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DetailsOriginal Format: 35mm Colour: Black & White / Colour Sound: Sound Duration: 13 mins 56 secs
Subject: Industry
Summary Matchmakers are a thin, twig-like and brittle chocolate which was first launched in 1968 by Rowntree's. For many years they were available in mint, coffee, or orange flavour. The following is a series of adverts for Matchmakers which ran during the 1970s.
Description
Matchmakers are a thin, twig-like and brittle chocolate which was first launched in 1968 by Rowntree's. For many years they were available in mint, coffee, or orange flavour. The following is a series of adverts for Matchmakers which ran during the 1970s.
Orange: As relaxed as the people who eat them (1968) B&W
Range: As relaxed as the people who eat them (1968) B&W
Aquarius: As relaxed as the people who eat them (1968) B&W
Bank: As relaxed as the people who eat them...
Matchmakers are a thin, twig-like and brittle chocolate which was first launched in 1968 by Rowntree's. For many years they were available in mint, coffee, or orange flavour. The following is a series of adverts for Matchmakers which ran during the 1970s.
Orange: As relaxed as the people who eat them (1968) B&W
Range: As relaxed as the people who eat them (1968) B&W
Aquarius: As relaxed as the people who eat them (1968) B&W
Bank: As relaxed as the people who eat them (1968) B&W
Sarah: As relaxed as the people who eat them (1968) B&W
Addition to Range (Harlech): As relaxed as the people who eat them (1968) B&W
Addition to Range (Tyne Tees): As relaxed as the people who eat them (1968) B&W
Range (South): As relaxed as the people who eat them (1969) B&W
Range (Channel I): As relaxed as the people who eat them (1969) B&W
Your Mother: As relaxed as the people who eat them (1970) B&W
Lunch: As relaxed as the people who eat them (1970) Col
Wig: As relaxed as the people who eat them (1970) Col
Garden: Matchmakers are like special friends, they're fun to have around (1970/1) Col
Sunday Afternoon: Matchmakers are like special friends, they're fun to have around (1971) Col
Homework: 70 chocolate sticks for everyone (1971) Col
Boyfriend: I bought these for you. Oh, thank you (1972) Col
Boyfriend (Rev): These are for you. For me. Thank you (1972) Col
Do It Yourself: It shouldn't be going round that way (1973) Col
Make It: 70 chocolate sticks for everyone (1974) Col
Family Magic: 70 chocolate sticks for everyone (1974) Col
Make It (Rev): 70 chocolate sticks for everyone (1976) Col
Back to Matchmakers: Get 2 together with Matchmakers (1977) Col
Compartments: Matchmakers. That's a turn for the better (1977) Col
In the Dark: Matchmakers. Well named. (1977) Col
Elevenses: 70 Matchmakers. A snappy little number (1977) Col
New Long: New long Matchmakers. We've gone to great lengths to please you (1979) Col