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treky · 02-15-2011, 02:36 AM

I know, in it's early days, "GUNSMOKE" was sponsored by L & M cigerettes (as was the radio show). But when did Liget and Meyers (the company that made L & M and Chesterfield ciggerettes) drop their spomsorship? Was it in 1964? Because that's when the surgeon general came out with a report that smoking's hazerdous to your health. (and in 1964 The American Tobaco company dropped their sponsorship of "THE FLINSTONES" and; in 1965 "THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES" for that reason)

Vince53 · 02-15-2011, 10:37 PM

And then I suppose you'll be telling me that the Flintstones did a cigarette commercial.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAExoSozc2c

TV Knowledge Fan · 06-04-2011, 04:47 PM

...sponsored the radio version of "GUNSMOKE" (on behalf of Chesterfield and L&M; they alternated every other week) from 1954 through '57. The TV edition was primarily sponsored by L&M through 1962, at least.

'THE FLINTSTONES" were co-sponsored by R.J. Reynolds [Winston] during their first two seasons (1960-'62); Miles Laboratories {One-A-Day, Alka-Seltzer} was their primary sponsor. Reynolds then shifted their sponsorship to "THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES" in the fall of 1962 [Kellogg's was the show's primary sponsor], and continued through 1967.

treky · 06-04-2011, 07:42 PM

1967? Are you sure? I thought it was 1965, like I said.

02-15-2011, 02:36 AM	#1
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	L & M I know, in it's early days, "GUNSMOKE" was sponsored by L & M cigerettes (as was the radio show). But when did Liget and Meyers (the company that made L & M and Chesterfield ciggerettes) drop their spomsorship? Was it in 1964? Because that's when the surgeon general came out with a report that smoking's hazerdous to your health. (and in 1964 The American Tobaco company dropped their sponsorship of "THE FLINSTONES" and; in 1965 "THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES" for that reason)
	__________________ the Clampetts are in a fancy Beverly Hills jewelry store. Granny points to a tray of rubies. Granny: "How much fer one o' them red diamonds?" clerk: "Madam, those are rubies." Granny: "OK ask her kin we buy one offa her." clerk: " The ruby I am talking about is not a lady." Granny: "Lissen, how she got them diamonds is her business. I'm just sayin' ask her kin we buy one from her."

06-04-2011, 04:47 PM	#3
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	Liggett & Myers... ...sponsored the radio version of "GUNSMOKE" (on behalf of Chesterfield and L&M; they alternated every other week) from 1954 through '57. The TV edition was primarily sponsored by L&M through 1962, at least. 'THE FLINTSTONES" were co-sponsored by R.J. Reynolds [Winston] during their first two seasons (1960-'62); Miles Laboratories {One-A-Day, Alka-Seltzer} was their primary sponsor. Reynolds then shifted their sponsorship to "THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES" in the fall of 1962 [Kellogg's was the show's primary sponsor], and continued through 1967.

02-15-2011, 10:37 PM	#2
Vince53 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 26, 2010 Location: Chapala, Mexico Posts: 492	And then I suppose you'll be telling me that the Flintstones did a cigarette commercial. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAExoSozc2c

06-04-2011, 07:42 PM	#4
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	1967? Are you sure? I thought it was 1965, like I said.