The Crucial Two Minutes

Animated commercial by Fischerkoesen.

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.

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.

Advertisement by animator Hans Fischerkoesen.

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.

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.

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

Telefunken commercial by Hans Fischerkoesen.

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

Cigarette advertisement by Hans Fischerkoesen.

Advertising cartoon for Kalodont toothpaste.

Animated advertisement for Sonne briquettes.

Fashion advertisement by Hans Fischerkoesen.

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