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Old 21-07-2008, 07:10 PM
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Oh my God! Bobby Moore, the origional `Alfie``??????






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Old 21-07-2008, 09:00 PM
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Does anyone remember an ad from the late sixties or early seventies with Sid James advertsising Cape Grapes?
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Old 21-07-2008, 09:13 PM
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The first I recall that I really loved was the Secret Lemonade Drinker for R Whites. (voiced by Elvis Costello's dad)
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do any of the ads with george lazenby prior to him being james bond still exist ?
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Old 22-07-2008, 06:22 AM
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do any of the ads with george lazenby prior to him being james bond still exist ?
BIG FRY - with George single handedly carrying a crate of chocolate - turned up in the vintage ads segment of CH4's TV HEAVEN (those were the days...) back in 1993. I still have it somewhere, but have no idea how to add anything to YOU TUBE....

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Old 22-07-2008, 07:16 AM
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I have a faint recollection that back in the early 70's if I were home from school sick there used to be a programme which I believe was hosted by Jimmy Saville which previewed new adverts (maybe foreign ones). Iemeber them showing adverts that had square eggs, tomatoes etc. I loved these adverts, obviously with the current drive towards organic fruit and veg I don't imagine they would catch on today.

If no one else remembers any of this I'm going to start thinking I've dreamt the whole thing whilst lying on the sofa, drinking lucozade in a high temperatured stuper!
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Old 22-07-2008, 11:54 PM
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BIG FRY - with George single handedly carrying a crate of chocolate - turned up in the vintage ads segment of CH4's TV HEAVEN (those were the days...) back in 1993. I still have it somewhere, but have no idea how to add anything to YOU TUBE....

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that tv heaven was a great show ,a whole nights programming from a vintage year . i wish theyd bring it back .
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I have fond memories of "Our 'enry" (Cooper)'s Brut ads - "Splash It All Over" !
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I have a faint recollection that back in the early 70's if I were home from school sick there used to be a programme which I believe was hosted by Jimmy Saville which previewed new adverts (maybe foreign ones). Iemeber them showing adverts that had square eggs, tomatoes etc. I loved these adverts, obviously with the current drive towards organic fruit and veg I don't imagine they would catch on today.

If no one else remembers any of this I'm going to start thinking I've dreamt the whole thing whilst lying on the sofa, drinking lucozade in a high temperatured stuper!
Not sure if it's the same thing you remember, but in the 60s/70s there was a programme every Monday morning on ITV called Monday's Newcomers, which previewed all the new ads to be shown that week, grouped by duration (90 second ads, 60 second etc). This prog was presumably aimed at the ad industry, as it was never publicised in the TV Times. Also there was no presenter or voice-over, just the ads shown one after the other.

I also have vague recollections of an ad for sliced cheese (I think) which featured square tomatoes and square onions, to match the shape of the cheese - a spoof, of course.
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Old 27-07-2008, 04:14 PM
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Does anyone remember an ad from the late sixties or early seventies with Sid James advertsising Cape Grapes?
He did an ad. for Unigate milk in the mid seventies, and around 59/60 he did an advert for Hovis bread.
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Old 28-07-2008, 02:26 AM
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Not sure if it's the same thing you remember, but in the 60s/70s there was a programme every Monday morning on ITV called Monday's Newcomers, which previewed all the new ads to be shown that week, grouped by duration (90 second ads, 60 second etc). This prog was presumably aimed at the ad industry, as it was never publicised in the TV Times. Also there was no presenter or voice-over, just the ads shown one after the other.

I also have vague recollections of an ad for sliced cheese (I think) which featured square tomatoes and square onions, to match the shape of the cheese - a spoof, of course.
Thanks Husky, think it has to be the same one, said my recollection was a bit shaky (obviously just hallucinating about Jimmy Saville, (as you do)).
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Old 28-07-2008, 05:32 AM
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I have fond memories of "Our 'enry" (Cooper)'s Brut ads - "Splash It All Over" !
Weren't the Brut ads a 'menage a trois' with Big Kev & Bazzer Sheene?
.....You couldn't hear it, if they were shooting at me with howitzers!
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For some reason (money) I did like this add....

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 for a days work and that was over 20 years ago)
(Good game this acting game)
Aitch,
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BIG FRY - with George single handedly carrying a crate of chocolate - turned up in the vintage ads segment of CH4's TV HEAVEN (those were the days...) back in 1993. I still have it somewhere, but have no idea how to add anything to YOU TUBE....

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My uncle was a model in the adverts with George Lazenby 'Big Fry' if there is anyway you could post them on youtube it would be a great sourc.e of amusement to us.
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Not sure if it's the same thing you remember, but in the 60s/70s there was a programme every Monday morning on ITV called Monday's Newcomers, which previewed all the new ads to be shown that week, grouped by duration (90 second ads, 60 second etc). This prog was presumably aimed at the ad industry, as it was never publicised in the TV Times. Also there was no presenter or voice-over, just the ads shown one after the other.

I also have vague recollections of an ad for sliced cheese (I think) which featured square tomatoes and square onions, to match the shape of the cheese - a spoof, of course.

I remember Monday Newcomers in the mid sixties as a nipper, it used to come on between airings of the test card. As you rembmer there was very little on telly during the day in those days but I used to watch the test card and schools programmes it was a real boon to this ad show.
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