Everyone has seen this commercial in which The Flintstones sell Winston cigarettes, thereby answering the question of what made cavemen extinct. Obviously, it was lung cancer or some form of respiratory disease. (It may also have had something to do with overeating. Before I had my surgery, my dietician warned me that you should never order a plate of ribs large enough to tip over your car. Wise advice, indeed.)
Not everyone has seen the other commercials the Flintstones did for Winston so let's rectify that. Here's one. Alan Reed does the voice of Fred while the sales guy is performed by character actor Herb Vigran, who occasionally dabbled in cartoon voicing. Most of you will remember Mr. Vigran for his appearances on the George Reeves Superman series and/or from his membership in the Jack Webb stock company on Dragnet. Here we go…
