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Shakespeare's influence in advertising (a.k.a. You, minion, are too saucy)

Shakespeare's influence in advertising (a.k.a. You, minion, are too saucy)

This weekend is the 446th birthday of William Shakespeare. The Bard has not only influenced novelists, filmmakers, poets and the like, but also a plethora of ad folk. We've gathered a few spots influenced by Shakespeare himself and his works, with the most prominent seeming to be Romeo & Juliet.


Levi's - A Midsummer Nights Dream - (2005) 0:60 (UK)

Spike TV - Dan / Shakespeare (2003) - 0:30 (USA)



T-Mobile - Romeo and Juliet (2008) :30 (USA)



ING - Shakespeare (2005) 0:30 (USA)



McDonalds - Romeo and Juliet (2002) - 0:30 (USA)


Shakespeare Stymied






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Levi's - A Midsummer Nights Dream - (2005) 0:60 (UK)


Nextel - Shakespeare / Romeo & Juliet (2003) - 0:30 (USA)



Spike TV - Dan / Shakespeare (2003) - 0:30 (USA)



T-Mobile - Romeo and Juliet (2008) :30 (USA)



ING - Shakespeare (2005) 0:30 (USA)


McDonalds - Romeo and Juliet (2002) - 0:30 (USA)


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Shakespeare Stymied
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Did we miss one you know of? Add it in the comments. "Go, ye giddy goose."


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