Olympics Advertising / Retro Ad of the Week: Alka-Seltzer, 1980

What better way to utilize the Olympics than to sell a product that supports digestive health? And with the help of not one, but two smiling spokesmen – Sammy Davis Jr. and Speedy, one of the most famous mascots in advertising history, this ad was sure to be a hit. Do you believe in miracles?

FUN FACT: The famous “Plop plop, fizz fizz” theme song was written in 1953 by none other than Paul Margulies, father of famous actress Julianna Margulies. (Source: AlkaSeltzer.com)

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