Can you remember the first television adverts?

[RJUKL]

You're never alone with a strand.

Take a tip, take a Bristol, today's cigarette is a Bristol.
The real cool flavour you'll never forget
A Britsol is today's cigarette.

This tune is constantly running through my head even today.....

[JMR27]

I can remember the advert for Strand. That poor man hanging about in shop doorways with his cigarette while all around him were happy couples heading off somewhere nice. Hilarious! Who was the actor?

[Sandy-Wroe]

You'll wonder where the yellow went when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent...

[squarebear]

I want a poo at Paul's :-)

[redman41]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQdSGM8J0v4

Corny as hell ! lol

[Sandy-Wroe]

Are they smokers lungs cooking on the Bar Bee Que?

[tonymclark]

Terence Brooks was the actor alone with his Strand cigarette.

[JMR27]

Thanks for the clip redman lol. I wonder how long it took to write the lyrics...3 minutes?

[JMR27]

Thanks tony:o)

[Bobbisox]

the first one ever shown on ITV was for Colgate and that "ding" Ring of Confidence

[squarebear]

It was SR Gibbs toothpaste. The first one in colour was Bird's Eye Peas.

[Bobbisox]

sorry square you are right I knew it was for toothpaste ..lol

[janbee]

Save save save with the co-operative permanent building society...save save save.
You put your money in and you take your money out so save save save with the co-operative permanent building society!!! Ah...they don't write them like that any more.

[smart1]

eeee - they don't mek'm like that any nore - a lot of sex in ads these days. Not averse to sex, but don't want it in me ads!!!

[janbee]

Hotpoint Ice Diamond fridges. I thought they were VERY glam... The woman (permanently smiling) was dressed in a 50s dress, very nipped in at the waist.
Oh, of course, the OXO family and also Joan and Leslie Randall advertising some sort of soap powder.

[smart1]

Like I said - them wer't days - the age of innocence?

[pilotlight]

The ad I never forget ----- the esso sign means happy motoring. A cartoon type ad with a decent musical jingle.
Would never get past the pc brigade today though.

[daftgrandad]

Murrymints,murrymints,
To good to hurry mints,
Why make haste,when you can taste,
The hint of mint in Murrymints.

dg

[janbee]

We're going well, we're going swell, we're going well on Shell Shell Shell, mile after mile, driving in style, still going well on Shell.... sung by Michael Holliday a la style of Bing Crosby

[horselady]

The one advertising train travel with a carriage full of ladies singing "Oh we travel Intercity like the men do, intercity sitting pretty etc" as though it was a huge privilege for women to be allowed out on their own for the day on a train.

[carrust]

Boom, boom, boom, boom.....Esso blue...You don't see many adverts for paraffin nowadays.
John Collier, John Collier...The window to watch