Big Tobacco in the Big Apple
How New York City Became the Heart of the Tobacco Industry
…and Anti Smoking Activism
How New York City Became the Heart of the Tobacco Industry
…and Anti Smoking Activism
“Winston tastes good like a cigarette should!”
Video clip of television advertisement
1954
“A Salute to Lucy & Desi”
Video clip of Philip Morris in-studio advertisement featuring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, and Ed Sullivan
Toast of the Town October 3, 1954
“Camel – A Real Cigarette”
Video clip of a television advertisement
1955
“Switch from hots to snow fresh filter KOOL”
Video clip of television advertisement
1955
“The pleasure that we give is really better by far”
Video clip of Muriel Cigars Animated television advertisement
Circa 1955
“A Treat You Can Trust”
Video clip of Old Gold television advertisement
Circa 1955
Chance of a Lifetime
Video clip of game show sponsored by Old Gold
Circa 1955
“The Perfect Marriage between a great new filter and a great modern blend”
Video clip of Old Gold television advertisement
1955
“Dennis James introduces King Size Old Gold”
Video clip of in-studio advertisement
1955
“The crowning taste of all king size cigarettes”
Video clip of Old Gold in-studio advertisement featuring two performers in cigarette pack costumes
Circa 1955
“Get the honest taste of a Lucky Strike”
Video clip of television advertisement
1958
“Where there’s a man, there’s a Marlboro”
Video clip of television advertisement
1958
“Announcing Spring filter cigarettes!”
Video clip of television advertisement
1959
Beech-Nut Foil Pack
Video clip of Beech-Nut chewing tobacco television advertisement
1960
“Kent cartons make wonderful Christmas gifts”
Video clip of television advertisement featuring Dick Van Dyke
Circa 1962
“For the best combination of filter and good taste, Kent satisfies best”
Video clip of television advertisement featuring Dick Van Dyke
Circa 1962
“I told her Kent satisfies best”
Video clip of television advertisement featuring Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore
Circa 1962
“Dick and I have something to show you”
Video clip of Kent television advertisement featuring Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore
Circa 1962
“Next time you buy a carton of cigarettes I wish I could be there”
Video clip of Kent television advertisement featuring Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore
Circa 1962
“You mean I just show ’em the Micronite filter and take a puff and everybody’ll know Kent satisfies best?”
Television advertisement for Kent cigarettes featuring members of the Dick van Dyke show cast.
Circa 1964
“Why did you take my last Kent?”
Video clip of television advertisement featuring Dick Van Dyke
Circa 1964
“Which of the top ten filter brands do you think you should smoke?”
Video clip of Kent television advertisement featuring Dick Van Dyke
Circa 1964
“Which do you like the best?”
Video clip of Kent television advertisement featuring Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore
Circa 1964
“Now a totally new menthol cigarette – Paxton”
Video clip of Philip Morris television advertisement
June 1963
“Come to where the flavor is. Come to Marlboro Country.”
Video clip of television advertisement
1963
“Us Tareyton smokers would rather fight than switch!”
Video clip of television advertisement
1963
“Honest To Pete tobacco flavor”
Video clip of television advertisement
1963
“There’s a wonderful world of softness, a wonderful world of freshness. It’s the wonderful, wonderful, wonderful world of Salem cigarettes”
Video clip of television advertisement
1964
“Here’s the cigarette that gives you what you want most from smoking – plenty of smoothness and rich taste”
Video clip of York television advertisement
1964
“Do you smoke a pipe?”
Video clip of India House Mixture pipe tobacco television advertisement
1965
“Dutch Masters Cadets”
Video clip of Dutch Masters cigars television advertisement
1965
“Edie Adams at the Cotton Festival for Muriel Cigars”
Video clip of promotional video and television advertisement
1965
“I know what I like, and I like Pall Mall”
Video clip of television advertisement
1965
“It’s your move to Madison”
Video clip of Madison television advertisement
1965
“Newport lets real tobacco taste come through”
Video clip of television advertisement
1965
“Newport tastes fresher…tastes better, too”
Video clip of television advertisement featuring beach and ocean activities
1965
“Newport tastes fresher…tastes better, too” [2]
Video clip of television advertisement featuring dancing cigarettes at the beach
1965
“Newport tastes fresher…tastes better, too” [3]
Video clip of television advertisement featuring a street scene where a billboard comes to life
1965
“Newport tastes fresher…tastes better, too” [4]
Video clip of television advertisement featuring water skiing
1965
“¿Que haben tu en el placer?”
(What is your pleasure?)
Video clip of Kent television advertisement in Spanish featuring boating/yachting
1965
“¿Que haben tu en el placer?” [2]
(What is your pleasure?)
Video clip of Kent television advertisement in Spanish featuring dancers
1965
“¡avive su gusto…! encienda un KENT”
(Brighten your taste…light a Kent)
Video clip of television advertisement in Spanish featuring airline mechanics
1965
“¡avive su gusto…! encienda un KENT” [2]
(Brighten your taste…light a Kent)
Video clip of television advertisement in Spanish featuring construction workers
1965
“Benson & Hedges 100’s Letters”
Video clip of television advertisement
1967
“Benson & Hedges 100’s Long Awards”
Video clip of television commercial
1967
“Benson & Hedges 100’s Disadvantages”
Video clip of television advertisement
1967
“A gift for me?”
Video clip of Scripto butane lighter television advertisement
1967
“Don’t settle for some of the taste some of the time. Viceroy gives you all the taste all the time”
Video clip of television advertisement
1971
Alan Blum, M.D., Director
205-348-2886
ablum@ua.edu
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