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Noisy Party

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A woman steals a man’s pint after he forgets her drink in this humorous response to an earlier Guinness advert where the woman was the butt of the joke. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Sea Lion

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Live-action version of the famous Guinness billboard sign where a sea lion steals its keeper’s drink. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Army

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A playful animated advert in which an army sergeant motivates his soldiers until they turn into pints of Guinness. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Bricklayer

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In this innovative animation, a bricklayer enjoys a glass of Guinness after building an entire wall single-handedly. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Party

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A man arrives at a house party with bottles of take-home Guinness in this quintessentially ‘60s scene. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Festival

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Publicans race down a village street with trays of Guinness; locals battle it out in a tug-of-war; everyone enjoys a drink at a campfire singsong in this advert about a local festival. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Mosaic/Concert

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A live band, featuring Robin Askwith (Confessions of a Window Cleaner, 1974) and Eurovision Song Contest contestant Geraldine Brannigan, sing about Guinness while members of the audience enjoy a pint. You might spot a young Christopher Biggins in the crowd. Gerry Poulson also directed The Good Old Days in The Guinness Adverts Project. To see […]

Happy Couple (Gaelic)

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A father is disgruntled at being unable to drink Guinness while meeting his son’s future parents-in-law. Gerry Poulson also directed Mosaic/Concert in The Guinness Adverts Project. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here.  Subtitles kindly provided by Báirbre Dolan and Saidhbh Ní Dhúlaing.

The Good Old Days

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In an 18th century tavern, an elderly man recalls the harsher weather of his youth to an audience of younger people, before concluding that Guinness is as good as it ever was. Gerry Poulson also directed Happy Couple in The Guinness Adverts Project. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here.