To this day, Mad Men remains one of our favorite TV shows–despite the fact that it’s been off the air for half a decade. It all comes down to the pitchmen and the stories they tell that we’ll always find intriguing whether they’re real or made up. Which brings us to John Bronco and his eponymous film short. John Bronco tells, “The unbelievable story of the rise, fall and ultimate redemption of the legendary pitchman for the Ford Bronco.” As the story goes, John Bronco was tapped by Ford to race their new prototype SUV at the Baja 500 and he won the race in such spectacular fashion that Ford named the truck after him. Career kickstarted, Bronco would go on to do great things for the brand before disappearing. It’s a great story, but one that is completely fabricated for this mockumentary with Walton Goggins filling the titular role. The cast also includes Tim Meadows as his manager and Dennis Quaid as the narrator–along with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bo Derek and John Moschitta Jr. (aka the Micro Machines guy) as themselves. John Bronco is streaming now on Hulu.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
