Commercials have come a long way since this 1933 cigarette advertisement. Before smoking's health risks became apparent, civilized people could sit in peace and watch dancers made of smoke.

Tee Dance Trailer (1930)

31 December 1930

A bunch of cartoon animals are having a tee dance, listening to songs on their Telefunken radio.

Die Kälte wich Trailer (1936)

01 May 1936

Fashion advertisement by Hans Fischerkoesen.

Sonne ins Haus! Trailer (1932)

02 January 1932

Animated advertisement for Sonne briquettes.

Spiel mit Kugeln Trailer (1957)

01 January 1957

Animated short film about colored pencils.

Sjakk matt Trailer (1938)

20 December 1938

Animated commercial for Sorte Mand cigars.

Schöne Fassaden Trailer (1955)

01 January 1955

Animated short film about cosmetics.

Schrittmacher der Technik Trailer (1954)

01 January 1954

Animated short film about motor scooter.

Immer frisch und munter Trailer (1954)

01 January 1954

Animated short film about peppermint drops.

Die glückliche Insel Trailer (1955)

01 January 1955

The Snowman Trailer (1944)

03 February 1944

It is winter and a snowman comes alive. On his adventure he will find a calendar that will make him wish to know the spring.

Der Güte wegen... Trailer (1955)

01 January 1955

Wer hat denn den Käse zum Bahnhof gerollt! Trailer (1929)

01 January 1929

Die Jungmühle Trailer (1957)

01 January 1957

Animated short film about a kitchen mixer.

Der Weisheitszahn Trailer (1956)

01 January 1956

Animated short film about toothpaste.

Grazie der Gazelle Trailer (1958)

01 January 1958

Animated short film about women's shoes.

Die Welt der Frauen Trailer (1956)

01 January 1956

Glücksklee-Kondensmilch Trailer (1958)

01 January 1958

Animated short film about milk.

Der Kongreß tagt Trailer (1955)

01 January 1955

Animated short film about a refrigerators.

Der Weisheitszahn Trailer (1956)

01 January 1956

Animated short film about toothpaste.

Weatherbeaten Melody Trailer (1943)

06 April 1943

The general outline of the plot is of a bee that finds an abandoned phonograph in a meadow. The record, however, is jazz, and the interaction of different species of bugs makes this a subtle criticism of the Nazi ideals.

Wettkampf der Sender Trailer (1932)

24 August 1932

The Big Fun Carnival Trailer (1957)

20 January 1957

The first of a series of 12 compilation features (number 1-12)made for theatres to use as a Saturday Matinee offering aimed strictly at children.

The Crucial Two Minutes Trailer (1938)

01 January 1938

A short film about toothpaste.

The Silly Goose Trailer (1944)

08 November 1944

A tale of a female goose consumed by adventure and urban glamour in her countryside life, who has to be saved from a cunning fox by her friends and family.

Sichtbare Gedanken Trailer (1934)

23 February 1934

Two men play a game of chess. One man is told which steps to make by the smoke of his cigarette.

Everything for Everybody Trailer (1955)

01 January 1955

Animated commercial which perplexes and enchants through its jazzy mix of styles and tones.

Through the Night to the Light Trailer (1955)

01 January 1955

Animated commercial by Fischerkoesen.

Melody of the Waves Trailer (1931)

01 January 1931

Telefunken commercial by Hans Fischerkoesen.

View of paradise Trailer (1951)

06 June 1951

Animated short film from 1951 directed by Hans Fischerkoesen , made for the advertising of a Trumpf Schokolade product.

How the Light Came Anyway When the Sun Overslept Trailer (1936)

01 January 1936

Norwegian Philips Advertisement