watch it: 1970s Fritos commercial
I forgot I remembered that jingle — “Muncha buncha, muncha buncha Fritos go with lunch” — until I heard it again here.
retro
retro trailer: ‘Waterloo Bridge’
A London movie for my first weekend in London. Perhaps I’ll meet a Robert Taylor during my stroll along the Embankment today…
watch it: 1930s Essex Terraplane car ad
At first I thought, “Those 1930s people were weird, with their ads you had to read.” And then came the foolish stunt with the airplane. Now that’s American advertising!
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: “Doctor in Distress”
It was the 1980s. Pop charity tunes were all the rage. And when Doctor Who was threatened with cancellation, pop stars stepped forward. “Doctor in Distress” was the result. If you don’t remember it, I envy you. It’s fairly terrifying…
watch it: ‘The Green Hornet’ 1940 serial, chapter 1: “The Tunnel of Terror”
If you like the new Green Hornet — or even if you don’t — you may want to check out this 1940 serial, which begins with this installment…
watch it: 1980s Encyclopedia Britannica commercial
This kid may well be the winner of the Most Obnoxious Child in Advertising, 1980s Era.
watch it: 1980s Life Call commercial
She’s fallen, and she can’t get up…
retro trailer: ‘Holiday Inn’
Of course, one of the holidays is New Year’s Eve…
watch it: 1980s 1-800-FLOWERS New Year’s ad
One of the weirdest ads I’ve come across yet…
watch it: 1980s Atari Christmas E.T. commercial
I fight it rather disturbing to think about E.T. masquerading as Santa. I also wonder if a being from a culture that has mastered intersteller travel would find the Atari 2600 game system rather primitive.
