Tag: whisky

Drinking the best scotch in Scandal

American TV show Scandal has an interesting take on drinking alcohol. There is the main character Olivia Pope who drinks expensive red wine and there is Fitz, the president of the USA,…

Jameson in True Detective

I’ve covered Lone Star beer in True Detective in one of my previous blog posts. The HBO’s show, which is set in 1995, 2002 and 2012, is light on brands and product…

Interview with Curtis MacEachern of ScotchCinema.com

When I first heard about product placement, that was some 15 years ago, I found the fact that the first product placement was Jack Daniels whisky in Mildred Pierce, a movie from…

Product placement slideshow: Skyfall

I published a lengthy piece on product placement in the latest Bond movie a couple of months ago in the blog post Product placement in pictures: Skyfall. At that time I could…

Interview: Stacy Jones of Hollywood Branded

Hollywood Branded Inc. is a Los Angeles based entertainment marketing agency, founded in 2007 by Stacy Jones. The agency specializes in product placement, celebrity endorsement, branded content, promotions, licensing. Hollywood Branded, the…

Top 40 Product Placements of all time: 40-31

Let’s clear one thing first: this is my personal list. I admit, it’s not an objective list. It’s based on the movies I’ve seen, articles and books I’ve read, the available data…

Product Placement in Mad Men – Season 4 recap

The 3rd season of Mad Men ended with a new agency Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce and with big expectations for all characters. Everyone was glad that there was a fresh start. Fast…

Brand spotting in Mad Men: Public Relations (S04E01)

The highly anticipated opening episode of Mad Men's fourth season has included some visual and spoken product placement. Nevertheless it's the show about advertising, so that's quite normal. On the other hand…

Product placement highlights – Suntory times

Lost in Translation is a 2003 American film starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson and directed by Sofia Coppola. The film centers on a unique relationship between aging movie star Bob Harris…

Product placement caused death

On the Waterfront (1954) is a movie classic and a winner of eight academy awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Marlon Brando) and Best Director (Elia Kazan). In the movie protagonist Terry…

The King of Drinks

Product placement is almost as old as the film itself. First product placements were recognised in the 1920s, although many sources note that product placement had really started in 1945. In the…