A commercial that had Fred Astaire dancing with a vacuum cleaner was the turning point.
Using special effects that joined old movie footage of the legendary dancer with the Dirt Devil vacuum, the spot got its first airing during the Super Bowl six years ago and secured the reputation of the producer/director team of Greg Strom and Doug Magallon.
Even in lean times, their production company, Strom Magallon Entertainment, has seen steadily increasing revenues that could reach ...