Holy cow, I love this commercial. What child of the 70s didn’t want a Mr. Microphone after seeing all the fun these characters were having with it? The funny thing is, I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who ever owned one. Maybe I have actually met someone who owned one back in the day, […]

Hot buttered popcorn! Here’s a 19 second commercial from a 1960 Drive-In movie. Look at the well-behaved girl sitting in the back of the convertible. I just want to smack her. Of course she’s old enough to be my mother. I’ll bet in 1960 when she was filming this commercial, she never dreamed that […]

Cold, refreshing drinks, oh yeah. This 19 second clip from a 1961 drive-in movie is a real blast from the past. I think the lady munching on the delicious coconut candy bar is my grandmother.

I still love these old commercials. This 13 second clip is from a 1960 drive-in movie commercial. It makes me want to run out and get a crisp, flavorful fish sandwich right now. Or go to a drive-in movie. Check out the “almost” grin on the kid in the last second of the […]

24 second clip. 1960 Drive-In Movie ad. This guy is dressed like Frosty the Snowman in the classic stop-action animation, ‘Santa Clause is Coming to Town.’

Guess what would be delicious right now. That’s right. Candy! At least that’s what this 1960 Drive-In Movie ad tells us. This 20 second clip is a neat study on branding. While the ad itself is as cheesy as anything ever shown on the big screen, the fact that the candy seen in this […]

26 second clip. 1960 Drive-In Movie ad.