Highlights from a 1981 Beta tape of the ‘Royal Charity Performance’ in Adelaide, South Australia. Presented by David M. Green.
Featuring:
– Introduction by Kevin Crease
– Highlights from the concert at Adelaide’s Festival Theatre, including Prince Charles walking around and jokes from host Barry Crocker
– Robin Williams on The Don Lane Show in 1979 with some familiar material
– Seven Ident with promo for ‘A Man Called Intrepid’
– Radio Rentals TVC featuring wood TVs on Festival Plaza
– HMV (His Master’s Voice) Television TVC with John Wood
– Canberra Televisions TVC
– Ernsmiths Norwood electrical store TVC with Jeremy Cordeaux
– Colgate toothpaste TVC that uses the same set as the Ernsmiths ad
– Promo for ‘Daily at Dawn’ and ‘Kingswood Country’
– Seven Adelaide Total News promo with funky soundtrack
– Promo for ‘The Australians’ featuring truck driver Thora Daphne ‘Toots’ Holzheimer
– Comparing Australian accents in ads for the Savings Bank of South Australia and Whiskas ‘Fishkas’ cat food
– Kentucky Fried Chicken TVC with “nice to see them eating well” and jingle
– “Luxury” Datsun Pulsar TVC
– Volvo “Dr Jekyll” TVC
Footage recorded from Adelaide’s Channel Seven in April 1981 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.
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