Guinness - History of the Cinema
One of several made-for-cinema adverts in the collection where a couple watch pints of Guinness being served in far-flung locations.
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Bike
An eccentric inventor, played by Jon Pertwee (pre-Doctor Who), demonstrates his airborne bicycle before crashing into a pub. Here, he enjoys a Guinness which gives him superpowers to fly unaided. This advert was colourised from a black and white original.
Hop Farm
A lyrical advert, co-directed by Nicolas Roeg (Don’t Look Now), in which a couple playfully discuss the manufacturing process of Guinness.
Horse Sense
One of several stop-motion puppet adverts made for Guinness by Dutch designer/director Joop Geesink. Here, Guinness gives a man the strength to pull a horse and cart.
Flying Toucans
A lively animated advert where a bill poster completes his work in double-quick time after having a Guinness.
Toucan
A toucan recommends complementary dishes to serve with Guinness in this animated advert.
Hat
An eccentric inventor demonstrates his mechanical hat which allows him to fly. Crashing into a neighbour's garden, he drinks a glass of Guinness which gives him the strength to take off again.
It's What Isn't Done
An informative advert which explores the ingredients and technique involved in brewing Guinness, and reminds us that 'it’s what isn’t done to Guinness that makes it so good.'
Picnic
A couple enjoys a picnic and cans of Guinness on a summer’s day.
Giant Rabbit
An animated advert, featuring the voice of famous Carry On star Kenneth Williams, where one man is chased by a giant rabbit while another enjoys his Guinness.
Bottle No. 1 (Revised Version)
The pleasure to be got from a nice glass of Guinness is as good as you’d get from cycling, skiing, diving, and other recreational activities. 'You’re a better man for a Guinness,' says the voiceover.
Parade
A joyful and lively advert for Guinness depicting a bustling parade in Dublin followed by some cheer and good spirits in the pub.
Sea Lion
Live-action version of the famous Guinness billboard sign where a sea lion steals its keeper's drink.
Army
A playful animated advert in which an army sergeant motivates his soldiers until they turn into pints of Guinness.
Bricklayer
In this innovative animation, a bricklayer enjoys a glass of Guinness after building an entire wall single-handedly.
Festival
Publicans race down a village street with trays of Guinness; locals battle it out in a tug-of-war; everyone enjoys a drink at a campfire singsong in this advert about a local festival.
The Good Old Days
In an 18th century tavern, an elderly man recalls the harsher weather of his youth to an audience of younger people, before concluding that Guinness is as good as it ever was.
Holiday (Republic of Ireland Version)
Two men, enjoying pints of Guinness at a sleek bar, sometime in the future, reminisce about the long legacy of Guinness.
Changing Tastes
A technically innovative advert where a man standing against a white cyclorama is animated into different historical costumes, signifying how fashions may change but Guinness remains as good as ever.
Car
An advert filmed in Belfast featuring rail passengers and different types of workers who all enjoy a Guinness.
Journey
In this Pink Floyd-inspired anti-conformity advert, proud individualists cite Guinness as their drink of choice.
Guinness International
A stylish and colourful advert for Guinness, which shows montages of people enjoying Guinness, travelling alongside cleverly-animated glasses of the drink.
The Shocking History of the Cinema
Two men at a bar discuss the relative merits of a night in the pub versus a visit to the cinema, in a very clever advert which breaks the fourth wall and plays with the in-cinema trailer format.
30 Seconds of Darkness
A clever visual play on the shape and colour of a pint of Guinness and a Waterford glass tankard.