1971 - GAF Sheet Vinyl Floors with Henry Fonda & Bonnie Boland

[shmuli9]

She sounds so British here...

[ShermansAlley]

"Why is Henry Fonda in my house?"

[rorysparrow1]

Those G.A.F. camera film commercials were actually the first that I ever heard of Henry Fonda (of all places). I remember how he used to say "This is Henry Fonda here for G.A.F.!", or something to that extent. I liked the way he pronounced the "A" in G.A.F. as if he were pronouncing an "E". I thought he talked funny! Little did I know, at such a young age, what a great actor he was!

[falconlem]

All this does it remind me of him playing Admiral Nimitz in "Midway" but that was in 1976. Still though doesn't vinyl clean well? :))) LOL. We still just as lame commercials today. Its pitiful. But how else can you sell flooring?

[Sugarbehr1967]

Remember the episode of 'The Brady Bunch' where they were making a commercial for laundry soap, and cousin Myrna was helping them on how to act? That I do believe is Myrna Carter..not sure of her name, but the voice is a dead giveaway!

[YouDummy]

You nailed it. Her name is Bonnie Boland, confirmed with a screencap, found on aveleyman dot com.

[PeerlessPaavo]

@Sugarbehr1967: Her character pronounced the name "Meerna" and gave acting lessons to the Bradys. Mrs. Brady and the kids had been discovered in a supermarket parking lot by Paul Winchell, who played an over-the-top commercial filmmaker in fringe jacket and headband. Myrna's acting lessons gave Winchell's character fits.

Good eye. Wouldn't have spotted her.

[musicom67]

I love the noisy set... Henry Fonda sounds like an elephant on that floor...

[visor109]

Haha!  LOL!

[WhoreToCulture]

This is the most random commercial! I know they defy logic, but if Henry Fonda suddenly walked into your kitchen would you be all "the pattern of my vinyl floor is called 'Palais'?"

[WhoreToCulture]

For a brief second, I thought it was Mr. Rogers.

[chabba77]

Who's that woman in the commmercial? She sure has a shaky voice, like she's nervous about something.

[YouDummy]

I think that was the intent of the ad. She's nervous because Henry Fonda just walked into her kitchen. And he's going to hit her.

[visor109]

Yes, but why is Henry Fonda just walking in on people's kitchens without a formal invite!

[YouDummy]

Because he's Henry Fonda.

[visor109]

If that's the case, he should have scanned the floor first with a GAF Talking Viewmaster!

[heine71]

Maybe Jane Fonda?

[visor109]

It looks like a set from the Carol Burnett Show! :-)

[Toledo1837]

Perhaps this is where I remember GAF from. :-)