File 2 - Brando Guardian Weekend

Part of 3 VHS, part of 3 mp4 (53.6MB and 162.4 MB)

Six copies of a colour advert, with sound, advertising the world exclusive serialisation of Marlon Brando's autobiogaphy in the Guardian Weekend section of the Guardian newspaper. The serialisation began in the Guardian Weekend section on 3 September 1994 and continued in G2 throughout the week.

All of the adverts follow the same format of clips of Brando films and a commentary of questions about Brando's life. The colour tone of the advert is blue until the final shot of Guardian Weekend with Marlon Brando on the cover which is in full colour.

Commentary: "Marlon Brando was a small town boy from Nebraska. How did he become Hollywood's biggest star? Which director introduced him to drugs to improve his acting? Why did he refuse to make love to Vivian Lee? What really happened when he met mafia boss John Gotti. And why does he believe Marilyn Monroe was murdered? Now find out from Brando himself exclusively in the Guardian from Saturday".

Tagline: 'His Words. His Story.'

a). Duration 30 seconds. The advert starts at 00.06 on the mp4 file.

b). Similar to a) but a shorter edit. Duration 10 seconds. The advert starts at 00.48 on the mp4 file.

c). Similar to a) but with a sightly altered commentary. Duration 30 seconds. The advert starts at 01.13 on the mp4 file.

d). Similar to b) but with a sightly altered commentary. Duration 10 seconds. The advert starts at 01.55 on the mp4 file.

e). Duplicate of a). Duration 30 seconds. The advert start at 00.29 on the mp4 file.

f). Duplicate of a). Duration: 30 seconds. The advert starts at 03.30 on the mp4 file.

Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited

Access via GNM Digital Repository.

a-d). VHS and mp4 file also includes the Guardian adverts GUA/9/1/1/18/1d-e.

e). VHS and mp4 file also include the Guardian advert GUA/0/1/1/20b.

f). VHS and mp4 file also include the following Guardian adverts: GUA/9/1/1/14d, GUA/9/1/1/13c, GUA/9/1/1/15d, GUA/9/1/1/17/1d, GUA/9/1/1/16/3f, GUA/9/1/1/19c, GUA/9/1/1/20c, GUA/9/1/1/21/1e, GUA/9/1/1/21/2e, GUA/9/1/1/26e, GUA/9/1/1/27b, GUA/9/1/1/28b, GUA/9/1/1/30b, GUA/9/1/1/31c, GUA/9/1/1/32f, GUA/9/1/1/34/1f, GUA/9/1/1/35c, GUA/9/1/1/36c, GUA/9/1/1/37d, GUA/9/1/1/38b, GUA/9/1/1/39c, GUA/9/1/1/40, GUA/9/1/1/41d, GUA/9/1/1/42f and GUA/9/1/1/43c.