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1950s Television Advertising - by Vincent Terrace (Paperback)

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  • "Winston tastes good like a cigarette should" and "You'll wonder where the yellow went when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent" are only two of the many slogans associated with advertising on television in the 1950s.
  • About the Author: Vincent Terrace has been a researcher for ABC television and is the television historian for BPOLIN Productions.
  • 253 Pages
  • Business + Money Management, Advertising & Promotion

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"In the wake of the first TV commercial-a July 1, 1941, ten-second spot for Bulova Watch on WNBT, New York City's NBC affiliate-came a deluge of advertising on 1950s television. "Winston tastes good like a cigarette should" and "You'll wonder where the yellow went when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent" were two of the many TV advertising slogans of the era. Celebrities like Marilyn Monroe, Barbara Eden, and Peter Lorre performed in commercials; shows were built around a single product (e.g., The Colgate Comedy Hour); and numerous premiums attracted children (e.g., The Sky King Detecto Microscope; "Win a Wagon Train Pony"). This unique, nostalgic, and trivia-filled history presents details on the programs and commercials of the 1950s, including rare television theme songs featuring sponsor products"-- Provided by publisher.



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"Winston tastes good like a cigarette should" and "You'll wonder where the yellow went when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent" are only two of the many slogans associated with advertising on television in the 1950s. There were celebrities like Marilyn Monroe, Barbara Eden, and Peter Lorre who performed in commercials; there were shows built around a single product (e.g., The Texaco Star Theater and The Colgate Comedy Hour); there were numerous premiums offered to children (e.g., The Sky King Detecto Microscope, The Mickey Mouse Club Magazine), and gimmicks used by sponsors to attract viewers to their shows (e.g., "Win a Wagon Train Pony" and "The Howdy Doody Smile Contest").

This is the first and only book of its kind; it is a nostalgic, trivia-filled history presented through the actual programs and commercials of the 1950s. In addition to two extensively detailed sections, which have never been released online or in any other book ("Sponsor and Program" and "Program and Sponsor"), rare television theme songs with their original sponsor tags (products mentioned in the theme songs) are also presented. It all began on July 1, 1941 when WNBT (the NBC affiliate in New York City) televised the first commercial, a ten second spot for Bulova Watches.



About the Author



Vincent Terrace has been a researcher for ABC television and is the television historian for BPOLIN Productions. He has written more than 50 books about television and radio.
Dimensions (Overall): 10.0 Inches (H) x 7.0 Inches (W) x .53 Inches (D)
Weight: .98 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 253
Genre: Business + Money Management
Sub-Genre: Advertising & Promotion
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Format: Paperback
Author: Vincent Terrace
Language: English
Street Date: January 7, 2025
TCIN: 91200690
UPC: 9781476693934
Item Number (DPCI): 247-51-8798
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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