1950 Gillette razor - classic TV commercial

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1950 Gillette razor classic TV commercial with baseball stars Pee Wee Reese and Roy Campanella.
Harold Henry "Pee Wee" Reese (July 23, 1918 - August 14, 1999) was an American professional baseball player who played for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1940 to 1958. Reese was a ten-time All Star shortstop who contributed to seven league championships for Brooklyn.
Roy Campanella (November 19, 1921 -- June 26, 1993), nicknamed "Campy", was an American baseball player - primarily at the position of catcher - in the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Widely considered to have been one of the greatest catchers in the history of the game[1], Campanella played for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1940s and 1950s, as one of the pioneers in breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball. His Hall of Fame career was cut short in 1958 when he was paralyzed in an automobile accident.
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@hebneh 15 лет назад

In the 1950s, and for some decades before that too, having visible beard stubble was considered completely unacceptable. A man who looked that way was a bum who didn't have a job, or was some hick farmer, or was just crazy. Decent men might be allowed to appear unshaven if they'd been out on a hunting trip, or if they were in wartime combat. Otherwise - forget it.

@Pickinbuddy 16 лет назад

My father still uses that razor! Those things were built to last more than a lifetime!

@CliftonPhotographer 14 лет назад

@elc1960 Zimmer didn't go bald,he started using this comfortable Gillette razor to give his head a clean smooth look it never had before. LOL

@elc1960 14 лет назад

Love that shot of Don Zimmer with a full head of hair!!! Had to be around 1955 or 1956 because Zim went bald shortly afterward.

@drtyfknmouth 16 лет назад

I still use a razor like that for shaving. It was my dads first razor and it's SOOO much better than any plastic disposable crap that's out there now, it's amazing. Blades are harder and harder to find though. If you can find the old razors like they show here, it's worth the money!

@1952kid 13 лет назад

I have may dads old razor ,like the one shown, i just found blades in Walmart ,10 blades for 1.49. It works great.

@davidgzmn12345 15 лет назад

I think the best think that ever happend to razors was a pivoting head, that has helped shaving even more than those new 5 bladed vibrating razors =P

@valueink 3 года назад

Why can't they make a quality safety razor nowadays? Young and old are moving away from multi cartridges and going back to traditional wet shaving.

@henchmannumber_1735 Год назад

"A boy has more respect when he is clean shaved" I love the good old days. What happened?

@micmac99 14 лет назад

Damn, Don Zimmer looks young in this commercial. Is he even still alive? Forgot to notice the "B" for Brooklyn Dodgers, so used to seeing the "LA".

@AndrewMocella 14 лет назад

these old razors are the best, the hell with the new 5 blade razors that cost $20 for blades!

@jmowreader 15 лет назад

You can. They're called "double edge" razor blades, and any drugstore should have them.

@OeditpusRex 14 лет назад

Oh, man, Al Helfer. I haven't heard him since he broadcast A's games in the late '60s.

@bulldogbarks55 13 лет назад

That commercial is from 1952 at the earliest. It couldn't be from 1950 because the front numbers on the uniform were supposed to debut in the '51 Series (thanks Bobby Thomson) but had to wait until Opening Day in '52. Did you notice how skinny Zim was? Great commercial!

@MickTheQuickk 4 года назад

Since Don Zimmer didn't become a Dodger until 1954, the 1950 date is incorrect.

@dadsoldtapes 16 лет назад

How did people digitize these commercials if back then before the age of VHS it was very hard to record television? I'm guessing organized archives are all that can keep these old commercials?

@demoras 15 лет назад

I agree with you for a 100%! I use one of them old fashioned razors as well. Boy are they better than the crap they sell now! :D

@knepri 14 лет назад

oh thats how you use that razor, i found an old razor and had no idea what to do with it.

@JerryKitich 14 лет назад

@fobfan729 you can get Wilkinson Sword blades like this, $15 for 10, they last forever, I have one of the old series razors since I bought up a bunch when an old variety store was closing & just buy Wilkinson refills, next cheapest thing to using a straight razor & almost as close, just have a good after shave handy

@RoyalDog214 9 лет назад

This god damn razor is more advanced than the one we have today.

@rajeshsweet194 5 лет назад

@@stevecarlson6462 then you might not be knowing the technique of shaving with them

@jimbo97 4 года назад

@@stevecarlson6462 I agree. I've been using a Gillette Good News Pivot for years and it's the best. I tried a double edge razor a while back and nearly cut my head off. My first razor was a Gillette Techmatic (razor band).

@PatOShea 16 лет назад

The year on this is wrong.Zimmer didn't start playing for the Dodgers until 1954.Great posting though..

@MrTokyoJunkie 10 лет назад

Gotta love being able to use DE still. I'll never go back to cartridges.

@Mystic0157 15 лет назад

But, is it true that a boy "has more self respect when he's clean shaved??" Ah, the 50s..simpler time.

@Hymer300 11 лет назад

This was the 50s when DE razors ruled. Today Gillettes cartrige blades costs a fortune. I use my self a Merkur 34c and I love it, and DE blades are still manufactured and are way cheaper.

@Juggler1097 12 лет назад

And the new ones can cause major irritation, ingrown hairs and other problems. My skin has improved tremendously since I switched from a 5 blade proglide to a single blade Edwin Jagger. Plus, you can adjust the angle for greater aggression on tough areas and less aggression on sensitive areas. The wrong angle won't mess you up nearly as much as using pressure; that's the only time you'll remove skin, and if you do it once you won't ever do it again.

@kimchiman1000 14 лет назад

'The ONLY way to get... a decent shave... is GILLETTE!'

@ChesterDoraemon 15 лет назад

hmm a razor or 25 white castle hamburgers. I will take the hamburgers.

@cjaquilino 5 лет назад

@0:16 Ahh, back in the good old days when Gillette didn't "push agendas" and tell boys how to act. LOL.

@jmowreader 15 лет назад

You took vacation and left town to do it.

@Juggler1097 12 лет назад

Try a variety of blades. Some are easier on skin than others. I've used 4 kinds so far. Love two, hate the others. You just gotta find the right blade for your razor, skin type, and hair type, then your shaves become amazing.

@mikhailgrigoryev5757 2 года назад

$1.29 can we bring those prices back too?

@jmowreader 15 лет назад

I had one, but I thought it was harsher on my skin than a 2-blade. If you've got the razor, it'll only cost you a couple of dollars to try it.

@CSIS25 15 лет назад

do anyonw know if you still can get blades for that kind ? i got one but never though of getting blades untill now

@wallofvideo 13 лет назад

who were the first bearded players in the majors after this commercial aired? i don't think there were any in the 50s and offhand i can't think of any from the 60s.

@DoctorBeardface 15 лет назад

Not work, Roy. I like baseball and kids. Why aren't there men named Roy any more?

@PirateSixActual 15 лет назад

Disturbing! I got used to what he looks like now! LOL

@TreyMeans3 14 лет назад

Ah, back in the days when commercials actually explained what the fuck they were selling.

@UglyChileanDoorman 13 лет назад

@D4R3W Incorrect. Don Zimmer is still kicking.

@dramzv 13 лет назад

@fobfan729 Actually it hasn't really changed, a 10-pack of double-edge blades costs between $5 and $6. You will get the best shave from a DE safety razor or a straight razor, but it requires technique and Gillette (Procter and Gamble) have just made people lazier about these ordinary things in order to become richer. Most people nowadays prefer to spend a fortune on disposable 5-blade razors and get a so-so shave rather than learning how to do it properly and get truly smooth skin.

@retrofuturex 16 лет назад

Zimmer had hair! And the Dodgers were still without a championship in 1950.

@CSIS25 15 лет назад

Do you use one ? i was thinking that one blade should be easer on my sensitive skin the 2 or a 3 blade

@J-Zelix 13 лет назад

@D4R3W very interesting...

@retrofuturex 16 лет назад

Minus the huge popeye arms of course =]

@sfballach 16 лет назад

Gillette razors OWN the multi blade race. Shick who? Kick gravel all others the 5 blade rules!

@Robster543210 15 лет назад

Don Zimmer? Sure looks different than when Pedro Martinez and him were going at it.

@Lava1964 13 лет назад

Don Zimmer once had hair!

@DanManThePurple 14 лет назад

$1.29 is way too expensive in the 50's!

@theraver2020 13 лет назад

you can still get gillette for about that price...nothing really changed

@nadyarossi5102 3 года назад

I'm way disappointed! I wanted to hear the jingle!

@DatCupcake 14 лет назад

Wow! The old school razors were so dangerous, thank god for modern technology. On the old razors, you had to hold the blade on an angle, not like todays where the blades are already built in at the proper angle. The old ones would actually shave the skin off your face if you didn't hold it at the right angle.

@thephilchannel 14 лет назад

@fobfan729 ever hear of inflation?

@paulbur42 10 лет назад

this can't be from 1950. don zimmer wasn't on a Dodger then.

@boldello 7 лет назад

I'm pretty sure he was ... Campanella was paralyzed in a car accident in 1958

@psands11 6 лет назад

Zimmer's first year as a Dodger was 1954

@filozovs 13 лет назад

@fobfan729 you know there has been inflation, dollar then was a lot more then now

@bustermk2 5 лет назад

Back before Gillette got woke.

@ClaudiusPGreen Месяц назад

Back before the Dodgers moved out of Brooklyn.

@lstash 13 лет назад

I hadn't shaved in awhile and had no self-respect, so I scraped my face per this commercial's suggestion and damned if it didn't fill me with self-respect! Encouraged by this I decided to shave my legs, but lost all self-respect in the process. Moral: Don't abuse the self-respect inducing powers of Gillette razors.