Bruce Campbell sings Karma Chameleon in radio ad on Super8Shorts.com
The year is 1984. The guy is Bruce Campbell. Join us at 1428 Elm as we take a look at his radio ad for local Detroit station WHYT courtesy of Dread Central and Super8Shorts.com.
“Karma, karma, karma, karma, karma chameleon. You come and go, you come and go.” – Culture Club
Blast from the Past
In 1984, Bruce Campbell was fresh off of The Evil Dead and still a relatively unknown actor. Like any young thespian, he made the rounds doing industrial films and local commercials. Well, his buddy Scott Spiegel, an original “Michigan Mafia” member and his partner Bill Ward have compiled several early 8mm films of Campbell and company for our viewing pleasure.
One of the first ones to be featured via Dread Central’s YouTube channel is WHYT Radio’s snake commercial. This is truly enjoyable for several reasons. One of them is Bruce’s innate sense of comedic timing — and he sings!
Grab a map of Detroit and check out the rad ’80s commercial below:
Bruce Does ’80s Pop
If you have ever wondered if Culture Club and Boy George would somehow factor into the Groovy one’s world, wonder no more. Yes. Bruce Campbell sings Karma Chameleon.
You can definitely see the younger version of Ash Williams evolving into the current version by watching his performance in the video. It is fun to compare how much his acting style has changed and yet how much of it is still the same.
Bruce Campbell – Evil Dead – Courtesy of Renaissance Pictures
Bruce Campbell – Ash vs Evil Dead – Courtesy of Lionsgate
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The Lost ’60s Shorts
Fans of Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell know all about the shorts done in the late ’70s and early ’80s. However, few know that there are films shot prior to the more well-known ones like Within the Woods and The Blind Waiter.
Super8 Shorts has a list of obscure movies made in the late ’60s and early 70s. Some of the featured flicks are Inspector Clutz Saves the Day (1969), Corny Casanovas (1971) and Three Smart Saps (1973) just to name a few.
These films are predominantly inspired by The Three Stooges so expect comedy and not a fright fest. Keep your eyes peeled for familiar faces!
Next: Ash Wednesday: Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi on the Stooges
Were you aware of these Bruce Campbell short films? What do you think of the WHYT video? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below. We want to hear from you!