This is one videoclip that must have been pulled from the deep back corners of the archives: It’s Kentucky Fried Chickens celebrity spokesman, founder & social icon Colonel Harland Sanders as the weekly guest on the popular CBS game show What’s My Line? (circa 1964). People talk a lot these days about “You are now the brand” or about “Brands coming to life,” well here’s an example of one company that made their brand come to life in the everyday life of its’ founder…RIP my dear old southern friend.
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Tags: Advertising, Celebrity, Cool, promotion, TV
It is copywriting like this that gives me hope for the future of advertising. Warm and with a hint of playfulness, the narration for this McDonalds spot is simply beautiful. A tip of the hat goes out to creative-pair Tony Malcolm & Guy Moore from Leo Burnett London for dreaming up this piece.
Credits:
Agency: Leo Burnett, London
Client: McDonald’s
Creative Director: Jim Bolton
Copywriter: Tony Malcolm
Copywriter: Guy Moore
Art Director: Guy Moore
Art Director: Tony Malcolm
Agency TV Producer: Graeme Light
Production Company: Moxie Pictures
Director: Neil Gorringe
Editor: James Rosen
Editorial Company: Final Cut
Post Production: MPC
Audio Post Production: Wave
Tags: Advertising, Commercial, copywriting, International, leo burnett, mcdonalds
