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Colman's Mustard Revue

1952

Cat no. 6566

An animated cinema commercial for Colman’s Mustard, in the style of a motion picture trailer.

Flashing neon street signs read "Mustard Revue" and "Colman's." The narrator introduces the ‘star-studded’ cast of animated - and often non-human - characters, The Happy Herrings; Henrietta The Hen; Johnny Heartthrob and The Pinup; The Syncopated Sandwich; Brutal Basil the Bull; and finally, Luigi the Chef and his boys. Spoofing the conventions of Hollywood film genres, comic scenes featuring the animated characters follow, with the narrator providing dramatic introductions. ‘Unforgettable moments’, Johnny Heartthrob and The Pin-up enjoy a romantic meal together. ‘Tense drama’, Henrietta the Hen painstakingly sacrifices an egg, pouring its contents into a frying pan. ‘Stark realism’, a butcher follows Brutal Basil off-screen while sharpening a knife, unexpectedly reappearing with the roles reversed, that is, the bull now follows and wields the knife. ‘Tender romance’, the Happy Herrings stroll ‘fin-in-fin’ and then enjoy a romantic waltz in the moonlight before swimming away. ‘Vibrating rhythm’, two bread slices swing dance, are then joined on the dance floor by a mustard pot, who spreads its contents on both slices. The two slices add meat and lettuce to themselves, join together and continue to dance. The narrator then introduces the song “Mustard Makes the Meal”. Two waiters each bang a gong, and Luigi the Chef and his boys appear. Finally, a plate featuring a contented face, and the remnants of mustard. Accompanied by the caption "MUSTARD Made the Meal."

  • Director : André Sarrut

  • Music : Daniel White

  • The Song Peddlars

Manifestations

Colman's Mustard Revue

  • Barcode
    INV345860
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:02:18
    Modification Date
    04/11/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    733051
  • Barcode
    INV342787
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:02:18
    Modification Date
    04/11/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    733050
  • Barcode
    INV329046
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:02:18
    Modification Date
    04/11/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    733049
  • Barcode
    INV365059
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:02:12
    Modification Date
    27/10/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    732725
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV213493
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:02:12
    Modification Date
    08/02/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    701759
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV233491
    Canonical Identifier
    1992/48
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    35mm film
    Colour System
    Technicolor
    Colour Type
    colour
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:02:46
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    pos
    Modification Date
    18/11/2010
    Parts
    Reference
    697434
    Sound
    sound
    Sound System
    variable area
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV270419
    Canonical Identifier
    2010/62
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    35mm film
    Colour System
    colour
    Colour Type
    colour
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:02:33
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    pos
    Modification Date
    16/11/2010
    Parts
    Reference
    697265
    Sound
    sound
    Sound System
    variable area
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV280137
    Canonical Identifier
    A-132
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    35mm film
    Colour Type
    colour+bw
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    positive
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    561112
    Sound
    sound
    Sound System
    optical

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