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Movie Stars – Men – img2328

May 25, 2021 by sutobacco

Movie Stars – Men – img2328
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Theme:
Movie Stars
Collection:
Movie Stars - Men
Published:
1934
Brand:
Old Gold
Manufacturer:
P. Lorillard
Format:
Advertisement
Tobacco Type:
Cigarette
Quote:

Even a sword-swallower heeds the throat-ease of Old Gold.

Comments:

WC Fields (1880 - 1946), the famed Vaudevillian started out as a juggler and comedian. He debuted on Broadway in 1906. In his earlier years he did not drink much but as loneliness set in due to his traveling schedule he began to drink. He became very ill from alcohol and eventually died of intestinal bleeding in 1946 at the age of 66.

Keywords:

actors, Males, W.C. Fields

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