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CHUN KING CHOW MEIN {STAN FREBERG COMMERCIAL
REEL, 1960-1984}

Summary

In this commercial for Chun King Chow Mein, producer Stan Freberg and a colleague are shown standing under a marquee with the name "Chun King" spelled out in lights. "I told you, we're going back to hard sell," explains Freberg. "Everybody talked about the Chun King Chow Mein commercials, but when they got to the store, they bought pizza pie." A brief appearance by a trained seal and a fast-paced parody of television commercials follows, featuring a housewife who's gotten a headache from trying to think of what to cook for dinner. "Be not perturbed, Madam," says a plumber who happens to be working on the premises. "Chun King Chow Mein is fast. Open the cans and pour them together." In conclusion, a man sits thoughtfully puffing on a cigarette. "Man, that's Chow Mein," he says.

Details

  • NETWORK: N/A
  • DATE: November 30, 1999
  • RUNNING TIME: 0:01:00
  • COLOR/B&W: B&W
  • CATALOG ID: AT:26452.034
  • GENRE: N/A
  • SUBJECT HEADING: N/A
  • SERIES RUN: N/A
  • COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

  • Freberg Ltd. … Production Statement
  • Stan Freberg … Producer, Talent