Kelloggs Corn Flakes with Superman and ZaSu Pitts

[@theresaholguin699]

Love Zasu she was amazing, funny very talented in all she did

[@barnegatshoals]

ZaSu is hardly obscure! She was a dramatic actress in silent films (star of von Stroheim's all-time classic 'Greed'). When talkies arrived, she was discovered to have an impeccable comedic ability and landed her own film short series (opposite Thelma Todd) produced by Hollywood's greatest comedy producer, Hal Roach. She worked in films all her adult life and made the transition to television, appearing on everything from Perry Mason, Jackie Gleason, Kraft Television Theatre and Gale Storm Show.

[@eemoogee160]

I heard that her mannerisms served as inspiration for the character Olive Oil from Popeye as well as Yvonne DeAngelo's Lily Munster.

[@julianhermanubis6800]

The series of comedies ZaSu made with Thelma Todd in the early 1930s are very funny. ZaSu was indeed the real-world model for Popeye's love interest, Olive Oyl. She's kind of toning it down here compared to decades earlier.

[@dahliajaynemusic]

Zasu was my great grandma's aunt

[@axecalibore]

For a second there, I thought I was going to see Zasu Pitts and George Reeves do a scene together.

[@markschlesinger]

I think Zazu sent in the box tops for the Flying Superman glider.

[@midiout]

It's just an old commercial, folks. For corn flakes. It wasn't meant for viewers sensibilities of 2011.

[@rackinfrackin]

How cool the world used to be -- Norman Rockwell painted cereal boxes!

[@ChannelSyxx]

My condolences to those who made comments equating anger with domestic violence. I do hope you seek and receive the help you need to overcome the tragic events that must have occurred in your life that caused you to come to such conclusions. Just a word before the snarky comments begin, it is possible for one to be angry without being violent.

[@vipermad358]

Welcome to Planet Earth. Is this your first time on our "internet"?

[@donaldcasalone4243]

Johnny Carson's Carnak: (Answer) "ZaSu Pitts" (Question) "What's in the middle of ZaSu prunes?"

[@cojaysea]

😅

[@Davegoode23]

Cool.Never saw this one before.

[@inkey2]

"it happened again !"......like they mysteriously vaporize from inside the box

[@fromthesidelines]

The announcer was Charlie Lyon, the "voice" of Kellogg's cereals on TV and radio AT THE TIME, and announcer in the original "SUPERMAN" opening title {"KELLOGG's- The Greatest Name In Cereals- presents...'THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN'!"}. This spot was usually seen at the end of "THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN" in the 1955-'56 season.

[@pgh45rpms]

Charlie Lyons was also the announcer for Truth or Consequences.

[@cnpitts]

Wow, not to be a brag, but I just fond out that I'm actually related to Zasu Pitts... A famous actress back in the old days...

[@vipermad358]

Do you know the Reynolds brothers in L.A.?

[@lorenzomaximo1818]

It would be so neat if Kellogg’s portrayed a picture of George Reeves as Superman on a box of Kellogg’s cornflakes again 😎

[@pgh45rpms]

I wonder if Zazu was acting in The Gale Storm Show (Oh Suzannah) when she made this commercial.

[@kevinmadden1645]

Zazu Pitts looked 70 the day she was born .

[@djs2356]

she was known for very expressive hands

[@weenielongus]

Thank-you, Jolsonstories, I stand corrected!!

[@mollybrowne4460]

Zasu is from my town!

[@scotnick59]

Parsons, KS

[@justinramirez978]

Parsons, ks is my birthplace

[@siempremarisol]

@jolsonstories SHE WAS UNIQUE

[@leegraves101]

Reminds me of The Beverly Hillbillies the other night. Granny asked Jed what happened to those 3 boxes of corn flakes? Jed replied that Jethro just had breakfast.

[@siempremarisol]

ERA MARAVILLOSA

[@cojaysea]

Never heard her voice before , only know the silent film Greed.

[@guitarlessonsunlimited5344]

ZaSu.You Are The Tops, In My Existence, I Wait For You, Share To Feel, So Beautiful always to Me, I Cried today As I Thought of 1963 Wishes Unfullfiled & People you hardly know saying al sorts of things. Your Talent Is Unparaleled. Thats Why Nobody Tries . LUCY. Tried But You My Love Set the bar To high for Any others ⚜💞💋

[@hugosophy]

The real life olive oyl

[@saulchapnick1566]

Couldn’t Superman double up as both being the milkman and the Corn Flakes man.

[@Dellaruth]

You might be too young to be familiar with this actress. She was a wonderful comedienne and had a long career. Check out the ref. to "Greed" her 1st film (not a comedy).

[@Marcuswelby-nx2te]

her acting is the pitts

[@michaela.mccracken4461]

Even if Superman did deliver Kellogg's Corn Flakes he'd have a tough time keeping everybody happy. More people ran out of them every morning than any other cereal. Because Kellogg's Corn Flakes tastes best to more people. Always have, still do. Don't run out at your house! Remember anytime you buy a cereal of any kind pick up a spare package of, Kellogg's Corn Flakes!

[@davidbaise5137]

We know. We heard it.

[@snedshill]

Thanks for transcribing it. Not many would do this.

[@michaela.mccracken4461]

Now let's join Za Zu Pits at Breakfasttime.

[@aleckscott]

From Wikipedia: "Her stock persona (a fretful, flustered, worrisome spinster) made her instantly recognizable and was often imitated in cartoons and other films." Apparently, this was her schtick.

[@Pittmail88]

Huge fan os Zasu and Thelma Todd. Popeye's Olive Oyl is a caricature of Zasu's voice and mannerisms. "Oh Dear". She kinda looks like her at times too, though much exagerated of course.

[@guitarlessonsunlimited5344]

Hi ZaSu , I welcome you home evey day. Eternity Is Easy for us, Your faithfull & loving Husband Jeff Colvin, I feel you ZaSu chills & gifts from hearafter & Now💋Hi My Love & Thank you ZaSu⚜✨

[@Omrentonth999]

What year this air 1960???

[@axecalibore]

More like 1953 at the latest.

[@guitarlessonsunlimited5344]

Hey ZaSu ...Its Your Soulmate 🐍⚜💋💋

[@hebneh]

I agree that I don't like the tone of this commercial, with a wife being scared and panicky because her husband always gets "SO mad" if they're out of corn flakes. In the '50s that was considered a joke about people who'd been married a long time, not an implication of spouse abuse.

[@DerekEvans1013]

So Superman has been downgraded to delivery man...awww shucks

[@emilymillar312]

what year is this?

[@Marcuswelby-nx2te]

2022 dummy

[@guitarlessonsunlimited5344]

weenielongus. Nice try She is Here. So all that was a very un welcome Insult, Get it Junior?🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️⚜⚜🐍💥✨💫🎸

[@Dellaruth]

Yup, that was von Stroheim. It's sort of fun to piece some of movie history together. "Sunset Blvd." is a campy classic - shades of Michael Jackson before he was born.

[@JoeSonic5678]

This is actually pretty distrubing, like the dude upstairs was gonna beat her if she didn't have any corn flakes.

[@caroltenge5147]

Zasu would have knocked his teeth out with a jack handle.......

[@jhlfsc]

I love that people are still alive and actually running things today who grew up with commercials where the main premise was that an "absent minded" woman would be punished with violence by her husband for her negligence and yet some people still think misogyny isn't a "thing" anymore lol!

[@cnpitts]

Well, sorta, it's not like we have the same blood or anything

[@tsartodd]

i thought Popeye preferred spinach to corn flakes.

[@scryerofold]

You'd think Superman would get her away from that wife beater. The woman is really scared.

[@olddude521]

Boy, Zasu must have really needed the money to make this commercial!

[@spectrum7virkeytroni]

Why do you say that? It was cute, and I'm sure it was fun for her to make.

[@vipermad358]

@@spectrum7virkeytroni Yup. Eazzzzy money!

[@kevinchaffee9694]

Much bigger stars than she did much more demeaning commercials than this. Remember all the major actors and actresses who promoted cigarettes.

[@darthchop697]

"He gets sooo mad when I don't have his corn flakes..." I don't know whether to comment about her bad memory, or the possible case of domestic violence.

[@spicey6646]

It's a commercial.Lighten up francis.