General Mills combined commercial: Total cereal

Shotlist & Visual Analysis

The still features a wooden rolling pin resting on a plain surface. The image is presented in grayscale, giving it a classic, vintage feel. The text 'Not for broadcast' appears at the top, indicating it is likely a behind-the-scenes or promotional piece related to the General Mills Total cereal commercial. The simplicity of the rolling pin may suggest themes of traditional cooking or home-made meals, linking to the idea of wholesome ingredients associated with the cereal.

00:00:30.998 — The still features a wooden rolling pin resting on a plain surface. The image is presented in grayscale, giving it a classic, vintage feel. The text 'Not for broadcast' appears at the top, indicating it is likely a behind-the-scenes or promotional piece related to the General Mills Total cereal commercial. The simplicity of the rolling pin may suggest themes of traditional cooking or home-made meals, linking to the idea of wholesome ingredients associated with the cereal.

The still features a glass pie dish containing a pie that has been cut in half, revealing its filling. The crust appears golden and flaky, while the interior showcases what looks like apple filling. The monochrome presentation gives it a vintage aesthetic, typical of mid-20th century advertising, emphasizing the appeal of the product in a nostalgic and wholesome manner. The text 'Not for broadcast' indicates that this is a draft or unreleased material.

00:00:49.049 — The still features a glass pie dish containing a pie that has been cut in half, revealing its filling. The crust appears golden and flaky, while the interior showcases what looks like apple filling. The monochrome presentation gives it a vintage aesthetic, typical of mid-20th century advertising, emphasizing the appeal of the product in a nostalgic and wholesome manner. The text 'Not for broadcast' indicates that this is a draft or unreleased material.

The still from the 'General Mills combined commercial: Total cereal' features text against a black background, likely indicating the source or title related to 16mm film. It emphasizes a classic or retro cinematic quality, often associated with past advertising styles.

00:00:59.559 — The still from the 'General Mills combined commercial: Total cereal' features text against a black background, likely indicating the source or title related to 16mm film. It emphasizes a classic or retro cinematic quality, often associated with past advertising styles.

Film Transcript / Subtitles

Hey, it's lunchtime. Can't stop now. Not many vitamins in that skimpy lunch. I'm swamped. Gotta get these letters out. What's a mother to do? Serve them Total, the vitamin cereal. The only leading cereal hot or cold with a whole day's vitamin supply. One bowl, one ounce, gives you 100% of every minimum daily adult vitamin requirement now set by the U.S. government. Enjoy Total every day. Feel vitamin safe all day. And also from General Mills. Now, Betty Crocker rolls out. A great new pie crust mix. A new mix formulated with. More shortening. More shortening than any leading brand. So now you roll out. The richest, flakiest, melt-in-your-mouth crust ever. Roll on down to your grocer and pick up the new Betty Crocker pie crust mix today. All right. Come on. You're amazing. Come on. You're amazing. Bye. I love you. That's not good. Tooimpact. You're amazing. You're so amazing. My wife doesn't wait. It doesn't look this way. I'm so happy enough. Me. You're so happy. I'm so happy.