Dinosaur TV Advertising
Who can remember these old telly adverts that have somehow survived?-
Fairy Snow -
with Joan and Leslie Randall. They had been the first double act to have their own comedy series on the new Independent Television,
but their long running series Joan and Leslie, was now a thing of the past, when they made these advertisements in the 1960's.
Each mini story had a little touch of humour, which we have had the nerve to grade out of 10 (this is TV Research at its most dedicated!).
The Randalls and ....
The Doting Mum 9* -L is holding a baby, and after the wash baby's dress is as white as L's shirt. "Whiter," notes L, as he looks sadly downwards- a beautifully done piece!
The Newly Weds 9* -A frustrated Jane is shown the light. Her husband kisses her. J:"you never thank me like that nowadays." L:"no I thank FS instead." J:"it's not the same!"
The New Neighbour 9* -In the garden, L drools "hello" to an attractive neighbour. "Meet my FS, Joan my wife." Her husband gives L a shock and even chats up J
The Traffic Cop 9* -he (Harry Locke) stops J&L in their car. L: "just remember the forces motto... forces Grey out, forces White in." The cop handcuffs L
The Randalls Visit Grandma 9* -"did I ask you?" snaps Grandma to L. "No, Grandma," who tells him, "we girls don't need your help"
The Rs' Country Holiday 9* -"Don't she look a picture?" says a farmer's wife as L leans idyllically on Daisy the cow who wins first prize at the show. L nearly insults "old girl" J
The Headmistress 7* -she's posh and proud of her domestic science class. Seeing the grey, L teases her, "experiment failed, hasn't it? FS is in a class by itself"
The Wardrobe Mistress 7* -Mrs O'Flynn ("begorrah") learns J's secret. L: "did you think it was de little people?" During their stage show, she thanks them
The Fusspot 7* -J&L are teaing with her. She sweeps crumbs off her grey tablecloth. L gently reprimands her
The Randalls in the Tea Shoppe 7* -No tablecloth sighs the posh proprietor. L leaves her a tip under the plate, advice about FS
The Nosey Parker 5* -she is peering through the kitchen window, so L tells her, "nice of you to snoop, er, drop in"
The Cadger 5* -L:"she's on the borrow, hide everything!" Myrtle borrows the FS, but L grabs it back, after she's tried it
The Optimist 5* -In a thunderstorm, Olive can't hang out her Greys. J&L argue about lending her their FS
The District Nurse 5* -In the street the forbidding nurse ("I thought it was a foghorn") unbuttons L's shirt. L: "not everything's on the National Health"
The New Daily 5* -L is relaxing when cockney Mrs Hopkins admires the whites. "Try it in your nice and clean," advises L, adding by way of explanation, "your washing machine"
The Bank Clerk 5* -"I'll be paying in some money," begins L, but the bespectacled clerk only asks him about FS. Next he week returns the FS "with interest," a small extra pack of FS
The Handy Husband 5* -"Traitor" shouts L at his neighbour who's doing the chores as his wife's away. L demonstrates FS leading to J's threat, "you can do that for me next week..."
The Randalls' American Friend 5* -"The best little old soap powder in the world mam"
The Super Salesman 3* -he demonstrates a new washing machine in his store. L tries to sell him a packet of FS
The Window Cleaner 3* -Fred on his ladder is given a free sample of FS. He becomes"Britain's newest white collar worker"
The Table Cloth 3* -L nearly insults mother. J orders him, "go to the kitchen," but as mother takes the packet, L reproves her, "you should buy some"
The New Mum 3* -L pulls a pram down the high street. He says to the new mum, "have this packet for your next." J scolds him so L adds quickly, "washday"
The Randalls meet New Fairy Snow 3* -The tables are turned as a salesman demonstrates New FS to J&L. L smiles, "we'll be using new FS from now on, won't you Joan?"
The Know-All 1* -Their overbearing neighbour knows it's going to rain. But she is also right about FS
The Randalls and Your Free Sample 0* -promoting a free sample
Facts About Fairy Snow 0*-J&L comment on FS facts
If anyone can add any more information, dates, names of supporting actors etc, please email me
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These adverts of 1958 vintage - Dreft, Butline
1964 ads - Littlex Corset,
Schimmelpennick Panatella 5/9 for 10,
Cannon cookers,
Michelin X tyres,
Courage beer,
Atrixo cleaner,
Tokens chocs,
Manikin cigars,
Butter - general ad,
Castrol oil,
Milk of Magnesia,
S&H Pink Stamps (2),
Viva Las Vegas Elvis film trailer ad,
Keiller butterscotch,
Whitbread - featuring Kenneth Connor,
Knorr soups,
Tide,
Aero chocolate,
Dulux paint,
Road Safety - one of the 'George' series,
Brolac,
Fairy Liquid,
Body Mist,
Kellogg's Corn Flakes,
Dual Floor Cleaner,
Goodyear G8 tyres,
Surf,
BSM featuring Jim Clark,
St Bruno.
1967 ads (rather faded) - India Autoway tyres,
Special K with John Slater,
Polaroid cameras,
Killaspray - from 49/6,
Smarties - 'what a lot I got',
Donatella cigars,
Kit-e-Kat,
Long Life Ind Coop,
Defiant electrical goods,
Thornton's Easter eggs,
Pentax cameras,
Windolene,
Winalot,
Dairy Crunch - featuring Spike Milligan,
Shell gives you good mileage,
Emva cream,
Fairy toilet soap.
1968 ads - The Sun: James Bond somehow involved!
Barclaycard (2),
Guards cigarettes,
Gay Slant Step Ins
Various dates.......... Fairy Snow - with Joan and Leslie Randall. The Randalls and .... The Headmistress / The Traffic Cop / The Optimist / The New Neighbour / The Window Cleaner / The Wardrobe Mistress / The District Nurse / The Handy Husband / The Super Salesman / The Newly Weds / The Fusspot / The Nosey Parker / The Doting Mum / Their American Friend / The Table Cloth / The Bank Clerk / The Know-All / The New Daily / The Cadger / The New Mum. The Randalls Visit Grandma / The Randalls and Your Free Sample / The Randalls' Country Holiday / The Randalls meet Fairy Snow / The Randalls in the Tea Shoppe / Facts About Fairy Snow.
Fairy Liquid (lots) - "now hands that clean dishes....",
Flash - (several) - allegedly it cut cleaning time in half,
Murraymints - cartoons (5), Pascall - White Heather (3), Butter Fruits (2), Fruit Bonbons (1),
Oxo - various with Sooty, Mary Holland, Linda Bellingham,
Woman's Realm (5d)!, Cadbury's Fruit and Nut Case - with Kenneth Horne, SR Toothpaste, Cadbury's Drinking Chocolate (Fenella Fielding voiceover), Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup, Schweppes - with Benny Hill, Mac Sweets (2), Triumph Herald (Richard Briers voiceover), Lion Eggs (2), Hartley's New Jam (2), The Observer (first colour edition), Sno-Mist - "close up confidence", Canada Dry
AD MAGS (forerunners to those now interminable Teleshopping programmes)-
Going Shopping (1955)- with Elizabeth Allan. A tour of London department stores, this edition goes to Harrod's- plugs for Tetley teabags, Martell's 3 Star Brandy, Bex Housewares.
ABC All Inclusive Spots- Drinks/ BEA (Jean Gordon)/ Rawlplugs.
TRADE ADVERTISING FILMS -
ATV - 3 minute intro to the company by Ludovic Kennedy
followed by various ATV clips (about 15 mins).
ITC - two 17 minute promotions with brief clips from many of ITC's programmes.
From Us to View - 10 minute Mullard film going behind the scenes at A-R.
Made for Life - 30 minute Mullard film on manufacture of the television picture tube
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