How to… do anything, 1950s style


Believe it or not, today, we were pulling these up for research.

Lots of video embedded below.

What to do on a date

Remember: always listen to your brother. He knows best.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4023788699714146385

What makes a good party?

A question we’ve all wrestled with at some time in our lives.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8531168692795032710

Are you ready for marriage?

Well… are you??

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6554056502126695298

If you can’t handle the sheer brilliance of those vintage – genuine – instructional films, then treat yourself and watch Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s pastiche. We usually circulate these amongst ourselves about once every six months just to remind ourselves how damn brilliant they are.

These were created (as I recall) when Universal Studios was taken over by Seagram (a drinks company!!) to explain to employees what it all ‘meant’. As I seem to remember, Seagram execs weren’t happy with the results…!

Part One

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Part Two

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We only wish we could be this good.

The question is… we were watching these as research into what…?

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  1. #1 by Gangrel at May 21st, 2008

    Errr christmas party maybe?

  2. #2 by Rockjaw at May 21st, 2008

    Wrong! (Although you know, there’s something in that.)

  3. #3 by Zortel at May 21st, 2008

    I know! Your ‘How To Break Into the Games Industry’ presentation! Do I win?

  4. #4 by Rockjaw at May 22nd, 2008

    Man, good guess! But… wrong.

    I’ll put you out of your misery (kinda) – it’s for something I haven’t even mentioned here. But, I think you’ll probably end up seeing it.

  5. #5 by Crimson_Archer at May 22nd, 2008

    You (NCSoft EU) are going to do you own 1950′s styled infomercial?

  6. #6 by Rockjaw at May 22nd, 2008

    Getting closer!

    I refuse to be drawn further in case I implicate myself. ;)

  7. #7 by Geoffrey at May 23rd, 2008

    NCSoft EU has discovered an Ouroborus Crystal that will allow you to go back to the 1950s, where you will infiltrate, assimilate and uh… stuff.

    Also, “Universal sure is buying ay lot of stuff” gave me officelol. Stallone <3

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