Sunday, February 18, 2024

Toonfomercial: Chun King gets an award (1960)

 Once upon a time, Chun King was under the same roof as Jeno's pizza products, as they were both created by Jeno Paolucci. In 1960, this animated commercial introduced Chun King chow mein to a wider audience before Stan Freberg began producing & directing live-action spots for both Jeno's & Chun King (Freberg also starred in a Chun King sponsored special in 1962). The gentleman accepting the award may sound like film icon Vincent Price, but it's not. It's Paul Frees (Rocky & His Friends) impersonating Price.

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