Advertisement for Chesterfield cigarettes from the early 20th century

At one time, Chesterfield was one of the three most smoked brands of cigarettes in the United States. 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 lit filtered cigarette will burn to ash from one end. ...

For many years Chesterfield cigarettes were produced by the Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company.

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. ...

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) was an iconic American actor of legendary fame who retained his legacy after death. ... Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an iconic American actress, comedian and star of the landmark sitcom I Love Lucy, a four time Emmy Award winner (awarded 1953, 1956, 1967, 1968) and charter member of the Television Hall of Fame. ...

Chesterfield sponsored Glenn Miller's radio show from 1939 to 1942. The show aired 3 times a week. Harry James took over when Miller joined the military in 1942. Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 — presumably December 15, 1944), was an American jazz musician and bandleader in the swing era. ... Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was a popular United States musician and band leader, and a well-known trumpet virtuoso. ...

Chesterfield was the brand of choice for legendary college football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, who liked to smoke underneath the goalpost prior to a game and continued to puff away as he prowled the sidelines once the game started. Current NCAA guidelines forbid the use of tobacco by any on-field personnel. Image:Bear V. LSU.jpg Paul Bear Bryant prepares his team to play the LSU Tigers in Legion Field in the late 1970s. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ...

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) is a noted American independent film director. ... Stranger than Paradise Stranger Than Paradise is an absurdist comedy film written and directed by American director Jim Jarmusch in 1984. ...

A pack of Chesterfields is held up by John Belushi in place of a badge in the classic comedy, The Blues Brothers. John Adam Belushi (January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an Emmy award winning American actor, comedian and singer most notable for his work on Saturday Night Live, National Lampoons Animal House and The Blues Brothers. ... The Blues Brothers is a 1980 musical comedy directed by John Landis and starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as Joliet Jake and Elwood Blues, characters developed from a Saturday Night Live musical sketch. ...

Chesterfields were featured in Tony Scott's film True Romance. See also Tony Scott for the American clarinet jazz musician. ... True Romance is an American motion picture released in 1993, directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary. ...

There is a band from San Francisco named The CheSSterfields. The members, Zach Buschman and Roman, will only smoke Chesterfields.

Chesterfield was featured as the sponsor on some of the Dragnet radio series. Dragnet was a long-running radio and television police procedural drama about the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. ...

Chesterfield was featured as the sponsor on many of the Twilight Zone episodes. Rod Serling, known for his suits and for smoking during introductions, would endorse Chesterfields after some episodes with a catchy sentence ("there's no denying the smooth taste"). Note, this page is about the television series and its two revivals. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Chesterfield sponsored the Chesterfield Supper Club NBC radio series and television series, hosted by Perry Como. Chesterfield Supper Club was an NBC musical variety radio program (1944-50) and was also broadcast as a television program (1948-50). ... NBC (an abbreviation for National Broadcasting Company, its former corporate name) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Pierino Ronaldo Perry Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an Italian American crooner during the latter half of the 20th century. ...

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 was a Mexican-American with Yaqui American Indian roots born in Pacoima, California [1], 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 was a San Francisco punk rock band. ...

It remains a popular brand in Europe. This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ...

In the film Memoirs of a Geisha the character Pumpkin exclaims: "Guess what? I only smoke Chesterfields now!", alluding and anchoring to Chesterfields association with the World War II era. Memoirs of a Geisha is an Academy Award-winning movie adaptation of the novel of the same name, produced by Steven Spielbergs Amblin Entertainment and directed by Rob Marshall. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

In the mid 1980's, Chesterfield was the main sponsor of certain primetime American television series shown in Argentina, such as The A-Team and Miami Vice, and presented them as "The Chesterfield Hour," or something to that effect. Each show would start with a musical Chesterfield intro. For the 2008 movie, see The A-Team (film). ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

The cover of Donald Fagen's album The Nightfly, features Fagen as a Chesterfield-smoking DJ. A packet of Chesterfields can be seen in the shot. On the track "The Nightfly", Fagen sings "I've got plenty of java and Chesterfield Kings". Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948 in Passaic, New Jersey) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as co-writer, co-founder, singer, and pianist with the jazz-rock band Steely Dan. ... The Nightfly is the first solo album by Steely Dan member Donald Fagen, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). ...

External links

• Gallery of Vintage Print Advertisements featuring Chesterfield cigarettes