The Tobacco Celebs “Wayne For Camels” 1950s Hollywood film star John Wayne appears in Camel cigarette ads.		The Tobacco Celebs “Al Jolson & Luckies” 1928-1940s First “talking pictures” star ushers in era of Hollywood-tobacco deals.
World Series Champs “21 of 23 Giants” …Smoke Camels Tobacco company uses entire World Series team in 1933 ad to hawk cigarettes.		Tennis Champion “Vines for Camels” 1934-1935 Ellsworth Vines, a world- ranked No. 1 tennis player, endorses Camel cigarettes.
Tobacco Sports Card “$2.8 MM Baseball Card” 1909 Honus Wagner Card’s value rose, in part, from Wagner’s worry about kids smoking.		Baseball Celebrity  “Babe Ruth & Tobacco” 1920s-1940s Famous Yankee slugger used to sell cigars, cigarettes, pipe & chewing tobacco.
Lucky Strike Ad “Gifford for Luckies” 1961-1962 NY Giants football star Frank Gifford gives his pitch for Lucky Strikes.		TV & Tobacco “CBS Loved Lucy” 1950s TV Ads “Lucy & Tobacco” sidebar details how Lucy & Desi pushed Phillip Morris cigs.

Date Posted: 5 December 2024
Last Update: 5 December 2024
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Article Citation:
Jack Doyle, “The Tobacco Celebrities, 1920s-1960s” (Topics Page),
PopHistoryDig.com, December 5, 2024.

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