100th BIRTHDAY
AMERICAN ACTOR
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BORN: August 5, 1911, Filley, Nebraska
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DIED: June 8, 1969, Santa Monica, California
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CAUSE OF DEATH: Lung cancer
DANCING WITH ROBERT TAYLOR
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Industry documents released following anti-smoking lawsuits reveal the extent of the relationship between tobacco and movie studios.
One firm paid more than $3m in today’s money in one year to stars.
Researchers writing in the Tobacco Control journal said “classic” films of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s still helped promote smoking today.
Virtually all of the biggest names of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s were involved in paid cigarette promotion, according to the University of California at San Francisco researchers.
They obtained endorsement contracts signed at the times to help them calculate just how much money was involved.
According to the research, stars prepared to endorse tobacco included Clark Gable, Cary Grant, Spencer Tracy, Joan Crawford, John Wayne, Bette Davis and Betty Grable. (click on ‘Continue Reading’ for more)
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