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Never a Rough Puff – img3282

May 19, 2021 by sutobacco

Never a Rough Puff – img3282
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Theme:
Light, Super & Ultra Light
Collection:
Never a Rough Puff
Published:
1950
Brand:
Lucky Strike
Manufacturer:
American Tobacco Company
Format:
Advertisement
Tobacco Type:
Cigarette
Quote:

Cigarettes, like dancing, must be smooth to be really enjoyable. I go for Luckies' fine tobacco!

Comments:

This advertisement is targeted toward current smokers, encouraging them to switch to Lucky Strike for flavor and smoothness. Ray Bolger, famous Broadway and film dancer, compares cigarettes to dancing, as both “must be smooth to be really enjoyable.”

Keywords:

Actor, Dancer, Male, Movie, performer, Ray Bolger, Star, Television

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