Sudocrem: A Great Friend
An advertisement for Sudocrem antiseptic cream, showing a variety of uses in everyday life.
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Film Studies
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Irish Matches: Weird
A short advertisement for Irish Matches in which a mysterious monster turns out the lights on a terrified man.
Odorono: Like a Girl
A short advertisement for Odorono roll-on deodorant which, ‘like a girl’, is active, efficient and feminine.
Hoffman's: Fireworks
An energetic 1980s advertisement for Hoffman’s lager.
AIB: Students
A short advertisement for AIB, highlighting the usefulness of a chequebook to students.
Dulux: Matchmaker
Short advertisement introducing the Dulux Matchmaker 400, explaining how it can match any colour to create your preferred paint.
Valley Ice Cream: Big Red
An advertisement for Valley Ice Cream, encouraging people to get their next ice cream pop from ‘the big red fridge’. Featuring all the favourites, including Choc Ice. Valley Ice Cream was based in Thurles, Co Tipperary, and closed in 1997.
Kiskadee: Jungle
Colourful advertisement for Kiskadee rum, showing a variety of scenarios where people enjoy the drink. The advertisement is accompanied by a lively soundtrack and strapline: ‘Kiskadee, that’s the way the playground swings.’
Bovril Stock Cubes: Terry Wogan
Advertisement introducing new Bovril stock cubes to ‘bring out the best in your cooking’. Terry Wogan demonstrates and encourages viewers to try them.
Dublin: Feed a Bin
Advertisement for an anti-litter campaign in Dublin city. A bin comes to life to tell a passer-by how hungry he is as the public are choosing to litter the streets rather than feed him. Animation was created by Jimmy Murakami, the American animator and director best-known for When The Wind Blows and The Snowman.
Odlum's: Heaven Only Knows
Advertisement for Odlum’s flour featuring a nun teaching her class to always use Odlums’ flour, whether they are a novice or a superior cook.
Macardles: Opposities
Advertisement for Macardles beer depicting a series of contrasting events and situations. The voiceover sums up that in any situation, the answer is always Macardles.
Aer Lingus: People You Know
Advertisement for Aer Lingus featuring a series of still images showing the experience customers get when travelling with Aer Lingus, and the various destinations they fly to. Throughout, a jingle sings ‘go with the people you know, the people who care about you’.
Captain Crisps
A short animated advertisement for Captain Crisps in which a superhero by the same name fights aliens using the special powers of the crisps.
Spar: Price Train
Short advertisement for Spar featuring an animated train travelling along the window of a Spar shop and displaying deals on offer.
Ronson Escort 2000
An advertisement for the Ronson Escort 2000, in which a woman wears the portable hairdrying system along with other gifts recieved from her family.
Spar: So Near So Spar
Advertisement featuring a jingle singing about all the things Spar is; ‘so fresh’, ‘so friendly’ and ‘so low in price’. It also highlights the wide variety of products available in Spar shops, including international food products.
JWT Holidays: 1981 Destinations
A short advertisement for Joe Walsh Tours summer 1981 season.
Brother Sewing Machines: Magnificent Girls
An advertisement for Brother Sewing Machines, depicting a group of women using electric sewing machines in the clouds.
CIE: Rail Presenter
A short advertisement for a new type of CIE train, showing aspects of the comfort and speed now available with rail travel.
CIE: Going Home
Advertisement for the CIE Supertrain service in which a woman travels by train to be reunited with her partner.
CIE: What Do Dubliners think?
An advertisement for CIE (night version), highlighting their goal of improving traffic conditions in Dublin and addressing the concerns of commuters.
CIE: Holiday for a Day
Animated advertisement for CIE featuring a lively jingle and encouraging people to ‘Holiday for a day in the city.’
CIE: Miles Cheaper
Advertisement for CIE in which the experience one man has traveling by train is juxtaposed with that of another man traveling in his car.