Talking about Pints

Harp television advertisement 'Makes a Party' from the 'Talking about Pints’ campaign in which people are heard talking about Harp lager over scenes of a house party. Colour advert opens with a woman at her front door welcoming visitors, with caption ‘Talking about Harp’. Some of the visitors are carrying four-pack cans and six-pack bottles of Harp, one of which is placed in front of camera. Over shots of the visitors enjoying a busy party in the house is the sound of people explaining why they like to drink Harp and how convenient it is to take to a get-together. Cans and bottles of Harp are kept in the fridge. A woman passes around a plate of sandwiches. A woman in close-up looks over the top of a glass as she drinks, with caption ‘Harp’ and voiceover ‘Harp – it says a lot for your taste, it does a lot for your thirst.’ Credits: Director - Brian Ash, Camera - Bestick Williams, Ash & Algar/Scope Films; UTV. Filmed December 1975 Note: only exists as mute positive rough cut film + mag soundtrack

Harp television advertisement 'Tree Sawyer' from the 'Talking about Pints’ campaign in which people are heard talking about Harp Lager over scenes of various workplaces. Colour advert opens with a pint being filled from a tap in close-up, with caption ‘Talking about Harp’. Over brief shots of men drinking tankards and women drinking glasses of lager in a pub, a man sawing a fallen tree with a handsaw, a mechanic examining a car in a workshop and people carrying six-pack bottles, is the sound of people with Northern Irish accents explaining why they like to drink Harp. An empty glass is placed on a bar next to a mount, with caption ‘Harp’ and voiceover ‘Harp – it says a lot for your taste, it does a lot for your thirst.’ Mute: only mute positive film found - no companion soundtrack Credits: Director - Brian Ash, Camera - Bestick Williams, Ash & Algar/Scope Films. Filmed December 1975