Saturday, June 29, 2019

Advertising For Dummies: Would you drink in a bull ring? (1967)

Before Billy Dee Williams extolled the virtues of Colt 45 malt liquor, Canadian actor-comedian Billy Van did a series of spots for the product, dating back to 1967.

Van is better known here in the US for being a repertory player working with Sonny & Cher and the Hudson Brothers, among others, and playing several characters in the syndicated children's series, The Hilarious House of Frightenstein, which played here in the US in the early 70's, and is best remembered for being hosted by horror icon Vincent Price. Here, Billy is in a bull ring in Mexico.....

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