Advertising Movies

An account executive tries to find the perfect American family to use in a forthcoming advertising campaign.

A mid-level automotive company employee is summoned to the mountain villa of owner Giovanni Nosferatu, only to discover a glossy netherworld where...

Rival advertising firms compete for a radio show's pickle manufacturing account.

Advertising surrounds us. It is part of our lives, our memory and our culture: it is a pure reflection of our society. However, those who think and...

HP's latest entrant in "The Wolf" series once again pits Slater's character against The Fixer.

The art of the "pitch" and its role in society, as told by many of the pitch industry's greatest salesmen, including Arnold Morris, Sandy Mason,...

Arguing that advertising not only sells things, but also ideas about the world, media scholar Sut Jhally offers a blistering analysis of commercial...

From 1957 —the year in which the Soviets put the Sputnik 1 satellite into orbit— to 1969 —when American astronaut Neil Armstrong...

A documentary exploring the birth, death and resurrection of illustrated movie poster art. Through interviews with a number of key art personalities...

An unemployed reporter, fired because of his drinking, takes a job at an advertising agency. Drama.

Linda works at an advertising agency, but, unlike the other women in the secretarial pool, she hopes to succeed in the business rather than just find...

Programming the Nation? takes an encompassing look at the history of subliminal messaging in America. According to many authorities, since the late...

PBS Frontline takes an in-depth look at the multibillion-dollar "persuasion industries" of advertising and public relations and how marketers have...

A documentary about the legendary Japanese filmmaker.

Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a person, it has become a dominant...

This documentary celebrates the work of illustrator Reynold Brown, whose colorful and compelling art graced over 300 movie posters during the 1950s...

In another early advertisement of her's, Greta and a group of friends have tea on the rooftop terrace of the Strand Hôtel and later have a...

This experimental animated short takes a critical look at consumerism in a material world. Thousands of cut-out ads are presented in increasingly...

This funny yet serious short film demonstrates the effectiveness of advertising and the marketing machine. Its comic appeal lies in the characters...

The Smurfs were created in 1958 by the Belgian comic author Peyo (Pierre Culliford, 1928-1992) and they are one of Belgium's most recognized exports....