Big Tobacco in the Big Apple
How New York City Became the Heart of the Tobacco Industry
…and Anti Smoking Activism
Television Commercials
Winston Tastes Good Like a Cigarette Should
“Winston tastes good like a cigarette should!”
Video clip of television advertisement
1954
A Salute to Lucy & Desi
“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
“Camel – A Real Cigarette”
Video clip of a television advertisement
1955
Snow Fresh Filter Kool
“Switch from hots to snow fresh filter KOOL”
Video clip of television advertisement
1955
Better By Far
“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
“A Treat You Can Trust”
Video clip of Old Gold television advertisement
Circa 1955
Chance of a Lifetime
Chance of a Lifetime
Video clip of game show sponsored by Old Gold
Circa 1955
Perfect Marriage
“The Perfect Marriage between a great new filter and a great modern blend”
Video clip of Old Gold television advertisement
1955
King Size Old Gold
“Dennis James introduces King Size Old Gold”
Video clip of in-studio advertisement
1955
The Crowning Taste
“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
“Get the honest taste of a Lucky Strike”
Video clip of television advertisement
1958
Where There’s a Man
“Where there’s a man, there’s a Marlboro”
Video clip of television advertisement
1958
Spring Filter Cigarettes
“Announcing Spring filter cigarettes!”
Video clip of television advertisement
1959
Beech-Nut Foil Pack
Beech-Nut Foil Pack
Video clip of Beech-Nut chewing tobacco television advertisement
1960
Kent Cartons
“Kent cartons make wonderful Christmas gifts”
Video clip of television advertisement featuring Dick Van Dyke
Circa 1962
Kent Satisfies Best
“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...
“I told her Kent satisfies best”
Video clip of television advertisement featuring Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore
Circa 1962
Something to Show You
“Dick and I have something to show you”
Video clip of Kent television advertisement featuring Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore
Circa 1962
I Wish I Could Be There
“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
Micronite Filter
“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
My Last Kent?
“Why did you take my last Kent?”
Video clip of television advertisement featuring Dick Van Dyke
Circa 1964
Do You Think You Should Smoke?
“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?
“Which do you like the best?”
Video clip of Kent television advertisement featuring Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore
Circa 1964
New Menthol Cigarette
“Now a totally new menthol cigarette – Paxton”
Video clip of Philip Morris television advertisement
June 1963
Marlboro Country
“Come to where the flavor is. Come to Marlboro Country.”
Video clip of television advertisement
1963
Rather Fight Than Switch
“Us Tareyton smokers would rather fight than switch!”
Video clip of television advertisement
1963
Honest to Pete
“Honest To Pete tobacco flavor”
Video clip of television advertisement
1963
World of Freshness
“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
Try York For Taste
“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?
“Do you smoke a pipe?”
Video clip of India House Mixture pipe tobacco television advertisement
1965
Dutch Masters Cadets
“Dutch Masters Cadets”
Video clip of Dutch Masters cigars television advertisement
1965
Edie Adams
“Edie Adams at the Cotton Festival for Muriel Cigars”
Video clip of promotional video and television advertisement
1965
I Like Pall Mall
“I know what I like, and I like Pall Mall”
Video clip of television advertisement
1965
It’s Your Move to Madison
“It’s your move to Madison”
Video clip of Madison television advertisement
1965
Lets Real Tobacco Through
“Newport lets real tobacco taste come through”
Video clip of television advertisement
1965
Newport at the Beach
“Newport tastes fresher…tastes better, too”
Video clip of television advertisement featuring beach and ocean activities
1965
Newport at the Beach Pt.2
“Newport tastes fresher…tastes better, too” [2]
Video clip of television advertisement featuring dancing cigarettes at the beach
1965
Newport Billboard
“Newport tastes fresher…tastes better, too” [3]
Video clip of television advertisement featuring a street scene where a billboard comes to life
1965
Newport Water Skiing
“Newport tastes fresher…tastes better, too” [4]
Video clip of television advertisement featuring water skiing
1965
On the Water: What is Your Pleasure?
“¿Que haben tu en el placer?”
(What is your pleasure?)
Video clip of Kent television advertisement in Spanish featuring boating/yachting
1965
Dancers: What is Your Pleasure?
“¿Que haben tu en el placer?” [2]
(What is your pleasure?)
Video clip of Kent television advertisement in Spanish featuring dancers
1965
Mechanics: “¡avive su gusto…!
“¡avive su gusto…! encienda un KENT”
(Brighten your taste…light a Kent)
Video clip of television advertisement in Spanish featuring airline mechanics
1965
Construction: “¡avive su gusto…!"
“¡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: Letters
“Benson & Hedges 100’s Letters”
Video clip of television advertisement
1967
Benson & Hedges: Awards
“Benson & Hedges 100’s Long Awards”
Video clip of television commercial
1967
Benson & Hedges: Disadvantages
“Benson & Hedges 100’s Disadvantages”
Video clip of television advertisement
1967
A Gift for Me?
“A gift for me?”
Video clip of Scripto butane lighter television advertisement
1967
Don’t Settle
“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
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