Maxwell House Coffee, 1950s
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| (audience cheering) | 0:01 | |
| Narrator | Memorable moment | 0:08 |
| at the Old Masonic Theater in Nashville. | 0:09 | |
| Miss Lillie Langtry, | 0:12 | |
| internationally famous actress and beauty | 0:13 | |
| receives a warm ovation after her performance. | 0:16 | |
| Later at the famed Maxwell House, | 0:19 | |
| elegant center of hospitality in the Old South, | 0:22 | |
| admirers faced the jersey of the lady | 0:25 | |
| with an after-theater dinner. | 0:26 | |
| - | Ms. Langtry, after your charming performance tonight | 0:29 |
| you deserve the best. | 0:32 | |
| What'll you have? | 0:33 | |
| - | You're so kind. | 0:34 |
| Just this coffee, thank you. | 0:35 | |
| - | Just coffee? | 0:37 |
| - | Yes. You see, I've heard so much | 0:39 |
| about the special blend that Maxwell House serves. | 0:41 | |
| - | You've heard correctly, Miss Langtry. | 0:45 |
| It is marvelous. | 0:47 | |
| - | It's delicious. | 0:52 |
| Narrator | Yes, the old Maxwell House was noted | 0:55 |
| the South over for its own delicious coffee. | 0:57 | |
| The famous Maxwell House blend. | 1:00 | |
| Then the coffee of a few, | 1:03 | |
| today, over a half century later, | 1:05 | |
| all America enjoys the finer flavor of this superb coffee. | 1:07 | |
| Yes, throughout this nation of coffee lovers, | 1:12 | |
| more people buy and enjoy Maxwell House | 1:15 | |
| than any other brand at any price. | 1:18 | |
| They know that Maxwell House and only Maxwell House | 1:21 | |
| brings them that famous good to the last drop flavor. | 1:24 | |
| That real deep down coffee drinking pleasure. | 1:28 | |
| For your coffee drinking pleasure | 1:32 | |
| always ask for Maxwell House. | 1:34 | |
| Good to the last drop. | 1:37 |
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