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Retailer's ad stars Hitler-James Dean hybrid
Adolf Hitler and James Dean were both resurrected for ads recently—Hitler for that racy AIDS-awareness campaign from Germany, Dean for a South African insurance spot. But now, thanks to facial-morphing technology, they've combined their talents and become a single evil, rebellious pitchman in this ad (also from South Africa) for entertainment retailer CNA Stores. The idea is that CNA stocks a wide selection of products—you can get a book about Hitler and a movie with Dean in one trip. Check out four other ads from the series here, featuring fused versions of John Lennon and Albert Einstein; Prince Charles and Buddy Holly; Queen Elizabeth II and Mother Teresa; and Bill Gates and Elvis Presley. Advertolog credits the work to ad agency Jupiter Drawing Room (Jhb), which should be getting outraged calls any minute, if past reaction to Hitler-themed ads is any indication. —Posted by Tim Nudd Previously on AdFreak: |
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October 1, 2009 in Africa, Celebrity endorsements, Nudd | Permalink |
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This idea of fusing two different entities for advertising is great. Using the face of Dean to pitch DVDs and the face of Hitler to plug a history book pitches for two purchases--that's just good advertising. People may be outraged about this (can't say I blame them), but props to Jhp on their work! Very clever.
Posted by: K.A. Kellerman | Oct 1, 2009 2:43:49 PM
if i didn't note it before....james dean and dan quayle are perfect soundalikes
Posted by: Tom Messner | Oct 1, 2009 7:44:06 PM
