Reverend Brooks leads his small Iowa town in a contest to stop smoking for a month. But some tobacco executives don't want them to win, and try everything they can to make them smoke. If townspeople don't go nuts from wanting a cigarette, or kill each other from irritation and frustration, they will win a huge prize.
Directed by Norman Lear
cigarette
iowa
cold turkey
addiction
contest
mass hysteria
reverend
tobacco industry
big tobacco
side effects
advertising campaign
quit smoking
small town america
cigarette smoking
marketing executive
cash prize
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
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Cast
Dick Van Dyke
Rev. Clayton Brooks
Pippa Scott
Natalie Brooks
Tom Poston
Mr. Stopworth
Edward Everett Horton
Hiram C. Grayson
Bob Elliott
Hugh Upson / David Chetley / Sandy Van Andy
Vincent Gardenia
Mayor Wappler
Barnard Hughes
Dr. Proctor
Graham Jarvis
Amos Bush
Jean Stapleton
Mrs. Wappler
Paul Benedict
Zen Buddhist
Judith Lowry
Odie Turman
Bob Newhart
Merwin Wren
Crew
Norman Lear
Director
Norman Lear
Screenplay
Randy Newman
Original Music Composer
Bud Yorkin
Executive Producer
Norman Lear
Producer
Dick Van Dyke
Executive Producer
Randy Newman
Songs
Popular Reviews
4 reviews
Kiki
10.0★ · 05/06/26
im still laughing on that sneezing
im still laughing on that sneezing
Kiki
10.0★ · 04/16/26
How old do you think I am?> Oh, 42?> No. I'm 42.the censored bad word during the interview is so PERFECT. rewatch this peak again with my nephew because he like this. I HOPE i own the dvd of this one huhu. btw i just edit rev. clayton brooks again 😻😻😻😻
how to be a cold turkey 1971 fan? - just listening to cold turkey by john lennon
#godblessIOWA
How old do you think I am?> Oh, 42?> No. I'm 42.the censored bad word during the interview is so PERFECT. rewatch this peak again with my nephew because he like this. I HOPE i own the dvd of this one huhu. btw i just edit rev. clayton brooks again 😻😻😻😻
how to be a cold turkey 1971 fan? - just listening to cold turkey by john lennon
#godblessIOWA
Kiki
10.0★ · 04/15/26
thanks, norman lear to make this PEAK.
#i need that time magazine and cold turkey dolls
thanks, norman lear to make this PEAK.
#i need that time magazine and cold turkey dolls
Kiki
10.0★ · 03/31/26
always REWATCH this one #peak #this_is_my_graduation_gift_watch_this_peak
always REWATCH this one #peak #this_is_my_graduation_gift_watch_this_peak
Kiki
9.0★ · 03/29/26
smoker vs non smoker this film is so shittyyy, one of the best 1971 film ever! and I LOVE U rev. clayton
*listening to cold turkey by john lennon 67 times
smoker vs non smoker this film is so shittyyy, one of the best 1971 film ever! and I LOVE U rev. clayton
