Not sure how this ad made people want to smoke back in the day, except to plant the idea of smoking in your subconscious . . . hmmmmmmmmmmm . . . you know, I think this ad works subliminally . . . nahhhh - they wouldn't do something like that, would they?
@Gaffas93 guess you didnt really get the whole acronymical theme, huh? self righteous huh, not comical you think? Wow, look whos paranoid and on the defensive. Thanks for setting me straight?
funny thing by that time the Nazi german scientists already figured out the link between cancer and smoking and launched an intensive campaign backed by the fuhrer himself to prevent smoking whilst in America you have merry dancing cigarettes doing some dosy-do
this reminds me of the whole controversy of GM foods. in the future they're gonna look back like "wtf was wrong with people in the early 2000's" then people come out to defend them "hey they didn't know better, they didn't have hard evidence"... inhaling smoke which makes you cough... dumb, eating food from hot pink seeds that you cant touch without a hazmat suit... also dumb. being dumb is timeless, just like these delicious lucky strikes!
Remember that, back in 1948, no one knew (or had hard evidence) that cigarette smoking was bad for you. Don't view something from then with today's eyes; you have to put yourself (as much as possible)in the mindset of 1948 US to understand how things were!
This was a very innovative commercial in 1948- produced by Jam Handy, an industrial and commercial film outfit that specialized in producing "commercial shorts" for theatrical release, for clients like American Tobacco (the makers of Luckies)- when they decided to begin national TV advertising in late '48, they wanted a unique series of commercials to kick off their initial ad campaign. Jam Handy gave them "stop-motion" spots, which convinced other advertisers to take TV seriously as well...
Eww no filters
Muirselgas 2 months ago
im quiting my inhalator now xD
MrEeqqee 6 months ago
"L-S L-S LSD" Yep, if you're smoking and your bong's too light just pick up a lucky strike.
MsThebeMoon 8 months ago
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Swing around with a little girl? Really?
1028Dawn 9 months ago
i don't want to smoke or anything, i just enjoy watching the ads!
TheStuBBZZ 9 months ago
Tobacco made America great
glimmer2158 10 months ago
My I should be going to bed. It's late but these old films are addicting! Thanks for airing.
julieification 11 months ago
LS LS LS LSD!
devilzgrip 1 year ago 5
You people have to realize that back then, smoking a cigarette was like drinking a coffee.
aqualily625 1 year ago 2
WTF?
Quamlen 1 year ago
Not sure how this ad made people want to smoke back in the day, except to plant the idea of smoking in your subconscious . . . hmmmmmmmmmmm . . . you know, I think this ad works subliminally . . . nahhhh - they wouldn't do something like that, would they?
elc1960 1 year ago
Lung cancer
Stroke
Myocardial infarct
Feeding tube
Tracheostomy LS/MFT
jsj297 2 years ago
@jsj297 people know about this mate, don't be so self-righteous.
Gaffas93 1 year ago
@Gaffas93 guess you didnt really get the whole acronymical theme, huh? self righteous huh, not comical you think? Wow, look whos paranoid and on the defensive. Thanks for setting me straight?
jsj297 1 year ago
@jsj297 I misunderstood. My mistake.
Gaffas93 1 year ago
This is the single creepiest advert i have ever seen in my entire life
KooGuitar 2 years ago
they're called lucky strike because 1 in 100,000 of their cigarettes contain cannabis not Tobacco! however im not sure that still happens any more...
sumtimess 2 years ago
funny thing by that time the Nazi german scientists already figured out the link between cancer and smoking and launched an intensive campaign backed by the fuhrer himself to prevent smoking whilst in America you have merry dancing cigarettes doing some dosy-do
fai1saf3 2 years ago 4
L.S./L.S./LSD
Nguli34689 2 years ago 3
LSD MFT GIVE ME!!
fai1saf3 2 years ago
I'm lighting one up right now...Love the Flavour...Smoking is wonderful !
baronsorgi 2 years ago
they still make em?!?
aguylol123 2 years ago
@aguylol123 hell yeah they still make lucky strike! hard to find in the uk though
jonohutton89 1 year ago
this reminds me of the whole controversy of GM foods. in the future they're gonna look back like "wtf was wrong with people in the early 2000's" then people come out to defend them "hey they didn't know better, they didn't have hard evidence"... inhaling smoke which makes you cough... dumb, eating food from hot pink seeds that you cant touch without a hazmat suit... also dumb. being dumb is timeless, just like these delicious lucky strikes!
schwixol 2 years ago
ahhh look at that cancerous dance no filters
Winstonbreak4u 3 years ago
People:
Remember that, back in 1948, no one knew (or had hard evidence) that cigarette smoking was bad for you. Don't view something from then with today's eyes; you have to put yourself (as much as possible)in the mindset of 1948 US to understand how things were!
caraqueno 3 years ago 2
LOL, another time, another attitude...
bronxperson1966 3 years ago
You just can't beat a Lucky Strike.
Kinda feel like a cigarette now.
Just kidding.
uzimaster 3 years ago
wtf was wrong with ppl back then lol
BIGDADDYJOHNSON27 3 years ago
same shit as today except now those cigarettes would be animated in 3d and in HD doing some hip hop dance
fai1saf3 2 years ago
shit they're unfiltered lol
you never realise how good people though cigarettes were
fulham552 3 years ago
haha that made my day
kagome9643 3 years ago
This was a very innovative commercial in 1948- produced by Jam Handy, an industrial and commercial film outfit that specialized in producing "commercial shorts" for theatrical release, for clients like American Tobacco (the makers of Luckies)- when they decided to begin national TV advertising in late '48, they wanted a unique series of commercials to kick off their initial ad campaign. Jam Handy gave them "stop-motion" spots, which convinced other advertisers to take TV seriously as well...
fromthesidelines 3 years ago
careface
Sasinio 3 years ago
This ad is shit.
jesserocks764 3 years ago
Thoses cigarettes look like like they're at a Klan meeting! Bad racist cigs!
StephenCRaigh 4 years ago 3
Thats a real cigarette.
milehighmudduck 4 years ago
that's so redneck
bluecrow00 4 years ago
No filters on those suckers either. :)
MarkfromWA 4 years ago 15
I'm totally gonna take up smoking now.
ashflower 4 years ago 18
CLASSIC
pawnshawn 4 years ago
That L.S/M.F.T stood for "Your a "Loser"L.S" if you smoke "More Fucking Tabacco "MFT"
hehe. its true
scorpianf5 4 years ago
That L.S/M.F.T stood for "Loose Straps Means Floppy Tits" Well that is what my sister said right after the TV commercial, then giggled.
Risktaker2006 4 years ago
You said it, buddy. Smoking is just committing slowed-down suicide.
ALPHA000102 4 years ago
wow this makes me wanna smoke fifty packs or smokes
paez23 4 years ago
yeah, but in what direction?
nofxmike06 4 years ago
Haha we've come a long fucking way since then...
pizzaandmetal 4 years ago
holy shit, you took the exact words out of my mouth. So true, so true...a long fucking way
jgizzy 4 years ago