The Disadvantages with the Benson&Hedges 100's

A funny cigarette ad explaining the disadvantages of the longer cigarette

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Cigarette
• ad

[FairDealDan]

Anyone know for sure who composed the music? Its really exceptional. I'd think Ennio Morricone because of the quality but I'm sure it was an equally talented but unknown hard working American who hasn't received the credit he/she deserves. Lemme know!!!

[STEFAZON500]

@FairDealDan It's an american group called Brass Ring and the song is The Dis-Advantages of You and it came out in 1967 and went up to 36th spot on the bilboard chart but i cant tell you who wrote this from the band

[Jimboyc21]

This classic commercial won awards in the day for being memorable creative. Fantastic music theme. It positioned the product as upscale but hip. Good or bad it lives in "Mad Men" history.

[STEFAZON500]

@Jimboyc21 Your comment was much appreciated

[zzzut]

I love the song. I hate the product. A cook making orange juice while smoking, now that's healthy!

[STEFAZON500]

@zzzut The healthiest thing that the 60's had to offer

[peterpaulblock]

@FairDealDan "The Disadvantages of You" was composed by Mitch Leigh, who also wrote the music for "Man of La Mancha."

[smotnick]

Does anyone know who made this ad and when it was first aired? Was it a campaingn by a rival company against B & H?

[smotnick]

@STEFAZON500 Phil Bodner and the Brass Ring.  Also did "Phoenix Love Theme" from Connie Francis song.

[ForeverYoung58]

The guy playing the actor wearing the Civil War Army uniform who gets his cigarette chopped off before the scene...looks like a very young Tommy Lee Jones. That's definitely McLean Stevenson in the boat with the two chicks. One of the greatest ad campaigns ever. The black-and-white commercial that came before this was also hilarious. And the song accompanying the commercial is also beyond cool...unmistakably from the 60's. This ad is a piece of Americana from a creative, wonderful era.

[Jason607]

I remember my mom switched to B&H when I was 8 and smelled so much better than her old brand that I stopped complaining even though they lasted a lot longer.

[SmokeyGoodness]

Mclean Stevenson before M*A*S*H!

[mvp822]

The guy dressed in white looks like Judd Hirsch in his pre-"Taxi" days!

[MsMadmax1]

Of all the commercials for cigarettes, Benson and Hedges were the most creative and funny. The other cigerette commercials that were a riot without meaning to be were the ads for "Eve" and "Virginia Slims". These cigarettes were aimed directly at women and used slogans that suggested that since we were liberated, we had the right to die from lung cancer just like men.