| Chicken Bones Candy | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6 |
| Catalog #: | 312658 | |
| Clip Number: | 312658-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | BHC 019-42 | |
| Timecode: | 06:47:37 - 06:48:08 | |
| Location: | United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1950 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | COMMERCIALS: Food FOOD: Candy LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA | |
| Description: | Truly bizarre early-1950s TV commercial for a candy called, of all things, "Chicken Bones." CU of Velvet homogenized Peanut Butter jar. Squeaky high-pitched female singing Chicken Bones jingle: "Chicken Bones are different…". Low angle Cu of can of Chicken Bones, girl pops out of the top. "...they're crunchy and they're munchy and the flavor is just dandy..." MS creepy man holding can, two women pop up from out of frame and take candy from can; WS giant can with showgirls pouring stuff in "...They're made of nuts and butterschotch..."; CU boy puring candy from box directly into his mouth; CU candy box, little dot with "5 cents" on it flies up to camera ; boy smiling, rubbing tummy and licking lips looking just past camera "...and are they good!"; animated can of candy speeds toward camera, announcer describes both the "new family tin" or the % cent box. Animated box of candy speeds toward camera . | |
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