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Brylcreem (/ ˈ b r ɪ l k r iː m /) is a British brand of hair styling products for men. The first Brylcreem product was a hair cream created in 1928 by County Chemicals at the Chemico Works in Bradford Street, Birmingham , England, [ 1 ] and is the flagship product of the brand.
In the 1950s, Al Capp's comic strip hero Fearless Fosdick (a spoof of Dick Tracy) endorsed Wildroot Cream-Oil in a popular series of print advertisements, presented in comic strip form. [16] In the ads, Fosdick battled his nemesis Anyface, a murderous scoundrel who could mold his pliable face into any form of disguise.
The commercial spoofed George Orwell's acclaimed dystopian novel 1984, showing a runner racing down an aisle amidst a sea of seated viewers, seemingly mesmerized by a Big Brother-like figure ...
Popular music and film stars had a major influence on 1950s hairstyles and fashion. Elvis Presley and James Dean had a great influence on the high quiff-pompadour greased-up style or slicked-back style for men with heavy use of Brylcreem or pomade. The pompadour was a fashion trend in the 1950s, especially among male rockabilly artists and actors.
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"SNL50: The Anniversary Special" aired on Sunday to celebrate 50 years of "Saturday Night Live." The star-studded event featured live performances, sketches, and references to current events.
Category: Television commercials by decade. 1 language. ... 1950s television commercials (1 P) 1960s television commercials (3 P) 1970s television commercials (7 P)