'I Love Lucy' Cast - 'Westinghouse' Commercial' (CBS, 1959)
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- A rare 'Westinghouse' Commercial, featuring the 'I Love Lucy' Cast; Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley. Originally broadcasted during the run of 'The Lucy - Desi Comedy Hour' in 1959.
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They missed the most important feature unknown back then, that those appliances would last for years and years.....unlike today's!
My SubZero has a 25 yr warranty
I purchased a black and white tv set made by Sears roebuck and it's all tube and still works
It's amazing how we enjoy old commercials.
Seeing Desi Arnaz in these film clips, I always marvel at how well styled and tailored his suits were, which nearly put a timeless quality to them.
Yes! Wasn’t he always dressed with class and elegance? Timeless.
I like Fred's better.
I'm hoping, people could dress nice again 😊
Especially the women
@Jean Carroll they rarely do..however, I think midi dresses should at least make a partial comeback
I think Desi’s suits were beautiful his hats, too. but the suits always seemed one size too big, or off the rack. They looked great but never seemed tailored to fit well…maybe he just had a plump body without much shape?
So this was 1959. That's amazing. Throughout the 70s I remember some people still having old rounded refrigerators, which I assumed were from the 50s. But I guess they could have been from the 40s. This is pretty cool. I always loved the interaction among those characters too. Good stuff. I'm glad these old recordings have survived.
My mom bought me a portable dishwasher in 1992, which I still have. The '75 equivalent would have been 1945. When I think in those terms, I feel old. Prices for comparable appliances really haven't gone up that much in the last 60 years. That dishwasher and washing machine would be a little more than double, now. I make just about 10 times as much as my first full year out of college in the late 80s.
Nowadays, all refrigerators have a magnetic closure unlike the older models which the doors latched closed. My paternal grandparents had one such icebox at their home.
Very likely, any child could play hide and seek by hiding within such an appliance ans, being UNABLE to get out of it, likely to die of suffocation. Possibly, today, it is a liability issue for today's manufacturers.
there is one in the garage I grew up in. And it was my Grandparents. It still works!!!! Has that handled that you really had to pull on to open
My grandmother had one of those old rounded refrigerators from the 1930s with a tiny freezer at the top.. But in the 1950s they were sleek like the ones we have today except they lasted longer.
That 1949 refrigerator reminded me of the one my parents had until my sister broke it when defrosting it in 1970. Yet, up to that time my dad spent thousands on a hi-fi stereo console system and newer upscale cars to impress the neighbors, but, he deprived his family of the convenience of a modern refrigerator with a separate frost-free freezer compartment until 1970. It was paradoxical until one understood that some American men, of that era, were prone to be flashy with showing-off material items; where a newer model refrigerator/freezer was not flashy to show off.
Daddy issues.
Both men and women do this stuff, sorry.
After the commercial was filmed, Fred went out and bought Ethel a USED refrigerator from Honest Al's Appliance Mart.
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What a nice blast from the past.
Them good ol’ days when everything seemed to be still okay. 👍🏻😉
Well...it wasn't but most of us like to think that way, esp if we were kids then.
@@marysheeran519 The lack of internet and social media meant that we just didn't have as much info.
The prices actually seem high to me for ‘59, much less ‘49. No wonder it was a big deal when my parents bought a stove.
I think that's part of the Westinghouse marketing.. if you didn't think much about the price you could be led to think that prices were better in 1959 vs 1949..
In 1998 we paid $320. For my Maytag washer and d4yer. Washer still working. Those prices Back in 49 59. We’re very very high.
Since 1956 we are only on our 3rd refrigerator. Thank God we don't have to buy new fridges every 5 years. Betty Furness was one of those early TV personalities that everyone loved.
Similar to my mom. Until she moved to a senior living independent attached home in 2015 (where the fridge was provided), she only had 3 refrigerators: a 1959 GE when my parents got married, then a 1982 fridge (the '59 expired!), then a 2000 (the 1982 was still working but went to a new house and into the garage).
I never saw this before, I'm happy I did.
1:25: With inflation, that fridge would cost over $3600 today.
And most fridges are not cheap today, but no where near $3600!
i just saw an 18.1 cu foot at best buy for $499!
In the mid 1960s my aunt had an old refrigerator that would--occasionally shock the fire out of you when you grabbed the handle to open it. It was entertainment to watch people go to the refrigerator and see if they'd get bit!
The end was near for Lucy and Desi by this point.
329 in 1949 was more than $3500 today! That's insane. Definitely for the upper and upper middle classes.
cost more than most used cars!
Ricky Ricardo was an Orchestra Leader and could probably afford it!
That washing machine is so cool, I LOVE the way it chimes when it's finishes washing
These prices are very high for 1949.
I remember my parents purchasing the same refrigerator...no more old Coldspot ....that refrigerator found its way in the basement and it kept food just as cold except it wasn't frost-free.
This was featured at the end of "Lucy's Summer Vacation" [June 8, 1959] on "THE WESTINGHOUSE LUCILLE BALL-DESI ARNAZ SHOW" {repeats were titled "THE LUCY-DESI COMEDY HOUR"}.
It is beyond sad how time kills everyone.
David Brown I sooooo agree.....ain't none of us making it out of here alive....it's really sad
Meaning we lost an age of classiness and hope for the future. Sad how we have evolved
I'm realizing that it's the worst part of getting older. Very sad yet inevitable
Why would anybody want to stay here forever? I'm sure those who have gone before us are very happy where they have moved on to....as we all will be too. We're meant to only be here temporary and I think that's a good thing because there's lots of other places to go to after this! :)
@@Christopher070
You have an extremely valid point...but lots of places to go though?
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Oh wow, I Love Lucy cast!
These were the good old days .......even the appliances were made to last you got 20 years out of most of the appliances back then ......also the cars were made better not like today everything is plastic not made to last so you have to keep buying a new one and much more expensive !!!
If Fred would buy it,then its a real good deal
OMG I love that washer, and the dishwasher on wheels is amazing -- didn't even know that was a possibility. And yeah, the commercial is super witty and they all look amazing. Thanks so much for sharing this.
My Aunt Shirley had one of those portable dishwashers. The advantage was there was no need to remodel your kitchen to incorporate it into the cabinets. You rolled it up to the sink, fit the water connection over the faucet and the drain hose over the sink, plugged it in, turned it on. A bit cumbersome and you still had to have someplace to put it when not in use.
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I think that sounds amazing! I was wondering how it worked. I can't believe they aren't still an option. I would totally have one.
@@cwbrooks5329 They are still widely available, and cost about the same as built ins.
One of the selling-points of the portable dishwasher was that you could roll it into the Dining Room, right up to the table, and load the soiled dishes and silverware directly into it.
It was annoying because you could not use your kitchen sink while it was running.
We had a Maytag portable dishwasher for years. It sounded like Niagra Falls when it was running but it washed all the dishes and pots and pans beautifully.
What I wouldn't give for a new set of L-6 Westies. My parents set lasted for 40 years.
Betty was a great saleswoman
My mom was 22 in 1949 and my dad was 25.
Love this! I wonder if this was written where Ricky and Fred were separate from Lucy and Ethel because Lucy and Desi were separated and headed to divorce at this point. Not to mention the fact that Vivian and William despised one another.
That's interesting. Didn't Lucy and Desi work together for a while during and after the divorce? Maybe only because of contracts though
@@Lizzypoohxo After I Love Lucy they did 13 special hour-long episodes of The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show (aka The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour) over 3 seasons. These specials were part of the Desilu Westinghouse Playhouse series and featured Ball, Arnaz, Vance, and Frawley as their "Lucy" characters. They were estranged during those years and had lots of arguments and shouting on the set. This caused a lot of tension and stress for everyone working on the specials. Lucy filed for divorce the day after they filmed what would be the last special. It was the last time that The Ricardos and Mertzes were ever portrayed. Lucy and Desi never worked together again though they did manage to get on good terms and remained very close to each other. Lucy was taping episodes of the game show Super Password on the day Desi died in 1986. Betty White was the other celebrity player taping episodes that day and she has said that Lucy performed well while the cameras were rolling but was taking it hard during breaks. There are some youtube videos of those episodes and you can tell Lucy just doesn't seem herself (public self at least) at all.
Ricky and Ethel were dating at this point.
Enjoyed!
I’m pretty sure that washing machine does not have a programmed computer in it.
Lucy and Vivian seemed to do everything together--commercials, promos, TV shows, game shows.
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People where so stylish when shopping for appliances in 1959. Not like today when people show up in pajama bottoms, sliders, T-shirts and baseball caps for church. Good taste and good fashion went out with the Kennedy Administration.
The first half of the 60's was completely different from the latter half in so many ways.
Eduardo Ramirez, it’s just a damn shame nobody impeached JFK for causing people to go shopping in pajamas. Especially when trump gets impeached for the petty little matter of trying to sabotage the election!… Seriously, if your understanding of presidents is so shallow as to try to make partisan such a nonsensical matter, then please stop trolling a video.
@@brianarbenz1329 I strongly believe you have no sense of humor. The line comes the character of Fay from the nineties sitcom “Wings”.
I know what you mean. When we used to go to church up to 1979 when I started college, the men were dressed in suits and ties and the women mostly wore nice dresses. About 10 years ago I went to my friend's church services and people were coming in T-shirts and shorts and sandals. Well, I guess I can't complain too much about sandals, after all, didn't Jesus wear sandals? LOL
Check out people in 1940s and 50s baseball stands and see how nicely people are dressed, Now they dress like slobs. And check out some You Tube People of Wal Mart videos. People shop in barely there outfits, exposing body parts that shouldn't be exposed, Massive amounts of flesh pouring out, some of them really should be arrested for indecent exposure.
But are the prices low enough for Fred?
I laughed inappropriately loud at this.
And are the trade-in allowances high enough?
Fred would gripe at 1929 prices. LoL
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No
Westinghouse was 9 times in four minutes.
Using an inflation calculator, $330 in 1949 would be $4,052 in 2022.
It's like $3500 for a freaking refrigerator, or washing machine! I'll take 2021 prices thank you very much.
Yeah, and you'll be lucky if you get a 3-5 year run with today's appliances.
My mom and dad bought a new Frigidaire refrigerator in 1963.
After my parents passed away, my brother and I put their home up for sale. Part of the sale of the house was that Frigidaire which had been moved out to the garage. This was in 1999 and after 36 years that refrigerator was still working.
Sir, how long will it last? There is a frig that was my Grandparents in the Garage. Guess what? it still works. It's round and the handle was hard to pull.
Yes.
But. Some things were still affordable until the early 70s
Appliances were quite expensive back then. I guess this was considered new technology.
There is a longer video in color with Westinghouse appliances in Lucy's dressing room.
Where?
Too bad prices ain't this good anymore. Back then in 1959, these were considered expensive. Now it's cheap. The same type of washer or fridge is at least $1800.
1949
On 29 August 1949, the Soviet Union secretly conducted its first successful weapon test (First Lightning, based on the American "Fat Man" design) at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Kazakhstan.
I just bought that fridge in 2020 lol looks exactly like it
Love it Betty Furness Remembers of June Lockhart
That quick cutting back and forth between scenes to make a funny joke is brilliant. Betty Furness’ mid-atlantic dialect makes me laugh like all fads do. I love clear and proper speaking voices, but she sounds exaggerated and fake.
The ones I remember from that era had a wringer on the top of it since it did not have a spin cycle then!
$300 for a washer in 1959? Most were lucky to make $100 a week. Today I can buy a better washer at Home Depot for $650...
She said about $50.00 les than 1949 price of $300, so about $250.00. That's about $2,200.00 in today's dollars. Of course, they were built to last and built in the USA then.
Yes! Very true about the true cost of items back then.
Nowadays when people marvel at what appears to be bargain prices back in a by-gone era, they don't factor in what the wages were for that same era.
Is Betty taking into account inflation in her 1949 prices?
Probably not since she's advertising for Westinghouse
Betty Furness at the end of her tenure as the long time pitchman for Westinghouse .
These appliances could last 20+ years. Now they are designed with too much technology and complexities that they dont last more than 5 years.
Fred Mertz is so cheap, he'd make Ebenezer Scrooge look extremely generous with his money. 😄😄😄😄😄😄
The new crop of dishwashers has a sliding tray for cutlery. Does it wash cutlery better?
I have never seen any of these commercials
They hang on to them because they still work, they won't have to part with money and they wont be filling up the garbage dump.
A year later, Lucy divorced Desi for being a skirt chaser.
Wow...$299 was more than 3k in 1949!
What's the point of having a rolling dishwasher? Isn't it connected to pipes?
No. I'm sure it was connected to the faucet at the kitchen sink. They still make portable dishwashers today.
Good question. In the mid-century many hones still did not have modular cabinetry as well as space to set in a permanent dishwasher nor the plumbing needed to set a permanent set. Dishwashers were also not considered a left in place appliance if a household sold their home or moved (renting.) They were considered a family appliance that you took with you mainly due to the fact that $300 was a lot of money then. (It still is today to plenty of us. Lol)
So having an appliance you could move and store at your convenience (my great grams kept her's in pantries throughout many apts in the New York area. ) was easy enough to manage, as well as light enough for moving day
( Annual relocation was a major part of life for a good portion of the population. ) yet also sturdy and lasting were all major selling points on a dishwasher.
Jaimil: the rolling dishwasher was about being able to store it away when not in use.
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My parents got rid of a cabinet between the stove and the refrigerator to make room for a portable dishwasher back in the early sixties. A portable dishwasher lived in that same spot for almost fifty years. . .
Trade in allowance for appliances.
Then, I was just a thought in the mind of God.
no prices are low enough for fred 😁😁
What a cheap screw, lol!
Who would compare old, outmoded products...with the new
..so long...slow...
Isn't technology wonderful?
Foxes? Bitches? Free market economy at work. My ex has a fridge in the (I thinjk it's) Westinghouse museum for still running some fifty years?
Christ!. This is more entertaining and has more value than many of the 60 minute "woke" shows of today!
No need to take the Lords name in vain 😊
Yes it's entertaining and informative but nothing to do with politics..
@@kaitlinski493 Get over it snowflake!
@@jamesreynolds5776 No mention of politics. It a commercial/