Viral Video: A Brief History of Conspicuous Product Placement in Movies Dan Koelsch, January 12, 2011 Product placement has been a staple of American filmmaking since the motion camera was invented. Sometime it’s done with subtlety, while other times it’s blatant (which comical, whether intended or not). Oliver Noble over at Film Drunk gives us a history lesson on product placement in movies, specifically the more…