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Encyclopaedia Britannica FilmsTobacco and the Human Body (1954)

Early film on tobacco's physical effects.


This movie is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Producer: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
Sponsor: N/A
Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W
Keywords: Substance abuse: Tobacco; Medicine: Cancer

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: Spuzz - - July 25, 2005
Subject: Smoke, smoke,. Smoke that cigarette..
Very odd EB film about smoking. Although it doesnt go out and say it, its general conclusion is Smoking is bad for you! Though it tries to remain neutral throughout this, the EB people seem to cant do anything about the negative effects of Nicotine and tar, and they give us, yes, cute bunny experiments to prove what nicotine can do to you If someone paints your heart with the stuff, or what would happen to you if someone painted your back side with tobacco tar.
While some of this is interesting, (and the kicker of this is, is that scientists had yet to figure some of the negative effects, like carbon monoxide on the human body),. The animal experiments were downright unnessarily, by gum! Oh yes! The icky human cases we can do without too! Love the testimonials though.

This is not my favorite smoking / cancer film on this site (that would be, of course, You Are The Switchman), but this does have its moments.

Reviewer: cashel - - January 21, 2004
Subject: the other side of the tv commercials
there have been so many glowing reviews of the wonderful TV Commercials .This film presents an honest story of the effects of tobacco I have REVISED this review, after reading UniQ ,s review.The tv commercials are VERY artistically made and they certainly should be viewed because they are part of our history .Again, I am in debt to prelinger archives

Reviewer: uniQ - - January 21, 2004
Subject: Here's a rundown:
Animals: Distrrbing (Let's pet the rabbit >:))

This is about the opposite of 'Play in the Snow', it's amazingly relevant, almost an much so as Despotisim. Probably one of maybe 7 truly objective tobacco commentaries.

jack2: Yea tobacco is bad, still those ads are great, especialy for ppl like we, who've never've seem them otherwise.

-uniQ

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PRESENTS ANALYSIS OF CONTENT OF TOBACCO SMOKE, SHOWS EFFECT OF NICOTINE & VARIOUS TARS ON HUMAN BODY, & EXPLORES REASONS WHY PEOPLE SMOKE. FILM TAKES NO SIDE IN ARGUMENT FOR OR AGAINST SMOKING, BUT PRESENTS SCIENTIFIC FACTS AS THEY APPEAR TODAY.
How tobacco affects your body;
Native Americans smoking tobacco [may be faked]
family tobacco farm; cured tobacco leaves; packages of cigarettes;
research laboratory; animation carbon monoxide; cigarettes;
rabbit is injected with nicotine; man is strapped down on a bed for an experiment.
rabbit's heart is shown beating at an accelerated rate after the direct application of nicotine;
Burger's disease shown; hypodermic;
coughing; not sure if it causes pollution; may cause cancer; mice with cancer; lip cancer; physical examination;


NICOTINE TAR (health hazards) Tobacco Cigarettes Cigarette smoking Biology Health and hygiene safety Danger Lurks