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Watch TV commercials today and the thought of producing something of quality can be overwhelming. But even though the Volvo commercials of the 1960s and 1970s were technically simple compared to today’s standards, they were cleverly written and shot, entertaining to watch, memorable, product-driven and did an excellent job of communicating their features and benefits. […]
And this brilliant ad was supported with brilliant print ads like these. (The failure of this ‘indestructible’ campaign was, however, that everyone mistakenly associated those gorilla spots with Samsonite luggage rather than American Tourister!)