THE NEWPORT CIGARETTE COMMERCIAL (Approx. 60 min.)

This is an incredible reel of Newport Cigarette commercials from the late Fifties and early Sixties which set a mood for the TV world of the Menthol Cigarette. These appeal to the average working person usually depicting a couple enjoying themselves by the water, a bridge, or a mountainside walkway, associating Menthol with a refreshing, open-air environment. Aimed at the average person, these classic spots include action shots of people: water-skiing, hunting, fishing, sailing, golfing, snorkeling, swimming, playing the drums and the piano, dog-walking, riding a bus, walking by the water's edge, canoeing at night, as well as a vintage assortment of driving scenes. There are also occupational shots of bank guards, airplane pilots, a tug boat pilot, gag writers, corporate board executives, barber shop singers, a snake charmer, as well as situational spots in a coffee shop, a locker room, a tropical scene, as well as a depiction rush hour both on a subway and in Grand Central Station. There are also shots of a band rehearsing and a man with his Rolls Royce in an urban setting. You also get a great series of Joey Bishop commercials from his hit TV show doing spots with his TV family (Abby Dalton, Corbett Monica, and Hilda the maid), as well as a special clip of Bill Cullen sitting in front of his PRICE IS RIGHT set, giving an on-film talk to salesmen at a convention. We also include rare late Forties spots with Arthur Murray's Dance School and, of course, much more!