Early filmmakers understood the advertising potential of motion pictures. By 1897, several NY film companies had made advertising films for various products and services. Admiral Cigarette was one of the earliest Edison advertising films. Although previous Edison films promoted rail travel and were often financed by railway companies, films like Admiral Cigarette were much more explicit in their endorsements of brand names.
This film is very exciting to watch as it shows advertising at its infancy. This ad shows a group of people displaying a banner that proclaims -- "We All Smoke." Not bad for 1897.
10* (10* Rating System)
This film is very exciting to watch as it shows advertising at its infancy. This ad shows a group of people displaying a banner that proclaims -- "We All Smoke." Not bad for 1897.
10* (10* Rating System)