Screenland (May-Oct 1934)

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Then I would see that he got at least ten hours' sleep every night. I would have him swim every day, beginning with a short dip and continuing until he could do a good half an hour in the water. I would haye him walk as much as possible; he could ride if he liked, but he would have to stay in the open the major part of the day. I would see that he ate quantities of good, nourishing food, whether he had an appetite or not, with plenty of milk and fresh eggs— a good steak once a day would be included on his diet list. Let me list now, for the benefit of those who are especially interested in reducing, a few excellent exercises to take off those too, too solid pounds : If you haven't a rowing machine in the house, here's an excellent substitute: Two people sit on the floor facing one another a box or covered brick separating the soles of one pair of shoes from the other, knees flexed a rope, (an ordinary skipping rope will do), held by both ends by the stronger of the two persons, its looped middle held by the other. Straighten out legs then sway first toward one, then toward the SCREENLAND other; lengthen the sway until first one, then the other, can lie back flat on the floor. If this is done to music, it will be found a rhythmical exercise of great benefit. . . , You can do this, after a fashion, by yourself without the rope. Lying flat on the back, you stretch arms upward, bring legs up to join them and sway upward and forward until you reach a sitting posture. A more difficult variation of the Mae West exercise for reducing the abdomen is illustrated by Ida Lupino and myself. Seat yourself on a stool, hands clasped behind head, feet under some obstacle, or held by someone, (as I am shown holding Miss Lupino's feet in the illustration) ; bend slowly backward until your head touches the floor, then rise to first position, and repeat. Then reverse the position and he on your stomach on stool, hands clasped as before, feet held as before, and bend forward until head touches floor, return to position and repeat. The "land crawl" is an excellent exercise for limbering up and keeping generally fit. Lie flat on floor, face down; raise head and cross arms in front; bring right leg forward on floor, then slide right arm toward right foot until you can touch your toe with your fingers; return to position; repeat with left arm and leg. Do this half a dozen times. (Next month, James Davies continues his series of exclusive advice to SCREENLAND readers who want to have a Hollywood figure.) Jeanette Wins! Continued from page 20 o-ravely. "Not many people seem to realize that we've done only three films together, 'The Love Parade,' 'One Hour With You, and 'Love Me Tonight.' And I've made about fifteen pictures in all! "Maurice has had successful films without me I've had successful films without him The whole thing is that we each work best under Mr. Lubitsch, who is a o-enius' When both of us are working with him, the result is bound to be good. That's why we all have such high hopes for 'The Merry Widow.' " I asked Jeanette what she thought oi the stories that Maurice was jealous of her success. Some of the papers had commented that he didn't want her opposite him in "The Merry Widow" because her part would be larger than his. "That's just nonsense," answered the lovely songstress. "The two leading roles are at least of equal importance. "Besides, Maurice is too fine an artist to have to worry that I might steal the picture. Then too, he's interested not only in his own performance, but in the picture as a whole. He wouldn't sacrifice the excellence of a film by demanding interior players, just so his own work would show to advantage. I know Maurice too well to believe that . "And not believing that, how can 1 imagine that he is jealous of me?_ Or give credence to such reports ? ^Especially when he has no possible reason?" She told me how eager everyone had been for her and Maurice and Lubitsch to make "The Merry Widow." "I really think the fans would have been disappointed if we didn't," she declared smilingly. "Right after 'The Love Parade my very first picture — they began to write letters urging that we three make 'The Merry Widow.' When rumors spread to the effect that some other star would play one of the major roles, the studio was deluged with letters of protest. "Newspapers and magazines were literally flooded with demands that Maurice and Lubitsch and I do the picture. Mr. Thalberg at M-G-M received numberless petitions in our behalf. "One of my very special fans m Paris, Emma Presti, has done a most exquisite painting of me as the Widow. It's on exhibition now in a well-known salon over there. When she heard that I might not get the role, she was heartbroken. She wrote to me that I simply must play the Widow, or her portrait would be useless Well— " Jeanette laughed a little _"— I couldn't let that happen, now could I ?" American fans aren't supposed to be loyal or tolerant, the way Europeans are. But Jeanette's fans— American, European, and every other kind— have been unswerving in their loyalty. Jeanette finds it really touching, this intense adoration that is bestowed upon her. "It restores all my faith in people, she says tenderly. "It makes me feel that I must be worthy." She told me that Lubitsch had not yet decided in what period he was going to set the story. It will be in whatever period gives Jeanette the most flattering costumes and hair arrangements. "It doesn't matter to Maurice— he wears a uniform anyhow," the exquisite red-head explained "Mr. Lubitsch has been talking about bustles and little curls. Those are awfully flattering, but somehow I think they're much too sweet and girlish for the Widow. It seems to me that she was definitely a sophisticate." "The "Merry Widow" was first produced in 1903, which was the era of wide-brimmed hats, flowing plumes, and pompadours, ac AIDS DIGESTION