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Beyond The Bean Ballet: Real 1966 Food Commercials
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Jen Carlson
Published Mar 26, 2012
Modified Mar 26, 2012
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So maybe Peggy Olson didn't hit a homerun with her Bean Ballet idea for Heinz in last night's premiere of Mad Men, but in comparison to the real commercials airing in 1966, was it really that bad? Check out commercials that aired that year below, including many for food products, and one for Heinz Beans—Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce's potential client.
Blue Bonnet Margarine, Chase & Sanborn Coffee
And here's a Heinz Beans commercial from the mid-60s (UK version)
This montage includes ads from Oscar Mayer and Cheerios
This one includes Corn Flakes
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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