General Mills Sir Grapefellow and Baron Von Redberry Cereal Commercials, 1972
Channel: Culinary Lore
Date: 2017-03-11

1972 General Mills television commercials for Sir Grapefellow and Beron Von Redberry cereals, released as partners. These were similar to Boo Berry and Franken Berry, as well as Fruit Brute. 

Sir Grapefellow was grape flavored oat cereal with grape marshmallow bits (starbits) and Baron Von Redberry was berry flavored oat cereal with berry flavored marsmallow starbits. Grape was a very unusual flavor for a cereal.

Sir Grapefellow was voiced by actor George S.Irving whom you may remember as everyone's favorite Heat Miser from Year 
Without a Santa Claus. He was also the narrator of the Underdog TV show. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_S._Irving

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