Brooke Bond D: Tea Party
If your afternoon tea sessions with the vicar's wife need enlivening, take the animated advice of this cultured cup and saucer.
From builder's brew to cleansing tonic or mid-afternoon conversational lubricant, the humble cup of tea carries many meanings. This cartoon television commercial tried to place the Brooke Bond D brand firmly in the middle ground by conjuring an air of sophistication (using the personification of posh herself, Penelope Keith), while undercutting any pretention through its comic ending.
The advert was produced by the studio of Richard Williams, best known as the animation director of Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). Born in Toronto, Richard Williams has been a fixture of the British animation scene since the 1950s, and is still working on his own short films today. His Soho Square studio was filled with international talents, including Disney veterans Art Babbitt and Milt Kahl, with thousands of commercials like this one helping train a new generation of animators.
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48 videos in this collection
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Guinness - RAF Flying Toucans
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Pg Tips: Hairdressers
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The Spirit of His Forefathers
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Fun on the Farm
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What Ho She Bumps
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"Corona" Cordials taken hot - are good to drink and good for you
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There is going to be a Great Demand for - "Corona" Fruit Drinks
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South Sea Sweethearts
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Love on the Range
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Coco and the Bear
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Horlicks Advert: Dan Dare
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The Man with a Girder
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Guinness Shipwright Version 1
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Guinness - Factory
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Coca-Cola: Refreshes You Best - Bowling
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Coca-Cola: Things Go Better With Coca-Cola - Diving, Bowling and Tennis
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Coca-Cola: Alan Beale
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Coca-cola: Biba's Boutique
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Coca-cola: Piccadilly
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A Guide to Goodness
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Guinness Export - The Man (Version 1)
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Guinness Export - The Man (Version 2)
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Guinness Export - The Man (Version 3)
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Carling Black Label Bike Girl
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Guinness - Young Barmaid
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Guinness - Hop Farm
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Brooke Bond D: Tea Party
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Guinness - Do It Yourself
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Cinema Commercial for Charbonnier Red
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Guinness - Streebe-Greebling (English)
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Guinness - Kung Fool
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Guinness - Ploughman
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Whitbread Trophy 'shakespeare' 'a'
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Guinness - End of Play
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Guinness - Talking Lesson
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Guinness - Film TEST
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Guinness - April Fool
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Guinness - April Fool (Animatic Version)
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Babycham: Clovelly
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Babycham: Tennis
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Domestic Help
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Meet the Ovaltineys
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Good Strong Coffee
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Dolly Put the Kettle On
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Guinness - Cycle Race (Version 1)
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Ace of Clubs
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