Vicks, 1950s

Genre: Commercial

Year Published: 1950s

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

Format: 16mm

Description: Transcription: - Mummy, I can't breathe. My nose feels stuffy. 0:01 Narrator Poor boy. 0:05 You can see why he feels all clogged up. 0:06 A cold can make breathing passages too dry. 0:08 Congestion builds. 0:11 His cough worries you too. 0:12 This is when many doctors recommend steam 0:14 and for more effective relief, 0:17 medicate the steam with Vicks VapoRub. 0:18 Put it in your vaporizer or boiling water, 0:21 as directed on package. 0:23 Vicks VapoRub in steam brings relief fast with every breath. 0:25 See why? 0:29 Steam quickly moistens dried out breathing passages. 0:30 Add VapoRub and the steam carries medication with it. 0:33 Medication that is breathed in 0:37 helps loosen nasal congestion, ease irritated throat, 0:39 reduce coughing, relieve in upper bronchial passages. 0:43 Soon, he breathes easier. 0:46 Cough calmed, he can sleep peacefully. 0:48 For congestion of colds, 0:51 use steam medicated with Vicks VapoRub. 0:52 And save 25 cents. Get this economy size. 0:56

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