Wednesday, February 25, 2015

1941 Ad, Philip Morris Cigarettes, Military Men and Iconic Mascot Actor "Johnny the Bellboy"

1941 Ad, Philip Morris Cigarettes, Military Men and Iconic Mascot Actor "Johnny the Bellboy"

Check out these celebrity smokers images:

1941 Ad, Philip Morris Cigarettes, Military Men and Iconic Mascot Actor "Johnny the Bellboy" celebrity smokers
Image by classic_film Tagline: "At Ease! Inhale? (Sure -- All Smokers Do)" Vintage 1940s magazine advertisement, Philip Morris Cigarettes, featuring three military men and hugely popular actor Johnny Roventini (August 15, 1910 â€" November 30, 1998), aka bellhop mascot "Johnny the Bellboy," 1941. For bio info on Roventini and how he became the "living" mascot for Philip Morris ads on radio, television, and print media for decades, check out this LucyFan website. ******************* Published in Life magazine, June 6, 1941, Vol. 10 No. 24 Fair use/no known copyright. If you use this photo, please provide attribution credit; not for commercial use (see Creative Commons license).

Audrey Hepburn celebrity smokers
Image by fred baby Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993), British actress, at the bar of the Hôtel Raphaël. Paris (XVIth arrondissement), 1956. © Bernard Lipnitzki / BLI / Roger-Viollet / IBL

Baker shows off smoker celebrity smokers
Image by stu_spivack