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9 unusual facts about Alka


Alice Playten

Playten may have been best known for her role of the newlywed who makes a gigantic dumpling as the first meal she cooks for her husband (Terry Kiser) in a classic 1970 Alka-Seltzer commercial.

Alka

Sinjska alka, an equestrian competition held annually in Sinj, Croatia

Dick Beals

Beals moved to Los Angeles where he continued making commercials as Speedy Alka-Seltzer and also provided voices for other commercials, such as Alka-Seltzer, Oscar Mayer, the Campbell Soup Kids, and Bob's Big Boy.

Perhaps his most recognizable characterization was the voice of the stop-motion animation figure called "Speedy Alka-Seltzer", featured in television commercials for more than 50 years.

Italian-American Civil Rights League

The group then turned its attention to what it perceived as cultural slights against Italian-Americans, using boycott threats to force Alka-Seltzer and The Ford Motor Company to withdraw television commercials the league objected to, and also got United States Attorney General John Mitchell to order the United States Justice Department to stop using the word "Mafia" in official documents and press releases.

Our Lady of Sinj

Special pride in their achievement was taken by the surviving defenders who in commemoration of their victory instituted the Alka tournament.

Sodium bicarbonate rocket

In the experiment, a film canister is filled with water, an effervescent tablet (commonly Alka-Seltzer) is added and the canister tightly sealed.

Steve Wayne

Steve Wayne (1920 – September 5, 2004) was a film and television actor appearing in movies and commercials for products such as Alka-Seltzer, Wheaties and Ocean Spray.

Tony Raines

He would return in 2001 with Bayer and Alka-Seltzer sharing sponsorship duties, winning his first career pole at Nazareth Speedway and had a career-high thirteen top-ten finishes, finishing sixth in points.


Gabhricha Paus

During these days, Alka tries her best by preparing Puran Poli amongst other myriad efforts to keep Kisna in good spirit.

Hamari Bahu Alka

Hamari Bahu Alka (Our Daughter-in-Law Alka) is a Hindi movie released in 1982, directed by Basu Chatterjee, based on Bengali story Eto Tuku Basha by Manoj Basu.

Klapa s Mora

Sinjska alka, same as the klapa singing is included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.

Sibakatullah Ansari

In the Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, 2005, Sibakatullah's elder brother son Mohammed Majid won from the Mohammadabad constituency2005, defeating Alka Rai, the widow of Krishnanand Rai, who had allegedly been killed by Sibakatullah's brothers.

Striking at the Roots

More than 100 animal activists -- including Carol J. Adams, Gene Baur, Alka Chandna, Nick Cooney, Karen Davis, Joyce D’Silva, Adam Durand, Lisa Franzetta, Juliet Gellatley, Bruce Friedrich, Pattrice Jones, Erik Marcus, Jack Norris, Glenys Oogjes, Lauren Ornelas, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, Nathan Runkle, Paul Shapiro and Kim Sturla -- discuss the models of activism that work best for advancing animal rights and animal welfare.

Sudha Shivpuri

She made her film debut with Basu Chatterjee's Swami in 1977 and went on to act in films like Insaaf Ka Tarazu, Hamari Bahu Alka, Sawan Ko Aane Do, Sun Meri Laila, Burning Train, Vidhaata and Maya Memsaab (1993).


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