Keep America Beautiful Public Service Ad, Early 1970's

[Stevedup]

I remember this PSA well! I have been told there was a longer version of this ad. Can anybody confirm, or deny, this?

[stevemichiganman]

@cha5...Hi ! Shortly after I posted my question, I discovered that the longer version of this classic was on You-Tube too. Thanks !

[pazzensutra]

Anybody know where I can see the old 60's anti-hate animated PSA cartoon where the guy is walking towards you looking angrier and angrier, until he blows up? I gotta find that one!

[StormsongK]

@pazzensutra I've been looking for that one for AGES...scared me to death as a kid. No one seems to have it. I can tell you it was made by the Jewish Chautauqua Society.

[KABNETWORK]

At long last - the full version is now available! Courtesy of Keep America Beautiful. Check the video responses to this post, or search for our user page: KABNETWORK

[mollytherealdeal]

@KABNETWORK Thanks!

[zq9m3xh8]

Haven't seen this since the early 70's. Been looking for it for a LONG time! Thanx for posting!!

[ClarkSavageJr]

Sure would love to see the full version of this. Wonder if it exists any more.

[madmax21000]

That was wild.

[BadNews88]

Note to Juscz:

Not forgetting the intro: Our two heroes are flying thru the skies.

Captain's Young Assistant - "All's quiet in Sparkle City, Captain Clean-Up!"

Captain - "Not quite, Kid Cool-It! [Captain utilizes his telescopic vision] Look there!"

Gawd, how do we all bloody *remember* all this stuff?

Least I know I'm not the *only* anorak out there, eh? LOL!

And does *anybody* out there have said version in its *FULL-LENGTH UNCUT GLORY?*

And *Thanx* fer this, m8's...

[KABNETWORK]

@BadNews88 : Just posted the full version to this page's video responses. Enjoy!

[pazzensutra]

Wow! I had totally forgotten this one! Thanks for posting. That sure is cheesy!

[Pookatube]

You too can be a polutiion!

Remeber....

ALL IS LITTER IN THE STREETS!!!

PUT AMERICA IN ITS PLACE!!!!

[spy4863]

I also remember this ad. Notice how "Captain Clean-Up" is dressed like any ordinary American consumer with the exception

of the cape, boots, tights and Fruit-Of-The-Looms? Ha! Ha! These ads also in print forms.

[Juscz]

(continued from below): The commercuial then completes as seen here in this very shortened excerpt.

[Juscz]

(continued from below): Captain Clean-up then says, "That's where you belong... in the WASTE CAN!" The Captain's side kick, a heroic boy, observes, "We sure put them in their place, Captain Clean-up, right?". The Captain replies, "Right!" Then the Captain admonishes the television audience kids to properly dispose of watses, adding at the end, in a slightly lower, sort of 'aside' voice, "Remember, you have to set an example for YOUR parents."

[Juscz]

This commercial started off with a rat-type-looking guy, who spoke like Edward G. Robinson, tellingh his accomplices, "Okay, Big-Daddy Dirt Pile, throw candy and gum wrappers around the city... and you, Sammy the Slob, foul up the water and the air.. and you..." Suddenly Captain Clean-up appears and says, "Stop! You will not mess up this town." The bad guys reply, "It's Captain Clean-up... we're through!" A commotion ensues and the baddies wind up in th trash can. (continued)

[Anj71]

Be awesome to see the whole psa with the pollution thugs plotting to pollute the city! "

Big Daddy Dirtpile, drop candy and gum wrappers..."

[60sThru80s]

Thank you for keeping this alive. I remember a small coloring book at the time, it showcased his three villains.

Very hard to find info on any of this character. You'd think with the internet it would survive elsewhere, but it doesn't.

Even wikipedia has a bias because the demographics of the people creating and editin articles are "front-loaded" to the present day. And poorer day.

[JusticeLivesNot]

I remember this from saturday mornings as a kid. thanks!

[witchman67]

Wow, I remember this commercial.

There was another one with the same characters where they broke up a meeting of pollution thugs.

[67nairb]

Did you record this public service ad in the 1970s

[mikethemuzz]

(for 'jlinsky') Captain America and The

Spirit? Good guess...but to me, he looks

more like a cross between Dick Tracy and

Superman!

[professor1966]

This IS INDEED a classic.. But I remember the longer version with the villains getting it in the end and the hero saying "THAT'S where YOU belong... In the WASTE can-n-n!"

[dcat918]

this isnt from 1974 because thats the year the ad council implemented the logo it uses to this day. Anyone remember the safety belts it's a nice way to say I love you psa? Be great to see that again.

[MarkMMattus]

This "Captain Cleanup" classic brings back great memories!!! The old rotary "Advertising Council" logo, the message about keeping America clean, and taking pride in the environment concepts rocked. If only they put this on TV Land, Boomerang, sold these old PSAs on DVD for homeuse only, that would be cool. Thanks for posting this!!!

[67nairb]

TVLAND no longer airs retromercials. If you ask me the way that network has been going for the past five years in quality and airing past tv shows that are not classics as far as I'm concerned, TV LAND belongs in the waste basket.

[changoilu]

Incredible this YouTube!!I was looking for this commercial and I thought I'd never see it Again!!!

This is Captain Cleanup with the boy sidekick!!

My Cub Scout troop(462)Miami,Florida once did a campaign with Captain Cleanup bags,this was in 1971!!

What incredible memories.

[kabmanKAB]

Our archives show that this was from 1974. Funny...that's the year I was born. Could it be...Dad? Dad, is that you???

[dice12tx]

Anyone know where i can find the whole ad? Remember during this commercial he fought "Big Daddy Dirt Pile" and "Filthy Frank", etc?

[creativeenergycorp]

Did you find the ad? If so, could you let me know

[heine71]

This is from 1971.

[SeahawksFan96]

The same year when Iron Eyes Cody came out.

[jlinsky]

Wow, I've been looking for this for years, but didn't think to search RetroJunk. Anyone know who this superhero is? If he was an actual comic book/Saturday morning animated character, or was he just created for the PSA? He looks like a cross between Captain America and the Spirit.

[BusterAlf]

It's Captain Cleanup.

[BusterAlf]

I remembered this ad. It rerun a lot on NBC on Saturday Mornings until 1982.