Film Stars Relax Between Scenes.

Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 19946, 24 July 1936, Page 3

Film Stars Relax Between Scenes.

When the motors many and cease to “ roll,” and varied ways, there comes a pause between scenes of a motion picture, screen stars relax in many ami varied ways. Katherine Hepburn, now playing in “ Mary or Scotland,” never goes to her dressing-room. To all outward appearances she never rests. But she cleans work from her mind by discussing books, golf, airplanes—anything at all not connected with films. Ann Harding, between scenes of 44 The Witness Chair ” art RKO Radio, aits quietly and knits, occasionally talking In low tones with her stand-in, Phillis Yates. When Ginger Rogers’ slender I figure ceases whirling in a dance scene, she drops immediately into a chair and starts to read. But Ginger’s partner, the featherfooled Fred Astaire, relaxes by going to an obscure corner of the sound stage. Does he also read? No, the tireless Astaire spends his leisure moments rehearsing dance steps! Preston Foster gathers relaxation by talking with cameramen, property men, electricians, and other members of the production crew, the conversation Usually centring on athletics, hunting, or ocean fishing. Helen Broderick doesn’t like the folding, canvas-baoked chairs used on motion picture stages. She has an oldfashioned rocker. And she crochets an afghun as she rocks hack and forth. ** Why do you rock?” an Interviewer asked. “ Young man,” answered the comedienne, “ can you remember your grandmother? Did you ever see her oroohet without rocking? It can’t he done.”