Promotions

This article is part of the Tobacco portal on Sourcewatch funded from 2006 - 2009 by the American Legacy Foundation.

Tobacco industry promotions and promotional ideas:

• Winston Blues Revival 1998 RJR ad: "Real Blues, Real Tobacco, Straight Up Winston."
• Basic Bass fishing tournament (to appeal to low income, blue collar young males)
• Blondie, Dagwood & Camels (RJR radio promotion, 1944)
• Cigarette Blimp
• Condoms
• Feature movie-length Camel ad proposal
• "Gear"
• International clown symposium (Philip Morris)
• Marlboro Magician Program
• Marlboro Proposals for Mid-Winter Youth Vacation Spot Promotions (Philip Morris, 1975)
• Niagara Publicity Ideas (Brown & Williamson, 1978: Using Niagara Falls, a "wonder of the world," to promote menthol cigarettes]
• Project Thunder (The Marlboro Train - the biggest promotion on Earth that never happened)
• School bookcovers
• Smokers Express Airlines (Airline for smokers only - idea came after airline smoking ban)
• Subliminal message decals (RJR, 1989)
• The Fabulous Thunderbirds promote Benson & Hedges (Blues music)
• The Wine Cooler Cigarette