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Vintage Cinema, TV and Radio Advertisements from the 1910s to 1960s
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...
Collection
Cinema Art posters
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,...
Article
Exploring Gender Roles in Vintage Advertising
A look back at the portrayal of women and men as homemakers and breadwinners in cinema advertising from the 1940s.
Article
Cinema Glass Slides – Political Party Campaign Advertisements
The NFSA collection contains over 100 political glass slide advertisements from 1917 to 1976.
Video
Coke 'Special delivery' featuring Kylie Minogue
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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Rinso Washing Powder: A Bachelor Grey (c1943)
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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Tandaco Prepared Stuffing: Don't Cry Dear Lady (1942)
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...
Video
Persil Washing Powder: Their Day (1946)
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...
Video
Toora Vale Ice Company, Berri: The Ice Man Was Never Like This (1934)
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...
Video
Nestlé’s MILO: The Joy of Living (1948)
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...
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