Movie Classic (Mar-Aug 1936)

Win a Trip to HOLLYWOOD By Knitting Something New For Yourself! Wouldn't you like to dress as attractively as a movie star? Here is your chance. And your chance to win a free trip to the movie capital ! YOU never had an opportunity like this before! By following a few simple knitting instructions, you can dress like a movie star ! And, at the same time, you may win a free trip to Hollywood, the capital of glamor! TWO women in America are going to win trips to Hollywood in this contest — one by railroad, one by air. And one of these winners can be vou ! MOVIE CLASSIC— in 'conjunction with MOTION PICTURE Magazine. Warner Brothers-First National Pictures, and the manufacturers of Fleisher, Bear Brand and Bucilla yarns — gives you this chance of a lifetime. All that you have to do to be eligible for a free trip to Hollywood is to knit, for yourself, an attractive garment modeled by a famous Warner Brothers or First National star. On the opposite page are three samples of new. hand knit, star stvles. Wouldn't vou like to have one of them ? In the MOTION PICTURE-MOVIE CLASSIC Knitting Instruction Book — first such book ever to feature styles worn by movie stars — you will find the directions for knitting each of these three dresses. And twenty other garments. This book may be obtained at any store selling Fleisher, Bear Brand or Bucilla yarns. You will want to knit one of the styles, whether you think you will enter the contest or not. But once you start knitting, you will want to enter. You do not have to be a fast knitter or even an expert knitter to compete. If yon take pride in knitting carefully and well, you stand a good chance of winning a free trip to Hollyivood! The prizes and rules are listed below. THE PRIZES The sponsors of this great nationwide knitting contest offer these fourteen valuable prizes: (1) One railroad trip, with all expenses paid, to Hollywood and return; (2) one airplane trip from New York to Hollywood, or Hollywood to New York, value #288; (3) Mendoza beaver coat, value #100; (4) Tavanne wrist watch, value #100; (5) one year's supply of shoes (A. C. Lawrence), value #75; (6) one hand-hooked rug (Fleisher), value #75; (7) one hand-made Afghan (Bernhard-Ulmann Co.), value #75; (8) and (9) one year's supply of Mojud Clari-phane silk stockings — each supply valued at #54; (10) one year's supply of Lentheric Perfume and Cosmetics, value #50.70; (11) evening ensemble of Coro Pearls (Cohn and Rosenberg), consisting of necklace and bracelet to match, value #50; (12) one year's supply of Maiden Form brassieres and girdles, value #50; (13) one Gruen wrist watch, value #50; (14) one year's supply of Corday perfume (Voyage a Paris), value #32.50. THE RULES 1. To compete in this contest, you may knit any garment pictured on the opposite page or in the MOTION PICTUREMOVIE CLASSIC Knitting Instruction Book. 2. This instruction book may be obtained in any department store selling Heisher, Bear Brand or Bucilla yarns. The price of the book is 25c. 3. The contest opens February 1, 1936, and closes May 1, 1936. 4. The garment that you knit will be your entry in the contest — and it will be judged solely for quality of workmanship, by the nationally famous women named below. 5. The prizes will be as listed at left. 6. At any time between April 1 and May 1, 1936, wrap your entry carefully and mail it parcel post, insured, to Knitting Contest Editor, 20-22 Greene St., New York. City, enclosing stamps for its return to you by parcel post, insured. Every dress will be returned. The sponsors of this contest will not be held liable in case of loss or damage to the garment submitted, but will take every reasonable precaution to return it safely. 7. All entries must be accompanied by all the bands from Fleisher, Bear Brand or Bucilla yarns used in knitting your garment, or by facsimiles of the bands. 8. Before sending your garment as an entry in the contest, you must reserve space for it by mailing the application blank (or facsimile) on page 47. This does not obligate you to send a garment later. It merely reserves space for your garment, if you do send one. 9. In case of ties, duplicate prizes will be awarded. 10. Among the judges are: Mrs. James Roosevelt, the President's mother, Grand Duchess Marie, Tobe, fashion authority, Miss Winifred Ovitte, fashion authority, and Mrs. William W. Hoppin, society leader. Their decision will be final. 11. This contest is open to everyone except employees, or relatives of employees, of Motion Picture Publications, Inc., Fawcett Publications, Inc., Warner Brothers-First National Pictures, and the manufacturers of Fleisher, Bear Brand and Bucilla yarns. 46