An old Pontin's television advert
February 28, 2008
Holiday ads crop up in the strangeset of places. One of Travel Weekly's sister brands, Personnel Today, is celebrating its 20th birthday with a look back to 1988. It has included this TV ad from Pontin's.
Can someone tell me the message of this ad?
Martin Couzins, online editor
Nathan Midgley
Martin Couzins
Comments (4)
Freefone... that's one of those 18 month contracts where you get the handset free, right?
Posted by Nathan (Travel Weekly Blog) | February 28, 2008 3:15 PM
Posted on February 28, 2008 15:15
Hmmm. You can see where the idea for Sister Act was pinched from now, can't you?
Posted by Andrew | February 28, 2008 3:20 PM
Posted on February 28, 2008 15:20
I like the choice of song. I'm liking the Sister Act idea. Could old travel ads be fertile hunting ground for Hollywood producers?
What blockbuster could have been based on this?
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0vu0jyyzkvw
Posted by Martin | February 28, 2008 3:34 PM
Posted on February 28, 2008 15:34
Apparently the old Lunn Poly 'get away' ads were the inspiration for that Jumper film.
Posted by Nathan (Travel Weekly Blog) | February 28, 2008 4:57 PM
Posted on February 28, 2008 16:57