Alka-Seltzer (film #8 in The Most Memorable Commercials of the 1970s section of TVParty). [Category: Commercial]

This Alka-Seltzer commercial from the late 70s features Speedy and Sammy Davis, Jr. singing together in a winter scene, promoting the Winter Olympics. Somehow, these two together end up a lot weirder than you might think. Sammy seems to be trying hard to be as cute as Speedy, at one point riding a tiny sled a la the Santa Claus Norelco commercials. Sometimes the combinations advertisers came up with to appeal to a broad audience ended up positively surreal in execution. The 70s in particular had a lot of these surreal moments. This is one of them.

Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: ***. Weirdness: ****. Historical Interest: ****. Overall Rating: ****.