Post: Grape-Nuts Flakes Cereal, 1950s-1960s

Genre: Commercial

Year Published: 1950s to 1960s

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

Format: 16mm

Description: Transcription: Announcer It's star slugger Jim Gentile 0:01 against the pitcher who has a mind of his own. 0:03 Here's the pitch. 0:07 Jim Gentile hits one down the first baseline. 0:08 - You're out kid! 0:11 Announcer Hey, what team is this? 0:12 - We're the Gentile team. 0:13 - Fastest growing team in America. 0:16 - What's big on the training table? 0:17 Jim Gentile Post Grape-Nuts flakes are 0:19 big at our training table. 0:20 Announcer Why is that? 0:21 Jim Gentile Because they're made of whole wheat 0:23 and we know that's real good for you. 0:24 Right, Steve? 0:25 - Right, dad. 0:26 Announcer How do you guys like the way they taste? 0:27 - They're like the best. 0:29 - Yeah they got malt and honey in them. 0:31 Announcer Kids know their score. 0:34 All that malt and honey they put in Grape-Nuts 0:35 Flakes makes them sweeter than any other wheat flakes. 0:37 And they help keep my favorite team growing. 0:39 - Come on! 0:42 Announcer So start your day a little bit better. 0:44 The sweetest tasting wheat flakes ever. 0:45 - They're real sweet! 0:47 Announcer Post Grape-Nuts Flakes. 0:49 Like the Gentile's you'll start your day 0:51 a little bit better when you start your day 0:53 with the sweetest tasting wheat flakes ever. 0:55 Post Grape-Nuts Flakes. 0:58