Texaco Sky Chief Gasoline, 1960s

Genre: Commercial

Year Published: 1960s

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

Format: 16mm

Description: Transcription: (audience laughter) 0:01 (audience applause) 0:09 - A penguin on roller skates? 0:22 (audience laughter) 0:24 Well, he must've gotten them for his birthday. 0:25 (audience laughter) 0:27 You know, ladies and gentlemen, 0:29 the reason I wanted Dan Blocker to be on this sho-- 0:30 - Hello, Mr. Benny. Remember us? 0:37 - Well, of course I do. I met you girls on my last show. 0:39 Your father has a Texaco station. 0:43 - Uh-huh. Do you remember what we told you 0:45 the last time, Mr. Benny? 0:48 - What's that? 0:49 - Sky Chief gasoline can drive down the cost of driving. 0:50 Jack Oh yes, of course. 0:53 - And that can save you money. 0:55 Jack Mm! 0:57 - And that's because Sky Chief 0:58 keeps deposits from building up on valves 0:59 better than any other leading gasoline. 1:02 - I remember. I remember. 1:04 - Since tonight is your birthday, 1:07 our daddy asked us to give you this present. 1:08 - Aww. 1:12 Oh my, it's an invitation to come in for a free tankful 1:13 of Texaco Sky Chief gasoline. Thank you. 1:18 - Our daddy gave it to you 1:22 because you're the only man who buys one gallon at a time. 1:24 (audience laughter) 1:27 - He'll try anything to get you to fill up. 1:28 (audience laughter) 1:30 - I knew it, I knew it. 1:32 (audience laughter) 1:34 - Oh, Mr. Benny, how old are you now? 1:36 - Well, now, why don't you--how old do you think I am? 1:40 - Oh, I don't know...41, 42? 1:46 (audience laughter) 1:49 - Well, honey, that's awfully sweet of you, 1:50 but I'm a little bit older than that. Guess again? 1:53 - 75. 1:57 (audience laughter) 1:59 - Don't forget, Mr. Benny, for products you can trust: 2:10 ♪ You can trust your car to the man who wears a star, ♪ 2:14 ♪ The big, bright Texaco star! ♪ 2:19 - End of commercial? 2:23 - End of commercial. 2:25 (audience laughter and applause) 2:26 (audience laughter) 2:33 (audience applause) 2:42 - A penguin on roller skates? 2:54 Well, he must've gotten them for his birthday. 2:57 (audience laughter) 2:59 You know, ladies and gentlemen, 3:01 the reason I wanted Dan Blocker to be on this sho- 3:02 - Hello, Mr. Benny. Remember us? 3:09 - Well, of course I do. I met you girls on my last show. 3:11 Your father has a Texaco station. 3:15 - Uh-huh. Do you remember what we told you 3:17 the last time, Mr. Benny? 3:19 - What's that? 3:21 - Sky Chief gasoline can drive down the cost of driving. 3:22 Jack Oh yes, of course. 3:25 - And that can save you money. 3:27 Jack Mm! 3:29 - And that's because Sky Chief 3:30 keeps deposits from building up on valves 3:31 better than any other leading gasoline. 3:33 - I remember. I remember. 3:36 - Since tonight is your birthday, 3:38 our daddy asked us to give you this present. 3:40 - Aww. 3:43 Oh my, it's an invitation to come in for a free tankful 3:45 of Texaco Sky Chief gasoline. Thank you. 3:50 - Our daddy gave it to you 3:55 because you're the only man who buys one gallon at a time. 3:55 (audience laughter) 3:59 - He'll try anything to get you to fill up. 4:00 (audience laughter) 4:01 - I knew it, I knew it. 4:05 (audience laughter) 4:06 - Oh, Mr. Benny, how old are you now? 4:08 - Well, now, why don't you--how old do you think I am? 4:12 - Oh, I don't know...41, 42? 4:18 (audience laughter) 4:21 - Well, honey, that's awfully sweet of you, 4:22 but I'm a little bit older than that. Guess again? 4:25 - 75. 4:29 (audience laughter) 4:31 - Don't forget, Mr. Benny, for products you can trust: 4:42 ♪ You can trust your car to the man who wears a star, ♪ 4:46 ♪ The big, bright Texaco star! ♪ 4:50 - End of commercial? 4:55 - End of commercial. 4:56 (audience laughter and applause) 4:58