These days, smoking is not nearly as common or popular as it used to be. The negative health effects for both smokers and the people around them are well documented, and the whole ‘smoking is cool’ phenomenon has dwindled in the last couple of decades. But sadly, there was a long period when smoking was not only permitted throughout society but was commonplace. And this was perhaps no more prevalent than in Hollywood.
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Humphrey Bogart 02:23 - Bette Davis 04:03 - Sammy Davis Jr. 05:17 - Rod Serling 06:17 - Jackie Gleason 07:23 - Yul Brenner 08:22 - Outro
Both on screen and off, Hollywood actors and actresses smoked like chimneys. It wreaked havoc on their health and personal lives, but also managed to influence others to do the same thing. In this video, we’re taking a look at several big stars of yesteryear who had a serious smoking addiction. We talk about two of the most iconic smokers – Humphrey Bogart and Bette Davis – who managed to smoke so much in their personal lives and on screen, that they became forever linked with the vice. One of them even lent their name to a slang term for a cigarette! We also talk about people like Jackie Gleason, Yul Brenner, Sammy Davis Jr, and more.
These were all stars who were full of talent, charm, and hope for a bright future. But their cigarette habits, (often among many other bad habits) led them to lives full of medical issues and early death. Fortunately, people are now much more aware of the negative effects that smoking can have on a person. And hopefully, the influence of the ‘smoking is cool’ phenomenon that was so pervasive in the Golden Age of Hollywood is no longer with us. So check out this video today, as Facts Verse presents: Hollywood Golden Age Celebrities Who Smoked Like Chimneys.
Hollywood Golden Age Celebrities Who Smoked Like Chimneys
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