Advertisement for Chesterfield cigarettes from the early 20th century

At one time, Chesterfield cigarettes was one of the three most smoked brands of cigarettes in the United States. They are currently being produced by Philip Morris USA as a discount brand of cigarettes. The non-filtered version is known for being very strong. Magazine advertisement for Chesterfield cigarettes from the early 20th century. ... Magazine advertisement for Chesterfield cigarettes from the early 20th century. ... A cigarette will burn to ash on one end. ... Philip Morris USA is the United States tobacco division of Altria Group, Inc. ...

Chesterfield was the preferred brand of James Dean, who was known to be a heavy smoker, often taking in around 2 packs a day. James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was an American film actor who epitomized youthful angst. ...

Chesterfield was also the preferred brand of Humphrey Bogart( and contributed to his death from throat cancer at the age of 57), and Lucille Ball. Humphrey DeForest Bogart (December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957), an American actor of legendary fame. ... // Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedian and star of I Love Lucy. ...

A stolen carton of Chesterfields was featured in Jim Jarmusch's film Stranger Than Paradise. Jim Jarmusch Jim Jarmusch (born January 22, 1953 in Akron, Ohio, USA) is a noted film director. ... Stranger than Paradise is an absurdist comedy film written directed by American director Jim Jarmusch in 1983. ...

Chesterfield was featured as the sponsor on some of the Dragnet (drama) radio series. Dragnet opening frame from the 1967 version. ...

In the 1960's, print ads for Chesterfield featured color photographs of 4 smokers from various walks of life with the headline "Chesterfield People: They like a mild smoke, but they don't like filters."

In the late 1960's, when other brands brought out extra-long 100 millimeter length cigarettes, Chesterfield unveiled its own version under the brand name 101. The name came from the fact that it was 101 millimeters in length, 1 millimeter longer than its competitors. That fact was the basis for its advertising slogan "a silly millimeter longer", which was used in TV commercials sung to the tune of the popular Ritchie Valens song La Bamba. Richard Steven Valenzuela (May 13, 1941 – February 3, 1959), better known as Ritchie Valens, was a pioneer of rock and roll and, as a Mexican-American born in Los Angeles, California, became the first Mexican–American rock and roll star. ... La Bamba is a traditional song created in the Mexican state of Veracruz over 300 years ago. ...

A song named Chesterfield King by Jawbreaker is named after this brand. Jawbreaker can refer to the following: A hard, usually round, candy that one sucks on. ...

It remains a popular brand in Europe. Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to some dispute as to Europes actual borders. ...