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Who exactly was this man? I just know he had to do with American Stores/Acme during the Super Saver days.
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Hi, Gene Crane was Acme Markets spokes person fr`om the 50!s to the late 60!s. He originated a T.V.series known as dividends for Home Makers on WCAU Tv from 1948 to the early 60!S Which was sponsored by Acme Markets and featured recipies from Acmes Cosumer affairs manager. It ran every week day from 1to 1.30 pm.\
As part of his duties Gene Crane helped open new Acmes broadcasting live frommany new stores grand openings
As part of his duties Gene Crane helped open new Acmes broadcasting live frommany new stores grand openings
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Gerry and Ephrata1966:
Gene was MUCH MORE than simply a spokesperson for Acme. that was a side job. He was a longtime fixture on Philadelphia Television he was at WCAU (originally CBS now NBC) for 57 years in numerous capacities, as a man on the street interviewer, the host of numerous childrens shows, and later as a weatherman. in addition to Acme he did other commercials for grocery products such as Welch's Grape juice and Gulden's mustard. He is also the father of David Crane the co-producer of the old NBC tv sitcom "Friends" (yes that Friends!) more can be known about MR Crane here.
http://www.broadcastpioneers.com/genecrane.html
Bringing this back to the issue of supermarket history. (in respect to our Webmaster who has provided us with this great forum to speak on such issues)
Being from the area but being born after his days advertising for Acme ended I most associate him with his work on channel 10 WCAU-TV as a reporter/weatherman. It wasnt until I found the cartoon featuring gene crane speaking for Acme and an ad for Acme (thanks to John S Flack) that I knew he did advertise Hack-A-Mee.
Gene was MUCH MORE than simply a spokesperson for Acme. that was a side job. He was a longtime fixture on Philadelphia Television he was at WCAU (originally CBS now NBC) for 57 years in numerous capacities, as a man on the street interviewer, the host of numerous childrens shows, and later as a weatherman. in addition to Acme he did other commercials for grocery products such as Welch's Grape juice and Gulden's mustard. He is also the father of David Crane the co-producer of the old NBC tv sitcom "Friends" (yes that Friends!) more can be known about MR Crane here.
http://www.broadcastpioneers.com/genecrane.html
Bringing this back to the issue of supermarket history. (in respect to our Webmaster who has provided us with this great forum to speak on such issues)
Being from the area but being born after his days advertising for Acme ended I most associate him with his work on channel 10 WCAU-TV as a reporter/weatherman. It wasnt until I found the cartoon featuring gene crane speaking for Acme and an ad for Acme (thanks to John S Flack) that I knew he did advertise Hack-A-Mee.
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What was the ad you speak of about? I only saw that brilliant cartoon on JSF's page.
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Actually I must correct myself JSF has an Acme radio aircheck from WFIL radio ( on his flickr)Ephrata1966 wrote:What was the ad you speak of about? I only saw that brilliant cartoon on JSF's page.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42444189@N ... 611074182/
but the ad with Gene Crane's voice is on Youtube and is courtesy of What'sAYak
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MYl9ph ... re=related
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