Just saw this commercial for Foot Locker Week of Greatness commercial and had to laugh out loud because of its cleverness. What stood out was Mike Tyson interacting with fellow boxer Evander Holyfield. Its a classic exchange that left me in stitches and made me think of other commercials that have similar charm. Below are a few that folks may remember, appreciate and make you smile…
First here’s the Mike Tyson and Foot Lockers Week of Greatness..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KMUnqB_NiU
Back in the days Soul Train would do commercials featuring historic African-American figures.. Here’s a vintage one starring abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass going in on a brother about his hair..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8ffzI2czHs
For those of you who live in the Bay Area, you may recall Soul Beat TV which was a pioneering Black owned TV outlet. It was the first of its kind with a variety of shows.. What always stood out were the commercials which featured local shop owners trying to get their acting game on.. The result were some Vintage Soul Beat TV Commercials
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySQmXtwz-AI