FUNDAY FUNNIES EP 01 COMMERCIALS (1960)

FUNDAY FUNNIES EP 01 features nostalgic commercials for Mattel toys, including the Buffalo Hunter set and Chatty Cathy, a talking doll. It also showcases Little Audrey's humorous cartoon interruption and Sister Belle's amusing moving picture, along with a detective story centered around the Shoot 'N Shell toy pistol. #nostalgic commercials #Mattel toys #Chatty Cathy #Buffalo Hunter set #vintage cartoons Timeline 00:00:00 - 00:01:01 Mattel Buffalo Hunter Set Commercial 00:00:02 The commercial introduces the Mattel Buffalo Hunter set with a dramatic buffalo stampede scene. 00:00:26 It highlights the Shoot 'N Shell Winchester, which safely shoots and ejects cartridges, and fires 50 greenie roll caps. 00:00:40 The Winchester also features a secret trigger for fast firing action and stores shells. 00:00:46 The set includes a Shoot 'N Shell pistol with a rawhide holster and a safe buffalo skinner knife with a sheath, all for $8.00. 00:01:01 - 00:01:38 Little Audrey's Space Scope Adventure 00:01:01 Little Audrey is in her workshop, ready to watch a cartoon on her space scope. 00:01:10 A 'saucy man' appears to be spoiling things, but Audrey is determined to chase him away. 00:01:19 Audrey successfully chases the man away with sounds of engines and screeching tires, followed by a crash. 00:01:30 Everyone celebrates Audrey's success, now able to watch the cartoons. 00:01:38 - 00:01:48 A Moving Picture 00:01:38 Sister Belle is asked what she is painting. 00:01:40 She replies that she is painting a moving picture. 00:01:44 She demonstrates how her painting is a moving picture. 00:01:48 - 00:02:48 Mattel Snub-Nosed .38 Toy Gun Commercial 00:01:48 Snubby Gun, a private eye, uses his Mattel snub-nosed .38 to solve a jewelry store holdup. 00:02:21 The commercial highlights the toy's features, including greenie stick-em caps and a pistol range target for practice. 00:02:29 The Mattel Shoot 'N Shell snub-nosed .38 set, including a shoulder holster, wallet, badge, and ID card, is advertised for $4.00. 00:02:41 The commercial concludes by reminding viewers that "you can tell it's Mattel, it's swell." 00:02:48 - 00:03:56 Chatty Cathy Doll Commercial 00:02:55 The commercial introduces Chatty Cathy, a doll that looks like a real three-year-old. 00:03:07 Chatty Cathy is highlighted for her ability to talk, saying real words and 11 different things. 00:03:20 To make Chatty Cathy talk, one simply needs to pull a ring, and she will say phrases like, "Will you play with me?" 00:03:35 The commercial concludes by showcasing more of Chatty Cathy's phrases, including "Please comb my hair" and "I love you," and mentions she is made by Mattel.
Complete catalog record
FUNDAY FUNNIES EP 01 features nostalgic commercials for Mattel toys, including the Buffalo Hunter set and Chatty Cathy, a talking doll. It also showcases Little Audrey's humorous cartoon interruption and Sister Belle's amusing moving picture, along with a detective story centered around the Shoot 'N Shell toy pistol.
#nostalgic commercials
#Mattel toys
#Chatty Cathy
#Buffalo Hunter set
#vintage cartoons
Timeline
00:00:00 - 00:01:01
Mattel Buffalo Hunter Set Commercial

00:00:02
The commercial introduces the Mattel Buffalo Hunter set with a dramatic buffalo stampede scene.

00:00:26
It highlights the Shoot 'N Shell Winchester, which safely shoots and ejects cartridges, and fires 50 greenie roll caps.

00:00:40
The Winchester also features a secret trigger for fast firing action and stores shells.

00:00:46
The set includes a Shoot 'N Shell pistol with a rawhide holster and a safe buffalo skinner knife with a sheath, all for $8.00.

00:01:01 - 00:01:38
Little Audrey's Space Scope Adventure

00:01:01
Little Audrey is in her workshop, ready to watch a cartoon on her space scope.

00:01:10
A 'saucy man' appears to be spoiling things, but Audrey is determined to chase him away.

00:01:19
Audrey successfully chases the man away with sounds of engines and screeching tires, followed by a crash.

00:01:30
Everyone celebrates Audrey's success, now able to watch the cartoons.

00:01:38 - 00:01:48
A Moving Picture

00:01:38
Sister Belle is asked what she is painting.

00:01:40
She replies that she is painting a moving picture.

00:01:44
She demonstrates how her painting is a moving picture.

00:01:48 - 00:02:48
Mattel Snub-Nosed .38 Toy Gun Commercial

00:01:48
Snubby Gun, a private eye, uses his Mattel snub-nosed .38 to solve a jewelry store holdup.

00:02:21
The commercial highlights the toy's features, including greenie stick-em caps and a pistol range target for practice.

00:02:29
The Mattel Shoot 'N Shell snub-nosed .38 set, including a shoulder holster, wallet, badge, and ID card, is advertised for $4.00.

00:02:41
The commercial concludes by reminding viewers that "you can tell it's Mattel, it's swell."

00:02:48 - 00:03:56
Chatty Cathy Doll Commercial

00:02:55
The commercial introduces Chatty Cathy, a doll that looks like a real three-year-old.

00:03:07
Chatty Cathy is highlighted for her ability to talk, saying real words and 11 different things.

00:03:20
To make Chatty Cathy talk, one simply needs to pull a ring, and she will say phrases like, "Will you play with me?"

00:03:35
The commercial concludes by showcasing more of Chatty Cathy's phrases, including "Please comb my hair" and "I love you," and mentions she is made by Mattel.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, description, catalog record, video