Disney To Cut Smoking From Its Movies


	Disney To Cut Smoking From Its Movies

Forbes Business

7-25-2007 10:44 AM

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media, film industry, movies, disney, edward markey, anti-smoking

Forbes Business says:

Disney CEO Bob Iger's concession comes as the motion picture industry comes under pressure from Congress and state attorneys general to impose "R" ratings on any movies that depict smoking and to include anti-smoking ads on any DVD that includes smoking. - Louis Hau

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7-26-2007 2:44 PM

wiccantexan

Will this be retroactive? Because pupular teen films like "Freaky Friday," etc have smoking scenes.

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