As yesterday's post mentioned, Daws Butler lent his voice to numerous commercials throughout the years. He was Cap'n Crunch, the Rice Krispies elves, and the Raisin Bran sun, and that's just off the top of my head. Considering this is a notable but often overlooked part of his career, I thought I'd use today's post to spotlight a few of his appearances in TV advertising.
The first one I'll show is this 1966 commercial for Quisp cereal. As you'll probably notice by the art style, this commercial was actually animated by Jay Ward Studios, who were no strangers when it came to working with Daws. Also featured here are Paul Frees and William Conrad.
Next, here's a 1970 commercial for Raisin Bran depicting Butler as the sun, who appears to be in a battle for the role of narrator. If you've never seen these ads before, you'll find that Butler's voice isn't too far off from a certain boy genius.
This final commercial was broadcast in 1981 and centers on Daws' most famous commercial character, Cap'n Crunch. The captain was one of Daws' most enduring characters, especially in the world of advertising. He voiced the character in his initial appearances from 1963 until his passing in 1988.
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