Guinness: Talking Lesson
A man tries to teach his toucan to remind his wife to stock up on Guinness, but finds the tables are swiftly turned.
In this witty reprisal of one of the most famous Guinness advertising gimmicks, Mr Lovell (Anthony Milner) is trying to teach his pet toucan to say “Don’t forget the Guinness”. After much repetition - which serves to embed the slogan into our own heads - the toucan delivers a cruel but fitting punchline when Mrs Lovell (Trisha Walsh) returns home. Whoever is the head of the household, Mr Lovell is clearly right at the bottom of the pecking order, but at least he has the consolation of a pint.
The toucan had been associated with Guinness since 1935, when poster designer John Gilroy was asked to devise a campaign that played up the drink’s health benefits. Gilroy’s illustrations and Dorothy L. Sayers’ copy (“If he can say as you can/‘Guinness is good for you’/How grand to be a Toucan/Just think what Toucan do.”) established a formula that lasted decades. Laurence Hutchins began working on the Guinness account when an art director at J. Walter Thompson. In addition to overseeing whimsical commercials like this, he also illustrated popular children’s books written by his wife Pat.
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48 videos in this collection
Guinness - RAF Flying Toucans
Pg Tips: Hairdressers
The Spirit of His Forefathers
Fun on the Farm
What Ho She Bumps
"Corona" Cordials taken hot - are good to drink and good for you
There is going to be a Great Demand for - "Corona" Fruit Drinks
South Sea Sweethearts
Love on the Range
Coco and the Bear
Horlicks Advert: Dan Dare
The Man with a Girder
Guinness: Shipwright
Guinness - Factory
Coca-Cola: Refreshes You Best - Bowling
Coca-Cola: Things Go Better With Coca-Cola - Diving, Bowling and Tennis
Coca-Cola: Alan Beale
Coca-cola: Biba's Boutique
Coca-cola: Piccadilly
A Guide to Goodness
Guinness Export - The Man (Version 1)
Guinness Export - The Man (Version 2)
Guinness Export - The Man (Version 3)
Carling Black Label Bike Girl
Guinness - Young Barmaid
Guinness - Hop Farm
Brooke Bond D: Tea Party
Guinness - Do It Yourself
Cinema Commercial for Charbonnier Red
Guinness - Streebe-Greebling (English)
Guinness - Kung Fool
Guinness - Ploughman
Whitbread Trophy 'shakespeare' 'a'
Guinness - End of Play
Guinness - Talking Lesson
Guinness - Film TEST
Guinness - April Fool
Guinness - April Fool (Animatic Version)
Babycham: Clovelly
Babycham: Tennis
Domestic Help
Meet the Ovaltineys
Good Strong Coffee
Dolly Put the Kettle On
Guinness - Cycle Race (Version 1)
Ace of Clubs
