1950-1969TV COMMERCIALS
PONTIAC CAR COMMERCIALS
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PONTIAC CARS (1950s, B&W)
"BIRD WATCHER". CELEBRITY EDWARD EVERETT HORTON GOES CAR WATCHING. TALKS ABOUT CARS AS IF THEY WERE BIRDS. CREEPS OUT OF BUSHES & BLOWS INTO BIRD CALLER WHICH SOUNDS LIKE CAR HORN. LOOKS THROUGH BINOCULARS. WOMAN DRIVING BONNEVILLE CONVERTIBLE STOPS AT STOP SIGN. CARS PARKED IN FRONT OF COUNTRY CLUB INCLUDE: SUPER CHIEF 4-DOOR & 2-DOOR CATALINA, PONTIAC SAFARI STATION WAGON. CHIEFTAN CONVERTIBLE DRIVES UP. GIRL WITH TENNIS RACKET JUMPS IN CONVERTIBLE & KISSES DRIVER. CAR DRIVES ON ROAD |
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1958 PONTIAC STAR CHEIF (B&W)
"VICTOR BORGE". CAR IS COMPARED TO A SYMPHONY. ANNOUNCER MILTON CROSS INTRODUCES MUSIC CELEBRITY VICTOR BORGE. BORGE GETS INTO CAR IN SHOWROOM. CU KEY IN IGNITION. BORGE DRIVES CAR ON HIGHWAY & UP STEEP HILL. LIKE HE'S CONDUCTING ORCHESTRA. CU WHEELS. CAR PULLS INTO DEALSHIP DRIVEWAY. BEEPS CAR HORN. CAR INTERIOR DETAILS |
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PONTIAC CAR (1950s, B&W)
"HUEY TEST DRIVE". CELEBRITY DON KNOTTS, LOUIS NYE & TOM POSTON WATCHING TV. POSTON STRETCHES & YAWNS AT COMMERCIAL BREAK. NYE RUNS OUTSIDE TO TELLS BOY TO GET OFF HIS CAR. TEEN BOY LOOKING UNDER HOOD AT ENGINE. KNOWS MORE ABOUT CAR THAN OWNER. OPENS GAS TANK HIDDEN IN REARVIEW LIGHT. CONNIE HINES? DRIVES UP IN PONTIAC |
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1959 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE "FLOWER SHOP". CELEBRITY ELSA LANCHESTER TALKING ABOUT CARS AS IF THEY WERE PLANTS OR FLOWERS.
CONVERTIBLE PARKED LAKESIDE. DRIVER AUTOMATICALLY TAKES CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN. LEATHER INTERIOR. CARS PARKED IN AMERICAN DREAM SUBURBIAN NEIGHBORHOOD. CLASSIC COMMERCIAL |
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1959 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE VISTA (1B&W)
"MIDGE'S DRIVING SCHOOL". CELEBRITY COUPLE ELAINE MAY & MIKE NICHOLS ON STAGE SET IN PRETEND TV SOAP OPERA, "THE TURNPIKE OF LIFE". MAN COMES TO WOMAN'S DRIVING SCHOOL FOR DRIVING LESSONS. OPENS TRUNK. CAR DRIVING ON ROAD. CU "DETOUR" SIGN. WOMAN PANICS & PULLS HAT OVER HER FACE. MIDGE & ARTHUR FALL IN LOVE OVER HOOD OF CAR. |
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1963 PONTIAC (B&W)
"REDHEADS-BURGUNDY". CAR COMPARED TO REDHEADS, WINE & AUTUMN. CHEETAH & REDHEAD WOMAN POSE IN CAR. WIDE TRACK PONTIAC |
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1965 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX "GRAND PRIX". LOTS OF MMMs & AHHHs AT DETAILS OF CAR IS SHOWN. YEAR OF THE QUICK WIDE TRACKS
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1965 GTO PONTIAC
"GTO TRAVEL". TWO WOMEN TAKE LEISURELY DRIVE IN THEIR GTO ACROSS THE COUNTRY. |
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1966 GTO PONTIAC "GTO JUNGLE". WOMEN DRIVE AROUND IN CAR IN WOODS.
WOMAN DRIVES CONVERTIBLE. LOW ANGLE VIEW AS SHE STEERS & SHIFTS GEARS. DASHBOARD VIEW. GREAT 1960s HAIRDOS. HOOD OPENS & TIGER INSIDE ROARS. |
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1967 PONTIAC SPRINT "9,000 SPRINT". GTO COMPARED TO EXPENSIVE FOREIGN CARS. POV DRIVING DOWN TREE-LINED ROAD. HOOD DISAPPEARS TO REVEAL ENGINE. CU DRIVING SHIFTING GEARS. CU FEMALE PASSENGER RELAXING. CU TIRES ON ROAD. CU DETAILS OF CAR: HEADLIGHT, FRONT END LOGO.
GENERAL MOTORS |
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PONTIAC FIREBIRD (1960s)
"$2,000 SPARE TIRE FIREBIRD". EXPENSIVE TIRE COMES AS SPARE WITH CAR. CU OPEN TRUNK WITH COLLAPSIBLE SPARE TIRE. SPARE TIRE BLOWN UP WITH CAN OF COMPRESSED AIR. CU TREADS ON TIRE. |
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1967 PONTIAC GTO "THE GREAT ONE-GTO". THE ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE. CU PMD LOGO ON TIRE. MAN WALKS AROUND CAR, GETS IN. CU GTO LOGO. CLASSIC COMMERCIAL
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PONTIAC FIREBIRD (1960s)
"COVER-UP FIREBIRD". SPORTS CAR COMPARISON SALE. "US VS. THEM SALE". LEADING SPORTS CARS LINED UP WITH SHEETS COVERING THEM.SPOKESMAN TAKES COVERS OFF TO REVEAL MORE FIREBIRDS. "WITH COMPETITION LIKE THIS, WHO NEEDS OTHER SPORTS CARS?" |
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1968 PONTIAC GTO "BONNIE & CLYDE". GANGSTERS NEED GETAWAY CAR. 1930s GANGSTERS ROB BANK. BANK TELLER SCREAMS. OLD-
FASHIONED CAR WON'T START. GET GTO FROM CAR DEALER. TAKE CAR FOR TEST DRIVE. DROP ANNOYING DEALER OFF IN MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WITH SUITCASE FULL OF MONEY. MAN RUNS AFTER THEM SPILLING MONEY ALONG THE WAY |
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1969 PONTIACS "BUMPER YEAR". MAN HITS GTO BUMPER WITH CROWBAR.
MOTOWN SINGER HITTING FIREBIRD WITH SLEDGEHAMMER, BOXER PUNCHING GRAND PRIX, BASEBALL PLAYER HITS CAR WITH BAT, NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN CHIEF HITTING CAR WITH TOMAHAWK, FAT MOTHER-IN-LAW HITS CAR WITH UMBRELLA, ASIAN MAN KARATE CHOPS CAR. JINGLE "IT'S THE BREAKAWAY CAR" |
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PONTIAC (1960s)
"CHAIN GANG". CELEBRITY LON CHANEY JR & ELISHA COOK JR AS PART OF CHAIN GANG WORKING ON THE RAILROAD IN CLICHE STRIPED PRISON UNIFORMS. FLATBED RAILROAD CAR PASSES CARRYING NEW PONTIACS. PRISONERS ESCAPE. PRISONER GUARD CHASING TRAIN AS IT DRIVES AWAY. |
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PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (1960s)
"ENGINEER". HIDES ANTENNAE ON CAR TOO WELL. BOSS LOOKS ALL AROUND CAR & CAN'T FIND IT. GRABS HIM BY COLLAR & SHAKES HIM |
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PONTIAC BONNEVILLE (1960s)
"CHAUFFER BREAKAWAY". CELEBRITY GEORGE RAFT AS CHAUFFEUR. DRIVES RICH COUPLE AWAY FROM ESTATE HOME PAST OTHER ESTATES IN UPPER CLASS NEIGHBORHOOD. "YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE RICH TO BREAK AWAY". JINGLE "IT'S THE BREAKAWAY CAR THIS YEAR" |
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PONTIAC FIREBIRD (1960s)
"NICKLAUS-FIREBIRD". SPORTS CELEBRITY GOLFER JACK NICKLAUS TEACHING BLONDE & ASIAN WOMAN HOW TO GOLF. DRIVES AROUND IN SPORTSCAR. "BREAKAWAY WITH WIDE TRACK" JINGLE. |
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1969 PONTIAC GTO "VALLEE-GTO". MUSIC CELEBRITY RUDY VALLEE DRIVING AROUND CAR WITH YOUNG WOMEN. "BREAKAWAY WITH WIDE TRACK" JINGLE.
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