already going up so he goes up with it. Tony enters a top secret lab. An officer stands while a girl sits with a box of Frosted Flakes, two trays, two bowls of the cereal, a pitcher of milk, two glasses of milk, and two glasses of orange juice on the desk. Tony throws his hat, sits down next to the girl, and puts the briefcase on the desk. He pours milk into a bowl of cereal. The girl takes a bite of cereal. Tony takes a bite of cereal. A woman dusts the elevator and a painting next to the elevator. The woman takes off her wig, revealing the man who had the umbrella. The man grabs the handle of the briefcase. The officer takes him away. 25. Crunchola. color, 1980s (?) A girl skates forward on a forward-slanting incline but falls backwards. See a box of Peanut Butter Crunchola sticking out of a bag pocket. A boy sitting next to the bag holds a bar of Crunchola as the girl falls backwards. A girl gets on a bicycle as two kids watch. The girl keeps falling backwards. A boy is on a tree trunk as another boy wearing shin guards is raised up by another boy. A boy sitting in a tire and a girl watch on. They all take bites of Crunchola as the girl continues to fall backwards. A construction worker takes a bite of Crunchola. A girl twirls a baton. A boy with a spinning top hat eats a Crunchola. A boy’s tie goes up as he chews a Crunchola. A girl eats a Crunchola while sitting in a bush. “Keep on crunching that Crunchola.” 26. Bubbilicious. color, 1980s (?) An animated commercial. A boy holds a box of Bubbilicious. He takes out a piece and eats it in front of a red building. He blows a pink bubble that allows him to fly into outer space. As he flies, an announcer says flavors include strawberry, banana (see a boy hold a box of Banana Bubbilicious as he flies from a yellow bubble). Two other kids fly with them to create a rainbow. Other colors appear to be red and orange. The kids fly through a fantasy land. “The Ultimate Bubble has the Ultimate Flavors.” See four boxes of Bubbilicious. 27. Chewels Gum. color, 1980s (?) See “Try Chewels Gum” written in the sky as a small, one person plane is on the ground. A man gets out of the plane as a woman comes toward him. She grabs him and asks him, “Where is the word sugarless?” while holding Chewels Gum. With fabulous flavor, the man forgot the gum’s sugarless. An animation shows how the gum is made: gum wraps around a delicious flavor center. A ventriloquist holds Chewels Gum next to his dummy. “With such fabulous flavor you’ll forget it’s sugarless.” Three flavors: bubble gum, spearmint, and cinnamon. 28. Freshen-Up Gum. color, 1980s (?) See a wide shot of a town. See a finger holding a package of spearmint gum Freshen-up Now More Flavor. A man and a woman sit next to each other by a car, holding up their thumbs that hold up packages of Freshen-Up Gum. A woman watering her flowers hold up her thumb and a package of Freshen-Up Gum. Three soccer-playing boys (one of them holding a soccer ball) hold up their thumbs that hold up packages of Freshen-Up Gum. A close up shot of one of the boys holding up his package. An animation of how the gum is made: a green strip wraps around a piece of gum. The gum changes shape and color to show change in flavor. A close up shot of a boy. The gum also has a liquid center. A close up shot of the flowering lady. The man and woman by a car put gum in their mouths. See a finger holding up a package of gum. See a boy smiling as he holds up a package of Freshen-Up Gum with his thumb. The three soccer boys hold up packages of gum with thumbs. See three thumbs holding up packages of gum. “They’ve upped the fresh.” See five flavors: spearmint gum, fruit gum, cinnamon gum, bubble gum, and peppermint gum. A girl holds up a cinnamon gum. 29. Increda Bubble. color, 1980s (?) A group of six kids. One of them holds a bag of Increda Bubble. Then the rest of the kids hold bags of Increda Bubble. They sing. A policeman appears. He pours some Increda Bubble into his left hand and puts them in his mouth. All the kids dance around him. He moves around too. “It pops inside your mouth.” 30. High Point Coffee. color, 1980s (?) See a man by his vehicle. A woman walks by her High Point Coffee while holding pastries. She pours some decaffeinated High Point Coffee into a mug. She gives him, her husband, the mug. He takes a sip. She and he say that High Point Coffee has flavor. See a shot of flakes that give the coffee flavor. “She’s terrific.” “And he’s decaffeinated.” “Flavor to decaffeinate the ones you love.” The mug suddenly has a red heart outline with an arrow through it. 31. High Point Coffee. color, 1980s (?) Inside a house, a woman brings items into her kitchen. Her husband comes down the stairs and deems it must be some breakfast. As she prepares to give him High Point Coffee, she says it’s decaffeinated. He takes his mug away. She pours the coffee into the mug anyways and says she’s going to decaffeinate him. He wants his coffee to have flavor. Shot of flakes that give the coffee flavor. He takes a sip and says it tastes good. He takes another sip and says it’s delicious. High Point start with decaffeinated beans. Then some of the coffee is made into flakes to add flavor to the coffee in your cup. He tells his wife he’s decaffeinated. She’s pleased to meet him, Mr. Decaffeinated. “Flavor to decaffeinate the ones you love.” The mug suddenly has a red heart outline with an arrow through it. 32. High Point Coffee. color, 1980s (?) A man comes into his house with wood. His wife pours him a mug of decaffeinated High Point Coffee. She said she decaffeinated him herself. He likes the coffee because it has flavor. See a shot of flakes. High Point start with decaffeinated beans. Then some of the coffee is made into flakes to add flavor to the coffee in your cup. He says he has one clever wife. She says she has a decaffeinated husband. “Flavor to decaffeinate the ones you love.” The mug suddenly has a red heart outline with an arrow through it. 33. Folger’s Coffee. color, 1980s (?) An old woman with a cast on her right leg that’s propped up on a chair sits at a dining table. Her crutches lean against her chair. A man and a woman walk through the door. She carries a paper bag of groceries while he carries a box of items. He shows here a cake he got the old woman. She said she’d like to have it with coffee. The younger woman thinks her coffee doesn’t taste good. He says he thinks there’s some trick to make coffee taste good. The old woman says there’s no trick; just use Folger’s, which is a special blend. The old woman says that Mountain Grown coffee is the most aromatic type of coffee. As the younger woman pours brewed coffee into a cup, she says she can almost taste the aroma. He says it’s really rich and she says it’s delicious. She says it’s the best coffee she’s made. The older woman asks if she can have the younger woman’s autograph on her cast. They laugh. “Mountain Grow Folger’s” 34. High Point Coffee. color, 1980s (?) See a man by his vehicle. A woman walks by her High Point Coffee while holding pastries. She pours some decaffeinated High Point Coffee into a mug. She gives him, her husband, the mug. He takes a sip. She and he say that High Point Coffee has flavor. See a shot of flakes that give the coffee flavor. “She’s terrific.” “And he’s decaffeinated.” “Flavor to decaffeinate the ones you love.” The mug suddenly has a red heart outline with an arrow through it. 35. Master Blend. color, 1980s (?) Three persons ride horses across a waterfall. A family of four keep riding as the audience sees an open big bottle. They stop at a campsite with two tents. A man is sitting down and has made coffee. Two women drink the coffee. The man holds a can of Master Blend coffee. “It only tastes expensive.” 36. Maxwell House. color, 1982. A new vacuum packed Maxwell House coffee bag breaks through a yellow wall. A person breaks open a bag of Maxwell House coffee. An open bag dumps out the coffee. “Fresher than ever.” 37. Maxwell House. color, 1982. A man holds a yellow bag with the trunk of his car open. He’s standing at a marina by a boat. A woman on the boat calls to him, telling him that coffee’s ready. He runs to her. He kisses her as they’re by a pitcher of coffee. She gives him a cup of coffee. She holds a cup of her own. They drink their coffee. Advertise new vacuum packed bag of Maxwell House Master Blend coffee. A person rips the bag open. See the man and woman enjoy their cups of coffee as the sun sets. “It only tastes expensive.” 38. Maxwell House. color, 1982. A man and his son are fishing. The son rips open a bag of Maxwell House coffee. See a trailer. People ride their bikes. A woman comes out of the trailer and grabs a bag of Maxwell House coffee. She rips the bag open and smells it. A man comes by to smell the bag. See an outdoor market. A man walks two boxes of produce. A woman by flowers rips open a bag of Maxwell House coffee. Two women sip from cups of coffee. Maxwell House coffee in a new vacuum packed bag that keeps the coffee with fresher taste and aroma. 39. Gulden’s. color, 1980s (?) See from the inside a woman open a refrigerator. See a jar of Gulden’s spicy brown mustard and a sandwich. She talks to a man about mustard. “Gulden’s. More robust flavor than plain yellow mustard.” 40. Gulden’s. color, 1980s (?) Four football players get ready for a game/practice at football camp. They run to Winston Hill, all-pro tackle. He has a stand. He introduces Gulden’s spicy brown mustard to make hot DOGs taste better. He spreads some of the mustard on a hot DOG. One of the football players gets ready to eat it. “More robust flavor than plain yellow mustard.” 41. Gulden’s. color, 1980s (?) A boy catches a football. A man, Ed Marinaro, pro running back, grabs hold of the boy and brings him to a stand. He introduces Gulden’s spicy brown mustard to make hot DOGs taste better. “A flavor kids really go for.” He spreads some of the mustard onto a hot DOG and gives it to the boy. The boy takes a bite of the hot DOG. “More robust flavor than plain yellow mustard.” 42. Crisco Solid. color, 1980s (?) Two women sit at a table holding cups. One of the women talks about an annual block party where they had a lot of pies. Two women talk about pies while holding plates of pies, saying the pie is not like last year’s because it’s flaky. A voice over says that instead of Crisco, a cheaper pure shortening was used - it wasn’t all vegetable like Crisco, so the crust wasn’t as flaky. Crisco makes pie crusts flakier. Two women eat slices of pie on a dining table. The crust is flaky because of Crisco. “Crisco’s worth the difference No cholesterol.” 43. Crisco Solid. color, 1980s (?) Loretta Lynn walks up steps to a wooden house. She shares her memories. She walks into the house. She holds a pan as she reminisces about her mother frying chicken. See tongs hold a piece of fried chicken leg. She uses Crisco to make her chicken taste good. She holds a container of French fries that don’t taste greasy at all. A man comes by her side. See a slice of cherry pie. “Crisco will do you proud every time.” 44. Crisco Solid. color, 1980s (?) Loretta Lynn walks up steps to a wooden house. She shares her memories. She walks into the house. She holds a pan as she reminisces about her mother frying chicken. See tongs hold a piece of fried chicken leg. She uses Crisco to make her chicken taste like Sunday afternoon. The chicken doesn’t taste greasy. She tells her husband to save some chicken for her. “Crisco will do you proud every time.” 45. Crisco Solid. color, 1980 (?) Loretta Lynn takes a pie out of the oven. A man brings a ribbon case that represents the prizes she won at the county fair. She still uses Crisco because it makes her pie crust really flaky. She says that Crisco is also good for cookies. Her two daughters (?) come in for cookies. The pie crust is most important for her. Stick with all vegetable Crisco. “Crisco will do you proud every time.” 46. Crisco Solid. color, 1980s (?) A man and a woman sit and talk. The man is holding a cup. At a party, her pie wasn’t as flaky as usual. She used a cheaper shortening that wasn’t all vegetable like Crisco. Now she uses Crisco. “Crisco’s worth the difference.” 47. Crisco Solid. color, 1980s (?) Loretta Lynn takes a pie out of the oven. A man brings a ribbon case that represents the prizes she won at the county fair. She still uses Crisco because it makes her pie crust really flaky. She and he both eat pie. “Crisco will do you proud every time.” 48. Crisco Solid. color, 1980s (?) A mother, father, and son sit at a dining table. The mother and father hold cups while the son’s writing his homework. She made French fries for the annual father and son dinner. She tried a cheaper shortening that doesn’t have vegetables so her fries tasted greasy. Now her fries taste less greasy. “Crisco’s worth the difference.” 49. Puritan Oil. color, 1980s (?) A person’s pan frying fish outside. The woman pours oil on the fish. As the family eats the fish, the audience hears the mother’s thoughts that the oil brings out natural flavor of the fish. “Great taste. And more.” The dad wants another piece but the girl won’t give it to him. 50. McDonald’s. color, 1980s (?) See Ronald McDonald in bed during Christmas eve. Ronald grabs a night light as he gets out of bed. He walks past a clock. He tells the clock bird to be quiet. He’s also holding four gift certificates to give to his friends. He walks by a sleeping Hamburglar. He walks by a sleeping Grimace, who sits up and goes back to sleep. He walks by a sleeping Captain Crook. He walks by a sleeping Mayor McCheese and bumps into the Mayor’s lamp. Ronald stands by a Christmas tree and puts a gift certificate into a stocking. All the characters he visited come by. They all give Ronald their gift certificates. All the characters wave. 51. McDonald’s. color, 1980s (?) See Ronald McDonald in bed during Christmas eve. Ronald grabs a night light as he gets out of bed. He walks past a clock. He tells the clock bird to be quiet. He’s also holding four gift certificates to give to his friends. He walks by a sleeping Hamburglar. He walks by a sleeping Grimace, who sits up and goes back to sleep. Ronald stands by a Christmas tree and puts a gift certificate into a stocking. All the characters he visited come by. They all give Ronald their gift certificates. All the characters wave. 52. Red Band Flour. color, 1980. A woman talks. She holds up her left wrist that has a Red Band of confidence. Her son wants a biscuit. See an up close shot of Red Band enriched self-rising flour. 53. Red Band Flour. color, 1980. A man walks into a kitchen as a woman takes a pie out of the oven. Her mom wants her to try biscuits. Her mom shows her Red Band of confidence. The man tries a biscuit. The woman splits open a biscuit. She also wears a Red Band of confidence. She holds up her pie. 54. Jello. color, 1982. A father tells his daughter that having braces isn’t the end of the world. The girl’s brother asks her whether she will smile again and she shakes her head. The mother brings her a bowl of red Jello and tells her they will have fun. The daughter smiles. The son wants some Jello. The father takes a bit of Jello. See Jello wiggle in a bowl. A toddler eats some Jello. The son eats Jello. The toddler feeds the mother Jello. See Jello wiggle in a bowl. The son eats Jello. The daughter talks to her mother that she made braces fun, while the toddler has a bowl of Jello. The mother kisses the girl on the cheek. “Jello” is spelled out in different colors. Jell-o is a brand gelatin. 55. Luck’s Food. color, 1980s (?) A father and his son are by a dining table that has a plate of ham. The mother brings a big bowl of beans to the table. She uses Luck’s pinto beans that are seasoned with pork and a savory sauce. The beans make a meal perfectly delicious. She hands her husband a plate of cut ham, beans, and other foods. The beans are made like home-cooked beans. “For holidays and every day.” 56. Luck’s Food. color, 1980s (?) Melvina Kinard, cooking authority, is cooking a pot of beans over a stove. She said she started a cooking school at age 59 because she loves good food. She likes Luck’s pinto beans because they’re made with pork just like at home, with a savory sauce. She introduces Luck’s other foods: blackeye peas and chopped collard greens. “Home-style good.” 57. Luck’s Food. color, 1980s (?) In a kitchen a girl brings tomatoes to the kitchen counter while her mother brings a bowl with a closed top filled with Luck’s blackeyed peas. They’re made like home-cooked peas with pork and a savory sauce. To celebrate new year’s, she brings the bowl to the dining table where her husband and son are sitting down. Their daughter comes sit down. The wife places the bowl in front of her husband. The husband takes a bite of the peas and wishes she made them everyday. “For New Years and All Year Long.” 58. Luck’s Food. color, 1980s (?) In a kitchen a girl brings tomatoes to the kitchen counter while her mother brings a bowl with a closed top filled with Luck’s blackeyed peas. They’re made like home-cooked peas with pork and a rich, savory sauce. To celebrate new year’s, she brings the bowl to the dining table where her husband and son are sitting down. Their daughter comes sit down. The wife places the bowl in front of her husband. The husband takes a bite of the peas and says they taste great. “Hand-stirred and slow-cooked with pork.”


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