Dancing Animals

Animated black and white television commercial for Guinness Extra Stout. Advert opens with view of keeper pouring Guinness into a glass resting atop a tortoise's shell. He dances the cha cha with a pelican to the tune of "Guinness is Good For You". The tortoise joins him and the keeper exclaims "My Goodness, My Guinness" as he realises his glass of Guinness is about to fall from its shell. The keeper runs to catch it just in time. Advert concludes with end title card bearing caption and VO: "5 million Guinness are enjoyed every day". Agency: SH Bensons Ltd. Production Company: Halas & Batchelor.

Animated black and white television commercial for Guinness Extra Stout. Advert opens with title card: "Guinness Samba Time" against a backdrop of keeper pouring a glass of Guinness. A keeper watches a toucan couple dancing to the tune of "Guinness is Good For You" before himself going to join in. While dancing with the female toucan he sees the male toucan fly off with his glass of Guinness on his beak, and exclaims: "My Goodness, My Guinness". Advert concludes with shot of male toucan walking off screen waving and caption "Guinness is good for you". Agency: SH Bensons Ltd. Production Company: Halas & Batchelor.

Animated black and white television commercial for Guinness Extra Stout. Advert opens with title card: "Guinness Skiffle Time" against a backdrop of cats playing instruments. A keeper watches two cats dancing to the tune of "Guinness is Good For You" before himself being dragged off by another cat to dance. The exhausted and disshevelled keeper is delighted when a kitten brings him a glass of Guinness. Advert condlues with caption and VO "Guinness is good for you". Agency: SH Bensons Ltd. Production Company: Halas & Batchelor.

Animated black and white television commercial for Guinness Extra Stout entitled 'Tango Time - Ostriches'. 30 sec and 45 sec versions created. Agency: SH Bensons Ltd. Production Company: Halas & Batchelor.