Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Advertising For Dummies: "Laurel & Hardy" shill for Anco (1980)

Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy had long since passed on by the time Larry Harmon, who had gained the rights to the comedy icons' likenesses in the 60's, brokered a deal to have Chuck McCann & Jim MacGeorge bring the duo back to life for a series of spots for Anco windshield wiper blades.

Harmon would also have "Laurel & Hardy" appear in other ads for other sponsors. In addition, McCann is also a founding member of the Sons of the Desert, the biggest Laurel & Hardy fan club on the planet.

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