| What, then, of these IBM commercials? "PS/2 It!" (1989) https://archive.org/details/ibmpersonalsystem2ps2computercom... "We're Your Type" (1984/6?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce3NYMG_qoA "The IBM Retail Solution" (1983) https://digital.hagley.org/FILM_2018222_FC229_01 I mean, I guess that's the entire point of the second one's message, but IBM seems to have been pretty consistent with the diversity around then. -- Edit: The collection behind that last one (https://digital.hagley.org/2018222) is full of short documentaries about employment that are similarly interesting, e.g.: "Understanding Norms:" (1970s) https://digital.hagley.org/FILM_2018222_FC53 "Office Practice : Business Manners and Customs" (1972
) https://digital.hagley.org/FILM_2018222_FC164 "People to People" (1974) https://digital.hagley.org/FILM_2018222_FC169 "Jobs in the World of Work : A Good Place To Be" (1969) https://digital.hagley.org/FILM_2018222_FC175 |