ATV Today: 29.10.1980: Cigarette Smoking

Summary

John McLeod in Birmingham city centre asking teenagers about their smoking habits, following the publication of a survey which reported that almost half of Britain's teenage population are regular smokers.

Year:

1980

Duration:

0:01:17

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Shots of young people walking and sitting in a pedestrian precinct in Birmingham smoking cigarettes. View of hoarding for Du Maurier cigarettes with health warning visible. John McLeod vox pops about smoking. Most of the young people asked admitted that they smoked regularly and were unwilling to stop despite government health hazard warnings. (+ 1.20 trims which includes close up health warning on packet of cigarettes, billboard for Embassy, bus with Rothmans advert on side).


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