Theme:
Musicians & Artists
Collection:
Opera Stars
Published:
1949
Brand:
Camel
Manufacturer:
R.J. Reynolds
Format:
Advertisement
Tobacco Type:
Cigarette
Comments:
This ad insinuates that both doctors and famous opera sings smoke Camels, so they must be A-OK. Coloratura soprano Virginia MacWatters (1912-2005) and mezzo-soprano Gladys Swarthout (1900-1969) provide the testimonials for this Camel ad. They are additionally featured in a comic-style Camel ad also from 1949. Swarthout passed away from heart disease in 1969. Ten years prior, she had undergone open heart surgery after being diagnosed with a mitral heart valve condition in 1956.
