BP Super Commercials (1950s)
BP Super Commercials (1950s)
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- Release Date: 1st January 1950
- Asset ID: 800733
- Synopsis: B&W commercials from the 1950s, including Terry Thomas and other celebrities of the day being 'BP Supermen', as well as various animations
- Shotlist: 00:01:00 Terry Thomas ad. Actor Terry Thomas parps his horn at BP Super service station. The attendant rushes out: “Mr Terry Thomas!” TT:“How do you do? I’m very good. I can see you are. Good show!” After a comic exchange the attendant recommends BP Super. TT is already a Super Fan and shows a badge on his waistcoat to prove it. End caption: ‘Join the BP Super Men’. 00:01:16 Comedian Jimmy Edwards honks his horn to attract attendant at BP Super service station (studio). He asks the man to fill ‘er up. Attendant says he’ll give him 6 of the best of BP Super (“no sooty deposits”). Jimmy takes his cap off to show a BP Super badge inside. 00:02:24 Man in bowler hat starts engine; voiceover:“The dangerous 5 minutes has begun”; man looks at camera with alarm. BP scientist in laboratory,explains the first 5 to 10 minutes of switching an engine on from cold, it suffers more wear than in 67 hours of continuous driving.Energol being poured into engine. 00:03:34 Map of London. POV car, slowing down to let children cross, accelerating up hill. Man sitting in sport car switches on engine. Mechanic pours Special Energol into sporty car engine. Man is seen driving sporty car with hood up in the rain, hood down on a fine day. POV from the car as the benefits of Energol – ‘Easy Starting, 80% less engine wear’ appear on the road before us. 00:04:45 TV magician David Nixon honks on horn to attract attendant. He does a card trick for the man then asks for petrol. Attendant says he should ask for BP Super, explains benefits. The attendant gives David back the card he used in the earlier trick; by sleight of hand David changes it to a BP Super playing card and says “You keep it”. End caption: ‘Join the BP Super Men’. 00:05:55 Comedian Tommy Trinder sounds horn at studio BP Super service station. Comical exchange,Tommy:“Who wrote this script?” Attendant extols the virtues of BP Super. Tommy opens his coat to reveal BP shield on his jumper and says “You too can be BP Supermen! Ha ha, you lucky people!” End caption: ‘Join the BP Super Men’. 00:07:05 Animation. Flag at top of mast on ship; gang-plank, Admiral walks down and looks through telescope, gets in car and drives up hill,annoyed to be passed by other faster cars. Puts out anchor, SOS sign on aerial, looks through telescope and sees sign ‘Change Up To BP Super!’ Petrol pump taps him on shoulder, fills up car and flies into the air. Jaunty jingle with admiral saying “Super, duper” in time. End caption: ‘BP Super – for more energy per gallon’. 00:08:10 Animation. Small jockey on horse, leads horse into stables,reappears driving car. stops at traffic light, annoyed other vehicles racing off at green light. Petrol pump taps him on shoulder, fills up and off he goes, in horizontal position,passing other vehicles. car flies. horse looks out of van,laughs: “That’s what I call horse power! And it’s all yours, when you change up to BP Super” (sounds like Hattie Jacques). Jockey still flying through the air, past clouds, sun etc. Horse looks out of the bonnet to say “Super duper”. End caption: ‘BP Super – for more energy per gallon’. 00:09:21 Short version of animated admiral ad above. 00:09:57 Short version of animated jockey ad above. 00:10:35 car coming along road towards camera. V/O: “It’s here – BP Super Plus 100 octane petrol! Great news says Stirling Moss”. Cut to Stirling, sitting in open-top car. He says to camera “Yes, BP Super Plus is good news” and talks about the benefits. End caption: ‘BP Super Plus 100 Octane Petrol’. 00:11:15 Animation. Small horse driving a car with caption ‘Need more horse power? Change up to BP Super’ Horse gets bigger and bigger then drives off. 00:11:29 Animated ad – short section of admiral ad. 00:11:43 Animated ad. BP man holding petrol pump points at sky. From outer space a meteor bursts into the BP Super Plus shield. Caption: ‘Now 100 octane’ 00:11:57 Short section of Stirling Moss ad above (without Stirling).
- Production Company: None
- Licensing Restrictions: None
- Viewing Restrictions: Public
- Format: BetaSP_Small
- Alternative Language Notes: None