Steve Jobs Is FDR in Long-Lost '1944' Apple Video

Nine-minute spoof of classic '1984' spot

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Amazingly, almost 30 years after it was made, a short film created by Apple as a spoof of its "1984" Super Bowl spot has finally surfaced. Called "1944," it's set during World War II and features Steve Jobs playing FDR. NetworkWorld's Paul McNamara has posted the entire short, and explains it this way:
     "Entitled '1944,' the almost nine-minute full version was Apple's in-house takeoff on '1984,' the iconic first Macintosh TV ad that caused a sensation during that year's Super Bowl.

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