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70s Commercials: Charmin, Brunswick, Grape-Nuts, Colgate & More! (1970-79)

Posted on February 28, 2023 by David Moore

Alrighty! More vintage commercials on their way right this moment. And – it’s a double-batch! Get settled in for early seventies spots for Charmin (with Mr. Whipple, of course), Brunswick bowling balls (with Dave Soutar), Prime dog food, and Bonus laundry detergent.

Following that, we jump to the late seventies with commercials for Dodge St. Regis, Grape-Nuts cereal (with Will Rogers Jr.), Colgate toothpaste, and Lectric Shave (with Terry Bradshaw).

CHARMIN: ‘MR. WHIPPLE & THE OPERA STAR’ COMMERCIAL (1970)

_{Charmin bath tissue commercial featuring Mr. Whipple (Dick Wilson) and Olga the opera star. Spot aired in 1970.}

BRUNSWICK CUSTOM LTD BOWLING BALL COMMERCIAL (1971)

_{Brunswick Custom LTD. bowling ball commercial featuring pro bowler Dave Soutar. Spot aired November 1971.}

PRIME DOG FOOD COMMERCIAL (GAINES, 1972)

_{Gaines Prime dog food commercial featuring Margo the ‘Prime Puppy.’ Spot aired November 1972.}

BONUS LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMMERCIAL (EARLY 1970S)

_{Bonus laundry detergent commercial featuring red, white, and blue towels in the box. Spot aired in the early 1970s.}

’79 DODGE ST. REGIS COMMERCIAL (1978)

_{1979 model Dodge St. Regis commercial featuring a musical theme. Spot aired October 1978.}

GRAPE-NUTS CEREAL COMMERCIAL (WILL ROGERS, JR., 1978)

_{Post Grape-Nuts cereal commercial featuring Will Rogers, Jr. The actor with the coffee pot is Charles C. Welch, the Pepperidge Farm spokesperson. Spot aired in 1978.}

COLGATE TOOTHPASTE ‘JINGLE’ COMMERCIAL (1979)

_{Colgate toothpaste commercial featuring a happy family and a famous jingle. Spot aired November 1979.}

LECTRIC SHAVE COMMERCIAL (TERRY BRADSHAW, 1979)

_{William’s Lectric Shave commercial featuring football players Terry Bradshaw and Mike Kruczek, quarterbacks for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Spot aired September 1979.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Tickle, Brioschi, AMC Gremlin, Bayer (1974-77)

More Charmin: 70s Spots: ‘Please, Don’t Squeeze The Charmin!’ (1970)

More Brunswick: 70s Commercials: King Vitaman, Puzzle And Play Toy, Parkay Margarine, Brunswick Billiards (1970-71)

More Dodge: 70s Spots: Honda Civic & Dodge Colt (1976)

More Grape-Nuts: 70s Commercials: Lipton Cup-A-Soup, Morton’s Danish, Grape-Nuts, Planters Peanut Butter (1974-75)

More Colgate: 70s Spots: Increda Bubble Gum & Colgate Fluorigard (1978)

More Lectric Shave: Saturday 70s Spots: Johnson’s Shampoo & Lectric Shave (1976)

70s Commercials: Tickle, Brioschi, AMC Gremlin, Bayer (1974-77)

Posted on February 27, 2023 by David Moore

Good grief! We’re way overdue for some updating here, aren’t we? Let me try to get things back on track with a few watchable wonders.

Direct your eyeballs to a collection of spots from the years 1974 to 1977. These vintage commercials feature Tickle antiperspirant, Brioschi antacid (with Bill Fiore), the AMC Gremlin, and Bayer Aspirin (with Richard Dysart).

TICKLE ANTIPERSPIRANT ‘GIGGLE’ COMMERCIAL (1977)

_{Tickle antiperspirant commercial featuring women giggling. Spot aired March 1977.}

BRIOSCHI ANTACID ‘TIN MAN’ COMMERCIAL (1976)

_{Brioschi antacid commercial featuring a tin man (actor Bill Fiore). Spot aired Spring 1976.}

’76 AMC GREMLIN ‘HONEST’ COMMERCIAL (1975)

_{1976 model AMC Gremlin car commercial featuring a take on Diogenes and his lamp. Spot aired December 1975.}

BAYER ASPIRIN ‘SUPERIOR’ COMMERCIAL (RICHARD DYSART, 1974)

_{Bayer Aspirin commercial starring actor Richard Dysart (‘L.A. Law’) as the spokesperson. Spot aired March 1974.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Skinny Dip (Sandy Duncan), Wisk, Vicks, Beautyrest (1970-73)

More Tickle: 70s Spots: Tickle & Ban Deodorant (1976 & ’77)

More Gremlin: Daily 70s Ad: AMC Gremlin (1974)

More Bayer & Richard Dysart: 70s Spots: Bayer & Anacin Pain Relievers (Richard Dysart, 1974)

70s Commercials: Skinny Dip (Sandy Duncan), Wisk, Vicks, Beautyrest (1970-73)

Posted on January 8, 2023 by David Moore

Here’s a set of commercials from the early years of the seventies. In chronological order, 1970 through 1973, we have Wisk (“Ring around the collar!”), Skinny Dip Cologne (with Sandy Duncan & Lyman Ward), Vicks Formula 44 (with Conard Fowkes), and Beautyrest (with Lydia Bruce). Enjoy!

WISK ‘AROUND THE COLLAR’ COMMERCIAL (1970)

_{Wisk concentrated liquid detergent commercial featuring the famed ‘Ring Around the Collar’ theme. Spot aired in 1970.}

SKINNY DIP COLOGNE COMMERCIAL (SANDY DUNCAN, 1971)

_{Skinny Dip Cologne commercial featuring actors Sandy Duncan and Lyman Ward. Spot aired April 1971.}

VICKS FORMULA 44 COUGH MIXTURE COMMERCIAL (1972)

_{Vicks Formula 44 Cough Mixture commercial. The actor appears to be Conard Fowkes. Spot aired November 1972.}

BEAUTYREST ‘CURVES’ COMMERCIAL (1973)

_{Beautyrest Mattress commercial featuring a ‘curves’ on ‘coils’ demonstration. The spokesperson appears to be Lydia Bruce. Spot aired October 1973.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: (Holidays): ‘Christmas Fun’ With Kraft, Coca-Cola, Pillsbury, Oil Of Olay (1971-79)

More Wisk: 70s Spots: Wisk, ‘Ring Around The Collar!’ (1971)

More Sandy Duncan: 70s Spots: Triscuits (Betty Buckley) & Wheat Thins (Sandy Duncan) (1977)

More Vicks: Daily 70s Spot #512: Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray (1977)

More Beautyrest: 70s Commercials: AMC Pacer, NP-27, Tender Vittles, Simmons Beautyrest (1975)

70s Commercials (Holidays): ‘Christmas Fun’ With Kraft, Coca-Cola, Pillsbury, Oil Of Olay (1971-79)

Posted on December 31, 2022 by David Moore

Happy last day of 2022 – and here’s to a splendid 2023! This set of Christmas-themed commercials ran between 1971 and 1979. First up, it’s Kraft with a minute and a half of holiday table eats and treats. Following that, we have Coca-Cola with a memorable jingle, Pillsbury Sugar Cookies, and Oil of Olay.

I hope you have a wonderful night and I’ll see you in the new year.

KRAFT ‘CHRISTMAS FUN’ COMMERCIAL (1973)

_{Kraft Christmas commercial featuring; glazed ham with Kraft Mustard & Orange Marmalade, yam soufflé with Jet-Puffed Miniature Marshmallows, and Kraft Fruit Salad with Catalina French Dressing. Narration by Ed Herlihy. Spot aired December 1973.}

COCA-COLA ‘CHRISTMAS JINGLE’ COMMERCIAL (1971)

_{Iconic Coca-Cola Christmas-themed commercial featuring the ‘I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing’ jingle. Spot aired December 1971.}

PILLSBURY CHRISTMAS COOKIES COMMERCIAL (1979)

_{Pillsbury Christmas Sugar Cookies commercial featuring the Pillsbury Dough Boy (VO by Paul Frees). Spot aired December 1979.}

OIL OF OLAY CHRISTMAS COMMERCIAL (1979)

_{Oil of Olay commercial featuring a Christmas around the world theme. Spot aired December 1979.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: ’77 Ford Granada, RinseNVac, Breast O’Chicken Tuna, Tums (1976)

More Kraft: 70s Spots: Hamilton Beach ‘Crock Watcher’ (1976) & Kraft Margarine (1977)

More Coca-Cola: 70s Spots: Coca-Cola ‘#1’ (1973) & Pepsi ‘Feelin’ Free’ (1974)

More Pillsbury: Daily 70s Spot: Poppin’ Fresh Pillsbury Doughboy Commercial (1972)

70s Commercials: ’77 Ford Granada, RinseNVac, Breast O’Chicken Tuna, Tums (1976)

Posted on December 18, 2022 by David Moore

Let’s get another batch of fine vintage commercials up on the site. All four of the following are from 1976. You’ll enjoy spots for the 1977 Ford Granada, RinseNVac carpet cleaner, Breast O’Chicken Tuna, and Tums (with Hamilton Camp). Roll ’em!

’77 FORD GRANADA ‘DRIVE-IN’ COMMERCIAL (1976)

_{1977 model Ford Granada commercial featuring a drive-in movie theater. Spot aired December 1976.}

RINSENVAC CARPET CLEANER COMMERCIAL (1976)

_{RinseNVac carpet cleaner commercial featuring a couple and their shag rug. Spot aired March 1976.}

BREAST O’CHICKEN TUNA COMMERCIAL (1976)

_{Breast O’Chicken Tuna commercial featuring Family Day at the park. Spot aired Spring 1976.}

TUMS ‘FOOTBALL PLAYER’ COMMERCIAL (1976)

Tums commercial featuring a large football player. The spokesperson is actor Hamilton Camp. Spot aired January 1976 (likely produced in ’75). *Please click the “Watch on YouTube” link to view. NFL is claiming ownership of this spot (which isn’t correct), but, hey, whaddyagonnado?*

Previously on 70s Commercials: Drano, Hardee’s Looney Tunes Glasses, Revlon, Endust (1974-75)

More Ford Granada: 70s Commercials: Chicken Of The Sea, Betty Crocker, Ford Granada (1975)

More Tums: Daily 70s Spot #465: Tums ‘Mother Tums Loading Dock’ (1976)

70s Commercials: Drano, Hardee’s Looney Tunes Glasses, Revlon, Endust (1974-75)

Posted on December 11, 2022 by David Moore

Time to get caught up with some “only in the seventies” commercials. First up, two spots from 1975; Drano Instant Plunger and Hardee’s with a Looney Tunes tumblers offer. Following that, a pair from 1974; Revlon Colorsilk (with Lauren Hutton) and Endust (with Holland Taylor).

DRANO INSTANT PLUNGER COMMERCIAL (1975)