Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco (1950)

★★★★★ · The Sponsor Has Its Say... · bgrauman · 2009-11-27

This promotional film was produced in 1943, at the time American Tobacco sponsored "YOUR HIT PARADE" (starring Frank Sinatra, who appeared on and off the show, through 1949) and "KAY KYSER'S KOLLEGE OF MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE" {part variety/part comedy quiz show, with the majority of their contestants being servicemen during World War II} on network radio. The narrator is one of Lucky Strike's more prominent announcers during this period (on "YOUR HIT PARADE"), Kenny Delmar, who became best known as "Senator Claghorn" on Fred Allen's radio show a few years later. The famous tobacco auctioneer heard…

★★★★★ · Lucky Strike means Frank Sinatra! · Spuzz · 2004-03-09

I was about to go to bed, but when I saw the thumbnails of this short, I knew I had to see it. The film tells of how Lucky Strike chooses their tobacco.. but WAIT A MINUTE! Before we talk about that ladies and gentlemen, out comes the Lucky Strike Orchestra and Frank Sinatra! Wooo! He sings Stardust! Great song! Oh, um, ok back to the documentary. Lucky Strike means Fine Tobacco. Yes, Lucky Strike means fine tobacco. (they say this line 12 times in the short). Interesting footage of how the tobacco is sold in auction, and we talk to a seller, who's great because of the way he says 'Tobacky'.…

★★★★★ · LSMFT · Beforeyourtime · 2011-05-19

yeah, yeah, yeah, been there, LSMFT and check out Lucky Strike Green goes to war. This clip does what? The best, it brings back memories for me, of a forgotten time, and it preserves, for all younger folks, a view into forgotten times. Some of us are saving our history, our culture, much to learn for that. I thank the up loader.

★★★ · propaganda · cashel · 2004-03-09

Why not extract the music items and send to the Open Source Movies..Sinatra had a great voice, but this film only proves that he was willing to sell himself to the highest bidder