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13184_UM_9428_commercials14

1960s
B&W

Two commercials are shown. The first is for Mr. Clean. Bottles are on a shelf and people quickly grab all of them off. The next clip is a housewife cleaning a bathroom. A man comes home and tracks dirt and mud on the floor. The housewife cleans nearly the entire house. A cartoon depiction of Mr. Clean is shown. The next commercial for Groom and Clean hair gel shows a mermaid by a waterfall. She seductively advocates Groom and Clean hair gel. Footage of a man apply the gel and combing through his hair is shown. Towards the end of the commercial they perform a test where Groom and Clean hair gel and a generic brand gel are placed in water. their shaken and poured out. The mermaid narrator explains that Groom and Clean hair gel binds with water to remove dandruff and dirt.