Youth and Marketing
[Re: Vanguard Cigarettes]
Abstract
Note and newspaper clipping attachment from Howard Gray, RJRTC, dated September 1959. Announces that according to John Pearce, Vanguard Cigarettes are moving into the New York market and the media will be contacted to see if Vanguard advertising will be accepted.Attachment from Vanguard News features one advertisement and several short articles touting Vanguard cigarettes' absence of nicotine content.
Fields
- Notes
Original document code was 10.
- Company
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
- Minor Subject
- Advertising and Marketing -target market --health conscious
- Cigarette -advertising and marketing
- Cigarette -design --"safer" cigarette
- Cigarette -advertising and marketing
- Marketing Type
- PrintAd
- Author
- Gray, HowardDefense
- Major Subject
- Advertising and Marketing
- Cigarette
- Brand
- Vanguard
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WILLIAM ESTY COMPANY
ADVERTISING
100 EAST 42ND STREET • NEW YORK 17. N. Y. ° OX 7-1600
- 2-
7-10-60
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Cut to :.::idc :,hot g, al :~tt~:~., l~ch~nd
She has her h~,:;d'~ over his e~
bu[,u~: ::T;;S:",:,': St; ~.;]],!) YOU Tt!31'.~}: ]T tlAS A
17 Cut to closer .';hot as he e>'~.r].es.. She
move~ her hunds and he reacts to
TAS.,:-~ SO R]Ctl YOU KI~OW ]T I)O~qN~T."
S~per: "
18. ,,ipe to Brandon pack.
to pack~
"X]I~G-S] ZE" [~ps on
19. Words "]{iC]! TOBACCO TASTE" pop on to pack°
20 Hold on F, ack:
AUD] 0
16o Brandon ta.~tcs so mi]d..,you think it has a
f~lt.er .....
17- yet tastes so rich you Rnow Jt doesn't.
18. AI.:EOUI.CFA{: (VoOo) Full King-Sizeo
19o Rich tobacco taste,
20. T~7 Brandon,~ It's new¢
(,',:USiC: UP AN OUT)
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WILLIAM ESTY COMPANY
ADV|RTISING
100 EAST42ND STREET • NEW YORK 17. N. Y.
AS EE £('.,.'-~.DED 2/2!/62
V1 [;DO AUIU 0
I.~SIO
(UP tff~D UNDt,;R)
E~i,Ob~,Cl~: (V~O.) After 7 years°..
3.- L'ord contfinucz fovnfing~
3: ~o~Of research,,°
l:.~ l:ord continuc~, for~.~ingo l',~e now have "B HP~N" & .... an
important:..new ~.Igarotte~
Uord fl ~ no:z fully formed.,
6. Dir'.:olvc ~n pcckago behind
7. !~dl back ~o roveal pack bathed ~n
light on ~h~:if ~n tobacco grccnhc-usc~
Tob:..cco pg.~.n~.~ all a~ound:,
Now full King-. Size, ~ ~,
.... Brandon ~
Dry,aden is a development of Re J o Eel.molds
Tobacco Comp~myooohomo of America~s
largest tobacco research center°
Dir, solvc to girl '~s hands eve;' rmn ~a oyeso
}!c inhales: SaF~u,:':TASTES ~9 I-~LD YOU
TiiII.:K IT hAo A F~],TERo'~
Drendono°otastes so mild you think it has
a filter.o=
9~ He eyd~aleso Su~r chemg~s to: "YASTES
SO RICH YOU IE~OW IT DOESN'~T~''
9~ Tastes soricho.o
Gal removes her hands from his eyes°
reacts to cigarettoo
~e
IO .... you kno~," it doesn%. L~at makes it
possible?
(MUSICAL RIPPI/~ UP, THe; I.FOSIC L~DER)
ii, Vortical dissolve ].eft to right to"F]~YBI/~D 7" Ii= ReyBlend 7.ooflne flavorful tobaccos
in limbo°
precisely blended...
-12~ %h-.o leaves come in from either side and
begin to revolve ~ping off Rc,,'Bl~nd 7o
12. °°°and controlled ~, our newly developed..°
Tobs.~co leaves come on in ka!eidosccpic
fashion.~ Super: 'tRICH TASTE~ top ~creen
'~.~ILD TASTE" bottom screen on cue~
13 .... harmonizing pro~ess that actually
brings rich taateo.oand mild tasteo.,

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WILLIAM ESTY COMPANY
I NCORPORAT~'D
ADVERTISING
100 EAST42ND STREET • NEW YORK 17, N. Y. • OX 7-1600
"~,~,ch .... giscolw to ECU end of c~garotto
being h~]d in man~,~ hmnd~
1.(..... Oat to ~.,~dc shot gal sitting behind man.
Shz has her hands over hJ.s cyeso }-I~ Inhnleso
Supzr: ::TASTES S0 L'IID YOU I;}IIU( IT HAS A
F7 ].TEN o ':
IXo Cht to closer shot as ile e~m]es~ She
rc~::ovc~ her hands ~.nd he reacts to ciEarctte,
Supor:
. .kL~,~,~S]Z~. ~p~ on
i~, Wip~ to Erandon pack: '~" '~ ' ~"
p~ck ~
19~ Words "~.CH TOBACCO TASk" ~p on >~ck~
26~ Hold on
1,%: o., .~nto ha:'r:ony~ l:csults?
,~Mi)SIC UP .~H) DND~R)
15~. A remarkably rcwarding cigarette ~, ~ full
King~Size Br~u~on.
l~ MUSIC ~;~ S~I,~OERS:
Ercn~on taztes ~ ~Id~..
You th~k it has a filter.,.
l?~ Yet tastes so rich you ~ow it do~sn't~
18o /~H~O[rNCER: (VoO o ) Full King~Size o
19,, Pdch tobacco taste.
20o Try Brcndon~ It's
(~JSZ¢ uP ;L~D OUT)

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WILLIAM ESTY COMPANY
| NGORJ~ONAT~
ADVERTISING
100 EAST 421in STREET * NEW YORK 17, N. Y. * OX 7-1600
.... "~162
Word
~<.~::: Jn tc CU of 'q',~search": Pop cr~ titlu
,:.~*.",-~r,,.., ~.,, 7 YEARS OF F.~SEt',KCH. "
Dissolve to woman's h~d holding open pack°
Pull back ta. show x.:onvz:~s h~:nd ho.kdin~ pack
~OW over l~r! ~ s CyO~-,
Man ":nhalcs. Super ':?A,5~?;~ SO MILD YOU
~IINK IT HAS A FILTER.."
AUDTO
o
As men c:~ales and reacts to cigarett% :,~man
leans do%-m and also Ioohs at cigarstt~.. Super:
"TASTES SO RXGH YOU kT",'O:l 7,~ 50ES~7~T~."
Vertical ~rlpe left to right t.o ~-:zrd:,~ "P~YBL~D 7.
Two leaves come in from either side and begin
to revolve wiping off "ReyBlend 7."
:~hOU~.[CI:,H: (V~O .%, New from R, Jo Reynolds
Tobacco leaves come ~n in kaleidoscopic
faahion, Super: "RICH TASTE" top screen~
"M.ILD TASTE~ bottom screen on cue°
Tob a¢ c c Con:p.~ny
All leaves intermingle imtil, they becoms
tiny circle.
Match dissolve to ECU end of cigarette being
held in woman"~ h~nd.
o, ohome of America's inrgest tobacco
research ccn~'e~ After 7 years of research,i
3 ...... ~_u important ncw cigarette, Full King-
Size Brandon o
4. Ti~e Lmport:'nce.of new Brmndon is this: "
Brandon tastes so ~'dld you think it has
filter .....
..... tastes so richo.,,you know it doesn~t~
WnaD makes it possible?
RayDlend 7>, ,fin% flavorf~ tobaccos,
precise~ blended~o ~
. ~ ,.,~d cont~llsd by o~ newly develo~d,
9 ..... harmonizing process that actually brings
I0o
rich taste.~oandmild tasteo~o
0o,int~ harmony, Results?
( uszc im owo )
!I~ A remarkably rewarding cigarette. Full
K~,g-Size Brandono
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W!LLIAM ESTY COMPANY
ADVERTISING
100 EAST 42ND STREET • NEW YORK 17, N. Y. • OX 7.1600
Cut i~, clo'.~cr :;hot of COUl;Ic: as boy
~ .... ~,,~ $9 RICH YOU
lk,&nflon ~,~.ck, Pop ':IfII.:C~SIZE"
onto pack..,
• R~Cit ~'C~,/~CCO TAS~2" ~,ni~ packo
]..:.., Pop """
/,.UD30
12 l!randon t~'sto.,: so nd3d you think it has a
f~ Itor ~ o ~
13o -,- y~t t,a~.tca no rich you ~mow it
]4, ~2,TNOUNG~:R: (V, 0,) Full l(is~g-Siz~o
35° l{ich toba,:¢o taste,.
16 Try lh'andon~ It's

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WILLIAM ESTY COMPANY
ADVERTISING
100 EAST 42ND STREET * NEW YORK 17. N. Y. • OX 7-1600
2
Zoom fin to CU of "I:cscarch,," Super:
tU~..,~,~.~tI "
Dissolve to ::on:m:~s hand ho].6~ng open
p.'~ c k ,,
Iqtll back to show woman:s hand holding [~ck
nov! over EI~;I~S cycs<
Nan inhales, Super: "TAST}.]S SO M]I,D YOU
TH]L!K IT 1{AS A FILThT{o"
As man c}gi.ules and reacts to cigarette
woman ]cans down and also looks at
cigar,.ette~ Super: "TM]TES SO RICH YOU
Vertical wl[e left to r~ght to words
"REYBLE~,!D 7" dn limbo~
Two leaves come fin from either side and
begin to revolve wiping, off "ReyBlend 7°"
.,
Tobacco leaves come on in kaleidoscopic
fashion° Super: "R/CH TASTE" top screen
"MILD TASTE" bottom screen on cue.,
IO. All le~ves 5nten:~.h~]e until they become
tiny circle,
Match d:ssolve to ECU end of cigarette
being heZd in ~man~s hand°
AUDXO
I, (;.;U:;] C:
AI.7'iCUI,!CF]~: (V,O,) New f~om It. J. Reynolds
Tobacco C om~zny ....
2 ..... home of A~:er~ca's !arzest tobacco rescarc~
ccnter~ After 7 years of research.
~,, .., ~an ~rtant new cigarette, Full King-
Size Br~don,
A. The ~]Drtan£ce of new l}r~Mon is this:
5.. Brandon tastes so mild you think it has a
filter...
6 .... tastes so rich,.-you kno, dt doesn't°
~at makes it ~mssible?
7~ ReyBlend 7...fine flavorful tobaccoso.~
precisely blended ....
8 .... and controlled by our newly developed~.~
9 .... harmoniz~m~ process that actually brings
rich taste...and mild taste..°
I0 .... :nto b~ony. I:esults?
(~SIC UP At]
iio A remarkably rewarding cisaretteo Full
King-Size Brandono

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WILLIAM ESTY COMPANY
ADVERTISING
100 EAST42ND STREET • NEW YORK 17. N. Y. * OX 7-1600
~3
15. Pop ~'}~.~C:3 TO~"~CCO TASTEu outo pack°
!6 Ho3d pack.,
AUDIO
3.2 M~!S.~C AhD 5:I!:G;,RS: Br,~.don tastes so n~Id
you think it has a filtc~,,,
i~. ~,, yet tastes so rich you )mow it doe~'t.
L'~. AR.NOUNCER: (V,O,.)A Full King, Size,
15,. Rich tobacco tazteo
16o Try Brandon~ It's new~

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WILLIAM ESTY COMPANY
INCORPORAT~'D
ADVERTISING
100 EAST 42N0 STREET • NEW YORK 17, N. Y. • OX 7-1600
VjDi~3
Open on L'S ycung man in casual clothes
hyping at a p[~pcr:-].ittered dcsk~ A desk
lamp is lit on the desk~ ~ere is a fire
in firep!aco 5n b.~g~ C~:era hans to HCU
~hot of msn as he ~<~ts his vro~k aside ~d
str~tch~s~ A ~..~mm~ h~d enters and
covers his eyos,
Sh~ places a lighted clgarotte in his
mouth° He inha!CSo Super.* "BR~:DON TAS~S
~0 ~]~.D YOU TiTI[~K ~"
~.. IIAS A FTLTER" ~ight
Cut to c!oscr ~:hot u~n E.nd girl,, She bends
do~.-m closer to hi~.q ~.~d re,moves her h,~nd f~om
h}s eycs.~ H~ cxhalec and reacts. Suo~r:
';TASq}IS SO RI~! YOU ~~Ob' 7T DOESN~To"
Cut to MS Brandon pack ~unding upright
atop desk° Slowly mo'~o .in to CU of packo
Cut to ECU Br~ndon pack° Nan's hand enters
.~md places Brandon cigarette stop pack°
Super: ':BR~DDN TASTES SO ;4ILD YOU THINK
IT HAS A F~A'ER': left screon,~
Quick cut to revers~ position~ ECU pack
left screen, ],it cigarette atop it and
super: "TAS~$ ~O ~7.CH YOU lq~OW IT
~OESN~T~ r~ght screc;n ~
6~o Title dissolves off.,
Now, four "pieces of pie" come in frmm
each side of '~crcon.~ -~n~y ~.,,~..r:~ off pack
~d reveal° o ..
tobacco !ca~-es receipting in kaleido-
scopic fashion~ Supper: "n./2~iBiJ'~t,!D 7'"
ccn ~r ~
ALIDIO
2~ S.ThG~.~G. Broaden tastes so mild you think
it has a filter o,.
3.- ~$, ~ t~.stes so rich you know it doesn't~
I.~S!C: IJL~DT~
;J:!'Ob?!CER: (VoO.~) Neet new, full King-Size
B:'~don -- the cigarette that took seven
yc~s of tobacco, r~search to develop~
Br~don tastes so ~ld you think it has a
filter ~
6 .... Tastes so rich you know it doesn't°
6a~ ;rod the reason:
7~ NUSIC SheEP
8~ EeyDlend 7~. Fine tobaccos blended and
controlled by our newly developed harmon-
izi~, Drocesso, o

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WILLIAM ESTY COMPANY
I NCORPORATI'D
ADVERTISING
100 EAST42ND STREET • NEW YORK 17. N. Y. • OX 7-1600
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9 '.Q "L.;LC: "" ~'q'" "; oV ~... 9
lO .ri<h I,a.<iLe.,<
12 A!]. ic::vev intcri.:jjlg?_c u~itil they bcco;,::J
12 ..... into hatnnony~
Hat:h c..~'" ..... '- o-,Iv..,- to end of cige, rette in
girl's h~nd
15 ~U51C UP
i;.~-&ndon t~,stes so ndld you thSnk
filter.,°
y.:.i-, taste~ ~.~ rich you }~ow it docan' t,<
Cut tc gtr~ ecated (as~:ai.L<~ atop ....
Nmn in chair. ]~cy b~i,h have ~igarett.cs~,
ff~ff~o on desk.
16 ,C,:U~.)L77CE;2: (V 0 )
mii."~, taste _
FmJoy th~ rich,, yet
Cut t.o CU
Hand places cigar~Lt~ atop pa:k~,
17 ~: ,~.f full Eing-Size Br~don.
!8.~ Pen left ~llghtly to show more of front of
pa~k,
18. it's new:
SOM TCO I-6Z

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WILLIAM ESTY COMPANY
I NCORPORAT~'D
ADVERTISING
100 EAST 42ND STREET * NEW YORK 17, N. Y. • OX 7-1600
7-]
'Tobacco Sh.v"
AUDIO
th~'-cv~ :~. tobacco ]c::f-.:;tu,qc~cd sky.
io :,~USiC: I:~gD
2. I~:I:0UNC}~:R: After 7 yc~u'~ of tobacco research..,
~..b_'¢-oi?~ cca~cra, lh',~don pad: co:,;cs
infinity, t~ ..
30 , .,.an ~:poz'tant new cigarette.' Full ][ing-Sizc~.,
l~, ECU, as the n::~e p:'nel fJ.]_ls the screen,, 4, .... Brandon~
5. Dissolve tc couple in living ro:: 5. (KUSIC:
~ctting~. l{e is scared in ai'in chai~ ~nd
~hc is bc~!i:'~g over bchi::d hJ~, one
hm:d covering his cEcs~ With the other
h~d~ shc places a ciga:'ct5~ in his
:,:outh :-rid ~[&bts it. She takes her
h~nd a~..:oy end kncclc do::~ on floor ~d
roots on ar,~ of ch~ir~
UP TIEu~
He inh&lcs o Su~cr: "~F~I:DON TASTES SO
I,[ILD YOU THI!':K ~P }{AS A ~:LTER."
6. II~.EOUKCE.~: (V.O.) Bran-don tastes so mild
you third: it has a filter..o
@
Cut to tu, o shot boy and ~rl. He re-
moves cigarette from his mouth ~nd
looks at it as he cyl~ales. Super:
"TASteS SO ?~ICH YOU KNOW IT DOESN,T°',
7 .... tastes so rich you know i~ deesn~t~
7ao She picks up Brmn4on pack and shows
it to him°
7a. (I.~SIC : UP TiI-------------------~N UhDER)
8. Cut to CU pack in girl's hand° Begin 8.
slew move in to ECU of pack in hand.
AI~..~OU~CER: (V.O.) Brandon ~ms created after
7 $~ars of research at America's largest
tobacco research center.
9. No:;, four "pieces of pie" come in fram 90
carla side of screen :.rlpirz off Brok=~on
pack and revealing tobacco leaves re-
volving in halcidosc~pic fashion.
!0, Super: "F~LTBILITD 7" ove~ above°
Brm-~on~s t~Lque, rich yet mild taste comes
~ro~...
i0 .... RcyBlend 7 -- fin% flavorful tobaccos,
precisely b!cnded and controlled by our newly
• o. ,~o ,-.~ developed harmonizing
process~..
