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Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema and the Myth of Cool

Produced in 2003, Scene Smoking is an hour-long video documentary that brings together some of Hollywood's most powerful voices in a frank discussion of artists’ rights, social responsibility, and the First Amendment.

This video may be used with high school and college students in a number of different subject areas, including film studies, directing, screenwriting, acting, communications, journalism, public relations, political science, law, public health, and health education.

• Instructor's Guide for College— Download full PDF version (PDF–234KB)
  • Scene Smoking
  • Fast Facts About Tobacco and Its Use in the Media
  • Pre-Viewing Activities and Post-Viewing Activities
  • Teaching Notes
  • References
  • Scene Smoking Your Opinions
  • Acknowledgements

• Teacher's Guide for High School— Download full PDF version (PDF–254KB)
  • Scene Smoking
  • Fast Facts For Teachers
  • Notes for Teachers
  • References
  • Pre-Viewing Activities and Follow-Up Activities
  • Scene Smoking Your Opinions
  • Smoking Scan Critique of Smoking on Film and Television
  • Scene Smoking Crossword Puzzle
  • Acknowledgements

This film was made possible by funds received from the Tobacco Tax Health Protection Act of 1988, Proposition 99, under grant No. 99-85068 with the California Department of Health Services, Tobacco Control Section.

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