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Excerpt from ‘The Callahans and the Murphys’

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This excerpt from the 1927 MGM film The Callahans and the Murphys was believed to be lost. The silent comedy film, adapted from a novel by Kathleen Norris, stars Marie Dressler and Polly Moran and tells the story of two feuding Irish immigrant families living in a tenement. When the film was released, it caused […]

Head Test

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A beautifully composed advert which encourages Guinness drinkers to write their initials into the head of a pint with a biro. The letters remaining visible, while the pint is enjoyed, is proof of the quality.  To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Telepathy

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A pet toucan mimics the daily routine of a husband (Anton Rodgers) and wife as he returns home from work. This was the first appearance of the Guinness Toucan in a TV advert since the 1960s.   To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Ploughman

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This evocative 1970s advert, directed by Ridley Scott, shows a farmer enjoying a well-deserved pub lunch of a sandwich and a pint of Guinness, after a morning’s toil in the fields.  To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Fisherman

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Another cinematic advert with high production values, directed by Tony Scott. A group of men enjoy a slow-paced fishing trip, followed by a few bottles of Guinness in the local pub.  To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Take Home Rain

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The changing role of women in society can be traced through the collection. In this 1970s advert, a woman braves heavy rain to bring her husband a pint from the pub, unaware that Guinness is now available by bottle for home use. She may feature as the butt of the joke, but soon turns the tables, […]

Perfect Rugby

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A rugby team strategise their next game while enjoying pints of Guinness in the pub. This advert foreshadows Guinness’s ongoing sponsorship and support of the game and features appearances by David Garfield, Mike Haywood, William Huw Thomas, and Gareth Gwyn Jones. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Home Sweet Jail

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A prison warden discovers a secret fridge of Guinness cans in the cell of an inmate (a young Pete Postlethwaite). Alan Parker also directed Kung Fool in The Guinness Adverts Project. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

No Demand

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A pair of men (one of which is Geoffrey Hayes of children’s TV show Rainbow) enter a pub seeking shelter from the hot weather. To their shock and dismay, there is no cold Guinness available. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Orchestra (Version 2)

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A conductor conducts an orchestra to play a Strauss waltz in sync with the opening and drinking of bottles of Guinness. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Cocktails

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A pair of men convince a barmaid to serve them Guinness in a cocktail bar but are dismayed when the pints arrive decorated with cocktail cherries. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here. 

Blacksmith

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An innovative and cinematic advert, directed by Ridley Scott, where a blacksmith enjoys a pint of Guinness after a hard day’s work. Ridley Scott also directed Ploughman in The Guinness Adverts Project. To see more of The Guinness Adverts Project click here.