KNITS JUMPERS FOR HER FRIENDS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 83, 8 April 1940, Page 10

KNITS JUMPERS FOR HER FRIENDS.

When a Famous Star Leaoes the Set. (From Our Own Correspondent.) HOLLYWOOD. To those women who are continually worrying about their figure?, I have a message from Joan Crawford, the Hollywood movie star. I spent an hour with the dark-eyed star this week and learned quite a lot about her facte and fancies and how she manages to retain a figure which is the envy of most of the females and the admiration of most men, In her specially constructed dressing room near the lot. Miss Crawford said she had no worries about keeping her figure —plenty of hard work and eating anything- she fancied, including lots of bread and butter —butter as thick as she could spread it—and even potatoes — made no difference to her figure. "Women, or at least most of them, need plenty of hard work. That will keep them slim. Too many of them have too much time on their hands and do not do enough hard work, otherwise they would not have to worry about getting fat." she said. Asked what sport she indulged in, Miss Crawford replied, "I don't play golf, although I have tried it, but I play lots of badminton, swim and ride and go to the movies every chance I get. After a long day at the studio I arrive home about 7 p.m., have a nice hot bath, wash my head and stay under the dryer for 45 minute 3. Then dine about 9 and go straight to 'bed to study my script ready for work next day." Although the stars are required to be at the studio most ■of the day, they have considerable time on their hands in between shooting the picture and making alterations. During this period the stars leave the set and their places are taken by a "stand in," who is of the same height and appearance, otherwise it would be a tremendous mental strain. During this period Miss Crawford fills in her time by knitting and eating candy—and delicious candy it is, too, because I had several pieces. Asked for whom did she knit the jumpers, she informed me that "she inflicted them upon her friends,'' but often wore them herself. Whilst there Miss Crawford's maid was called in to ask if a certain shampoo had \>een secured for her that afternoon. The maid, full of apologies, regretted that it had not been ordered, but Joan, in a very sweet manner, said, "It's all right honey, don't worry. I know it was not your fault." That provided a true indication of this great star's disposition—always sympathetic and considerate, whilst it is freely stated that she does considerable good by giving away thousands of dollars'a year to worthy causes, and endows several hospital beds. Miss Crawford does quite a lot of her own correspondence, and says she would go to the movies every night if she had the time. It is her hobby as well as her profession, and she likes to see how other artists play their parts as well as absorbing useful" information for future use. This is Miss Crawford's idea of perfect contentment—breakfast in bed, lunch when you feel like it, and dinner every evening at six—not eight or nine.