Devil’s Harvest, 1942

‘Devil’s Harvest’, movie  1942     ‘A Vicious Racket With It’s sic Arms Around Your Children! A fifth column sowing destruction in the youth of America. The truth about MARIJUANA the smoke of Hell!’       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNEKIL4TOvA  

Maryjane, 1968

Jordan Bates (actor Kevin Coughlin) smokes a waterpipe in the 1968 movie ‘Maryjane’      

Betty Blythe Arcade Card, 1920’s

Actress Betty Blythe with waterpipe,  Arcade Card  early 1920’s Betty Blythe in Chu Chin Chow 1923

Lost in a Harem, 1944

‘Lost in a Harem’ starring Abbott and Costello, 1944    

A Sailor Made Man, 1921

Harold Lloyd and Mildred Davis smoking from a waterpipe in the silent comedy ‘A Sailor-Made Man’ 1921    

Assassin of Youth Truck, 1938

A truck parked outside a movie theater advertising the movie premier of ‘Assassin of Youth’, Omaha, Nebraska  November 1938      

Sweet Marijuana Precode, 1934

The Saturday Night Kid, 1929 banned poster under the Hollywood Code for Clara Bow lifting her dress.   The Hollywood Code Even before audio was introduced to cinema many were already trying to censor what was shown on the big Read More …

John Wayne inhales second hand smoke, 1952

“There’s been no top authority saying what marijuana does to you. I really don’t know that much about it. I tried it once but it didn’t do anything to me.” – John Wayne   ‘Marijuana’ – Re titled European release Read More …