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Jimmy Nelson & Danny O'Day - Ventriloquist
Jimmy Nelson and Danny O'Day, his wisecracking wooden partner
appeared on a variety of TV commercials and programs in the 1950s.
Ventriloquist Jimmy Nelson with
Danny O'Day & Farfel
Danny O'Day had a high-pitch voice and looked very much like
puppet Jerry Mahoney (Danny and Jerry were carved by figuremaker
Frank Marshall).
Both Danny and his pet dog Farfel starred in a number of Nestles
Chocolate commercials intercut throughout such programs as THE
LONE RANGER, SKY KING, MIGHTY MOUSE PLAYHOUSE and THE ROY ROGERS
SHOW.
At the end of each commercial Danny O'Day sang "N-E-S-T-L-E-S,
Nestles' makes the very best" and Farfel concluded with an
elongated..."Cha-w-w-CLIT!"
During the 1952-53 TV season Jimmy Nelson and his dummy Danny
O'Day pitched Texaco commercials on THE MILTON BERLE SHOW. They
also appeared on BANK ON THE STARS/NBC/1954, CAVALCADE OF
STARS/DUM/1949-52, COME CLOSER/ABC/1954, DOWN YOU GO/NBC/1956, THE
ED SULLIVAN SHOW/CBS/1950s and THE JACKIE GLEASON
SHOW/CBS/1952-59. See also -
DOGS: "Farfel"
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Script - Nestlés Quik Commercial (1953)
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[Setting: a boxing ring. Bell clangs] |
| Announcer: |
In this corner Jimmy Nelson and
Danny O'Day |
| Jimmy: |
Now remember what I told,
you? |
| Danny: |
Ya. Right. Chin out. Eyes
closed and Nestlé Quik for the Referee |
| Jimmy |
Ya...NO! Danny. It' too late
now. |
| Farfel: |
I can't look, |
| Jimmy: |
Is it over yet? |
| Referee: |
8, 9, 10. He's out! |
| Danny: |
[Mumbling] Oh oh oh oh oh he he
har ho ho. Quik! Quik! Should of had
more Quik! Should of had more Quik! |
| Farfel: |
He's delirious. |
| Jimmy: |
Well, maybe he's right, Farfel.
Quik and milk are great for energy. Hey, let's make him some. [gets a
glass of milk] Just two spoonfuls in cold milk. ...Little stir. |
| Farfel: |
I can see muscles, already. |
| Jimmy: |
And there you are...instant
choclaty Quik |
| Danny: |
[Waking up] Step aside,
Dad. [Drinks flavored milk] Oh Quik. Nestlés Quik It makes milk taste like
a million. [refreshed] Let me at 'em. |
| Jimmy: |
The fights over. Really? Who
won? |
| Farfel: |
[vocalizing] Ohhh! |
| Danny: |
[singing]
N-E-S-T-L-E-S...Nestle's makes the very best... |
| Farfel: |
CHaaaawww-Clit! (clicks mouth
shut) |
| Danny: |
He never laid a glove on me, Ma. |
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