General Electric promotional film with the cast of Leave it to Beaver (1960)

The cast of the television series "Leave It to Beaver" (Hugh Beaumont, Jerry Mathers, Barbara Billingsley, and Tony Dow) presents the new advertising campaign for General Electric flash bulbs. The film was produced to educate retailers and salesmen on the upcoming ad campaign.
This digitized 16mm film is from the Cinecraft Productions collection at the Hagley Museum and Library. For more information about the collection, please check out www.hagley.org/cinecraft
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[@jacquelynking2184]

I LOVE these people! Can't get enough of The Cleavers, even in a commercial!!!

[@tomservo56954]

This is actually a promo film for retailers selling flashbulbs

[@Jeff98177]

This was fun to watch! They played their characters on the show but at the same time, acknowledged that it was just a show!

[@gerrydooley951]

yes but they seem to be slightly confused as to who they are

[@sophiabrown9423]

Watch this show daily brings back good memories things were simpler then

[@mattkramer4132]

It's weird seeing Ward & the Beav break the fourth wall and looking right into the camera.

[@RugbyFootballer]

Interesting Cool Promotional Film this should have been added to the DVD set as bonus material

[@billcatcher2701]

Never saw the Cleaver family promoting/selling any kind of merchandise. Ward did a convincing job. Very entertaining and quite classy.

[@jons.6216]

There are old commercials here with Wally and Beaver promoting Ford.

[@jacquelynking2184]

Wasn't 'The Beave' the CUTEST little thing!?

[@skippermatt7939]

The actors are still pausing for the laugh track even though they didn't add it.

[@wahoo7654]

Beaver sells GE flashbulbs; Mr. Magoo sells GE lightbulbs. A winning combination!

[@alanstrong55]

G.E held the edge on electrical appliances. It even made carpet sweepers and canister vacuum systems to keep your house clean. A washer and dryer made your life better.

[@MsBackstager]

Great memories.

[@gerrydooley951]

they are combining the TV show with the real people, it's odd and unsettling but I really like it

[@Ctrl-XYZ]

An amazing find. Almost like a lost episode!

[@NancyHerring-dq7nj]

Loved remembering watching The Beaver in real time and reruns!

[@stacystoltz8722]

😍😍😇😃🤩

[@stacystoltz8722]

🎉❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@RealBigBadJohn]

⭐⭐Baylor School salutes Hugh Beaumont, Class of 1930 ⭐⭐

[@duckcover-ez3pd]

Seems like not long ago I was watching Leave it to Beaver & all the other fun shows in those days. The decades go by very fast.

[@AmandaDike-vf8yy]

Amanda Jake 🎉🎉

[@FrancisSullivan-j7t]

Back when the U.S was the greatest nation on earth.

[@razor6552]

We still are

[@QuadMochaMatti]

And leave it to Beaver represented the height of supremacy? That is pretty pathetic. You keep on believing your myths, just like you believe in your imaginary sky monster.

[@voiceover-impressionist]

​@@QuadMochaMattiTypical comment from an Anti-American!