News, Put It Out, Shweetheart. Hollywood Kicks the Habit, Rules That Movies With Smoking Could Go From PG to R Rating. (films, actor)

[John1960]

Would "Casablanca" have been rated XXX?

Depictions of smoking in movies will now be a factor when deciding what a film's rating will be, possibly making a PG-13 movie R-rated, the Motion Picture Association of America said yesterday. The policy affects only new movies.

Along with violence, depictions of sex, adult language and other content considerations, ratings organizations will examine new releases to determine if they glamorize smoking or if it is pervasive through the films, even among adults. Underage smoking has always been considered when rating a film.

Put It Out, Shweetheart - washingtonpost.com

[Mark S.]

I don't smoke, and I don't want my kids to smoke. But making a movie R-rated for smoking is just silly.

[Marylandkitten]

You realize this would categorize "The Rescuers" as rated R? hah!
Anyone remember that one? Baby mice? fighting to save the cartoon world?

..and 101 Dalmations.