1955 Brer Rabbit Car Commercial for American Motors
Written on July 7, 2009 at 10:05 am, by Lain
Before Brer Buick, there was the Nash Rambler by American Motors. It was the lowest-priced air-conditioned car in America!
According to Disney historian Jim Korkis, Disney produced commercials when budgets were tight in the 1950s. It was unthinkable at the time for a motion picture studio to aid the cause of television, but hey — Disneyland wasn’t going to build itself.
The accents the characters use are fascinating — sort of a cross between Cletus the Slack Jawed Yokel and the jive-talkin’ caricatures in Coonskin.
You might have noticed that Brer Rabbit looks nothing like he did in Song of the South. Lainey* explains that legendary character stylist Tom Oreb probably designed the commercial.
* No relation.
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5 Comments to 1955 Brer Rabbit Car Commercial for American Motors
Cool. Thanks, Lainey (the real deal) Shakespeare. You know, I’ve called you that all your life, but never really spelled it before. Thanks, Lainey! (no relation)
…thanks, mom.
Hahahahaha, hurray for Mama Shakes! Not bad commericials, considering the era.
Rugged station wagon? What does that mean?
LaWren-Think back…back to a time before ‘SUVs’. This was being advertised as the Subaru Outback of its’ day.