Commercials (1970s)

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Release Date: 1st January 1975
Asset ID: 800870
Synopsis: Miscellaneous 70s commercials
Shotlist: - BP Farm awards 1972,Scenic aerials of British pasture/grass B&W - re-cut of above, longer B&W Paraffin series - GPPO 1: General Paraffin Pong Operator - 'Pongo' sniffs ordinary paraffin, falls over. Pink Parrafin is pleasant. Colour - GPPO 2: Pongo in a different village. Colour - GPPO 3: Pongo in a different location. Colour - Car driving through deep snow, delivering pink paraffin to an igloo. B/w - Paraffin delivered to lady on sled. B/w - Chance to win fur outfit with Pink paraffin - delivery man in fur suit on snowshoes in snow, drives off. B/w - Parrafin to lady on sled - as above - colour - How to heat a huge room. B/w - How to hear the Great Hall at Kettleston versus a regular hall. B/w - Group of people around a table in a spy spoof - Pink Warmth Movement B/w - Stage 2 of the Pink Warmth Movement, on the road. B/w - Action stations for the Pink Warmth Movement. B/w - GPPO 1 again, original location, longer cut - GPPO 2 again, longer cut - GPPO 3 again, longer cut - Postman with enormous heating bill trying to get up the garden path. B/w - Postman again, shorter B/w - Man at tea, opens bill that keeps getting longer. B/w - Postman again, longer - Postman again - Man at tea again - Postman again (darker transfer) - Man at tea (darker transfer) - Postman - Vincent Price v/o with model house. Colour - Vincent Price v/o again - Man arranging notes on a table, counting his savings. B/w - Parrafin to lady on sled - again, dark - A couple struggling with a huge heating bill in their entryway. Colour - As above - shorter - Vox pops with men: Opinions on 'Mr Esso', 'Mr Shell' and 'Mr BP'. About. 5 min. - 5 minutes of Isle of Purbeck rushes Colour - no sound. - French commercial, with petrol station attendant (possibly 1960s) B&W - Things go better. B/w - Montage of neon signs - Super Blend pumps (60s) B/w - Green shield stamps - Jimmy Saville chatting to lady. Colour - Free tumbler giveaway - Colour - Food giveaway - Colour - Le Cardinal, dancing youth - Jimmy Saville and Green Shield stamps and record players. Colour - BP Canaletto giveaway. Colour - Things go better again B&W - Wine glasses giveaway - with posh lady. B/w - Handi Bowls - giveaway - Colour - Mercedes 220, Triumph 1300, Ford Cortina and 97 Octane fuel - BP sets the pace. Colour - Magic Spell card that appears giveaway - Colour - Audio only - Pink paraffin song - - GPPO 3 again - GPPO 2 again - GPPO 1 again
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Viewing Restrictions: Public
Format: Digibeta_Small
Alternative Language Notes: None