Great Crunchie Train Robbery - Cadbury Crunchie

Commercial (Full Length) – 1975

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8 Feb 2023 - 03.28pm

Who was the old lady ?

Peter J Cameron

4 Nov 2021 - 07.26pm

I knew Brian Shakespeare, the policeman in the ad.

Martin

9 Jun 2017 - 09.39pm

I'll be looking for that doco. I remember the Star Wars ad well.
I also remember an ad thats catch line was something about hanging ten on a lemon... Beach wear?

Ian Pryor (NZ On Screen team)

18 Apr 2017 - 01.02pm

Bart - we have a documentary on the making of the Star Wars-style ad, and the full ad can be seen at the end of it. The documentary is called Contact - They Shoot Commercials, don't they? - Ian, NZ On Screen

Bart

16 Apr 2017 - 06.41pm

The Star Wars inspired Crunchie ad was awesome, and almost nobody remembers it. Pity it's not available for online viewing.

Christine Arnott

24 Nov 2014 - 06.50pm

I knew Nick who was also one of the baddies in this, he was a lovely guy and was apparently killed doing the next ad. Very sad, such a lovely person.

Veronika Robinson

1 Oct 2014 - 03.36am

My husband Paul Robinson is one of the 'baddies' in this!

Fletch

14 Jul 2014 - 07.22pm

Does anyone else remember the 'Star Wars' inspired Crunchie Bar ad? There was a short version and an extended version. From what i remember, it was like a young warrior going on a quest for the Crunchie bar, and it had a light sabre in it. I thought it was quite well done at the time.

Fletch - NZ On Screen has recently added a documentary on the making of the Star Wars-style Crunchie ad, and you can watch the full ad at the end of it. The documentary is called Contact - They Shoot Commercials, don't they? - Ian, NZ On Screen

andre

27 Jun 2014 - 09.58pm

yup and it still works as an ad.

Shashi Srivastava

27 Jun 2014 - 08.17am

Brilliant

Phil

26 Jun 2014 - 07.02pm

Classic Kiwi "gold".

26 Jun 2014 - 05.20pm

I mixed this commercial at the NFU back in those days...lots of fun..

Raymond

24 Apr 2013 - 01.47pm

Read the synopsis, this was NOT shot at Kingston, the 3 seconds of footage of the fyler was taken from a National Film Unit programme. The remainder was shot in the Hutt Valley.

Alastair

30 Oct 2012 - 05.43pm

Using the Kingston Flyer was inspired, but it's a shame that they didn't do more with the Flyer. That train must rank as one of the best NZ icons alongside Buzzy Bee, Marmite, the All Blacks, and kiwifruit.

Martin

10 Jul 2012 - 11.06am

I just saw the "inspiration" for this. An obscure 1968 hippie movie called "Gold". Pretty much shot for shot the same, the train, the casting, the framing, the military stuff, the explosions etc. Disappointing find.

Damien Service

18 Nov 2010 - 10.26pm

I know this is 35 years old but why is this not on air no more? I mean if they can run a comp for a new Milky Bar Kid, then why not either do a 21st century version or stick with the classic original?