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Tagged: cinema advertising
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This collection of vintage Australian cinema, radio and television advertisements spans six decades, two world wars and thirteen prime ministers.
In these ads – dating from 1914 to 1969 – you'll see...
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This is a collection of posters of international films distributed in Australia between 1927 and 1932.
The distributor Cinema Art Films brought many notable foreign productions to Australia,...
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A look back at the portrayal of women and men as homemakers and breadwinners in cinema advertising from the 1940s.
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The NFSA collection contains over 100 political glass slide advertisements from 1917 to 1976.
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This short ad from 1991 featuring Kylie Minogue is a memorable example of Coca-Cola’s use of celebrity endorsements to sell their product to a young fan base.
The ad cleverly evokes the fantasy of...
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Narrating the life of bachelor Henry, this cartoon-style advertisement for Rinso washing powder shows how this miraculous laundry product can turn anyone’s life around!
Henry is a bachelor who lives...
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This is a complete colour Tandaco Prepared Stuffing cinema advertisement from approximately 1942. It begins like a feature film with a title and melodramatic music and cuts to a woman crying as she...
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This black-and-white cinema advertisement for Persil Washing Powder uses the style of a romantic musical to literally sing the praises of the powder’s effectiveness.
In their bridal suite, a newly...
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In this animated cinema advertisement from the 1930s, a tradesperson is fixing a broken electric refrigerator in the kitchen.
A male voice-over suggests an ice refrigerator is superior because 'ice...
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This cinema advertisement for MILO shows how to get a good night’s rest and plenty of energy for the morning – just drink a cup of MILO before bedtime!
To be bright and full of energy in the mornings...