Cottle left in 1969 and the company changed its name to Mike Gray Associates and moved to 120 West Kinzie.
[1] From 1965 to 1972 they made TV commercials for national and local clients including Eli Lilly and Company, Montclair cigarettes, Hills Bros Coffees, Mogen David, Sara Lee, WBIB TV, Aunt Jemima, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Illinois Bell, Quaker Oats, Chicago Tribune, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Sears.
They also made longer sponsored films for clients that are closer to their documentary work including A Matter of Opportunity (1970) and 8 Flags for 99 Cents (1970).
[2]> Their documentary films include the two features- American Revolution II (1969) and The Murder of Fred Hampton (1971).
The two films are closely related and document the unrest of the 1968 Democratic National Convention, follow the Chicago chapter of the Black Panthers, and refute the city of Chicago's media cover up of Fred Hampton’s death.