Fruit Brute
| Fruit Brute | |
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 A box of Fruit Brute |
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| Frosted fruit-flavored cereal with lime flavored marshmallows |
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| Mascot: | Cartoon Werewolf |
| Introduced: | 1974/75 |
| Availability: | Discontinued (1983) |
| Notes: | [1] |
Fruit Brute was one of a line of five monster-themed breakfast cereals produced by General Mills for the North American market.[2]. It is also the name of the cereal's mascot, a humorous cartoon werewolf. The frosted fruit-flavored cereal contained lime flavored marshmallows. Fruit Brute was produced from 1975 to 1983. Somewhat unusual for a retired advertising character, Fruit Brute continues to be seen on the occasional piece of official merchandise: in recent years both a resin model kit and a bobblehead statue have been sold in his image.
Quentin Tarantino used Fruit Brute cereal as a prop in two of his movies. It is seen in "Mr Orange's" (Tim Roth) apartment in Reservoir Dogs and "Lance" (Eric Stoltz) is seen eating it in Pulp Fiction.
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- ^ Advertising mascots - Fruit Brute from TV Acres - Internet guide to television program facts
- ^ Advertising mascots - Fruit Brute from TV Acres - Internet guide to television program facts (caution, site launches multiple popups)
