Product Description

THE BEST COMMERCIALS FROM TELEVISION'S GOLDEN AGE! The commercial is a unique art form that challenges the creators to squeeze a lasting message into a brief time slot. This nostalgic journey through the Golden Era of television adverising is a priceless collection of Madison Avenues best, often capturing the humor, romance and excitement of the programs in which they appeared. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Toy Commercial Classics (Barbie, Slinky, Silly Puty, Hula Hoop, Frisbee, Creepy Crawlers, etc.) Classic Celebrity Commercials (Lucille Ball, John Wayne, The Marx Bros., The Three Stooges, Gayle Sayers, Don Knotts, Pat Boone, Jack Benny, Elizabeth Montgomery, Andy Griffith, Dick Van Dyke, etc.) Unforgettable Commercial Icons (Tony the Tiger for Frosted Flakes, Rosie for Bounty, Mrs. Olsen for Folgers Coffee, Mr. Clean, Franken Berry, Count Chocula, Speedy for Alka-Seltzer, etc.) Favorite Brands (Coke, Pepsi, Crest, Ivory, Hersheys, American Express, Jiff, Pringles, Milk, Dole Bananas, Wheaties, Shasta, A1 Steak Sauce, Charmin, 7-UP, etc.) Plus many, many others!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17093 in DVD
• Released on: 2009-04-28
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 360 minutes

Customer Reviews

DON'T BOTHER!
I was really looking forward to this but was tremendously disapponted in the film quality. Considering the subject matter I was ready to look over certain quality issues due to the commercials' age factors; however, I purchased a similiar item which contained several of the same commercials on it and the film quality was SO much better I couldn't believe it! This DVD has MANY parts which are so illegible or faded you literally cannot see the piture. I also purchased "1001 commercials" DVD set; the quality on "1001", which contains many of the commercials shown on "Don't touch that dial" was so far superior I know this is not age issues rather the poor quality of this DVD that makes it incredibly bad. This makes me angry--I feel ripped off by the crappy quality throughout this DVD. And this one had the guts to cost MORE than "1001"! I hope that my review can save someone else from wasting their money.

A must have for collectors
Anyone who loves nostalgia will love this - today we can't get past commercials fast enough but these are fun to watch. Taken from the original non-cleaned up films.