Magnum Force : Harry fills his shopping trolley in an unusual piece of marketing!

Magnum Force : Harry fills his shopping trolley in an unusual piece of marketing!

Here’s a wonderful piece of exploitation/marketing from back in the day! This ad appeared in the local press from the Dearborn, Michigan area of the U.S. Instead of the usual Magnum Force artwork, this ad block instead featured 2 shots from the supermarket shoot-out scene, along with the tagline ‘Harry goes shopping… for killers’. Amusing, and very typical of its time, it’s the sort of advertising that you just don’t see today, which is a pity really. So many fans still love these old vintage newspaper ads, they really seem to unlock memories of the past. 

I must thank our friend Richard DuVal for this piece. Richard hooked up with us a couple of months ago, and has submitted some wonderful pieces that I am still working through and will be featuring here on the Archive - including some very cool theatre marquee photos from past to present, so be sure to keep a regular check.