General Foods: Gaines Gravy Train Dog Food, 1950s

Genre: Commercial

Year Published: 1950s

Creator: General Foods D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles (DMB&B)

Format: 16mm

Description: Transcription: Woman Take care of them. 0:02 They play with them. 0:03 They're very gentle. 0:04 Man They sure look good, they're beautiful animals. 0:05 Woman Well thank you, we're quite proud of them. 0:07 Man And what's his name? 0:09 (dogs barking) Woman Oh that's Chris, he's our newest champion. 0:10 Particularly proud of him. 0:13 Man Oh, what do you feed all these collies? 0:15 Woman Oh they all eat Gaines Meal. 0:17 We've been feeding it for eight or nine generations now. 0:19 (puppies yelp) 0:22 Man They sure look good. 0:23 Woman They've got good coats 0:24 and they stay in good condition on it. 0:26 We're very pleased with the results we get from Gaines Meal. 0:27 Man And they sure seem to like it. 0:30 Woman Oh! They dive into those dishes and clean it 0:31 up to the last little nugget in the bottom of the pan. 0:33 I think that puppy's got something else on his mind though, 0:36 I think he's found a friend. 0:38 Man I guess that's the one we'll take home, huh? 0:40 Do you recommend that I feed the puppy Gaines Meal? 0:41 Woman Oh, by all means it's a good balance diet 0:44 and the puppies like it and the grown dogs do too. 0:47 Narrator Now get new, improved 0:49 Gaines Meal at special prices. 0:50 6 cents off the regular price on the five pound bag 0:52 12 cents off on the 10 0:55 and 25 cents off on the 25 pound bag. 0:57