Sick video day continues.
Back in the 60s, local car dealers were ever-present. In LA we had a guy named Ralph Williams. Johnny Carson used to make fun of him on the TONIGHT SHOW mercilessly. Before Ralph was in LA he had a car dealership in San Bruno, in Northern California. You talk about commercials "you'd like to see", this is greatest of them all. Chick Lambert is the eloquent pitchman.
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And how about a hand for his dog Major!
ReplyDeleteEveryone who has ever been high pressured into buying a car they were not sure they could afford can relate to this commercial.
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Honorable mention: Cal Worthington and his dog Spot (Spot was many different animals, never a dog. Elephants, tigers... and one memorable Easter, Playboy Bunnies.
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Was that Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling who could be heard cackling in the background audio? It sounds a lot like this: youtu.be/P-I68izfhLM
ReplyDeleteAnd that German Shepard sure had that look that he knew that Ralph Williams wasn't full of bullshyte in that take!
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ReplyDeleteLOL! I wonder if this commercial got really broadcasted on national TV, Ken. Haha! Kidding aside, it depends upon the marketing strategy of the car dealer on how they’ll attract customers. It’s all about how they would convince people to visit them and spend money. Well, thanks for the share! :)
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