{"product_id":"1950s-television-advertising-the-sponsors-and-programs-9781476693934","title":"1950s Television Advertising: The Sponsors and Programs","description":"\u003cp\u003e \"Winston tastes good like a cigarette should\" and \"You'll wonder where the yellow went when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent\" are only two of the many slogans associated with advertising on television in the 1950s. There were celebrities like Marilyn Monroe, Barbara Eden, and Peter Lorre who performed in commercials; there were shows built around a single product (e.g., \u003ci\u003eThe Texaco Star Theater\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Colgate Comedy Hour\u003c\/i\u003e); there were numerous premiums offered to children (e.g., The Sky King Detecto Microscope, The Mickey Mouse Club Magazine), and gimmicks used by sponsors to attract viewers to their shows (e.g., \"Win a \u003ci\u003eWagon Train\u003c\/i\u003e Pony\" and \"The \u003ci\u003eHowdy Doody\u003c\/i\u003e Smile Contest\"). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is the first and only book of its kind; it is a nostalgic, trivia-filled history presented through the actual programs and commercials of the 1950s. In addition to two extensively detailed sections, which have never been released online or in any other book (\"Sponsor and Program\" and \"Program and Sponsor\"), rare television theme songs with their original sponsor tags (products mentioned in the theme songs) are also presented. It all began on July 1, 1941 when WNBT (the NBC affiliate in New York City) televised the first commercial, a ten second spot for Bulova Watches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVincent Terrace\u003c\/b\u003e has been a researcher for ABC television and is the television historian for BPOLIN Productions. He has written more than 50 books about television and radio.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51181477789970,"sku":"9781476693934","price":104.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5983e8b9-e9c3-4d3a-b085-c34258b81a67.jpg?v=1744396799","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/1950s-television-advertising-the-sponsors-and-programs-9781476693934","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}