A collection of the famous series of humorous advertising cartoons made for Barclays Bank over years. These are designed to ‘sell’ money management to potential customers. The cartoons cover cheque accounts, savings accounts, standing orders and statements.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003628
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Advertising
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Banks and banking
Animation → Animated films - Great Britain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Caricatures and cartoons
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Advertising
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)