Article: Dirt Devil & Fred Astaire Score Big in Super Bowl XXXI

 
  Legendary Performer Steals The Show During Super Bowl 

CLEVELAND, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The legendary Fred Astaire's timeless talent stole the show among big time advertisers during this year's Super Bowl XXXI. Three new commercials for Dirt Devil vacuum cleaners, which are now running again in time for Mother's Day, commanded more viewer recall than a number of other big name sponsor/"spokes celebrity" combinations.

These exclusive "teamings" included super model Cindy Crawford and Cadillac, Darth Vader with Pepsi, and "Just Can't Win" guy former Senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole for VISA. Among Super Bowl viewers, a sizable 62% ...

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