Andy Warhol and Sonny Liston flack for Braniff

A really awful '60's commercial featuring "talkative" Andy Warhol and "gabby" Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston sitting in First Class on a Braniff Jet. Funniest when the Announcer says"They Like Our Girls, They Like Our Food and They Like our STYLE!." This is a Hoot!

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[allmightymouse]

this is SOooo damn funny to me! ; ) Liston giving the cold stare that made a lot of fighters sh*t their pants! ... except Muhammad Ali. thanks for posting this!

[radiusny]

@allmightymouse Thanks for the comment..I found this in some old film from a TV station warehouse and it is so bad, it's good.

[DAH210774]

I think Andy would've been after the male Stewards Mr 70's narrator, c'mon!! lol

[radiusny]

That was before men were "allowed" to be "flight attendants" in the USA. That was a job for "wimmin'" or "gals" as tboorish business travelers called them. If you get a chance to see "Mad Men" , the series on AMC (US Cable), you will definitely get the sense of the times. But Andy had his own "flight attendants" at 860 Broadway in NYC!

[radiusny]

It would be easier to find Regis Philbin doin that with any young actor about 26 years old..LOL

[OboxerU]

I wonder what the director was thinking.

"Alright, Andy, you read all the lines. Sonny....just stare in utter disbelief."

[Clockmaker46]

Sonny looked like he was thinking how just a jab from that short distance could take Andy's head clean off.....

[vitoduval]

Andy Warhol probably told Sonny Liston boxers would someday only be famous for 15 minutes

[krakenwave]

Sonny never ever went to school and endured hellish stereotyping but he was no fool and those who actually got close to him always spoke of his smarts, droll sense of humour and nice line in wit. I think he both understood and enjoyed being in with someone like Warhol (another successful person whom the media still denigrated and trashed) to do this sneaky little pisstake of cheesey celebrity-endorsement shill. And pocketed a decent fee.

[haupper]

I wonder who would win in an arm wrestling contest?

[ezekielwahwah]

@Clockmaker46

ahahah 

[chandru1103]

I am disturbed by the dubbing....I guess his voice was too “swishy” for them.

[Richdanahuff]

@allmightymouse Ali shit his pants to the point of acting crazy from the fear. Read comments from those who were there with Ali. Liston was great at scaring the hell out of the small under 200 lb fighters of his time.

[TommyGun7111]

thanks or posting this! Damn. sonny could stare.

[LongDongSilver78]

Sonny looked like he had a hit of Andy's acid, lol!!