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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Rolls Royce ad features the famous insignia and hood ornament at the front of the gleaming silver car set against a black background. Against this stark but regal scene stands a quote from Henry James: "Live all you can; it's a mistake...
...Sterling ad focuses more on an elegant, quasi-rural image of chic. The ad depicts the beige upholstery and warm wood trim of the car's interior--described in loving detail as "a secluded chamber of Connolly leather and burled walnut." A well-worn satchel and a map lie carefully placed on the seat awaiting, presumably, use in some grand adventure. The ad portrays an atmosphere of modern royalty--variously referring to the car as a "kingdom" which costs "only a youngish prince's ransom...
...clincher is a quote by the 17th century Metaphysical poet Andrew Marvell, which presumably illustrates the regal yet intrepid image of the man for whom the car is designed. (That the ad is meant for men is clear. Women are often called a variety of things, but we're not usually dubbed "princes"). The quote reads in part, "Society is all but rude/To this luxurious solitude...
...Fatal Attraction converted you to misogyny, going to see Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler will have you cursing the female sex ad infinitum. Ibsen's Hedda Gabler is not the kind of girl you'd want to be set on a blind date with. She's the kind of girl who plays with fire, firearms to be more precise. She's a psycho killer. Qu'est-ce que c'est?! If you dare to find out, go see her in action this weekend at the Lowell House...
...executives, however, is the decision by Washington's WUSA-TV (also owned by Gannett) to push the CBS Evening News up by 30 minutes to make room for it. New York City's WCBS-TV is expected to make the same move. These stations can keep more of the ad revenues with a syndicated show in that time slot than with a network program, but risk reducing the audience for network news by shifting it to a less-watched time period...