Bob Garfield's In my day job, I'm a movie star
- Resource Type:
- VHS Video
- Publication:
- New York : London International Advertising Awards, [between 1990 and 1999?]
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- Summary:
- Television advertisements from the 1960s through the 80s, featuring celebrity endorsements which show how the use of celebrity talent in advertising has evolved from its primitive beginnings. Advertisements are interspersed with commentary by critic and journalist, Bob Garfield.
- Table of Contents:
- Jello and Dream Whip (Carol Channing)
- Campbell's soups (Dave Marr)
- Kent cigarettes (Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore)
- U.S. Commemorative stamps (Ernest Borgnine)
- Good n' Plenty candy (Jason Alexander)
- Aramis
- Band Aids (John Travolta)
- Javelin Amer. Motors
- Apple computers (Kevin Costner)
- La Choy Chow Mein (Muppets)
- Mattel toys
- Faberge shampoo (Farrah Fawcett)
- Yardley false eyelashes ("Twiggy")
- Lady Clairol (Inger Stevens)
- Coty Cremestick lipstick (Joey Heatherton)
- Carling Black label beer (Arte Johnson)
- Lionel electric cars (Arte Johnson)
- Coca-Cola (Barbara McNair)
- Sprite (Gerry Mulligan)
- Schacker beer (Louis Armstrong)
- Billy beer (Billy Carter)
- Awake orange juice (Bette Davis)
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- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- Item content: English
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- System Details:
- VHS.
- Performers:
- Host: Anthony Vagnoni ; commentary: Bob Garfield.
- General Notes:
- Documentary.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videocassette (32 min.) : sound, color and black & white ; 1/2 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- polyester; 1/2 in.; polychrome; monochrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- analog; magnetic; mono
- Video Characteristics:
- VHS; NTSC
- Call Numbers:
- MV 6702
- OCLC Numbers:
- 45105800