Don Draper reminds me of the account executive at Grant Advertising who represented Dr Pepper when I was chosen to be “The Dr Pepper Girl”. At the tender age of 16, I only knew the ‘business’ side of my Don Draper, Mr. Robert Dillon. And Betty, Don’s ex-wife, reminds me of my neighbor on Grandview Blvd., Betty Sullivan, a blonde with a big attitude.
It’s all very familiar to me. The clothes, cars, furniture, mannerisms, corruption, cocktails, etiquette and double standards. The culture of the Sixties in America, always searching for the dream this country promises.
We see the Season 5 opener of Mad Men, after a 17-month absence, dealing with racial issues taken from an actual story in the Sixties of an ad agency, Young & Rubicam. It’s all too familiar. The time I spent in the South from 1963-1968 opened my idealistic eyes to the inequality of our Black population. Discrimination was rampant.
So… who thinks Mad Men should tell my unique story of becoming the “Dr Pepper Girl”, the years that I was their face and voice on television, radio, billboards, magazines, countless public appearances and even in movies where I did early product placement which ultimately led to me co-starring and singing in five films?
Do you agree? If you think, like I do, that this is a story that should be told, please post it on the Mad Men Facebook Page,
If you didn’t catch the Season 5 Premier, here it is:
Hello Donna !
Here are my three sons for your sixties sweet listening.
I hope you enjoy these songs as much as I have.
Best of all ( No Commercials ) it’s from Canada.
I’ve always loved your jukebox music Donna.
Glad that almost all your songs are now on youtube.
Your movies and singing always makes me feel so good.
Loved your shows on stageit they were the most.
Thanks again sweet Donna so much for your lovely music.
Your Music Is The Sunshine
That Brightens Up The Whole Wide World
My Three Sons Sixties Virtual Music Jukebox
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