A Note from Vicki: Alternative titles to this post could have been “P.M.M.F.T.” (Pall Mall’s Mean Fine Tobacco), “Pall Mall’s taste better, cleaner, fresher, smoother,” or “Light a Pall Mall, and feel your level best!”
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It May Be Luckies for Benny this Fall
September 2, 1944
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 26—Jack Benny may switch over to Lucky Strike ciggies instead of making the pitch for Pall Mall, as was originally intended on his new contract. Reason given for change was scarcity of product.
Bob Ballin has been named as producer for the new series by Ruthrauff & Ryan. He trains in next week to start lining up material for starter which tees off October 8.
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