Yep, that’s a PREGNANT WOMAN in a cigarette ad.

I'm a Senior Staff Writer based in New York City, where I've been covering classic BuzzFeed-style content since 2020.

Your letter of recent date has been received in the Inking and Painting Department for reply.

Women do not do any of the creative work in connection with preparing the cartoons for the screen, as that work is performed entirely by young men. For this reason girls are not considered for the training school.

The only work open to women consists of tracing the characters on clear celluloid sheets with India ink and filling in the tracings on the reverse side with paint according to directions.

In order to apply for a position as “Inker” or “Painter” it is necessary that one appear at the Studio, bringing samples of pen and ink and water color work. It would not be advisable to come to Hollywood with the above specifically in view, as there are really very few openings in comparison with the number of girls who apply.

Yours very truly,WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS, LTD.

I am sorry to say that, due to no fault of your own, that job is dead. Plans have changed and a salesman-type will be engaged to contact our members, and, at the present time, we don’t have enough money to hire somebody just for writing.

I am enclosing a check ($75) for you, which I hope is some recompense for the trouble you have taken.

Rion BercoviciDirector of Public RelationsNew York

I did not see the program, but Mrs. Nixon told me that you were great on the Donahue Show.

As you can imagine, she is an expert on politics and she predicts that whenever you decide to run for office you will be a winner!