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4) 0308 cat. 1002-02-WABI-59
Dead River Presents
3 ads for Dead River Co. in which man describes company's contributions to Maine, and encourages viewers to watch 'Dead River Presents' Sunday night television program.
9) 0309 cat. 0007-09-WABI-60
Eastern Trust and Banking Co.
Commercial about the Eastern Trust and Banking Co., and list of branch offices. Probably used with the University of Maine 114th Commencement, which they sponsored live telecast...
10) 0309 cat. 0007-10-WABI-60
Merchants National Bank
Commercial for Merchants National Bank, advantages and locations of various branches. Probably broadcast with University of Maine 114th Commencement. 'Remember, you are always w...
11) 0309 cat. 0007-11-WABI-60
Merrill Trust Co.
Merrill Trust Co., advantages of the banking system. 'The commencement broadcast is a public service provided by Merrill Trust Co.' Probably broadcast with University of Maine 1...
16) 0309 cat.0007-13
Bowl MOR Lanes
Exterior Bowl MOR Lanes, three men shaking hands, man bowls a strike. Ref. 300.
13) 0309 cat. 0008-02-WABI-60
Hampden Roofing
Product promotion: Scenes include demonstration of the strength of the exterior door of a house and CU of trim and siding. Man hangs from door, looks at camera. Two men stand on...
6) 0313 cat.0009-07-WABI-59
Ted Williams Jimmy Fund
Ted Williams arrives to sign autographs for local Pee-wee baseball teams and to help with his Jimmy fund event. Shots include band playing, performers, Williams speaking, crowds...
19) 0316 cat.0010-11-WABI-60
Libby Motor Renault
Commercial for Libby Motors for the new Renault. No visible image. Announcer states advantages of buying a Renault.
81) 0316 cat.0010-12-WABI-59
Station ID and Season's Greetings
Bangor: Station ID in the form of a Christmas card held in someone's hands. The card is opened and the inside says, 'Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from WABI-TV Channel 5 ...
82) 0316 cat.0011-03-WABI
WABI News Promo Globe
Bangor: Promo for WABI. Shots include revolving globe, 'WABI News Channel 5.'
83) 0317 cat.0012-01-WABI-59
Mammoth Mart
Mammoth Mart Old-Fashioned Sale Days. Group dressed in period costume poses around piano.
4) 0317 cat.0012-07-WABI-58
Bowl MOR Lanes
Ad for Bowl MOR Lanes
27) 0318 cat.0013-04-WABI-60
Shell Sign
Revolving Shell service station sign. Two takes.
31) 0319 cat. 0013-12-WABI-59
[Joan Crawford at Dow Air Force Base]
Joan Crawford at opening ceremonies for Rudman Beverage Co., a new Pepsi-Cola factory in Maine. Her arrival at Dow Air Force Base on a Pepsi plane, her welcome by the crowd. She...
6) 0321 cat. 0014-04-WABI
Frontier Week
Frontier Week Celebration. Parade, fair, officials at lunch, Calais gun and rod club. Also a baseball game in which Ted Williams participates.
14) 0322 cat.1008-02-WABI-60
Sears Roebuck Farm Dept.
Commercial for Sears. Man tries to sell couple an item at Sears, then shakes their hands.
9) 0323 cat. 0017-22-WABI-60
Garry Moore at Northeast Air
Garry Moore poses, signs autographs for people in crowd.
6) 0328 cat. 0018-16-WABI
Country Kitchen
Country Kitchen Bread ad. Bread slice is torn in half, then loaf is shown. Narrator says, 'Only batter whiping makes bread this tender, and only Country Kitchen is batter whippe...
113) 0328 cat. 0018-17-WABI-61
Beacon Finance
2 spots for Beacon Finance Co. First features John J. Flaherty Jr. Second features William G. Hayes.
30) 0328 cat. 0018-20-WABI-61
Beacon Finance Co.
2 spots for Beacon Finance Co. First features John J. Flaherty, Jr. Second features William G. Hayes.
56) 0328 cat. 0018-21-WABI
Country Kitchen
Commercial: Country Kitchen bread, 'Have you tried the tenderness test?' A woman compares normal bread to batter-whipped Country Kitchen bread, tearing it.
94) 0328 cat. 0018-23-WABI-61
Dead River
Dead River Co. ad in which a man makes a speech. 4 takes.
95) 0328 cat. 1008-14-WABI
Cushman Bakery Products
Commercial : shows woman seated at a table extolling virtues of Cushman products and pouring syrup over Cushman brownies and ice cream.
15) 0332 cat. 0019-10-WABI-61
Freeses
Freeses Gold Bond Stamp commercial. Stamp spins with caption, a stamp book filling up, and a poster for the stamp.
97) 0332 cat. 0019-11-WABI-60
New Central Furniture
First commercial is for refrigerator with double doors. 2 takes. 36 ft. each. Second commercial is for washer-dryer set.
25) 0332 cat. 0020-01-WABI-61
Freeses
Freeses Gold Bond Stamps spot. Stamp spinning, a stamp book filling up and displaying its total value, and poster advertising stamp.
25) 0332 cat. 0020-03-WABI-59
John Paul
Commercials: 1) A tall man models a suit and then walks to a sign that says, 'John Paul, Chargray Flannels, $37.50.' three takes 2) Same model in suit walks to a sign 'America's...
27) 0332 cat. 0020-03-WABI-59
John Paul Spots
First spot has a tall man modeling a suit and walking over to a sign that says, 'John Paul -- Chargray Flannels -- $37.50' 3 takes. 10 ft. each. Second spot has same man walking...
28) 0332 cat. 0020-04-WABI-59
John Paul Top Coats
Spots for Ranch Coats and Top Coats. A man wearing a top coat looks into a three-way mirror, then walks to a sign with the coat's name and price. & takes.
957) 0332 cat. 0020-05-WABI-59
John Paul Fits em All
Shot of the 'John Paul Fits Em All' sign. 2 takes.
67) 0332 cat. 0020-07-WABI-60
Libby Motors (Renault)
Libby Motors Renault spot. Shots of Renault driving and of two men opening the trunk.
962) 0334 cat. 0024-05-WABI-61
Community Oil
Commercial featuring Chevron Oil Company. Shots of a receptionist answering the phone, a Chevron truck delivering oil to a house, and other oil and gas companies in Bangor area ...
963) 0334 cat. 0024-06-WABI-60
Community Oil
Chevron commercial featuring their products such as Comoco Antifreeze and RPM Motor Oil. Shots of attendant pumping gas for customer at Chevron station and station sign.
32) 0334 cat. 1009-09-WABI-60
Community Oil
Chevron ad including products such as Comoco Anti-Freeze and RPM Motor Oil. Man pulling his vehicle into Chevron station, being helped by attendant and serviced with products, C...
107) 0335 cat. 1009-11-WABI-63
Freeses Gold Bond Stamps
Commercial : including stamp spinning and stopping with the caption 'Freeses Gold Bond Trading Stamps.' Cut to a drawing saying, 'Where a Wonderful World of Gifts is Waiting for...
33) 0336 cat. 0023-07-WABI-61
Saab
Hammond Motors Saab commercial. Optical audio track followed by shots of Saab on various types of roads, its features, Hammond Motors.
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