Hershey’s Kisses Classic Christmas Commercial (1989-Present)
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Hershey’s Kisses Christmas Commercial
The Hershey’s Kisses Christmas Commercial is based on church bell ringers.
There’s something so endearingly sweet about this commercial.
Sorry, couldn’t help myself.
According to 5 Things You Didn’t Know About The Classic Hershey’s Kisses Holiday Commercial by Delish is that an employee went “rogue” to make this commercial:
It’s hard to think of iconic holiday commercials without mentioning Hershey’s Kisses. Many of us have grown up with the ad, which shows 11 chocolates “ringing” to the tune of “We Wish You A Merry Christmas,” and we can practically name the order in which each Kiss moves.
About the “rogue” employee:
John Dunn, Hershey’s brands manager at the time, headed to San Francisco to create a series of Kisses commercials, all focusing on the idea of “whimsy.” He was working with advertising firm Ogilvy & Mather and Colossal Pictures, a production company, to create the ads, and when he realized they were working ahead of schedule, asked two members of the team to come up with a holiday commercial.
Dunn wasn’t authorized to make a holiday commercial, but he did so anyway, according to Hershey’s archives; He was that confident he could sell his boss on the idea.
This might be the original from 1989:
Evolution of Hershey Kisses Christmas Commercial:
Hershey’s Kisses Commercial With Special Effects:
Hershey’s Kisses Christmas Commercial in Lego:
Hershey’s Kisses Christmas Commercial 2020:
Dog Howling At Hershey’s Kisses Christmas Commercial:
Another Dog Howling At Hershey’s Kisses Christmas Commercial:
Cat Trying to “Catch” A Hershey’s Kiss:
What Happened To The Cast?
The chocolate kisses in the original commercial were all eaten by the television commercial crew.
It was a big scandal at the time.
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