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Beer In Ads #2034: The Man In Black Plays Chess

September 15, 2016 By Jay Brooks


Thursday’s ad is for Miller High Life, from 1957. In this ad, one of a series featuring a nearly black and white ad, with only the beer in color, and the same man engaged in various activities. This time, he’s studying his next move in a chess match, beer in hand (presumably to help him think) and finger below his lip (also to help him think). I do love that tuxedo, though, I think I”m going to put mine on the next time I play chess. ANd drink a beer, of course.

Miller-High-Life-1957-chess

Filed Under: Art & Beer, Beers Tagged With: Advertising, History, Miller Brewing



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