Vintage Salem Commercial

[littlemikey1954]

This is a classic textbook example of brainwashing. This commercial came out in 1970 and we discussed it during Health class when I was a sophomore in 1971. The message is repeated non-stop throughout the commercial. Then from 0:55 to 0:59, the MELODY ONLY is played with the message PRINTED on the screen. So in the minds of EVERY viewer, smoker and non-smoker alike came the jingle "But you can't take the country out of Salem."

[TonyMaximMuscles]

0:24 Was "Seinfeld's Dad" ever young???

[fonna]

Country soft?

Wowee!

I'll......have to get me a pack!

[crazyzabo]

Nice jingo. Too bad they vend toxins. p.s. thanks for lying to us for so many years.  death mongers.

[chrisman737]

You can take cancer right out of the box but you can't take cancer out of your lungs! do you like my new jingle?

[70sman4ever]

@chrisman737 Ha ha very funny..you're such a comedian...life's a bitch and then we die! Live it up and LIGHT UP America it's Springtime!! You are another brainwashed American casualty my friend I pity you! Dig THAT to your stinkin grave!

[SINGLETON650]

the lady (the lady working at her desk) in the very first shot of this commercial, IS SO HOARSE FROM SMOKING SALEMS, THAT SHE CAN HARDLY CARRY A TUNE.

[SINGLETON650]

The lady (at her desk) in the very first shot of this commercial, is so hoarse from smoking SALEMS that she can hardly carry a tune.

[joebradio]

the man in the chair at :10 being shaved I believe is Thurl Ravenscroft (or at least the voice is).. why should you care .. he was also the man who sung "You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch" .. in the Grinch Who Stole Christmas.. and just as important, if not more so, the voice for many years of Tony The Tiger in the Frosted Flakes commercials... Theyrrrre Greatt !!!

[Keychain33]

Chuck Norris took the country out of Salem!

[gsn90210]

NOW MY STATE HAS A SMOKING BAN INDOORS

[70sman4ever]

I LOVE this commercial, man! Long live the good ol' days when you could light up freely!

[bat65]

The Taxicab passenger is Yvonne Craig, TV's Batgirl. She had already quit smoking when this was made.

[Ozzymania1988]

dude, i know Yvonne Craig. She is an awesome lady.

[dirtbikeguy11]

do they still advertise cigerets in the u.s.a?

[catfan]

No. They have not done so on TV since 1971.

[kimosabi1961]

I think the guy driving the cab played Jerry Seinfelds dad on his show

[Mike1964]

that's scary...I actually remember this...I watched too much TV as a child...hehe

[craig1974]

I like the motion of the Salem box going down the hill!