Ray Kroc on This Day in History

McDonald's Commercial (Circa 1971) (Featuring John Amos & Anson Williams)

This day in history: Ray Kroc, the "Founder" of McDonald's fast food restaurant died on this day in 1984. The movie "Founder" starring Michael Keaton was a great movie, but it painted an unflattering picture of Ray Kroc. However, Kroc saw something in McDonald's that the real founders did not, and he was ruthless in his efforts to make Mcdonalds the worldwide phenomenon it is today.

The 1971 Mcdonald's commercial (see above) has a jingle written by Barry Manilow and it stars John Amos from Good Times and Potsie from Happy Days.