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David Ogilvy. Funny commercials out
David Ogilvy. Funny commercials out

David Ogilvy. Funny commercials out

Date5/22/1974
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FormatPicture
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0131668F
Thirteen-year-old Jonathan Goldberg and his father, David Goldberg, discuss television commercials in their home on Restwell Cres
Thirteen-year-old Jonathan Goldberg and his father, David Goldberg, discuss television commercials in their home on Restwell Cres
Barkley, Harold
6/13/1973
Ad art: If you remember the eye-patched gentleman who symbolized Hathaway shirts, then you've been one of the targets of the art of David Ogilvy
Ad art: If you remember the eye-patched gentleman who symbolized Hathaway shirts, then you've been one of the targets of the art of David Ogilvy
Mahler, John
10/25/1985
Dramatic effect: Len Sylvester, general manager of the Construction Safety Association, says the commercials' scare tactics, right and above, are used to emphasize important messages and have acted as a catalyst in reducing accidents
Dramatic effect: Len Sylvester, general manager of the Construction Safety Association, says the commercials' scare tactics, right and above, are used to emphasize important messages and have acted as a catalyst in reducing accidents
Goode, Jeff
10/25/1984
By Pat McNenly, Toronoto Star, No matter what the commercials claim quality isn't Job One at Ford, a former supervisor at Ford's St
By Pat McNenly, Toronoto Star, No matter what the commercials claim quality isn't Job One at Ford, a former supervisor at Ford's St
Bock, Tony
6/12/1984
Jarmomir Petricek. Suddenly they weren't funny
Jarmomir Petricek. Suddenly they weren't funny
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
10/6/1964
Cashing in on comics - it's not a funny business
Cashing in on comics - it's not a funny business
Faught, Ken
8/11/1987
Alan Rickman: Veteran British actor who played the wickedly funny bad guy in Robin Hood, Prince Of Thieves, just finished a stage play and two movies before starting a third
Alan Rickman: Veteran British actor who played the wickedly funny bad guy in Robin Hood, Prince Of Thieves, just finished a stage play and two movies before starting a third
Bock, Tony
11/7/1991
Dr. Larry Leiter, director of the weight-control clinic at Toronto Western Hospital, has some major concerns about the commercial approach to weight loss.
Dr. Larry Leiter, director of the weight-control clinic at Toronto Western Hospital, has some major concerns about the commercial approach to weight loss.
Bull, Ron
1/19/1988
Sample auction: Joe Shanab, purchasing vice-president of Shoopers Drug Mart, and Christine Cattell, a TV commercial spokesman, get ready to auction off merchandise samples to the drug chain's head offfice staff, to raise money for The Star Santa Claus Fund
Sample auction: Joe Shanab, purchasing vice-president of Shoopers Drug Mart, and Christine Cattell, a TV commercial spokesman, get ready to auction off merchandise samples to the drug chain's head offfice staff, to raise money for The Star Santa Claus Fund
Mahler, John
12/15/1981
Lawrence Nakamura: American Express has mad ehim a commercial success.
Lawrence Nakamura: American Express has mad ehim a commercial success.
Darrell, Dick
2/22/1984
Al Coleclough: Top enforcement officer in Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Affairs admits the government isn't doing an adequate job of inspecting the firms it has licensed to operate. He is revamping and retraining his division to better handle mortgage-brokerage firms.
Al Coleclough: Top enforcement officer in Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Affairs admits the government isn't doing an adequate job of inspecting the firms it has licensed to operate. He is revamping and retraining his division to better handle mortgage-brokerage firms.
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
6/26/1980
Thomas Christoff: President of company building Mississauga's Landford Airport Centre shows off model of the commercial development, which includes a heliport and an aviation park for historic aircraft.
Thomas Christoff: President of company building Mississauga's Landford Airport Centre shows off model of the commercial development, which includes a heliport and an aviation park for historic aircraft.
Calleja, Frank
8/23/1989