Post: Grape-Nuts Flakes Cereal, 1950s

Genre: Commercial

Year Published: 1950s

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

Format: 16mm

Description: Transcription: - Hi, kids. 0:01 This is Ross Hodges with another training table tip from new 0:02 Post Grape-Nuts Flakes. 0:05 The training table cereal packed with special 0:06 whole wheat power. 0:08 Football players know what that means for 0:09 muscles, speed, quick thinking. 0:11 Say, here's Biggie Munn athletic director at Michigan State. 0:13 - Now, Jimmy. When you let that ball go for the 0:15 forward pass, be sure you let it roll off your fingertips. 0:17 - Now, Biggie, tell the boys and girls about training. 0:21 - Ah, glad to, Russ. 0:23 Youngsters, anything you do, you have to train, 0:25 practice and you have to eat right. 0:27 That's why here on our training table, 0:29 you'll find Grape-Nuts Flakes. 0:31 That training table cereal. 0:33 - Right, Biggie. 0:34 Each flake is a whole grain of extra special wheat. 0:36 And everybody knows whole wheat helps build up 0:39 your muscles and strength. 0:40 Gives you a whole wheat power and Grape-Nuts Flakes are 0:42 made in a brand new way. Sweeter. 0:44 Look at this. 0:46 Each flake has a roasted in curl to help keep it crispier. 0:47 Right down to the bottom of the bowl. 0:50 - They taste extra good, kids, and they're 0:52 extra good for you. 0:54 - Check, Biggie Munn of Michigan State. 0:55 Boys and girls, make your breakfast table a training table. 0:56 To get what it takes, eat Grape-Nuts Flakes. 0:59 The trading table cereal. 1:01

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