Howard Johnson è famoso per aver fondato l’omonima catena di ristoranti e motel, locali che fanno anche una breve apparizione (product placement) nel capolavoro di Stanley Kubrick, 2001: Odissea nello Spazio.
La catena di ristoranti di Johnsons è famosa per i suoi menù per bambini, illustrati e dallo strano formato, che venivano distribuiti in ogni ristorante e motel convenzionato.
In occasione dell’uscita di 2001, per pubblicizzare la presenza del marchio all’interno del film, fu rilasciato un breve fumetto e distribuito insieme ai famosi menù per bambini.
La storia è lievemente diversa dal film, ma lo stile e certe chicche sono impagabili.
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- via “2001: A Space Odyssey” Howard Johnsons Children’s Menu (1968) (dreamsofspace.blogspot.de)