Post: Grape-Nuts Flakes Cereal, 1950s

Genre: Commercial

Year Published: 1950s

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

Format: 16mm

Description: Transcription: Narrator And now here it is folks, 0:00 Post's Grape-Nuts Flakes. 0:02 The great two minute energy cereal. 0:04 And the king of the cowboys himself 0:06 stepping right off the front of the package. 0:08 - Well, howdy buckaroos, 0:10 and I want to tell you there's a mighty big reason 0:11 my picture's on the package of Grape-Nuts Flakes. 0:13 It's because it's a cereal I like best 0:16 for building up strength and energy. 0:18 And believe me, riding the range takes plenty of energy. 0:20 Take the time a tough fighter named Morgan 0:23 jumped me in the Sheriff's office. 0:25 He didn't just use his fists either. 0:27 He used everything he could lay his hands on 0:29 to finish me off. 0:31 And he almost did too, when he started swinging that rifle. 0:32 But I managed to keep out of the way of it. 0:35 That fight took energy. 0:37 Right then is when I had to 0:39 draw on every bit of energy I had. 0:41 And that's why I eat Post Grape-Nuts Flakes. 0:43 It's just chock full of energy. 0:45 Narrator Yes, sir. 0:48 Roy Rogers likes those swell tasting Grape-Nuts Flakes 0:48 'Cause their whole wheat energy starts going to work for 0:51 him just two minutes after he eats 0:54 a big multi rich bowl full. 0:56 And that's just what Grape-Nuts Flakes will do for you. 0:58 So if you want to be king of the cowboys in your corral, 1:01 eat plenty of Grape-Nuts Flakes. 1:04 The two minute energy cereal 1:06 with a picture of Roy Rogers and Trigger on the package. 1:08 - Remember those Grape-Nuts Flakes. 1:11 How about asking mom to get you a package tomorrow? 1:13 That's the cereal I eat for strength and energy. 1:16 Narrator Get a package of Grape-Nuts Flakes tomorrow. 1:19

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