| Early advertising: Admiral Cigarette (1897) http://2url.org/movies - Download Old and New Movies! Early advertising: Admiral Cigarette, 1897 Could this be the first commercial? This Thomas Edison short may very well be the very first example of a filmed advertisement. The 28 second film shows a cross section of men (including an Indian Chief and someone who looks like Uncle Sam) sitting in front of a banner that says (what else?) Admiral Cigarettes. A lady appears and drops dozens of cigarettes in front of them. The men unfurl a banner which reads "We All Smoke". Tags: Admiral Cigarette |