VintageHollywoodStars on Instagram: "“Where’s the beef?” Everyone repeated this line in 1984 from the famous Wendy’s commercial. This commercial was a successful advertising campaign that featured Clara Peller, an 81-year-old woman (1902 – 1987) who humorously pointed out the small amount of beef in a rival restaurant’s burger. The phrase became a cultural phenomenon and a shorthand for questioning anything lacking substance, and it led to increased sales for Wendy’s by 31%. ($945 million in 198

Retro Commercials: Wendy's 'Where's the Beef?'