It was appropriate, of course, to have a cat advertising Real Dairy Cream. And why not a cartoon one?
Saturday Cat was the advertising feline for Real Dairy Cream in the UK around the early-to-mid 1970s. He may have first appeared earlier than the 1970s, and his tenure may have been longer than I remember, possibly extending into the early 1980s, but I think his reign was brief, and I know he is little remembered today.
But for a time he was the star of TV, magazine and newspaper ads, badges and booklets.
Ah, how fleeting fame can be!
Why was our hero of mag, book and screen called Saturday Cat? Well, the "Cat" part of the name is self explanatory, but perhaps "Saturday" indicated that Real Dairy Cream was a weekend treat? I confess myself puzzled. Does anybody out there know the answer?
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Our milkman used to come knocking on Saturday afternoon for payment and to take orders for the coming week, and wore a cap similar to the Cat’s. I believe most milkmen had Saturday to do the rounds as the rest of the week was early starts!
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