With the end of Prohibition and the decline of the temperance movement, advertising in the 1930s and 1940s was defined by campaigns which often included explicit health claims, such as They dont get your wind (Camel, 1935), gentle on my throat (Lucky Strike, 1937), play safe with your throat (Phillip Morris, 1941), and Fresh as mountain air (Old Gold, 1946)
1 The brand's global sales exceeded 5 billion sticks in 1937, and in 1946 it was granted a Royal Warrant by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II
Special 'ehdition' cigarettes rolled out for Canada Day That's another reason to mandate plain packaging for cigarettes, anti-smoking advocates say It wouldn't be Canada Day without legions of red-and-white Maple Leaf flags being waved with patriotic gusto, fireworks displays lighting up the sky and musical celebrations across the country
But I know I was involved.At their trials, attorneys for each suggested the other man was more to blame