'' The Drag '' is a 1966 Canada anti-smoking animated short , animated and directed by Carlos Marchiori and produced by Robert Verrall and Wolf Koenig for the National Film Board of Canada . Aimed at young people , the 8 min . 37 sec . was a sponsored film for the former Department of National Health and Welfare . The film offered a comical look at dangers of addiction and the difficulties of quitting through the story of a chain smoker , recounting his experiences on a psychiatrist 's couch , and also explores the part that cigarette advertising — once quite common — played in getting people hooked . Though dated for young viewers today , it was well received at the time with several awards as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 39th Academy Awards
39th Academy Awards
39th Academy Awards
The Drag (film)