1938 Chrysler De Soto Advertisement, "Ginger Rogers Drives Hollywood's Smartest Car--De Soto!"
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Celebrity endorsements are nothing new in automobile advertising. Actress, dancer and singer Ginger Rogers sang the praises of Chrysler's mid-priced De Soto brand in this December 1938 advertisement. When the ad was published, Rogers was nearing the end of a run of nine successful musical films she made for RKO Pictures with co-star Fred Astaire.
Celebrity endorsements are nothing new in automobile advertising. Actress, dancer and singer Ginger Rogers sang the praises of Chrysler's mid-priced De Soto brand in this December 1938 advertisement. When the ad was published, Rogers was nearing the end of a run of nine successful musical films she made for RKO Pictures with co-star Fred Astaire.
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Date Made
1938
Subject Date
1938
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On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
88.352.404
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of George Wind.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 13.625 in
Width: 10.563 in
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