Post: Alpha-Bits Cereal, 1960s

Genre: Commercial

Year Published: 1960s

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

Format: 16mm

Description: Transcription: Postman Hi, I'm your friendly postman! 0:01 Kids (yelling) 0:03 Postman All I used to carry is Post Alpha-Bits. 0:04 (kids tackling) 0:06 Postman Now they're new Golden Alpha-Bits, 0:07 cause they're brown sugar frosted. 0:08 Brown sugar makes new Golden Alpha-Bits golden! 0:10 (excited squeal) 0:13 Postman (sings) Start your day a little bit better, 0:13 Whoa! (thud) 0:17 Dog (growling) 0:19 Postman I say cool it Fang! 0:20 I'm not that kind of a postman dogs chase! 0:21 Dog (barking) 0:23 Kids (yelling) 0:24 Postman Neither snow nor rain 0:24 will keep me from delivering Alpha-Bits! 0:26 Kids (yelling) 0:27 Postman Those letters are brown sugar frosted. 0:28 (thud) (falling noise) 0:31 Postman (heavy breathing) I guess uh, 0:33 don't let me keep you from the new Golden Alpha-Bits. 0:34 Kids (excited chattering) (giggling) 0:37 Postman (singing) Start your day a little bit better. 0:38 (flute noise) 0:40 Announcer Here's the champ of the great new game 0:42 called Twirl-a-Kane. It twirls, it whirls, it spins! 0:44 Here you try it! 0:48 That's it, your in business. 0:50 (flute sounds) 0:53 Announcer Get two Twirl-a-Kanes free! 0:53 For just two Post Alpha-Bits box tops. 0:54 Look for the Twirl-a-Kane offer on the package. 0:57