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Burma-Shave
Movie and Audio Clips
See and hear first hand accounts of how a small Midwest company captured the attention of drivers across the country with a witty and clever roadside campaign.

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Movies
Alan Odell Making Advertising History
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3.8MB

Burma-Shave Off and Running
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6.7MB

Burma-Shave Jingles
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3MB

Free Trip to Mars
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6.1MB

Audio Clips
Special thanks to John Tanner at Tanner Music and the voice talents of:
Wendi Bazar
Jerry Bertram
Joel Kopischke
Jack Lee
Brian Mitchell
Jane Phillips
Bob Smith
Kate West

The wife
Who keeps on
Being kissed
Always heads
Her shopping list
Burma-Shave
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34K

When frisky with whiskey
Don't drive
Cause it's risky
Burma-Shave
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24K

 
With a sleek cheek,
Pressed to hers,
Jeepers!
Creepers!
How she purrs.
Burma-Shave
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34K

 
If these
Signs blur
And bounce around
You'd better park
And walk to town
Burma-Shave
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32K

 
The wolf
Is shaved so neat and trim
Red Riding Hood
Is chasing him
Burma-Shave
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34K

 
Substitutes
That promise perfection
Are like
Some candidates
After election
Burma-Shave
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35K



Careless
Bridegroom
Dainty bride
Scratchy whiskers
Homicide
Burma-Shave
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37K

 
The whale
Put Jonah
Down the hatch
But coughed him up
Because he scratched
Burma-Shave
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28K

 
Prickly pears
Are picked
For pickles
No peach picks
A face that prickles
Burma-Shave
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31K

 
The bearded Lady
Tried a jar
Now she's a famous Movie star
Burma-Shave
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29K

 
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