Mad Men Unbuttoned
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<p> <i>Mad Men Unbuttoned</i>, footnotes to the show and the era, including these fascinating tidbits: </p> <ul> <p> </p><li>Don Draper's character is based on the real-life Draper Daniels, protÉgÉ of Leo Burnett who started off as a copywriter and rose to creative director, eventually heading the team that launched the Marlboro Man.</li> <p></p> <p> </p><li>The iconic "Think Small" Volkswagen ad positioned the Beetle as an ugly but well-made car—a revolt against excess. Not only did unit sales top 500,000 cars a year, but the campaign succeeded in junking all the rules of car advertising.</li> <p></p> <p> </p><li>When barred from visiting Disneyland on a trip to the United States, Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev threw a tantrum and left Los Angeles in a huff the very next day. </li> <p></p> <p> </p><li><i>The Group</i> by Mary McCarthy, the novel Betty Draper is seen reading in the bathtub, transformed the way women viewed love, sex, and marriage. </li> <p></p> <p> </p><li>In 1947 Christian Dior showcased its revolutionary New Look line. Betty, Peggy, and the rest of the steno pool at Sterling-Cooper can be seen sporting the sloping shoulders, hourglass silhouettes, and billowing skirts of the New Look style.</li> <p></p> </ul>
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