Living in suburban Queens in the early 70s, my earliest McDs recollection was that it was strictly some outdoor L.I. venue with very salty fries. Wasn't nuts for it by any means. Then they began sprouting up nearby and great new indoor outlet went under construction on Springfield Blvd. Seemed like it took forever, but once it opened, that place never had an empty moment.
wat is up with the transcibe audio thing on here?! 1st line is meant to be 'ready for a meal now that the game is over?' , 1st line of transcribing: 'reading from the old out of the game is over'
Funny, this is really where it all began. In those days, McDonald's was trying to sell the idea of fast food to the American public. Look at the guy who shakes his head, he represents resistance to something new. Once America loved the idea of fast food, we were forever changed. Mickey D's has always been subtly brilliant in their advertising and well their fries rock.
For some reason, when I slow down the sound on this one, it sounds like the announcer is trying to hypnotize or brainwash people into becoming McDonald's customer.
This in the era when people ate normal sized hamburgers instead of a three pound monstrosities loaded with bacon and mayo. Fast food restaurants introduced Americans to early heart attacks, huge waistlines, and unhealthy eating habits. No wonder so many kids look like Chubby Chaney from Our Gang!
Things were pretty different back in those days. Today's customers would gawk at how small everything seemed. As in todays kids meal size. Seems sort of scary that kids are getting what adults used to eat...
"Over 3 billion served?" WOW, this commercial's old. (McDonald's stopped counting burgers in 1994, when the sign became "over 99 billion served". In the late 1990s, it became "billions and billions served" before most restaurants took down the sign altogether.)
I noticed that too, and went like wow. I think the 'lowest' sign I remember is something like 25 Billion and then I remember it going quickly up to 35 billion and so on. That commercial was made the same year I was born, and I couldn't help notice it was also before they had all those jingles.
Living in suburban Queens in the early 70s, my earliest McDs recollection was that it was strictly some outdoor L.I. venue with very salty fries. Wasn't nuts for it by any means. Then they began sprouting up nearby and great new indoor outlet went under construction on Springfield Blvd. Seemed like it took forever, but once it opened, that place never had an empty moment.
noahf67 9 months ago
That's funny how the soda machine has 5 dispensers with your choice of Coke, Coke, Coke, Coke, or Coke.
pvtpyle74 1 year ago
home quality cooking? lol these commercials are funny
holden0001 1 year ago
wat is up with the transcibe audio thing on here?! 1st line is meant to be 'ready for a meal now that the game is over?' , 1st line of transcribing: 'reading from the old out of the game is over'
Alicejustmetidy 1 year ago
Sigh, back when the fries did not have all the preservatives they do now. I wish we could time-warp.
lordbemylight 1 year ago
Funny, this is really where it all began. In those days, McDonald's was trying to sell the idea of fast food to the American public. Look at the guy who shakes his head, he represents resistance to something new. Once America loved the idea of fast food, we were forever changed. Mickey D's has always been subtly brilliant in their advertising and well their fries rock.
MistwalkerMedia 1 year ago
Nearest mcdonalds is 5 miles away. I think it opened in 1995.
utubeguy35 1 year ago
Did people really talk like that announcer back in the 60's?
suralos 2 years ago
they smoked like 2 packs of non filters a day back then.
DamnStraightM35A2 1 year ago
For some reason, when I slow down the sound on this one, it sounds like the announcer is trying to hypnotize or brainwash people into becoming McDonald's customer.
benvolio15 2 years ago
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benvolio15 2 years ago
Hey can you post a download link for this?
xpanicfreakx 2 years ago
Yes, viewers, enjoy your sexy 1967 waistlines now before the fast food nation gets big!
The first McDonald's didn't open in the New York area until 1968.
scottbaino 3 years ago
There were McDonald's on Long Island late 1950's.
LINYVideo 3 years ago 2
This in the era when people ate normal sized hamburgers instead of a three pound monstrosities loaded with bacon and mayo. Fast food restaurants introduced Americans to early heart attacks, huge waistlines, and unhealthy eating habits. No wonder so many kids look like Chubby Chaney from Our Gang!
Fruth37 4 years ago
Did all dopey-looking, cardigan-wearing, middle-aged schlubs in the '60s get hot wives like that dude at 00:07-00:13?
I was born far too late.
mdumas43073 4 years ago 3
Things were pretty different back in those days. Today's customers would gawk at how small everything seemed. As in todays kids meal size. Seems sort of scary that kids are getting what adults used to eat...
twincest101 4 years ago 2
He was a glutton.
LINYVideo 4 years ago
the food will kill you ever seen the movie super size me
gizzerd66 4 years ago
People ate less back then.
cosmokramer1987 4 years ago 4
"Over 3 billion served?" WOW, this commercial's old. (McDonald's stopped counting burgers in 1994, when the sign became "over 99 billion served". In the late 1990s, it became "billions and billions served" before most restaurants took down the sign altogether.)
88HJS 4 years ago
I noticed that too, and went like wow. I think the 'lowest' sign I remember is something like 25 Billion and then I remember it going quickly up to 35 billion and so on. That commercial was made the same year I was born, and I couldn't help notice it was also before they had all those jingles.
Tigerboy83 4 years ago
"Over 25 billion served" would've been 1978 or so.
88HJS 4 years ago
"You know what? McDonalds is not.....COMMUNIST!"
mellysingsdoom 4 years ago