Here comes, from London Town, a sunny break from all the snickering negativity about circus clowns. And what a relief from our long, dreary sludge through a dark tunnel of media indifference and veiled hostility.
Thanks to UK blogger-writer Douglas McPherson for the link. "I wondered if they're showing this circusy McDonald's ad in your area." No, Sir Douglas, not so far. And I can't avoid the never-ending barrage of advertising and drug pushing.
The McDonald's ad, first posted on YouTube in 2015, stars the great Russian clown, Popov. His aging image inspires in me memories of my trip to the Soviet Union in 1979, when I saw some of the most gifted jesters on earth. I beheld the silently riveting Karandash at Moscow's New Circus. Elsewhere, inventive joeys who filled the rings memorably.
The special thing about this ad, which is credited to Leo's Think Tank Ad Agency, is that if feels more like a warm and loving tribute. It is remarkably composed: Sensitive, affectionate, musically moving -- you'll even see a costumed horse in the background.Good grief, a performing horse? How daring!
Why have I not seen this? Let me have some fun going paranoid: Might McDonald's fear retribution from any number of viciously antagonistic big top haters? Might PETA hold vetting rights, stateside? In fact, had the burger giant decided the ad would backfire here?
Okay, just take a look for yourself, and tell me if this does not come close to something very special. .
https://circusmania.blogspot.com/2019/08/mcdonalds-serve-up-beautiful-clown-ad.html
Thanks to UK blogger-writer Douglas McPherson for the link. "I wondered if they're showing this circusy McDonald's ad in your area." No, Sir Douglas, not so far. And I can't avoid the never-ending barrage of advertising and drug pushing.
The McDonald's ad, first posted on YouTube in 2015, stars the great Russian clown, Popov. His aging image inspires in me memories of my trip to the Soviet Union in 1979, when I saw some of the most gifted jesters on earth. I beheld the silently riveting Karandash at Moscow's New Circus. Elsewhere, inventive joeys who filled the rings memorably.
The special thing about this ad, which is credited to Leo's Think Tank Ad Agency, is that if feels more like a warm and loving tribute. It is remarkably composed: Sensitive, affectionate, musically moving -- you'll even see a costumed horse in the background.Good grief, a performing horse? How daring!
Why have I not seen this? Let me have some fun going paranoid: Might McDonald's fear retribution from any number of viciously antagonistic big top haters? Might PETA hold vetting rights, stateside? In fact, had the burger giant decided the ad would backfire here?
Okay, just take a look for yourself, and tell me if this does not come close to something very special. .
https://circusmania.blogspot.com/2019/08/mcdonalds-serve-up-beautiful-clown-ad.html
I wish McDonald's would do a one-hour tribute to what we've lost under our vanishing big tops, using the same talent to script, score and produce it: I doubt you'll see the likes of this on Pledge Break Society.
It's okay to shed some tears.
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