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Movie-star commercials & important messages

United States, 1983
film

Assembled here is an amazing and rare collection of commercials and important tv messages made between the 40s to the mid 80s starring some of Hollywood’..

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Car of your dreams

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Showbiz ballyhoo

United States, 1982
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Hollywood without makeup

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A Smattering of spots

United States, 1950
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The James Dean collector's classic

United States, 1982
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Marketing the myths

United States, 1977
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Moments in music

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The Hollywood Palace

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Vitaphone Talking Pictures advertisement

United States, c. 1926
Similarity: 68%

Hollywood on parade

United States, 1978
Similarity: 68%

Applause please

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Marilyn Monroe: beyond the legend

United States, 1986
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60 second spot: the making of a television commercial

United States, 1974
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The American Film Institute salute to James Cagney

United States, 1974
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Antiques of advertising

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The Star

United States, 1994
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