Actually, Hunt-Wesson Foods was the primary sponsor of "MY THREE SONS" from 1964 through 1971 (other sponsors included Procter & Gamble and The Toni Company). General Motors provided Pontiac models for use on the show [with a promotional credit at the end of each episode].
@JENDALL714 Because Chevrolet sponsored the show. It wasn't a network commercial. It was a promo for Chevrolet, which sponsored TV shows on all the networks. Bewitched, U.N.C.L.E. and Bonanza were all Chevrolet-sponsored shows. I've seen a similar Chevy promo from a different year in the '60s that mixed the Bonanza cast with the cast of My Three Sons, which was a CBS series.
This is Fantastic! Seeing all these ABC stars of yesteryear working on a commercial together is awesome! Elizabeth Montgomery and Agnes Moorehead and Dick York working with Dan Blocker of all people. Terrific! When I was a little boy, we had a Corvair, and my Mother loved it, God rest her soul, but the back floor of it was coming apart, and she was scared that we might slip through, so she sold it, but it was a great car. Thanks for this great video!
The more that I think about it (and having seen this more than once), I'm now certain this DID appear on TV- but ONLY on "BONANZA", at the time the new Chevy models were introduced in October 1964. Because they were the sole sponsor of the series, they often presented extended commercials, lasting more than one minute, during the program. This "integrated" ad was probably seen at the end of an episode [another 30 second Chevy spot probably appeared during the first half-hour]...
I got a kick out of seeing this, and was really surprised to see the stars from "BEWITCHED" and 'THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.' . Thanks for posting this treasure!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ahh!! The cars of the 60s. They had style. Today, all cars look alike. You can't tell them apart. Trying to make American cars look European killed sales. American cars used have American style. They were beautilful. Now they are just appliances on 4 wheels that take you from point a to point b.
The cars are great, the actors are a little stiff, Endora is scary, but this clip is a classic nonetheless! Bonanza and Bewitched oddly were on different networks (NBC & ABC), but both had Chevrolet as their sponsor in '64-65!!
this is car advertising at its best back then there was competition between divisions now if you buy chevy cadillac or buick your just buying a gm but back then you were buying a chevy the downfall of amrican cars was lack of pride
Beg pardon, '11965'- Ford DID sponsor "THE FBI" for virtually all of its original ABC run and provided its various models for outdoor sequences (what WAS I thinking of?). But Chevrolet did drop its sponsorship of "THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E." after the first season, and "other vehicles" (including Chryslers)were used in the color episodes from 1965 through '68...
Chevrolet only co-sponsored the first season of "THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E." (1964-'65), 'IDLE'. They shifted their sponsorship to ABC's "THE F.B.I." in the fall of 1965, and remained their primary sponsor for nine seasons. Since General Motors was no longer involved in "U.N.C.L.E.", Chrysler vehicles were used during filming {in exchange for "promotional consideration") until the end of the series in 1968....
This is correct (re: Ford and The FBI). In the end titles of The FBI, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. drove a Ford car in the end titles (a Mustang convertible in the first four seasons, different models after that).
This got me curious...After poking around on YouTube, I discovered an old clip from "The Man From UNCLE" in which Vaughn is driving what appears to be a Chrysler product of some sort (I'm not an authority on cars of the 60s, but it sure doesn't look like any GM models that I know of). Would somebody who knows alot about vintage autos please do me a favor and type "You're very sneaky, you know that" into YouTube's search engine, and tell me what I'm looking at?
to IDLERACER: the car you inquired about on the Man from Uncle clip is indeed a chrysler product. I am about 99% sure it is a 1963/64 Plymouth Belvedere.
My two favorite shows of that era -- Bewitched and Bonanza. Elizabeth Montgomery was stunning. As for Bonanza, Pernell Roberts probably showed more enthusiasm driving that Corvette than he had displayed the last four seasons of the show. Dan Blocker was as good as always. Great YouTube entry.
Nice, that was enjoyable to watch. The 1960's was one of the best era's for American Television shows, as well as cars. Nice to see them brought together.
Much as I enjoyed the nostalgia of the commercial, it's another reminder of how cunsumerism, big business - sheer commercialism, took advantage of when we we had 'clean' heroes to worship. We think we're so immune today, but bicycles with Lance Armstrong written on the frame are still highly desired by a lot of keen cyclists.
I am old enough to remember actors as "pitchmen" for products. in some ways, their blatant advertising was more honest than the "product placement" in tv and movies today.
It was shown on "Bonanza" and, if I'm not mistaken, on "Bewitched" as well...because I remember Agnes Moorehead riding on the rear deck of the Chevy II Nova sedan! The '65 Corvair was introduced only a few months before "Unsafe at Any Speed" was published--and until the book came out, the Corvair had its second-best sales year ever...
I also rememember a 1969 episode of "Bewitched" (when Samantha was pregnant with Adam) where several volunteers fled a proposal she had made for assistance with a project; the scene is in a parking lot, where they drive out rapidly--in a Caprice, a Malibu, a Camaro, a Nova, a Corvette, and a a rare '69 Corvair--a sneaky way to show all six current Chevy models in ten seconds or less.
I know Hoss got a new 1965 Chevelle Z16. It was a really rare car.(only 201 made) It had the new 396 big block with 375 HP, 4 speaker stereo and dash mounted tach. It was rumored that Blocker returned the car to Chevrolet with the cords showing on the rear tires.
They didn't "sell out", 'LordSolaris'- they were being paid for "shilling" the sponsor's product (as most TV stars did when their series were usually bankrolled by a single sponsor). The custom was for the star to deliver a "pitch" for their sponsor's product at the end of the episode, and sometimes have that product appear in the background of the episode itself {note how many Chevys appear in many episodes of "BEWITCHED"}.
Lets see. Back in 1965 I had a '60 Corvair, my mom had a '64 Chevelle Malibu and my dad had '64 Chevrolet Impala station wagon. Been a while since I have seen a Chevy II though.
Fall always used to be so exciting when I was a kid in the sixties. Back to school. New TV shows. And the big news; seeing what the new cars looked like.
Now, cars aren't introduced with any fanfare. They kind of dribble into showrooms whenever the maker has worked out most of the bugs.
How bizarre seeing cars, cowboys, and witches all together. Can you imagine actors doing something like that in this day and age? Props to Agnes and Liz for staying in character in a seemingly absurdly scripted situation.
I loved it! When I was a kid, I'd wonder about ads like this, because they stepped out of their characters, though they wore their clothes. But it was great! Lorne and Pernell have incredible voices! No wonder they got so many voiceover work!
This was when Chevrolet commanded close to 25% of the overall US car market with captivating models that had style and value on their attributes list.
Today, Chevrolet is struggling against Japanese, Korean and European competition after many lapses in design, engineering and build integrity.
Thanks for the footage. I liked how GM usaed to sponsor shows. This was before my time, but I learned and have seen things like this before. I liked seeing the Bewitched cast too.
I remember when we got our first color TV. Most shows were still in B&W. It was not unusual for companies like auto makers (and cigarette makers) to sponsor shows, and make commercials featuring the show's stars. There was even a Flintstones commercial hawking Winston Cigarettes. I think it's even here on YT.
This film was shot on the backlot where "BONANZA" was filmed- at Paramount Studios. And by the way, "THE MAN FRON U.N.C.L.E." wouldn't be telecast in color until the fall of 1965, so this was a rare opportunity to see Robert Vaughn in color at that time!
This was a special promotional film [for the Chevy dealers, I believe] to introduce Chevrolet's "star salesmen" (and women) for the 1964-'65 season. In those days, most advertisers "bought" half-hour and hour network TV shows to promote their products. In Chevy's case, they sponsored "BEWITCHED", "BONANZA" and "THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E." on alternate weeks. Interesting to see Liz, Dick and Agnes in color...as they won't be seen in color on their own show until the fall of 1966.
IM ROBERT VAUGHN, AND I GOT STUCK WITH A SHITWIPE CORVAIR----HIS EXPRESSION WANTED THE CORVETTE HA
timpriddy73 2 weeks ago
Whoohoo, love it!! I wish I could ride in that car with my best guy, Adam Cartwright!!;))
Panderosaprincess 5 months ago
Thanks for posting! Cars and stars with American soul!
MrComplo 6 months ago
Actually, Hunt-Wesson Foods was the primary sponsor of "MY THREE SONS" from 1964 through 1971 (other sponsors included Procter & Gamble and The Toni Company). General Motors provided Pontiac models for use on the show [with a promotional credit at the end of each episode].
fromthesidelines 6 months ago
Neat!
dennisconnolly1 8 months ago
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Definitely a Super Bowl commercial.
timwhitegospel 10 months ago
My Three Sons was on abc when they were sponsored by Chevrolet. By the time they switched to CBS and color in 1965, Pontiac was a sponsor.
mulroon02 10 months ago
My 3 sons Chevrolet
mulroon02 10 months ago
Not sure why they mixed Bewitched and Bonanza, Bewitched was on ABC and Bonanza on NBC.
JENDALL714 1 year ago
@JENDALL714 Because Chevrolet sponsored the show. It wasn't a network commercial. It was a promo for Chevrolet, which sponsored TV shows on all the networks. Bewitched, U.N.C.L.E. and Bonanza were all Chevrolet-sponsored shows. I've seen a similar Chevy promo from a different year in the '60s that mixed the Bonanza cast with the cast of My Three Sons, which was a CBS series.
valabama 11 months ago
great post
jbbraham 1 year ago
3 of America's best!
Best & longest-running supernatural-themed tv show Bewitched 8 seasons
Best & one of the longest running westerns Bonanza - 14 seasons
Best car forever Chevrolet (baseball, apple pie and Chevrolet, the American way)
All those great actors and actresses are gone now, but not forgotten, they were the best too.
Tiny1bme 1 year ago
A 10 minute ad ? I think this probably ran at the end of the show. Anyway it keeps your attention and it's not boring.
whiskeyify 1 year ago
This is Fantastic! Seeing all these ABC stars of yesteryear working on a commercial together is awesome! Elizabeth Montgomery and Agnes Moorehead and Dick York working with Dan Blocker of all people. Terrific! When I was a little boy, we had a Corvair, and my Mother loved it, God rest her soul, but the back floor of it was coming apart, and she was scared that we might slip through, so she sold it, but it was a great car. Thanks for this great video!
Beautifulmusiclistnr 1 year ago
On the Man From U.N.C.L..E. tv show, the beautiful T.H.R.U.S.H. agents always drove the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray in the tv show.
In one episode at the end, Napolean Solo takes a beautiful T.H.R.U.S.H agent for a drive in her Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.
That was the first time the Corvette Stingrays were shown on tv in color.
planetcheck 1 year ago
The 1960's were great for society. Everybody's under a police state now, and the threat of weird things.
Aliendear 1 year ago
The more that I think about it (and having seen this more than once), I'm now certain this DID appear on TV- but ONLY on "BONANZA", at the time the new Chevy models were introduced in October 1964. Because they were the sole sponsor of the series, they often presented extended commercials, lasting more than one minute, during the program. This "integrated" ad was probably seen at the end of an episode [another 30 second Chevy spot probably appeared during the first half-hour]...
fromthesidelines 1 year ago
♥♥♥ Thanks for posting. I love seeing things I never even know existed. ♪♪♪
die4tomarrow2day 2 years ago
I got a kick out of seeing this, and was really surprised to see the stars from "BEWITCHED" and 'THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.' . Thanks for posting this treasure!!!!!!!!!!!!!
v8foad 2 years ago
@v8foad, I'm surprised that Chevrolet sponsored "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." since on the series they drove Mopars.
vividwatch47 2 years ago
I love it !
smeldogs 2 years ago
That was one hell of a long commercial. Very cool though.
halinali 2 years ago 2
R.I.P Pernell May 18, 1928 to January 24, 2010
TheFrogger15 2 years ago
AMAZING !
marceloribeirobarros 2 years ago
Ahh!! The cars of the 60s. They had style. Today, all cars look alike. You can't tell them apart. Trying to make American cars look European killed sales. American cars used have American style. They were beautilful. Now they are just appliances on 4 wheels that take you from point a to point b.
bsmack66 2 years ago
The cars are great, the actors are a little stiff, Endora is scary, but this clip is a classic nonetheless! Bonanza and Bewitched oddly were on different networks (NBC & ABC), but both had Chevrolet as their sponsor in '64-65!!
jed6271 2 years ago
maybe chevrolet should bring those cars back...better than the crap they've been making for the past 40 years
youtuuberoxx 2 years ago
ah 1965 the year the elites began to go insane
SHMUJEW 2 years ago 2
I love that car, best i have seen. Ole commercials are classic.
eal1011 2 years ago
I can't believe that they shot this on a western set and left out the WAGONS!!
1L6E6VHF 2 years ago
Cool video -- even though I'm a Pontiac guy -- still very nice .
1Bandit455 2 years ago
Maybe if they would have kept playing great westerns such as "Bonanza," Chevrolet wouldn't be taking bailout money from the gov!
stubbleking 2 years ago
It's MOPAR OR NO CAR for me!
cashfan53 2 years ago
this is car advertising at its best back then there was competition between divisions now if you buy chevy cadillac or buick your just buying a gm but back then you were buying a chevy the downfall of amrican cars was lack of pride
mercurygrandmarquis1 2 years ago
Beg pardon, '11965'- Ford DID sponsor "THE FBI" for virtually all of its original ABC run and provided its various models for outdoor sequences (what WAS I thinking of?). But Chevrolet did drop its sponsorship of "THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E." after the first season, and "other vehicles" (including Chryslers)were used in the color episodes from 1965 through '68...
fromthesidelines 3 years ago
MFU mostly used Chrysler models during the color seasons, though they used other models for stories set in Europe and elsewhere.
BillKoenig 3 years ago
Chevrolet only co-sponsored the first season of "THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E." (1964-'65), 'IDLE'. They shifted their sponsorship to ABC's "THE F.B.I." in the fall of 1965, and remained their primary sponsor for nine seasons. Since General Motors was no longer involved in "U.N.C.L.E.", Chrysler vehicles were used during filming {in exchange for "promotional consideration") until the end of the series in 1968....
fromthesidelines 3 years ago
Actually "The F.B.I." used Ford Motor Company vehicles during its nine-year run on ABC and therefore Ford Motor Company sponsored "The F.B.I".
191965 3 years ago
This is correct (re: Ford and The FBI). In the end titles of The FBI, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. drove a Ford car in the end titles (a Mustang convertible in the first four seasons, different models after that).
BillKoenig 3 years ago
THIS IS GREAT!! hehe funny
majdarklighter 3 years ago 2
Four wheel disc brakes were standard on Porsches starting a year earlier in '64. They also offered electric sunroofs!
Bazzaland 3 years ago
This got me curious...After poking around on YouTube, I discovered an old clip from "The Man From UNCLE" in which Vaughn is driving what appears to be a Chrysler product of some sort (I'm not an authority on cars of the 60s, but it sure doesn't look like any GM models that I know of). Would somebody who knows alot about vintage autos please do me a favor and type "You're very sneaky, you know that" into YouTube's search engine, and tell me what I'm looking at?
IDLERACER 3 years ago
Looks like a '65 Plymouth Belvedere.
turbine111111 3 years ago
to IDLERACER: the car you inquired about on the Man from Uncle clip is indeed a chrysler product. I am about 99% sure it is a 1963/64 Plymouth Belvedere.
inkey2 3 years ago
My two favorite shows of that era -- Bewitched and Bonanza. Elizabeth Montgomery was stunning. As for Bonanza, Pernell Roberts probably showed more enthusiasm driving that Corvette than he had displayed the last four seasons of the show. Dan Blocker was as good as always. Great YouTube entry.
johnorydupont 3 years ago 3
the formula to own the world, isn't funny...
latinoparrandero2008 4 years ago
the formula to own the world, is't funny...
latinoparrandero2008 4 years ago
the formula to own the world, isn't funny...
latinoparrandero2008 4 years ago
We had a Corvair. It was a piece of overheating crap.
Knugabug 4 years ago
Mine runs fine, I take care of it!!!
killgreed 3 years ago
My friend has a 1968 Corvette Stingray. it is worth now $50,000.
frankd1965 3 years ago
When did cars come to the Old West? I thought they were... further ahead in time... Like, by, like, 50 years?
Guess I'm not all that smart, eh? Lol.
Lairial1 4 years ago
Incredible. I love it. Thanks.
scottfwtx 4 years ago
Nice, that was enjoyable to watch. The 1960's was one of the best era's for American Television shows, as well as cars. Nice to see them brought together.
EastCoast20 4 years ago 6
Videos like this make YouTube worthwhile. Wow, did that ever take me back. THANKS for posting this video!
GulliverSwift 4 years ago 4
Wonderfull that was great to see the stars
of Bonanza & the beautiful Liz montgomery of
Bewitched, smart cars & a excellent music
backup.
swansafc1912 4 years ago 6
Kinda interesting that Aggy's playing Endora, but Liz and Dick aren't playing Sam and Darrin.
Aldrius 4 years ago
not only did the Ashers get a new car, but so did Agnes Moorehead and dick York:)
ammccoy 4 years ago
I heard that William Asher and Liz Montgomery (husband & Wife) got a new Chevy each year as being on the show!
DA90027 4 years ago 2
This vid sure brought back some great memories. A true treasure piece.
MugsySkull 4 years ago 2
Much as I enjoyed the nostalgia of the commercial, it's another reminder of how cunsumerism, big business - sheer commercialism, took advantage of when we we had 'clean' heroes to worship. We think we're so immune today, but bicycles with Lance Armstrong written on the frame are still highly desired by a lot of keen cyclists.
WShakespeare 4 years ago
I am old enough to remember actors as "pitchmen" for products. in some ways, their blatant advertising was more honest than the "product placement" in tv and movies today.
dbirdwell 4 years ago
It's really weird seeing a 1965 car driving through an 1800s town.
34airflow 4 years ago 2
It was shown on "Bonanza" and, if I'm not mistaken, on "Bewitched" as well...because I remember Agnes Moorehead riding on the rear deck of the Chevy II Nova sedan! The '65 Corvair was introduced only a few months before "Unsafe at Any Speed" was published--and until the book came out, the Corvair had its second-best sales year ever...
bongomanfromdalou 4 years ago 2
Chevrolet cars where heavily used on "Bewitched".
frankd1965 4 years ago
I also rememember a 1969 episode of "Bewitched" (when Samantha was pregnant with Adam) where several volunteers fled a proposal she had made for assistance with a project; the scene is in a parking lot, where they drive out rapidly--in a Caprice, a Malibu, a Camaro, a Nova, a Corvette, and a a rare '69 Corvair--a sneaky way to show all six current Chevy models in ten seconds or less.
bongomanfromdalou 4 years ago 2
Total sellouts...and how uncool for a spy from the 1960's to be seen in a Corvair! Great post.
TheTravelingThumb 4 years ago
sellouts
StrictCritic 4 years ago
This promotional film was NOT telecast, 'KCO'. It was shown at various sales meetings for Chevy dealers and
exceutives, and introduced their "TV sales force" on the shows Chevy sponsored in 1964-'65 {only "BONANZA" was telcast in color at that time}.
fromthesidelines 4 years ago
My Mom had a corvair just like in that video with 4 doors.
same color too the metalic blue.
Manongjojo 4 years ago
genial...que gran video...gracias...me encanta...acá en Paraguay amamos esas Series...
olim79 4 years ago
Again, this was a 1964 promotional film shown only to Chevy dealers, 'KCO', and NEVER broadcast.
fromthesidelines 4 years ago
According to the Bewitched web site this clip was taken from, it was broadcast.
KCO1960 4 years ago
Damn, Robert Vaughn is the only one in that commercial not taking a dirt nap these days.
CLLIB 4 years ago
bad taste
thinkaboutit75 4 years ago 2
It's really weird to see stars from a ABC show selling cars on a NBC show.
KCO1960 4 years ago
I'm pretty sure those stars got "free" Chevrolets for personal use when their series were sponsored by them, 'rsstvscff'.
fromthesidelines 4 years ago
I know Hoss got a new 1965 Chevelle Z16. It was a really rare car.(only 201 made) It had the new 396 big block with 375 HP, 4 speaker stereo and dash mounted tach. It was rumored that Blocker returned the car to Chevrolet with the cords showing on the rear tires.
elvisdrankpabst 4 years ago
They didn't "sell out", 'LordSolaris'- they were being paid for "shilling" the sponsor's product (as most TV stars did when their series were usually bankrolled by a single sponsor). The custom was for the star to deliver a "pitch" for their sponsor's product at the end of the episode, and sometimes have that product appear in the background of the episode itself {note how many Chevys appear in many episodes of "BEWITCHED"}.
fromthesidelines 4 years ago
Wow. . .Sucks that these celebrities sold out like this.
LordSolaris 4 years ago
Lets see. Back in 1965 I had a '60 Corvair, my mom had a '64 Chevelle Malibu and my dad had '64 Chevrolet Impala station wagon. Been a while since I have seen a Chevy II though.
jangel47 4 years ago
Very Bewitching....
YummyPro 4 years ago
Fall always used to be so exciting when I was a kid in the sixties. Back to school. New TV shows. And the big news; seeing what the new cars looked like.
Now, cars aren't introduced with any fanfare. They kind of dribble into showrooms whenever the maker has worked out most of the bugs.
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Hunaznuqqa 4 years ago
How bizarre seeing cars, cowboys, and witches all together. Can you imagine actors doing something like that in this day and age? Props to Agnes and Liz for staying in character in a seemingly absurdly scripted situation.
txtumbler 4 years ago 3
I wonder if the actors got a free car for doing this commercial?
rsslvscff 4 years ago
I think not. Ophrah was barely out of diapers back then
handinside 4 years ago
Didn't Little House on the Prarie do something like this using Ladas, Gremlims and AMC Pacers?
Manwithjeep 4 years ago
Damn commercials were long back then, how terrible. But it's weird to see cowboys of the old west driving a sports car.
peterparker12 4 years ago
Cars were beautiful back then, not the cheap plastic looking hot wheels we have now!
DA90027 5 years ago
I agree with DA90027 - cars WERE beautiful back then - the '65-'67 full-size Chevies were the best-looking cars that Chevrolet ever built.
Those cars could also withstand a collision - they were built of real American steel.
Properly-equipped, a full-size mid-sixties Chevy could still get over 20 mpg, and you could get that Chevy with an inline six or a V8.
OldsVistaCruiser 4 years ago 2
^^^^
Agreed.. the '67's are my favorite
(but then, I have a couple of 'em lol)
Mpala67 4 years ago 2
Mom had a '67 BelAir "post" sedan with a 283 - I loved that car.
I learned to drive (on the highway, as I drove at age 12 on private property) in a friend's '67 Biscayne "post" sedan back in early '82.
The Biscayne was the one with the inline six and Powerglide, and it did get over 20 mpg.
When Mom had the BelAir in the late 1970s, I wanted to find a junkyard Impala and get the lighted corner parking lights!
I'm on my third '69 Vista Cruiser since late '82.
OldsVistaCruiser 4 years ago 2
^^^
NICE..!
One of my '67's is like your mom's then..
a black BelAir 4 dr post, 283 V8.
PowerGlide trans, Posi rear, nice driving car.
The Biscaynes (Biscuit, as theyre nicknamed) was the "low-cost" car, with smaller taillights (only two sections, not 3).
My '67 Impala Sport Coupe has the optional fender peak lights you mentioned.. They were part of a $12 optional Lighting Group Package..
Vista Cruisers rock, man..
Mpala67 4 years ago 2
Oh, Those were the days. Enjoyed it.
LonnieBealRodeo 5 years ago
This commercial is awesome! I adore the "Cartwright" boys!
Doesn't Agnes Moorehead remind you of Renee Zellweger?
rjs6281 5 years ago
I think GM needs to see these ads and rethink how to build a car.
enigma413 5 years ago
Great stuff! Thank goodness for film footage and archives! Liz was SO HOT!
ChanceRooney7 5 years ago
Agnes Moorhead's hair! Awesome. When you think about it Liz Taylor of '07 costumes herself like Endora!!
Winston79 5 years ago
I loved it! When I was a kid, I'd wonder about ads like this, because they stepped out of their characters, though they wore their clothes. But it was great! Lorne and Pernell have incredible voices! No wonder they got so many voiceover work!
EmpressDR 5 years ago
Robert Vaughn pushing the Corvair....deemed unsafe at
ANY SPEED! Awesome....
stingray1964 5 years ago
AMAZING! The way things were. Doesn't seem so long ago. Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon and Agnes Moorehead are sorely missed.
zorob1 5 years ago
This was when Chevrolet commanded close to 25% of the overall US car market with captivating models that had style and value on their attributes list.
Today, Chevrolet is struggling against Japanese, Korean and European competition after many lapses in design, engineering and build integrity.
Nice ad!
colong88 5 years ago
I love Agnes Moorehead! She was outrageous on Bewitched. "Hello, Dur-wood..." Priceless!
copacabana1971 5 years ago
so much fun!!! thanks!
rainydaywoman43 5 years ago
it is wierd to see those guys from bonanza driving cars!
those 65 chevys are gangster cars now
MacGrurry 5 years ago
Wow, did THAT bring back memories. Awesome. Man from U.N.C.L.E. was my favorite show that year.
hoaryhoary 5 years ago
Agnes Moorehead is hi-la-ri-ous.... this thing's so funny. Yey, bewitched rules !!!
oliviasaintlaurent 5 years ago
Thanks for the footage. I liked how GM usaed to sponsor shows. This was before my time, but I learned and have seen things like this before. I liked seeing the Bewitched cast too.
OLDS98 5 years ago
I remember when we got our first color TV. Most shows were still in B&W. It was not unusual for companies like auto makers (and cigarette makers) to sponsor shows, and make commercials featuring the show's stars. There was even a Flintstones commercial hawking Winston Cigarettes. I think it's even here on YT.
Hendo56 5 years ago
This film was shot on the backlot where "BONANZA" was filmed- at Paramount Studios. And by the way, "THE MAN FRON U.N.C.L.E." wouldn't be telecast in color until the fall of 1965, so this was a rare opportunity to see Robert Vaughn in color at that time!
fromthesidelines 5 years ago
Thanks for the info! Sounds like this colour ad would have been a dream come true for viewers at the time.
solovision 5 years ago
The Man From UNCLE was filmed at MGM during entire run of series.
zorob1 5 years ago
This was a special promotional film [for the Chevy dealers, I believe] to introduce Chevrolet's "star salesmen" (and women) for the 1964-'65 season. In those days, most advertisers "bought" half-hour and hour network TV shows to promote their products. In Chevy's case, they sponsored "BEWITCHED", "BONANZA" and "THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E." on alternate weeks. Interesting to see Liz, Dick and Agnes in color...as they won't be seen in color on their own show until the fall of 1966.
fromthesidelines 5 years ago
What a COOL commercial! Thank you SO much for posting :D:D
DutchDaisy 5 years ago
only pernell and robert are still with us :^(
birdbrain4u 5 years ago
It's so weird seeing Liz Montgomery and Agnes Moorehead in character with Dan Blocker of Bonanza.
rtususian 5 years ago
That's a cool commercial. Man, I love how Elizabeth Montgomery looked back then. She was so freakin' beautiful. The cars are cool too!
blackadder3 5 years ago