When I was a kid in the 50's the soda jerk would put ice in the glass, add the coke syrup, then put the seltzer in and mix with a spoon. It was great! (and a hot fudge sundae cost 25 cents.
Well in 1961 I was already married,...and becoming a blues guitarist with an ass-kicking trio I had. But I can very well remember the commercials of 61 and earlier, I have nothing but good memories especially my youth, I also had my share of 50's and 60's cars. That's when cars were really made ....American way. Now I'm 76 ,...living in Florida and retired, my wife and I, our own home and lot ,...we are not richt and we are not poor,...The Good Lord sees that we have everything we need , and I have nothing to complain about.
I was born in December of 1961 and can remember seeing these cars out and about around the mid to late 60's. Dinah Shore handled that lengthy commercial like a pro.
Classicrocker6119 My uncle owned the 61 Impala convertible but his was Baby Blue not red and he had an Elvis hairdo to boot , good old uncle Roy , he was quite the Playboy LOL.
Dinah WAS a pro. She'd been in show business since the late 1930s and had not only been in movies and on the radio - and performed live for audiences - but had starred in her own network TV show for years by then. So she knew exactly what she was doing.
@@korenstephenson6963 That's great to hear! I'm in Canada and about twenty years ago I had a boss who wanted to know my age at the time. After I told him I added that JFK was in the White House when I was born. He responded by asking me who that was!! Not someone who followed current events!😀
1:03 - Notice how Dinah describes the '61 Impala convertible as "a little shorter and not quite so wide on the outside." That's because many Americans had been put off by how large US cars got by the late 1950s and started buying small imported cars instead. In turn, this forced the American carmakers to introduce domestic compact cars for 1960. Up till then, increasingly lengthy cars had been something to brag about.
@@hydrolito Foreign cars started to sell so well in 1958 that the US Big Three carmakers all started crash programs to design and manufacture their own compacts to compete. This is why the Plymouth Valiant, Chevrolet Corvair and Ford Falcon all were rushed into production for the 1960 model year, which began in the fall of 1959.
From the final season of "THE DINAH SHORE CHEVY SHOW" (1960-'61), seen on NBC's Sunday night schedule at 9pm(et). Dinah really knocked herself out to promote her sponsor's product, both on and off screen. When she finally gave up her Chevy program in the summer of '61, they replaced it with "BONANZA" that fall. "THE ADVENTURES OF OZZIE & HARRIET" [Bob LeMond, announcer] was co-sponsored in the 1960-'61 season by Coca-Cola {Eastman Kodak was their "alternate sponsor"}.
@@markbaker5651 Yes it was, because The Dinah Shore Chevy Show was one of the early all-color network TV shows, starting in the '50s. This was because it was on NBC, which was the only one of the three American networks then to broadcast any substantial amount of color programs. The Dinah Shore musical shows were very popular for years, and Chevrolet had a substantial amount of money to spend on advertising, so that's why this is in color.
Adventures of Superman switched from Black and white to color in the nineteen fifties and Bonanza was in color although your right most show were still in black and white then.
@@hydrolito Important note: While some 1950s TV programs were filmed in color (including some cartoons), they were not shown in color at the time. Only NBC of the three commercial networks had any color programming at all, and it was exclusively shown at night. "The Adventures of Superman" was not a primetime program and it was therefore not broadcast in color. "Bonanza" was not produced in the '50s; it didn't start until the 1960s.
My parents did not get our first coloured TV until 1974. A lot of people seemed to get their first one then, so it was likely becoming more affordable. It was still an extreme purchase. Our first dishwasher came a year later. In the fifties dishwashers were around 500 dollars, which compared to wages was a small fortune. My parents paid around 500 for their first dishwasher, and was still an extreme expence. Most people still did not own one. My husband and I bought our first dishwasher in 1986. Spent around 500 for it, which wasn't too bad. Most people had them by then. In 1961 there were still people without television. Colour tv was for the well to do.
They still advertise Detroit lions football team even though they generally lose. Tigers in baseball, Redwings in Hockey and Pistons in basketball do better.
When I was a kid in the 50's the soda jerk would put ice in the glass, add the coke syrup, then put the seltzer in and mix with a spoon. It was great! (and a hot fudge sundae cost 25 cents.
Exactly!. They also made Vanilla cokes or Cherry cokes. They were so good . Nothing like today's in cans.
yea, enjoyed the work👍
Yep! When french fries and cheeseburgers were king!
Grocery store had soda pop for 12 cents and 2 cent refund when return the bottle back then.
I was 8 years old then, and today I can't tell you how much I wish it was 1961 again. Tonka trucks and Lionel electric trains!!
Well in 1961 I was already married,...and becoming a blues guitarist with an ass-kicking trio I had. But I can very well remember the commercials of 61 and earlier, I have nothing but good memories especially my youth, I also had my share of 50's and 60's cars. That's when cars were really made ....American way. Now I'm 76 ,...living in Florida and retired, my wife and I, our own home and lot ,...we are not richt and we are not poor,...The Good Lord sees that we have everything we need , and I have nothing to complain about.
I was 5 oh well I'm glad someone is older then me. When 5.00 went along way.
I wish it was the 80s again, myself.
So do I! 1961 it was a very good year!
1961 was a great year I was born that year in the fall
I was born in very late winter/early spring 1961
Hey fellow '61 newborns! I came into this world in June of that year...
Dinah Shore and The Chevy Show was clean, wholesome television
Notice how clean cut everyone is. They're not all sluts and slobs. Nobody is overweight back then. Life was wholesome.
Being fat was not as common but some were still fat such as Jackie Gleason.
Most shows and commercials were still in black and white in 1961. Although Bonanza was filmed in color then they had Chevrolet commercials.
miss dinah shore. what a class act!
wasn't there a Rumor going Around in The Sixties that Dinah Shore was Part African American.
Indeed! She lived a full life in her 77 years. 1917-1994.
If you bought one of those '61 corvettes, you'd have money in the bank now!!!!
To help pay for the 60+ years of maintenance on that '61 Corvette
I was born in December of 1961 and can remember seeing these cars out and about around the mid to late 60's. Dinah Shore handled that lengthy commercial like a pro.
Classicrocker6119 My uncle owned the 61 Impala convertible but his was Baby Blue not red and he had an Elvis hairdo to boot , good old uncle Roy , he was quite the Playboy LOL.
Dinah WAS a pro. She'd been in show business since the late 1930s and had not only been in movies and on the radio - and performed live for audiences - but had starred in her own network TV show for years by then. So she knew exactly what she was doing.
I was born in December of 1961 too!!!
@@korenstephenson6963 That's great to hear! I'm in Canada and about twenty years ago I had a boss who wanted to know my age at the time. After I told him I added that JFK was in the White House when I was born. He responded by asking me who that was!! Not someone who followed current events!😀
Yes man, impressive commercial & in color √+
1:03 - Notice how Dinah describes the '61 Impala convertible as "a little shorter and not quite so wide on the outside." That's because many Americans had been put off by how large US cars got by the late 1950s and started buying small imported cars instead. In turn, this forced the American carmakers to introduce domestic compact cars for 1960. Up till then, increasingly lengthy cars had been something to brag about.
Yes, and Ralph Nader killed the Corvair. I remember riding in my aunt's Corvair Monza. We were never killed by brake failure or rollovers
Most Americans still bought mostly American Cars in the 1950's. Although some bought Volkswagens. Japanese cars became popular later.
@@hydrolito Foreign cars started to sell so well in 1958 that the US Big Three carmakers all started crash programs to design and manufacture their own compacts to compete. This is why the Plymouth Valiant, Chevrolet Corvair and Ford Falcon all were rushed into production for the 1960 model year, which began in the fall of 1959.
Wow that Dinah Shore commercial was an absolute panic
I hate today! I'll take the 60s anyday!
Beautiful cars and fashion, too bad about all that racism and segregation. Leave it to bigotry to ruin a good time.
Based
Huh?
@@jamesmcinnis208 what do you mean huh?
Exactly the OPPOSITE
Your quite the dummy
Man this is the longest commercials I couldn't sit though it.
2 minute commercials were still common.
You just did!
At least it was for an American car & not the latest prescription drug. 🧪
Those Coca-Cola argyle socks are stylin', daddy-o!
If you could get a set of those Enjoy Coca-Cola glasses with the matching pitcher you wouldn't do too bad on e-bay .but you need the pitcher.
From the final season of "THE DINAH SHORE CHEVY SHOW" (1960-'61), seen on NBC's Sunday night schedule at 9pm(et). Dinah really knocked herself out to promote her sponsor's product, both on and off screen. When she finally gave up her Chevy program in the summer of '61, they replaced it with "BONANZA" that fall. "THE ADVENTURES OF OZZIE & HARRIET" [Bob LeMond, announcer] was co-sponsored in the 1960-'61 season by Coca-Cola {Eastman Kodak was their "alternate sponsor"}.
good god, Dinah shore couldn't sing like that by the time I came along. (I was in second grade in 61). she was really great.
What a nutty ad for Coca-Cola. Now excuse me whilst i run to yon fridge for a can or 2. 😁
Sounds like... it is, Dinosaur, I mean Dianah Shore.
I'm a little dubious that this Tupperware commercial could really be from 1961 since it's in color. Network TV didn't go all-color till 1966.
The 1961 Chevy commercial was in color as well.
@@markbaker5651 Yes it was, because The Dinah Shore Chevy Show was one of the early all-color network TV shows, starting in the '50s. This was because it was on NBC, which was the only one of the three American networks then to broadcast any substantial amount of color programs. The Dinah Shore musical shows were very popular for years, and Chevrolet had a substantial amount of money to spend on advertising, so that's why this is in color.
Adventures of Superman switched from Black and white to color in the nineteen fifties and Bonanza was in color although your right most show were still in black and white then.
@@hydrolito Important note: While some 1950s TV programs were filmed in color (including some cartoons), they were not shown in color at the time. Only NBC of the three commercial networks had any color programming at all, and it was exclusively shown at night. "The Adventures of Superman" was not a primetime program and it was therefore not broadcast in color. "Bonanza" was not produced in the '50s; it didn't start until the 1960s.
@@hebneh; Bonanza started in 1959
the good old days were you didn't worry about getting shot
and Women Didn't go to the Supermarket Dressed Like Sluts.
amen! brother!
How do you only have one colored commercial?
Uh.....could it be because 95% of t.v. was black & white in 1961?
I'd go back and stop the F "n hippy movement, the downfall of it all.
My parents did not get our first coloured TV until 1974. A lot of people seemed to get their first one then, so it was likely becoming more affordable. It was still an extreme purchase.
Our first dishwasher came a year later. In the fifties dishwashers were around 500 dollars, which compared to wages was a small fortune. My parents paid around 500 for their first dishwasher, and was still an extreme expence. Most people still did not own one.
My husband and I bought our first dishwasher in 1986. Spent around 500 for it, which wasn't too bad. Most people had them by then.
In 1961 there were still people without television. Colour tv was for the well to do.
Most shows were still in black and white in 1961.
You could still feature Detroit to sell cars! Now, any mention of Detroit won’t sell anything but street drugs.
Detroit..... Urban rot... Race riots.... Rats by the thousands. No thanks.
They still advertise Detroit lions football team even though they generally lose. Tigers in baseball, Redwings in Hockey and Pistons in basketball do better.
Dinah Shore
i'm so old *LOL*
No you're Not.
Should have been titled 1961 Chevrolet commercial
What a great fucking contribution you made...
Fuck. ..