Rewinding back to the start of the decade, we’ve got a selection of advertising memories for you. Take a loving look at commercials for Bell System’s Data-Phone, Flintstones Vitamins, Cascade, and Taster’s Choice coffee (with a somewhat rare onscreen appearance by Paul Frees).
BELL SYSTEM ‘DATA-PHONE’ COMMERCIAL (1970)
AT&T and Bell System Telephone commercial featuring ‘Data-Phone’ service. Spot aired November 1970.
FLINTSTONES VITAMINS COMMERCIAL (1970)
Flintstones Vitamins commercial featuring Fred Flintstone & Barney Rubble. Spot aired circa 1970. Apologies, there is some distortion on the source audio.
CASCADE COMMERCIAL (1971)
Cascade for Automatic Dishwashers commercial featuring Mrs. Nancy Howard. Spot aired February 1971.
TASTER’S CHOICE COFFEE ‘WHODUNIT?’ COMMERCIAL (PAUL FREES, 1971)
Taster’s Choice freeze-dried coffee commercial starring Paul Frees as a ‘British’ detective. Spot aired August 1971.
Previously on 70s Commercials: Avon, Gravy Train, Whirlpool, ‘Time Express’ (Vincent Price, 1979)
More Bell System: Daily 70s Spot #483: Bell System Telephone ’22 Cents’ (1975)
More Flintstones: 70s Commercials: Armour Hot Dogs, Flintstones Vitamins, Kool-Aid, (1973-74)
More Cascade: 70s Spots: Cascade ‘Spotless’ (1970)
More Taster’s Choice: 70s Spots: Franco-American (1974), Milky Way (1975) & More
More Paul Frees: 70s Commercials: Froot Loops, Green Giant, Lipton Cup-A-Soup, Pillsbury Swirl Cake (1976)