During The Golden Age of Hollywood (1930s-1950s), smoking cigarettes became a cultural norm. Stars like Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, and Humphrey Bogart were paid by tobacco companies to smoke their brands on screens. The practice continued into the 1970s and 1980s, even after cigarette advertising was banned on TV. Smoking in youth-rated films declined after 2007,…

Smoking From Glamour to Controversy