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File: McDonald's commercial (1963).webm

Author: McDonald's

Publisher: McDonald's

Year: 1963

PD: PD-US-no-notice

Note: This is an early McDonald's TV commercial from 1963, which also is the debut of their current mascot character {{w|Ronald McDonald}}, played by {{w|Willard Scott}}.

Cat: Television commercials

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00:00

{{ft/d|
{{ft|Narrator|Introducing the world's newest, silliest, and hamburger-eatingest clown, Ronald McDonald. Now where is that clown? Oh, Ronald! Ronald! Ronald! Hey, Ronald!}}
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00:05

{{ft/i|
{{c|{{larger|15}}
<br><br><br>
''M<sup>c</sup>Donald's''
<br>
{{larger|HAMBURGERS}}
<br>
{{smaller|OVER}} ONE {{smaller|MILLION SOLD}}
<br><br><br>
{{x-smaller|''M<sup>c</sup>Donald's''}}
}}
}}

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00:16

{{ft/d|
{{ft|Ronald McDonald|Here I am, kids. Hey, isn't watching TV fun? Especially when you've got delicious McDonald's hamburgers.}}
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00:22

{{ft/d|
{{ft|Narrator|Ronald, you can't be on TV and watch it at the same time. Now come on and meet the boys and girls.}}
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00:27

{{ft/d|
{{ft|Ronald McDonald|Oh, we've already met. I know we're gonna be friends, too, 'cause I like to everything boys and girls like to do, especially when it comes to eating those delicious McDonald's hamburgers. A magic tray here keeps me well supplied—McDonald's hamburgers, French fries, and milkshakes. Watch for me on TV. We'll have lots of fun!}}
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00:38

{{ft/i|
{{c|{{smaller|McDonald's}}}}
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00:46

{{ft/d|
{{c|{{sc|Narrator}}}}
{{bc|
<poem>
He's Ronald McDonald,
:The hamburger-happy clown.
The McDonald's drive-in restaurant
:Is his favorite place in town.
</poem>
}}
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