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Cartoon of the Week -- A Ride for Cinderella
12 years ago
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An evil witch in the story of Cinderella? A Chevrolet instead of a pumpkin coach? Check out some of the animal characters in this oddity:
Back in the 1930s, it wasn't uncommon for companies to commission cartoon studios to create commercials in the form of animated theatrical shorts, such as this one and this one.
Back in the 1930s, it wasn't uncommon for companies to commission cartoon studios to create commercials in the form of animated theatrical shorts, such as this one and this one.
Maybe you've got some security program blocking it?
Boy Meets Dog
The old witch did her best.
But Cindy's loyal Chevrolet
Stood up to ev'ry test!
She got home in the nick of time
And when made woo the prince,
Upon her Chevy's value, they've
Been married ever since.
Bermashave
I'd say they got the idea from radio, where a prominent sponsor was featured on almost every show during its heyday. TV shows also started out that way, before the "30 second commercial" took over.
It also means that commercials during movies is actually a much older concept then most people think. People (and me included!) groused and complained a lot when commercials were introduced before movies; they've been around 80 years, though!
At least these were well made and not just generic ads.