Kinescope B/W Commercials

Year Published: 1950

Complete Record: 1. Master Wax. b&w, est. early 1960s. car being scrubbed, car being lowered underwater by submarine 2. Vitalis. b&w, est. early 1960s. men singing putting Vitalis on heads, combing, etc. singing “happy hair” - nicely lit. good variety of different men 3. Ban deodorant. b&w, est. early 1960s. spray bottle 4. Right Guard. b&w, est. late 1950s. hockey players and animated clock, multiple shots of hand being sprayed, with drippy-doo. 5. Muriel Corona Cigar. b&w, est. mid 1950s. men making press call, woman in slinky gown sings about cigar, journalists clicking old cameras. 6. Vitalis. b&w, est. mid 1950s. hair product. 2 men playing tennis, discussion in locker room. 7. Florida Buyer’s Digest. b&w, est. mid 1950s. man to camera pitching booklet w/ “true facts” about Florida state. 8. Liberty Mutual Auto Ins. b&w, est. late 1950s. car flips over on highway, car being lowered into junkyard, gravel. poor image quality, bleeding images. 9. United Delco Battery. b&w, est. mid 1950s. race horses coming out of gate, except for one. cu of ignition not starting, cars on highway. 10. Aquavelva. b&w, est. late 1950s. girl singing, man and woman golfing, man water skiing, couple kissing at sunset on beach. 11. Lectric shave. b&w, est. mid 1950s. electric razor with wings could pass for UFOs (short shot). flies into bathroom and shaves man’s stubble after application of lube. 12. Spaulding sports balls. b&w, est. late 1950s. cu of different types of sports balls: basketball, baseball, tennis, golf, football. Shown dropped and bouncing. The balls “talk”, w/ VO. 13. Desenex. b&w, est. late 1950s. cu of feet smoking. novel images of man’s shoes with teapot spout attached to top of shoe, emitting plume of smoke/steam with every step. Surreal dada-esque. 14. Allerest. b&w, est. late 1950s. paper airplane flying through city past people sniffling 15 Anacin. b&w, est. late 1950s. worker’s lower back. Transition to boogying woman’s back. 16 Enzactin Anti-Fungal Foot Shmears. b&w, est. late 1950s. cu of peoples feet: man’s business shoes as he jogs down set of stairs; ballerina on point; spinning tap dancer; more quickly moving feet. 17. AC spark plugs. b&w, est. late 1950s. cu of spinning speedometer. 18. Super Shell Gasoline. b&w, est. late 1950s. 2 cars going down highway in Wyoming back country, aerial shots. shot of Old Faithful. SHELL sign. 19. Red Stripe tires. b&w, est. late 1950s. animated car/ tiger in jail, breaks out and escapes, as led by the “call of the wild” and runs through jungle and various other environments. scratches.