Karl Malden has done alot of things. He has won numerous awards including an Oscar and been nominated for more than one Emmy. But when it comes to the career of Karl Malden I specifically remember him for one thing only: Those ubiquitous American Express commercials. In the commercials that ran for over 15 years, Malden would tell a story - with actors playing out the parts - about some poor guy, girl or family traveling abroad and losing their money and having no way to get to more of it. (This was the age before ATM'S, debit cards and the internet). Their whole vacation, experience or trip becomes ruined. Malden would later explain that this didn't have to happen and that if these people had brought with them American Express Travelers checks their vacation could still be enjoyed. And then he would end each commercial with one of the most famous tag lines in history, "Don't Leave Home Without Them." That line is what made me, and I suspect most others think of owning an American Express Card. And to this day even though they are strangely outdated I would like to have some traveler's checks. Here are some videos of Malden's commercials- ENJOY:
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Pitchmen, Singers, Models... what is up with the angel of death?
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