Remembering Stan Freberg on his birthday ๐ŸŽ‚
๐Ÿ“ท Slim Aarons, late 1950s
A clause in all of his advertising contracts read:
"The decision as to whatโ€™s funny and what is not funny shall rest solely with Mr. Freberg." Image
Stan Freberg by Jack Manning, 1983
He opened his own ad agency, Freberg Ltd., in 1958. His slogan was "More Honesty Than the Client Had in Mind." His corporate motto: โ€œArs Gratia Pecuniaeโ€ (Art of the Sake of Money). Image
And now a word from our sponsor:
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Stan Freberg by Robert Gauthier, 1996
"I was such a big radio buff when I was growing up that when the other kids ran out to play baseball, I ran inside to listen to the radio. My idols were Jack Benny and Fred Allen."
Mine too! Image

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