Television Toys: Commercials from the '50s and '60s (1993)

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Toy maven Ira H. Gallen's fascinating collection of nearly 100 TV toy ads from the '50s and '60s will be as much fun for adults as the toys themselves were in their childhood. Often hilarious, often spooky, these spots offer a rich sampling of period corporate media tactics, and a pop-psych peek into the juvenile world from which an entire counterculture was to spring.

Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 115 min
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Original Language: en

Keywords

tv commercial, laserdisc

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What is Television Toys: Commercials from the '50s and '60s about?
Toy maven Ira H. Gallen's fascinating collection of nearly 100 TV toy ads from the '50s and '60s will be as much fun for adults as the toys themselves were in their childhood. Often hilarious, often spooky, these spots offer a rich sampling of period corporate media tactics, and a pop-psych peek into the juvenile world from which an entire counterculture was to spring.
How long is Television Toys: Commercials from the '50s and '60s?
Television Toys: Commercials from the '50s and '60s has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
What genre is Television Toys: Commercials from the '50s and '60s?
Television Toys: Commercials from the '50s and '60s is a Documentary film.