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Old 07-09-2008, 10:10 AM
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I remember 5 beer ads from the sixtes and seventies, Sir Bernard Miles Mackeson ad,"Looks good tastes good and by golly it does you good." Double Diamond ad "A Double Diamond works wonders," sang to same melody as Hole in my Bucket. The Whitbread Trophy ad,"Whitbread, Whitbread, trophy bitter "the pint that thinks its a quart." sang in Mike Sammes or Dai Francis bass type voice. My personal favourite was one for Whitbread Tankard wit the animanted adventure of Stanley, "Its tankard that makes me excel after one I do anyting well" and finally one for Youngers Tartan beer I had the song for this ad on a flexi disl.

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Old 09-09-2008, 03:56 PM
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Remember when they used to advertise cigarettes and the like and make them seem sexy, scantily clad women rolling cigars on their naked hips.
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Old 09-09-2008, 07:13 PM
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I wish they'd show this one again, a few hundred times..

Now this was 20 years ago....

STRONGBOW COMMERCIAL…TWICKENHAM STUDIOS…
Now I never write too much about Commercials but this one really stands out from the others in the fact that by now you will have gathered that I do love to drink the odd swift half of the black stuff.
This advert is for cider.
The night before I do this job I’m compering and singing in a pub in Islington. (I can still hack it) and as I haven’t got a car at the moment a good friend of mine who is on the job with me the next day said he’ll give me a lift to the studio in the morning. (Good old Jerry Judge, a non drinker.)
After a good night (and early morning) in the pub I grab a few hours sleep before Jerry’s banging on my door and we’re off on the twenty mile trip to the studios.
Now I don’t feel to clever so when I get on the set I’ll just hide my face at the back of the other thirty or more Supporting Artists knowing I’ll feel better as the day goes along. (It’s called a hangover)
However this is not to be and as the director searches through all the faces of the crowd, he comes across mine and decides that I will be the star for the day.
I’m sat directly in front of camera and a large pint of cider is placed in front of me.
Another couple of the boys are also placed at the bar.
Now the director tells us the plot.
Simon Williams will come into the bar with a pretty ex page three girl and order a couple of funny drinks.. (Pink Gin or Dakari or some silly name).
That’s my cue to give him a look, turn back to my cider and take a good swig.
After about ten takes the cider tastes a lot better and I’m beginning to feel better.
Now I’m only drinking a mouthful of cider on every take so it’s not that much.
As the crew move the camera to a new position for different angles I have a chat with Jerry Judge who is standing just along the bar from me.
I lean onto the bar to take the weight off my body and a prop man tells me to be careful because that’s where the arrows will be hitting the counter.. (Arrows?, what f***ing arrows!).
Of course this is the commercial where the arrows thud into the counter at the end.
The crew have set the camera for a different angle and it’s ‘’ First positions, we’ll go from the top again’’
Now this time I’ve got my eye on Simon Williams, ex page three girl, my cider and any signs of ‘’Injuns’’…
We do another ten takes on that set up and it’s time for lunch (I popped over the pub for lunch as I’ve now got the taste).
About six o clock we’re onto the last shots and the arrows are about to fly and by now I’m in the land of the don’t care..
All goes well and we finish about seven o clock and I’m asked to sign a form as a featured artist and would get repeat fees. (I made nearly £2000)
(Good game this acting game)
Aitch,
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I wish they'd show this one again, a few hundred times..

Now this was 20 years ago....

STRONGBOW COMMERCIAL…TWICKENHAM STUDIOS…
Now I never write too much about Commercials but this one really stands out from the others in the fact that by now you will have gathered that I do love to drink the odd swift half of the black stuff.
This advert is for cider.
The night before I do this job I’m compering and singing in a pub in Islington. (I can still hack it) and as I haven’t got a car at the moment a good friend of mine who is on the job with me the next day said he’ll give me a lift to the studio in the morning. (Good old Jerry Judge, a non drinker.)
After a good night (and early morning) in the pub I grab a few hours sleep before Jerry’s banging on my door and we’re off on the twenty mile trip to the studios.
Now I don’t feel to clever so when I get on the set I’ll just hide my face at the back of the other thirty or more Supporting Artists knowing I’ll feel better as the day goes along. (It’s called a hangover)
However this is not to be and as the director searches through all the faces of the crowd, he comes across mine and decides that I will be the star for the day.
I’m sat directly in front of camera and a large pint of cider is placed in front of me.
Another couple of the boys are also placed at the bar.
Now the director tells us the plot.
Simon Williams will come into the bar with a pretty ex page three girl and order a couple of funny drinks.. (Pink Gin or Dakari or some silly name).
That’s my cue to give him a look, turn back to my cider and take a good swig.
After about ten takes the cider tastes a lot better and I’m beginning to feel better.
Now I’m only drinking a mouthful of cider on every take so it’s not that much.
As the crew move the camera to a new position for different angles I have a chat with Jerry Judge who is standing just along the bar from me.
I lean onto the bar to take the weight off my body and a prop man tells me to be careful because that’s where the arrows will be hitting the counter.. (Arrows?, what f***ing arrows!).
Of course this is the commercial where the arrows thud into the counter at the end.
The crew have set the camera for a different angle and it’s ‘’ First positions, we’ll go from the top again’’
Now this time I’ve got my eye on Simon Williams, ex page three girl, my cider and any signs of ‘’Injuns’’…
We do another ten takes on that set up and it’s time for lunch (I popped over the pub for lunch as I’ve now got the taste).
About six o clock we’re onto the last shots and the arrows are about to fly and by now I’m in the land of the don’t care..
All goes well and we finish about seven o clock and I’m asked to sign a form as a featured artist and would get repeat fees. (I made nearly £2000)
(Good game this acting game)
Aitch,
Great days Aitch--Great days.

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I remember 5 beer ads from the sixtes and seventies, Sir Bernard Miles Mackeson ad,"Looks good tastes good and by golly it does you good." Double Diamond ad "A Double Diamond works wonders," sang to same melody as Hole in my Bucket. The Whitbread Trophy ad,"Whitbread, Whitbread, trophy bitter "the pint that thinks its a quart." sang in Mike Sammes or Dai Francis bass type voice. My personal favourite was one for Whitbread Tankard wit the animanted adventure of Stanley, "Its tankard that makes me excel after one I do anyting well" and finally one for Youngers Tartan beer I had the song for this ad on a flexi disl.
Who was the bloke who used to advertise "Davenport's Beer at Home"?
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Old 10-09-2008, 01:29 PM
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Who was the bloke who used to advertise "Davenport's Beer at Home"?
Sorry Wadsy I dont know this one, the only homemdade beermakers I remember were Tom Caxton.
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Old 10-09-2008, 02:14 PM
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Sorry Wadsy I dont know this one, the only homemdade beermakers I remember were Tom Caxton.
As I recall, Davenports wasn't a home brew, they would actually deliver bottles of beer to your home in a wagon, like the coal man - I remember one advert of theirs, but not with an actor in.

We had the Youngers Tartan Beer flexi disc when I was a kid as well.
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