Kimura tips hat to military in new Charley's Taxi spot

By Wayne Harada

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 03, 2012

~~Audy Kimura, the singer-guitarist-composer, put on his writer-producer cap to produce a touching military tribute for one of his clients, Charley's Taxi. The spot, created by Kimura and filmed at Hy's Steak House where Kimura entertains, pays tribute to active-duty military men and women as well as veterans, and was photographed by Gene Kois, directed by Ted Jung and edited by Daniel Bernardoni.
With music by Kimura, the spot is wordless and features Vietnam vet Lt. Col. Howard Lavy saluting a uniformed soldier at dinner; at the end it flashes a catchy "Thank you for your service" message, along with Charley's name and familiar 233-3333 phone number. Its release was timed to Memorial Day.
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Audy Kimura, the singer-guitarist-composer, put on his writer-producer cap to produce a touching military tribute for one of his clients, Charley's Taxi. The spot, created by Kimura and filmed at Hy's Steak House where Kimura entertains, pays tribute to active-duty military men and women as well as veterans, and was photographed by Gene Kois, directed by Ted Jung and edited by Daniel Bernardoni.

With music by Kimura, the spot is wordless and features Vietnam vet Lt. Col. Howard Lavy saluting a uniformed soldier at dinner; at the end it flashes a catchy "Thank you for your service" message, along with Charley's name and familiar 233-3333 phone number. Its release was timed to Memorial Day. Login for more...