Grey Poupon - Pardon Me

Category: commercial

Summary: One man in a Rolls-Royce asks a man in another Rolls-Royce if he has any Grey Poupon.

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A man is being chauffeured down a country road in his Rolls-Royce. The limo driver then opens the glove compartment to pass a bottle of Grey Poupon to the man who is eating a full meal in the back seat. Another Rolls-Royce approaches and the passenger in the back of that one rolls down the window and asks: "Pardon me, would you have any Grey Poupon?" The spot ends with the text: IT EVEN HAS WINE.

Steve Kaplan has said:

When Larry and I completed the storyboard, we knew we had nailed it, we just didn't know how much. When we were shooting the double Rolls pull up scene, the director Harold Becker turned to me and said "this is a #*$%* classic".

Filmed and aired in Fall, 1981.

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mgwolf 02/18/2015 at 03:32 AM
The four Grey Poupon spots featuring Ian Richardson and Paul Eddington were created approximately twelve years after Larry Elegant and his partner originated the campaign. Elegant's campaign had run its course by 1990 and the campaign was put up on blocks until we convinced RJR Nabisco to re-do the campaign with more cinematic production value. At least that was our opening for the pitch. Our real motivation was to freshen the campaign by rebuilding it around that classic joke: One man asks another: "Do you have the time?" To which the other responds with: "Yes, I certainly do." and walks off. When put in the Grey Poupon format, Nabisco's brand manager snarled and said, "If he drives away without handing off the Grey Poupon, it's too mean-spirited." It took about 5 months of discussion (ah, those were the days) but the project was approved. Frank Lowe, to his credit, doggedly pursued Ian Richardson and Paul Eddington. My art director and I hired Kiwi motion picture D.P. Michael Seresin to direct the 4 new spots, which we cheerfully did just outside Auckland, New Zealand. I still have hours upon hours of my own Hi8 video from that shoot with Ian and Paul kibbitzing with us for the for one of the many production diaries I was fond of assembling. I also have a wonderful hand-written thank you note from Ian Richardson in which he mentions having purchased a new home with his earnings. I was the copywriter. My name is Mark Gordon Wolf, and the art director was Nanette Koryn. The creative director was an abusive putz who knew not to meddle with what promised to do Larry Elegant's original concept proud.
splendAd Admin keith 02/20/2007 at 09:50 PM
Michael, thanks for the comments. Sad news about Ian Richardson. However, this isn't one of his commercials. Anyone looking for one of the Ian Richardson Grey Poupon ads go the Grey Poupon brand link above and go to Son of Rolls.

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Brand
Grey Poupon
Year
1981
Title
None listed
Also Known As
Pardon Me
Country
United States
Agency
Marschalk
Tagline
Enjoy one of life's finer pleasures.
Company
None listed
Product
Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard
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