Chiquita Banana – The original commercial
An evening pause: This will not mean anything to my younger readers, but this song and commercial seared itself into the brains of everyone who went to the movies or watched television in the 40s, 50s, and 60s. The first version, shown here, was produced by Disney for the United Fruit Company.
I can think of no reason not to sear this song into some new generations.
Hat tip David Nudelman.
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Lucky Strike Cigarette Commercial: Square Dance
(1948)
https://youtu.be/7XoK8HBM8Uw
0:58
I only watched it once, so it’s not seared into my mind.
Chiquita banana come to say bananas have to ripen in certain way.
I suppose this year is driving us bananas!
Wayne, they did have fun with stop motion back in the day!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loODZInM0D8
Mitch–
Good stuff. Had not seen the Autolite adverts before.
Gerry Anderson
Fireball XL5 intro (1962)
https://youtu.be/Mvm5NEUwd8k
1:30
“Sweet Pacific”
Peter Paul Mounds candy
George Pal Puppetoon
https://youtu.be/BvrYPXFnWA4
1:17
(from a 35mm print, exceptionally crisp & clean)
Kids sang this on the playground. I did.
Blair – todays kids ask: “what’s a playground?”
Wayne – Gary Anderson Fireball XL5!!! – I love the animation esp the rocket accelerating upward at a steep angle and the clouds took that angle too!!
My intention is to remind us all that we are living in a Banana republic.
Chris–
check out…..
Gerry Anderson
“Joe 90” [1968]
Opening and Closing Theme (With Snippets)
https://youtu.be/4utQWy9heEI
5:09
If I could only be the Most Special Agent as well
Wayne – trailer to one of the best films in conscious transfer
https://www.imdb.com/video/vi887800089?playlistId=tt0085271&ref_=tt_ov_vi
Pretty good for 1983 special effects and a good plot to boot.
Chris-
Had totally forgotten about “Brainstorm.” If I recall correctly– cutting edge graphics for the time.
How about…
“Scanners (1981)
https://youtu.be/b47VYKXl7JQ
1:43:35
(full movie!)
Totally tangential–
The Rudolph & Santa puppets from the early 60’s Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer stop-action short were recently up for auction.
hhmm…. apparently the auction was 2 weeks ago but not readily seeing any prices realized. (estimates were in the $250K range)
https://profilesinhistory.com/auctions/rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-auction-126/