Mad Men

The professional and personal lives of those who work in advertising on Madison Avenue - self-coined "mad men" - in the 1960s are presented. The stories focus on those at one of the avenue's smaller firms, Sterling Cooper, and its various incarnations over the decade. At the heart of these stories is Donald Draper, the creative genius of the company. That professional creative brilliance belies the fact of a troubled childhood, one that he would rather forget and not let anyone know about except for a select few, but one that shaped who he is as an adult and as an ad man in the need not only to sell products but sell himself to the outside world. His outward confidence also masks many insecurities as evidenced through his many vices, such as excessive smoking, drinking and womanizing - the latter despite being a family man - and how he deals with the aftermath of some of the negative aspects of his life.

Year

2007

Movie time

47 min

Directed by

N/A

Cast

Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser

8.6/10

IMDB

02E08 - A Night to Remember

For the Heineken beer account, Don and Duck think that targeting upper class suburban housewives is the approach to take. True to their thoughts, Betty even ends up buying Heineken for a small company dinner party. When an inside joke is made at the party about her buying Heineken, Betty uses this situation to later confront Don with her knowledge of his affair with Bobbie Barrett. Don denies everything, although Betty deep in her heart knows the truth. She searches for conclusive evidence of the affair, without luck. But Betty makes a short term decision about their marriage. With other work goings-on, Harry is chastised for a faux pas regarding airing a Maytag commercial on a television movie Maytag deemed unsuitable. Harry, working alone, pleads for extra help for the fledgling television department. Roger denies his request but does allow Harry to co-opt someone from the secretarial staff to assist in at least reading scripts. Thinking it sound interesting, Joan volunteers. She enjoys this new job and is good at it, as the Maytag folks are pleased with the new direction of their account. Despite what seems to be a new direction for her at Sterling Cooper, Joan quietly and sadly accepts the news that her tenure in the position is short-lived. Another account, albeit a pro bono one is for Peggy's church. Father Gill wants Peggy's help in developing a campaign for an upcoming youth dance. Peggy treats this task as she would any account, speaking bluntly to Father Gill about what she think right and wrong. On the flip side, Father Gill uses this situation to question Peggy about her life.

Date: 14 Sep 2008
IMDB id: tt1118062
IMDB rating: N/A
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