A behind the scenes look at the stop motion animation for the opening sequence of 'Here's Lucy'. The gentleman seen here is animator Jim Danforth at work at Cascade Studios. Other notable stop motion commercial mascots to come out of Cascade Studios were 'The Pillsbury Doughboy' (also animated by Danforth), 'Swiss Miss', 'Mrs. Butterworth', and 'Speedy' the Alka Seltzer character. Jim Danforth photo courtesy of Cortlandt Hull. Lucy tried various opening sequences during 'The Lucy Show' years, some she liked, others she hated. The bouncing ball and Jack-in-the-box heads from season 5 were her least favorite. In fact, she hated it so much, she dropped it mid-season and went back to the kaleidoscope opening from the previous season. She LOVED the animated doll opening for her 'Here's Lucy' series and kept it throughout the entire run of the show. A doll head purported to be the one used in the opening for HL came up at a Profiles In History auction at Barnaby's a few years ago. I've discussed this at length with other Lucy officianados and we all agree that this was not the head used in the show, but perhaps a prototype. The doll is believed to be lost in a fire caused by arson at the warehouse where it was kept. #lucilleball #stopmotionanimation #stopmotionpuppet #hereslucy #openingsequence #classicsitcoms #classictelevision #classiccommercials #vintagecommercials #jimdanforth #animators #cascadestudios #mrsbutterworth #alkaseltzer #pillsburydoughboy #swissmiss #kaleidescope #waynelvslcy https://www.instagram.com/p/CmpRK7wPJIK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Katsuhiro Otomo's 'Akira' Canon T-70 Commercial (Japan, 1984) . 4 years before the cult classic anime 'Akira' was released, legendary artist Katsuhiro Otomo created two commercials for the debut of the Canon T-70. The original title for the project was, 'Canon T-70: Future Cityhen (未来都市篇)'. . https://www.youtube.com/8storeytree . #vintagecamera #canon #canoncamera #canont70 #filmcamera #35mmcamera #8storeytree #filmcamerasingapore #filmcamerasg #35mmcamerasg #vintagecommercials #retrocommercials #canoncommercials #akira #katsuhirootomo #otomo https://www.instagram.com/p/CA4LqkZJEb5/?igshid=z4joa5mi0kr3
Mother and daughter pitch woman. In 1963, Lucille endorsed Pepsodent toothpaste as a tie-in to her movie, 'Critics Choice'. She filmed a lengthy two minute commerical for the movie and similar one minute commercials were packaged with 'The Lucy Show'. It would appear that Lucy's relationship with Lever Brothers lasted many years since Lucie would also pitch Pepsodent for 'Here's Lucy' in the early 1970's. #lucilleball #luciearnaz #pitchwoman #commercials #vintagecommercial #pepsodent #toothpaste #toothpastecommercial #pearlywhites #thelucyshow #hereslucy #criticschoice #motheranddaughter #waynelvslcy #spokesperson #advertising https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpk5l5vuLkK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Experience the magic. Share the adventure. Feel the power of ✨Jewel Power!✨ Welcome to #FlashbackFriday. What a total #Nostalgia #Throwback! This is truly classic marketing. Check out this until-now lost 1996 #ToyCommercial for the Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders #doll collection.
We were so amazed to find this treasure hidden in an upload on YouTube of #WBKids #VintageCommercials from February 1996. Previously, we had believed that only the jewel power doll collection had been advertised in North America. We know of French commercials that feature the deluxe dolls, and until now believed that those were exclusive to France. This extended commercial features the adorable animation for both the jewel power and deluxe dolls. And it even has a unique end tag featuring an advertisement for the hidden jewel. It’s interesting that it states in select packages. I don’t believe that I’ve ever seen any of the dolls without the free hidden jewel. 💎