Commercials

Duration:

Year Published: 1960

Complete Record: 1. Lysol. color, 1970. woman in bathroom “Makes you proud of your bathroom.” [Short spot for Bernhard Altmann Sweaters]. 2. Lysol. color, 1970. man to camera. “Give your home a good healthy spray.” Man sprays different furniture pieces on conveyor belt w/ product. 3. Jif Peanut Butter. color, 1970. “Choosy mothers choose new Jif, now in Fine Grind.” “Every peanut is ground even finer to get out all of the flavor for goodness”. 4. Johnson’s foot spray Powder. color, 1970. Woman sticks feet in an air conditioner with holes. “Exclusive flesh tone spray powder”. Actress sums up product: “It’s really great.” - brilliant. 5. Jet Dry Rise Aid. color, 1969. Dinner party amidst indoor rain. People try not to notice the rain, and water spots on utensils. “So it won’t look like it rained in your dining room.” 6. Gillette Track Two. color, 1969. Lab people are putting together a giant razor “Gillette made it one blade better.” 7. Wizard, air freshener. color, 1968. family in living room “Cures house-i-tosis fast.” 8. Aerowax with plastic. color, 1968. women “testimonials” - actresses testifying to the excitement of added plastic to floor wax - “I like the idea of plastic”. “50% more plastic, ladies we heard you.” 9. Imperial Sof-Spread Margarine. color, 1968. bunch of kids in kitchen with king hats. “You’ll love it.” 10. Double Layer Kleenex Towels. color, 1968. pregnant woman and pickle jar; struggles to liberate a pickle, turns jar upside down and spills pickle juice. “Twice the towel you are used to using.” 11. Twin Ply Northern Towels. color, 1966. barbecue, man jumps into pool, woman drops towels into pool. the whole pool is absorbed. Bewildered swimmers standing in bottom of empty pool. “Thirstiest towels we’ve ever made.” Shot of package w/ two little boys on front, became live shot of the boys; one little boy spits water from mouth back into pool. 12. Dixie Paper Cups. color, 1966. sick boy in bed w/ thermometer. disposable cups will keep kids from spreading germs and getting sick. 13. Shetland Shampooer. color, 1968. upright rug cleaner. Cheerful commercial, shots of moving parts, slo mo. “pays for itself in one using.” 14. Woolworth’s; featuring Magnus Organs. color, 1969. electric keyboard. security guard in music shop “anyone can be talented.” Montage of applauding mannequins. 15. McCall’s Women’s Magazine. color, 1968. “twelve months for 1.98.” Still shots of Richard Burton, Sophia Loren, Katherine Ross. 16. Philco Ford Televisions. color, est. early 1970s. Promo for Television Sale. Salesman is upset that the company is putting their best TVs on sale. “I think I’m going to be sick.” 17. Green Giant Niblets Corn, “in the Butter Sauce that Clings - it won’t run.” cartoon. 18. Toro Lawn Tractors. color, 1969. guy (Gordon Jump) riding around on his lawn mower, wearing Toreador hat, pulls kids and DOG in product’s hitched trailer. “a fellow like me oughtta’ have some class when he cuts his grass.” Segues to wife w/ rose in mouth exclaiming “Tora!” ?. 19. “Socialites; The choosy woman’s choice.” shoes. color, 1970. CU of Germanic woman’s face as she repeatedly says “no, nope. no. I don’t like it”. 20. Hamilton wrist watch. color, 1969. “If you want to call attention to the time... ” Two men are working w/ a machine that features a “Self Destruction” lever, w/ reference to Mission Impossible. One man leans on lever w/o thinking, causes explosion.