The Real Mad Men of Advertising

The Real Mad Men of Advertising

2017 · Documentary · 1 Season · 4 Episodes · 5.2

Follow the evolution of advertising from the 1950s through the 1980s, via interviews with the industry's top ad executives, and through classic ads and commercials.

Episodes

E11. The 1950s52m · 2017-01-08See how ad campaigns from the '50s launched new American traditions and the promise of a bright tomorrow E22. The 1960s52m · 2017-01-15Examine '60s ad men and women and how they used wit and irony to reach a new audience, consequently revolutionizing the industry.

3. The 1970s52m · 2017-01-22See how stricter rules and public mistrust inspired 1970s advertisers to create some of history's greatest campaigns.E44. The 1980s52m · 2017-01-30See how advertisers used a new optimism and new technology to sell big in the "Greed is Good" era.

Cast

Robert J. Thompson

Robert J. Thompson