Commercial break highlights from a 1978 U-matic tape of the TV documentary ‘From The Kimberley to The Coast’. Presented by David M. Green. Tape sourced by Rhys Marshall.
Featuring:
– A brief history of the Sony U-matic video tape format
– Seven Brisbane “Summer Fever” ident
– Breville Teasmade TVC
– Johnson Low Irritant Protector fly spray TVC
– Highlights from ’70s TV documentary ‘From The Kimberley to The Coast’
– Arnott’s Salada TVC
– B&D Roll-a-door TVC
– Whirlpool Fridge TVC with Dame Edna Everage
– Mark IV Car Air Conditioning TVC with Norman Gunston
– Mobil Oil jet oil TVC
– A look at wealthy elite characters in Australian TV commercials
– BP TVC
– Cussons Imperial Leather Soap TVC
– Can’t Do That Any More Segment
– The Pools gambling TVC
– Hardie’s hardy plank woodgrain asbestos panelling TVC
– Wattyl Solagard paint TVC with Cliff Ellen & Chester The Wattyl Horse
– Outro to a Seven News update
– A brief message from Norman Vine
Footage recorded from Brisbane’s Channel Seven, 1 November 1978 and used here for review, parody and satirical purposes.
Watch the full unedited recording of ‘From The Kimberley to The Coast’ in the FlemishDog Collection on the Internet Archive: CLICK HERE
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