DIDI CONN & WALTER WILLISON Lucky Supermarkets Commercial 1974

"Dear Didi, I think it's time I publicly thanked you for making me a household name -- at least for as long as this commercial ran! During that time, and for some time after, every time I shopped at a Lucky Supermarket it was inevitable that, upon seeing me, someone would do a double-take and say: "Oh, Walter!" Apologies for taking thirty-seven years to show my gratitude, but thought it would make a nice surprise on your Birthday." -- Love, Walter, July 13, 2011
DIDI CONN is best know for her starring roles in the films "YOU LIGHT UP MY LIVE", as Frenchy in "GREASE" and "GREASE 2", the voice of Raggedy Ann in "RAGGEDY ANN & ANY: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE", Denise Stevens Downey on TV's long running hit series "BENSON", Stacy Jones on TV's "SHINING TIME STATION", and she was The Ghost of Christmas Past in "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" at Madison Square Garden. WALTER WILLISON is a Tony Award nominee and Theatre World Award winner whose Broadway appearances include "TWO BY TWO", "PIPPIN", "NORMAN, IS THAT YOU?", "GRAND HOTEL", "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"at Madison Square Garden, Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Schwartz' MASS at The Kennedy Center, and the title role in Wright & Forrest "KEAN" Off-Broadway. His films include "ZIEGFELD: THE MAN AND HIS WOMEN", "HARRY AND WALTER GO TO NEW YORK", and he starred in the hit NBC TV series "McDUFF, THE TALKING DOG". The "Lucky Supermarket commercial" was directed by The Legendary BOB GIRALDI, film and television director best known for directing the music video for Michael Jackson's song "Beat It". His work has garnered many accolades, including several London International Awards, Cannes Advertising Awards, NY International Awards, Addy Awards, Chicago Film Festival Awards and hundreds of Clio Awards. He has also been named one of the "101 Stars Behind 100 Years of Advertising."

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