“You got a cold tonight? Put Nyquil to work.”
Back to the Seventies now with a pair of commercials from 1970 and two from ’72. Hit the clickers to view spots for Vicks Nyquil (with Louise Lasser and Bill Fiore), Miss Clairol, Mrs. Paul’s Fish Sticks, and Dubonnet (with Janice Pennington).
VICKS NYQUIL COMMERCIAL (LOUISE LASSER, 1970)
Vicks Nyquil Nighttime Colds Medicine commercial featuring actors Louise Lasser and Bill Fiore. Narrator is likely Lloyd Nolan. Spot aired in 1970.
MISS CLAIROL ‘DOES SHE…OR DOESN’T SHE?’ COMMERCIAL (1970)
Miss Clairol hair color commercial featuring a famous tagline and groovy song. Spot aired May 1970.
MRS. PAUL’S FISH STICKS & FILLETS COMMERCIAL (1972)
Mrs. Paul’s commercial for Fish Sticks and Fish Fillets. Narrator may be Len Gochman. Spot aired October 1972.
DUBONNET ‘SOMETHING UNEXPECTED’ COMMERCIAL (1972)
Dubonnet red wine aperitif commercial featuring a ‘little old lady’ theme. The actor in white appears to be Janice Pennington. Spot aired May 1972.
Previously on 70s Commercials: ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Premiere, Glad Bags, Mercury Zephyr Wagons, Efferdent (1977-78)
More Vicks Nyquil: 70s Commercials: Dream Whip, NyQuil, Ken-L-Ration, Coffee Rich (1973-74)
More Clairol: 70s Spots: Clairol ‘Hair So New’ (Animated, 1972)
More Mrs. Paul’s: 70s Spots: Mrs. Paul’s Fish Sticks (1976) & Benihana Restaurant (1979)
More Dunbonnet: 70s Spots: Farrah Fawcett & Tom Selleck For Dubonnet & More (1972)
Love the Nyquil commercial, remember it well but didn’t know that was Louise Lasser–wow. What about the narrator? His voice sounds so familiar, could that be Lloyd Nolan?
I’m sorry, you already listed him under the video! Thank you, my bad!
Yep. No worries. Pretty sure it’s Lloyd Nolan. =)