Apple’s “Frankie’s Holiday” Commercial
Apple’s two minute holiday ad promotes tolerance and inclusiveness, as an initially frightened community embraces a Frankenstein-like character. Apples’s “Frankie’s Holiday” played both on television and in movie theaters.
Script
(A darkly-lit, Frankenstein-like character uses his Apple iPhone to record a music box playing There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays. He then leaves the isolation of his remote home to try to join in holiday celebrations with the community.)
‘Frankenstein’ sings: “Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays, cause <pause>.”
Little Girl and Frankenstein: ” ’cause no matter how far away you roam…”
Whole Community: “…when you pine for the sunshine of a friendly gaze, for the holidays you can’t beat home sweet home.”
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Earned Media
Earned Media highlights, from journalists:
- “A Christmas message about tolerance and inclusiveness from Apple. It’s festive ad stars Mary Shelley’s famous monster as he looks for people to share the Yuletide season with.”
- “Tolerance and inclusiveness must be the word for the season… It’s always important to remember that there is more that brings us together than divides us as a people. One people.”
- The commercial “does send a very special message… I think it’s worth taking the two minutes out of your life to actually watch this. And of course Apple have done some sensational ads in the past, I think this is just a yet another one.”
- “A common theme emerging this holiday season, I think: corporate responsibility. More and more companies are sharing a message of tolerance.”
- “It’s just celebrating diversity… it’s a brilliant campaign and effective commercial.”
