OLD TV ADVERTISEMENTS

[Granny911]

There used to be some great ads on the telly when I was growing up. One ad I vividly remember is about a couple arguing (think there was drink involved) and a wee boy reaching for a biscuit and getting a telling off and the wee boy thinking "I never heard of anybody getting killed reaching for another biscuit". I might not have that 100% accurate but that was the jyst of it.

Another one was the wee boy (I think it was a wee boy) who was being asked how he liked his trip on the train and would he like to do it again and the wee Scottish accent broad as you like saying "I'm going to do it again, I'm going home".

Then there was "I'm the Mother in Mother's pride you know"
Some of these ads were so simple yet really good. Anyone remember any others?
Cheers, Sheila

[Jimbo]

Not sure if you'll find the ones you mentioned , but there are shedloads here!

[DannyGill]

There used to be some great ads on the telly when I was growing up. One ad I vividly remember is about a couple arguing (think there was drink involved) and a wee boy reaching for a biscuit and getting a telling off and the wee boy thinking "I never heard of anybody getting killed reaching for another biscuit". I might not have that 100% accurate but that was the jyst of it.

Another one was the wee boy (I think it was a wee boy) who was being asked how he liked his trip on the train and would he like to do it again and the wee Scottish accent broad as you like saying "I'm going to do it again, I'm going home".

Then there was "I'm the Mother in Mother's pride you know"
Some of these ads were so simple yet really good. Anyone remember any others?
Cheers, Sheila

Hi Shelia,
I think the shortest advert was "for mash get smash", the composer was asked to make up an add for Smash instant potatoe's, well he sat down at his piano and made the [short] jingle= for mash get smash and it just took off. Then there was = a million housewives everyday pick up a tin of beans and say BEANS MEANS HEINZ. Got to be others out there folks.
Danny

[Jimbo]

I don't remember which Brand but I do remember "With all the goodness of home made soup!"

Another thing I remember is that even back then, KitKat were selling their bars with adverts showing that only "numpties" ate KitKat!

[accobra]

Hi Jimbo

On the theme of the old adverts what about "Murraymints Murraymints to good to Hurrymints"
That was easy to remember Ithink and I still buy them occasionally.!!

Regards Reg

[accobra]

Hi Danny
Other popular ads in 50 s and 60 s were the Daz "white Knights" and I had nt long
moved to Knights wood and in our lunch our at Bankhead primary there was the large mobile type
caravan and I believe they were giving away money if you answered the question and you had a packet
of Dazin your house and of course everybody went out and bought a packet "Just in Case"
The White Knight " knocked at your door!! We were a gullible lot back in the 50's.

Best Regards Reg

PS. apologies for not giving you credit for last post!!

[DannyGill]

[quote="accobra"]Hi Danny
Other popular ads in 50 s and 60 s were the Daz "white Knights" and I had nt long
moved to Knights wood and in our lunch our at Bankhead primary there was the large mobile type
caravan and I believe they were giving away money if you answered the question and you had a packet
of Dazin your house and of course everybody went out and bought a packet "Just in Case"
The White Knight " knocked at your door!! We were a gullible lot back in the 50's.

Best Regards Reg

PS. apologies for not giving you credit for last post!!

Hi Reg,
Nice to hear from you again, yes going back down the years when we were weans we could be a bit gullible but sure you don't know that at the time Reg !!. Although talking about being gullible when I was 16 years old I went to the Tradeston tool shop in Eglinton st to buy a Marshaltown brick trowel and the guy behind the counter said because of the Vietnam war America was using all their steel for arms/guns. Like a fool I believed him and bought another British made trowel only to pass by another tool shop a few days later and their window was full of Marshaltown brick trowels , ach well we live and learn [did I tell you that story before Reg ?]. No probs about giving credit for last post mate.

Regards
Danny

[Jimbo]

.....and that poor kid is STILL pushing his bike up the hill to deliver the Hovis!!

[DannyGill]

Hi Gang,
Can anyone tell me what the very first TV advert was ? and what year did ITV actually start broadcasting ?
Danny

[Jimbo]

The first commercial shown on TV in Britain
was for Gibbs S R Toothpaste and was transmitted at 8.12 pm on Sept 22 1955 during a variety show hosted by Jack Jackson.

Viewers saw a tube of toothpaste embedded in a block of ice and a woman called Meg Smith brushing her teeth in the approved manner, "up and down and round the gums". The immaculate tones of Alex Macintosh delivered the newly-minted slogan: "It's tingling fresh. It's fresh as ice. It's Gibbs SR toothpaste."

The commercial owed its prime placing to chance. The Gibbs advertisement had come first in a lottery drawn with 23 other advertisements, including those for Guinness, Surf, National Benzole, Brown & Polson Custard and Summer County Margarine.