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Hollywood’s
Red’s desk bears evidence of many interests: poetry, books, musical compositions — to say nothing of painting.
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Daddy is talking to me.” At two she has a poise and assurance almost comic on top of her uncertain little legs.
“She knows she belongs,” Red says. “When she is through with her wagon, she puts it in the drive¬ way right beside my car. Then Richard brings something of his and lines it up beside Valentina’s. Training is all right and we do try to guide them, but for the most part, raising kids is a matter of let¬ ting them develop their own capacities, leaving them alone to feel their way. No one in this world likes a job that they were pushed into.”
The children adore Red because he clowns with them. When they fall down, he falls down. He laughs when he falls and they do, too, because he has taught them to laugh instead of cry after a tumble. He makes a face and they go wild patting and ministering to him. Red plays with them every afternoon on the lawn. They wTestle, climb in and out of the dog house, make up plays and take pictures.
Red says he doesn’t teach the children a thing; they teach him. They’re like miniature adults. “People are always shouting at children,” he says.
“ ‘Don’t touch, don’t touch, don’t touch.’ Have you ever seen women shopping in a department store?” Red gets to his feet and does a hilarious imitation. He picks up an imaginary vase, sees the price tag, and slams it down with a shudder.
“And that same dame goes home and screams at her kids not to touch,” he concludes with a grim¬ ace that will have you howling with laughter.
“Children waddle when they walk. They take two steps forward and a step back and sway as if they’d fall or pitch and their old man yells at ’em to be careful. Have you ever seen the same guy when he’s had a couple drinks?
“I watch the children’s faces. They have no preconceived ideas. Everything is fresh and new to them; everything is wonder. Then I practice the same facial expressions before the glass and I’m the kid Junior that I do on the air. Audiences believe in Junior. Many complain because I’m not on the program enough . . . Then when I’m all set up about it, others demand that we change the program, get rid of Junior!
“How could you possibly get rid of that kid?
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