AdWatch: MCDONALDS | Shamrock Shake Commercial (1979)

Capitalizing on spring and the St. Patrick’s Day holiday, McDonald’s promotes its Shamrock Shake in this ad spot from 1979.

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ADVERTISER: McDonalds

Agency: Needham, Harper & Steers

FIRST AIRED: 1979

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