01 August 2011

Colonial Gent

Commander Edward Whitehead (1908-1978) at
Lyford Cay, New Providence Island, Bahamas, 1974
 © Slim Aarons

7 comments:

  1. Wonderful! I love the Schweppes ads he did.

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  2. I wish someone could tell me where I could still buy the Bitter Lemon tonic he used to advertise.

    Vern
    New York

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  3. Doesn't really get an better than that.

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  4. Possibly the world's most interesting man?

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  5. Anon @ 19:34 ~ Possibly. The likely inspiration for more recent versions to be sure. The current 'World's Most Interesting Man' featured in the televisual and radio advertisements for Mexican lager lives on a 42' yacht in Marina del Ray in Los Angeles. But I can't say much more than that.

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  6. OK ... this is a bit insane ... but as a kid I skied with this guy at Bromley, I think we called him Mr. Schweppes. If that makes any sense.

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  7. LBF I remember reading somewhere that the Commander and Ogilvy were inspirations for the current most interesting man. I must also apologize for continually posting as Anon. Cheers,
    Rob

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