William Talman Anti-Smoking Ad 1968

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William Talman Anti-Smoking Ad 1968

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This was the first of the celebrity "don't smoke" appeals. Bill Talman played the DA on "Perry Mason" and was under very heavy medication at the time this was filmed (six weeks before his death), The ad didn't even start running until after his death, so the effect was even more profound.

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I remember seeing ... ( 1 year ago by ghb61)

I remember seeing this ad when I was about 7 years old--it really made an impression on me, to this day (although I think I probably knew even when I was 7 that I'd never smoke).
Very powerful ad.

For those of us ... ( 1 year ago by chiquicolon)

For those of us that are beyond 40 years and never smoked before, should help those that do, especially those teens, who think that smoking makes the look more mature. Smoking causes DEATHS, BAD BREATH, changes the color of teeth, it may even cause death by fires.

So when was the ... ( 1 year ago by sirlordwhitman)

So when was the shift of Smoking is great for you to smoking kills you in the 60s? Early in the decade, there was all kinds of Pro-smoking ads on tv.

no truer words ( 1 year ago by bloodandsnatters)

no truer words

Sadly..this is ... ( 11 months ago by 143AC)

Sadly..this is Mr.Talman's last tv appearance. He did this before Yul Brenner did such a TV PSA and he lost to lung cancer too!

My God! Why ... ( 10 months ago by 143AC)

My God! Why didn't my parents listen to Mr.Talman and Mr.Brenner and stop smoking those damn Cigerettes?!

You have no idea ... ( 9 months ago by erinandcompany)

You have no idea how powerful addiction is. The desparation is like trying to go without food. Nicotiene is a powerfully addictive drug. I am so sorry about your parents. I just prayed for you. I really hope someday kids will finally get it, and they won't even try one anymore. That's where it starts, the first cigarette you try. After that, the ones you justify. Soon, you're addicted, and addiction is horrible.

My parents have ... ( 9 months ago by 143AC)

My parents have been dead for years. Yet..You're Right! Nicotiene is addictive and once you get hooked on that junk..you can't stop. Thank God I did listen to people like Mr.Talman and I never smoked!

Thank You for ... ( 9 months ago by yhshvh10)

Thank You for Posting. after 20 years enslaved by the 'evil weed' tobacco, I stoped smoking Last May and I feel GREAT!

What about that ad ... ( 8 months ago by AllRequired)

What about that ad with the Marlboro man hooked up to all those tubes? How indpendent can you really be, it asked.

In 1969, my father ... ( 8 months ago by teachyourkid)

In 1969, my father died of smoking at the age of 37. My mom raised five children under 13 years old--the baby was 4 at the time. Dad has been gone 39 years. What would it had been like for all of us had he not smoked?

I was just out of ... ( 8 months ago by Wrkoutguy08)

I was just out of high school when I first smoked weed. I had some wild college days, but gave up all smoking & drinking when I was 19. Now I'm 29, and haven't gone back, but my younger brother is 28, and has been smoking for probably 12 years. Good luck to him.

Good for you , man ... ( 7 months ago by MisterShazam)

Good for you , man . Who needs it?

boy u can see in ... ( 6 months ago by floundermania)

boy u can see in his face that the morphine he was on to do this commercial wasn't completely working.

Smoked for 10 years ... ( 5 months ago by rll1954)

Smoked for 10 years but quit sept. 27, 1981. Do I sometimes want one? Yes. But will not do it!

please people stop ... ( 5 months ago by greenapplecanada)

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Jack Cassidy also ... ( 5 months ago by lovedefeatsus)

Jack Cassidy also died from smoking in a different way: He died when his couch caught fire after falling asleep with a lit cigarette.

i remember seeing ... ( 4 months ago by 55555BlueSky)

i remember seeing this as a kid and haven't seen it in all these years... guess it made an impact. never smoked.

This was a very ... ( 4 months ago by aitraining)

This was a very brave thing for an actor to do back then. Outing smoking like this was not done very often back then.

I quit January 5th ... ( 4 months ago by aitraining)

I quit January 5th (7 months ago) and after 20 years also. I never thought I could do it. Now I can't imagine why I did in the first place.

I was still in ... ( 3 months ago by tandmark)

I was still in junior high school when this spot first aired. It's as intense to watch today as it was back then.

This was a ... ( 3 months ago by Watersmith53)

This was a watershed announcement that helped turn the tide on a nation's attitude toward smoking. By the way, I've heard that Talman actually wanted to audition for the role of Perry Mason. But he was excellent as Burger. Though the shows were before my time, I still enjoy them on DVD.

Dear Watersmith, ... ( 2 months ago by 143AC)

Dear Watersmith, Mr.Talman almost got the role of"TV's Perry Mason"? But? Mr.Burr wanted the role of"Perry"so badly..that he stayed in a hotel room starved himself and did the audition..to the point..Where? "PM's"creator Mr.Gardner Said"That's PM!".

The cancer industry ... ( 1 month ago by procommenter)

The cancer industry triumphantly impoverishes the terminal patient physically, morally & financially. Cancer doesn't exist in the wilderness amongst animals. They consume pits, seeds, grasses and the rumens of their prey that are rich in Amygdalin. Amygdalin is the control, preventive & cure for cancer. Dr. John Beard discovered 100 yrs. ago that trophoblast cells & cancer cells are one-and-the-same. See: "A World Without Cancer" on this venue.

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