Here’s a new series of ads from 1984.
These were taken from Channel 5 [10/27/84] and 7 in NYC.
Most of these were the ads during the 1984 NYC Marathon, which is usually held the first Sunday in November, but it had been held on October 28,1984.
It was a historical marathon due to the Hot Humid weather [81 degrees] and the first confirmed death [due to the excessive heat] to ever have happen during the previous 14 years of the NYC marathon.
[Thanks DanZero77 for the info!]
Ads include:
New Jersey Division Of Travel & Tourism (NJ in the fall)
Fuji Video Tape
McDonalds
Kinney Shoe Stores [Barbara Mandrell] (The Great American Shoe Store)
Dodge
Val Bon Wine
Seman’s Furinture
Granada Rental
“Rituals” promo WNEW Channel 5
Bud Light
AT&T
Campbell’s Soup
Tenneco
Monday Night Football promo [Seahawks Vs Chargers]
American Express [Roger Miller]
Mercedes Benz
“Three’s A Crowd” ABC-TV Promo [John Ritter]
Hertz Rent A Car [Arnold Palmer & OJ Simpson]
Amtrak
WABC TV promo “Style”
Duration : 0:8:42
[youtube 1W6yAIgucBE]
March 5th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Wow…even the …
Wow…even the Jersey governor had a wacky accent
March 5th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Thank you for …
Thank you for verifying the date of the race.I couldn’t find that info anywhere.I already knew the temp [81 degrees] from the actual broadcast.
Thanks again!
March 5th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Yes, 10/28 was a …
Yes, 10/28 was a Sunday, I stand corrected. These must have been from 10/27.
According to my research from Google, the NYC Marathon was held on 10/28/84 (which is unusual knowing that it usually is the first Sunday in November). But it would also explain the dating as far as the ads went. Some more interesting facts I got, it was a hot and humid day, in the upper 70s, and a Frenchman died of a heart attack during the race.
March 5th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Sorry Dan but 10/28 …
Sorry Dan but 10/28 was a Sunday in 1984, not Saturday.You can check any online calendar. Yes the promos were left over from the movie club vid.
So my question remains, what day was the NYC Marathon? I can’t seem to find any info online.
March 5th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
The WNEW promos …
The WNEW promos appears to come from the Channel 5 Movie Club “2001″ you posted earlier. I commented the ads were from October 28,1984, seeing as the Channel 5 Movie Club aired Saturdays at 11PM, and 10/28 was a Saturday.