Ending the week on a lighter note, here are some fun vids of Farrah’s early days, before she got her big break with Charlie and the other gorgeous angels.
Let Farrah Cream Your Face
First up, the famous ad with Joe Namath, where she promises that Noxema will “cream your face” — a teenaged boy’s wet dream, right on your 1970’s television set.
I Wonder Why Mom Forgot to Mention Ultra Brite
Gee, she was so forthcoming about stuff like eating your veggies and staying out of small foreign cars!
And Then There Was the Hair
But of course, it was almost always about the hair. Here’s her ensemble ad for the Lady Schick Speed Styler. My sister and I pooled our allowances and bought this nifty piece of hair equipment together. Did our hair turn out like this? Hmmm, let me think . . .
The Dating Game
Here she is on The Dating Game, where she’s introduced as “an accomplished artist and sculptress” who “hopes to open her own gallery.”
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UPDATE: Check out Sean Kinsell's excellent and insightful exploration of Farrah's impact on pop culture over at Deep Glamour: "Farrah Fawcett and the All-American Illusion"
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