Joan Crawford's Secret Old Hollywood Diet Uncovered

Hello lovelies, today I will be discussing Joan Crawford's old Hollywood diet.
There is an old article from the January 1929 issue of American magazine Photoplay. The article is titled Diet - The Menace of Hollywood. The writer Katherine Albery explains why eating like Joan Crawford and other period stars could be problematic.
'Diet!,' Albert writes. 'It has put one world-famous star in her grave, has caused the illness of many others, has wrecked careers and has become, largely through its practice in Hollywood, the Great American Menace!'
Albery compares the Holywood diet to a correct diet complied by one Dr. Willis 'from works of the most famous authorities on a diet'. The old Hollywood diet has a zero-calorie breakfast consisting of clear soup and two saltine crackers and a quarter of a pound of tomatoes for lunch totaling 138 calories. For dinner, the 1929 Hollywood diet consists of cottage cheese, two ounces of pineapple, and a glass of buttermilk, bringing the total calorie count for the day to a meager 305 calories. By contrast, the doctor recommended diet that will have you drop two and three pounds per week includes roast beef lunches and a breakfast of scalloped cod and stewed tomatoes.
THE HOLLYWOOD STAR DIET*
Breakfast:
A cup of hot water (calories - 0)
Luncheon:
8 tablespoons of consomme (13Kcal)
Two saltine crackers (100Kcal)
1/4lb tomatoes (25Kcal)
Dinner:
Cottage cheese (50Kcal)
2oz pineapple (50Kcal)
One glass buttermilk (67Kcal)
Total: 305
Don't try this at home
Later in life, Joan Crawford had a series with Vogue magazine called "A Second Fame: Good Food," a series she authored for Vogue in the 1960s.
Vogue documented all of Joan Crawford's favorite foods, and Ugli fruit, a citrus fruit typically grown in Jamaica, was reportedly the actress's favorite fruit. Despite the exotic nature of this snack, the recipes Crawford shared in her Vogue interview remind us of a lot of down-home cooking: a spinach salad topped with bacon, a kidney bean salad, and boiled beef flanks.
Joan Crawford's Fried Apple Rings
4 green apples
¼ pound margarine or butter
Lemon juice
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Brown sugar
Core and slice apples into thick rings, but do not peel. Sprinkle with lemon juice-heat margarine or butter in skillet. Fry apples first on one side, then the other, until brown but not mushy. This is a matter of a very few minutes. While frying, sprinkle top sides of apples with cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar to taste. Keep warm until all are done.
While working on a film, Crawford divided breakfast into two mini-meals. Shortly after waking up, she would have a piece of fruit and a cup of tea. An hour or two later, in her dressing room at the studio, she'd have a hard-boiled egg, bacon, or sausage-a protein blast before strutting onto the set and getting down to business. When not working, Texas dame Joan was known to enjoy a plate of huevos rancheros with hot sauce.
Joan Crawford's devotion to the first meal of the day was such that it was the last thing she ever did. Literally: One May morning in 1977, Crawford rose to make breakfast for her housekeeper and a fan who'd stayed over the previous night. She went back to bed to watch her morning soap operas and called out to the two women to eat the meal she had just prepared. Those were her last words.
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[@lola888ism]

I remember reading an article about Joan Crawford eating only tomatoes and steak for breakfast, lunch, and dinner to drop weight during early stages of her career.

[@patriciaflanaganfiedler]

Yes, I have a biography of Joan Crawford and it said the same thing. I doubt highly that she followed that Hollywood diet in Photoplay magazine, lol.

[@KS-op5hb]

So she was kinda doing keto !

[@kerprice]

I remember reading somewhere she never ate certain foods, including avocados

[@s.e.landeros280]

Steak and grapefruit

[@Schquirl]

That’s what I had for dinner last night and I think I will eat that again! 😋

[@dahmerxdoll9975]

I loved her and Bette in "What ever happened to Baby Jane". The whole movie is brilliant.

[@RogueWave2030]

Wasn’t that the most delicious, creepy thing!

[@botticellichick6393]

I luuuv that movie too! I really liked hearing the stories about Joan and Betty Davis. I believe there was competitive nature to their relationship but probably some respect for one another. "Fued" was so good but there are some great documentaries and interviews about them here on KZbin. 😊 P.S. ooh I just remembered that A&E biography series is a good one about so many of old Hollywood and I'm fascinated with that, I don't have much of the same passion as I do for classic Hollywood. Cheers everyone, hope you are all having a beautiful day!! 😍

[@botticellichick6393]

@@RogueWave2030 Perfectly described. I watched some interviews about Joan and Betty and there is a funny story about the scene where Joan was lying in the sand and wearing "falsies" to make her breasts look...perky?! Lol 😆

[@RogueWave2030]

@@botticellichick6393 perky lol!

[@feliciaboston6365]

What is the movie about ?

[@davidross1290]

It wasn't uncommon for doctors to prescribe amphetamines (speed) to keep your appetite down & energy high .

[@KyndalTheMeister]

They still do

[@Valentina-Steinway]

The Kennedy’s were on that too...

[@harperstacey9604]

The movie studios did that to Judy Garland.

[@angelinasamson6996]

I fell into that trap for 20 years

[@rachelbachel2]

I get Adderall for that exact reason. My Dr prescribes 60mg a day for me. I don't have an ADHD diagnosis. I also get sleeping pills. I'm 48 years old. It gives me the energy of a teenager and keeps me thin. It's like a cheat code. All the other middle aged moms are struggling with weight and energy. It's my secret weapon

[@mariharris8535]

Joan Crawford is my absolute favorite old Hollywood actress ...I hadn’t any idea what her diet was like so this was really interesting...to me she always looked her best , just stunning💕🌸💕

[@stephanopmaria]

Thank you so much! Joan Crawford is my favourite actress (it's a bit weird if you think that I am 13 years old and I live in Greece but anyway). Keep going with those amazing videos 😍 Your channel is one in a million 🥰❣️

[@388Caroline]

Peach Macabre Me too😊

[@batekush8135]

im 15 and i love old hollywood too :)

[@stephanopmaria]

@@batekush8135 I'm glad to hear that I am not the only one! You know here in Greece almost no-one knows Joan Crawford and when I tell them that I simply adore Hollywood's Golden Era and especially Joan Crawford they look at me like I am from another planet and I get so annoyed because without old Hollywood, the movies they all know today wouldn't even exist!

[@batekush8135]

Μαρία Στεφανοπούλου yess! unfortunately with modern generations we are more use to seeing big colour pictures with today’s Hollywood stars, so i guess people would think watching an old black and white movie would be a downgrade, but it definitely is not. there are so many amazing movies from the Classic Hollywood era. My favourite actress is Bette Davis but i do love Joan Crawford too !! 🥰

[@stephanopmaria]

@@batekush8135 I totally agree! Bette Davis is an amazing actress and I adore her movies too. When they did the one film together, "What ever happened to baby Jane" I thought god this is the best movie with the best actresses ever!

[@TrangPakbaby]

No wonder Joan was beating everybody az. My girl was hungry :-(

[@cynthiaadams2392]

😂

[@KATNYC_718]

Hangry as hell lol

[@louniece1650]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@xrayiiis13]

And the beating motions gave her some good exercise, that was part of her routine. What a scary crazy lady.

[@RogueWave2030]

LOL!

[@missj2496]

I love what you do on this channel! It makes me so happy that a new generation of people will have exposure to the golden era of Hollywood!

[@RogueWave2030]

So we women have been conditioned over the decades to believe the desirable female figure subsists on 320 calories a day, with a little Benzedrine if that doesn’t do the trick. What a crock. Anyhow I love your reports, Laura.

[@hungoverpuppy3907]

I can see why she was kinda nuts, that diet would make me nuts.

[@sophiawatson1970]

😂 😂 😂 🤣

[@RogueWave2030]

Oh my gosh, me too!

[@shennarice5749]

That’s exactly what I said lol

[@kalinaribic6383]

Are you serious?! ''I can see why she abused her children, that diet would make me abuse my children''.

[@hungoverpuppy3907]

@@kalinaribic6383 It was a joke

[@cmlaporte62]

She also drank a quart of vodka every day!

[@kishagreen4578]

That alone makes the diet irrelevant.

[@direfranchement]

That was only in later years.

[@RogueWave2030]

Oh my! LOL

[@jessicamatiuk4738]

I just cackled 🤣

[@m0rbidm0mma]

Lol, right?!

[@Tenacious894]

Please do the diets and favorite beauty products of Diane Carol, Eartha Kitt, Gloria Swanson, Lana Turner and Josephine Baker.

[@hobochic4me]

Okay!!!

[@carlabisagni-holmes6567]

I actually own a book by Eartha Kitt called "Rejuvenate! It's Never Too Late", and it has a lot of her health and diet tips in there. Many of them are very realistic and easy to follow.

[@cowgirl_in_pink_pearls]

I only know Eartha Kitt out of that list! LoL. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@direfranchement]

That's too much.

[@rmonroe1838]

Thank you very much for this video. A couple of weeks ago I asked you to make this video and I am very excited about this wonderful video. I love everything you do and you always have quality content❤️

[@RogueWave2030]

Great idea

[@Sarah-cd1mj]

Can you please one of these on Sophia Loren, Lauren Bacall, Lena Horne, Marpessa Dawn, Elain Stewart, Marina Berti, Gina lolabridiga, Ava Gardner? Claudia Cauldine And Bridgette Bardot?

[@botticellichick6393]

I second that suggestion! I'm so fascinated with old Hollywood too. 💕

[@armin2changs]

TWO DOZEN ONIONS oh my god thats a lot of damn onions Joan

[@crayray1310]

Yuck 😖

[@heathercrumpler5353]

Onions are good for inflammation

[@caligulalonghbottom2629]

might have been pearl onions?

[@RogueWave2030]

@@heathercrumpler5353 good to know

[@RogueWave2030]

@@caligulalonghbottom2629 maybe in a gin martini ;)

[@dianejohnson5216]

She always looked unsettled in her eyes or better yet she looked crazy

[@crayray1310]

Lol

[@ShinySilverBunny]

Sunpako eyes

[@tlctlc9283]

Glad im not the only one that sees that in people

[@harperstacey9604]

If you got nothing nice to say about anyone, don't say anything at all.

[@chasmarkcooke]

She was bonkers!

[@korinnab.2318]

Honestly when I think of Joan Crawford the first thing that comes to my mind is Mommie Dearest. I read that book when I was 10 and it scarred me a little. Great actress, though

[@korinnab.2318]

@Shirley Bailey I never said I believed any of it, I just said that I've read it. And I also can't discredit Christina's story just because some of Joan's friends say it's not true.

[@czhaok]

@@korinnab.2318 will you discredit it being as Christina herself said it was a slight exaggeration too and lacked nuance ?

[@travelseatsyellowlab]

Regardless of her diet, she still checked out of Hotel Earth, fairly early.

[@mariabristlin7140]

😂😂😂😂

[@harperstacey9604]

Joan crawford lived a fabulous life.

[@linapagliari8003]

U look so pretty with the Hollywood makeup ty for sharing Joan Crawford a classy lady😁🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@QueenLeo888]

Love your videos!! Could you please do Billie Holiday's diet??

[@RogueWave2030]

Yes please do.

[@ladybear1274]

She didn't have a diet.

[@botticellichick6393]

I really love your channel and I appreciate all the research that you do. You come across quite graceful in your videos and I really like the cadence of your voice. ❤

[@emmabach3012]

Marlene Dietrich was a great skill house chef. And her Diet was quite interesting

[@alp7928]

Love Marlene !

[@rickdaniels3471]

How so

[@RogueWave2030]

Everything about Marlene was interesting

[@batekush8135]

apparently in whatever happened to baby jane, in the scene where Blanche eats Jane’s chocolates in her drawer, Joan wasnt actually eating chocolates because she didnt like them!!

[@RogueWave2030]

Interesting tidbit. I’ll have to watch it again.

[@11rokerito]

Of corse, they were chunks of roast beef.

[@bkynbiker19]

@Puccini Fan Correct

[@ladyjenny1746]

I've listened to Joan's audio book. It's definitely not the typical tell all, but, more of an insight into who she was and how she handled herself.

[@avalanche3061]

She tried to choke her daughter to death. I don't know why so many people over here think she was so wonderful.

[@dawnstrohm5382]

Her calorie intake for alcohol would have been significant. Sorry, but many old Hollywood stars have spoken about her alcohol issues.

[@daneen2fabulous]

I ADORE Joan Crawford! I wrote a blog post about her called "10 Interesting Facts You May Not Know About Joan Crawford" just a couple of years ago :) I listen to My Way Of Life when I'm working, I love having her talk to me in the background. Have you ever tried to make her French Banana Salad? I love you Joan, but that one's a hard pass for me!

[@Laurajaneatelier]

Haha that salad sounds so interesting I am so curious now

[@andreagriffin8437]

Jacqueline Kennedy ate a lot of cottage cheese. I guess it’s a low fat low calorie protein. Inexpensive too. I will have to try harder to like it.

[@supertiff3225]

1 container of cottage cheese, container Cool Whip, fat can tropical fruit (drained), 1 large box of your favorite fruit Jell-O.....mix and refrigerate till firm,,,,,OMG! Only way to eat cottage cheese!

[@RubySlippers1100]

I love cottage cheese! Have ever since I was a little girl! Love pickle juice as well ;)

[@jainavonhalsing3552]

It was often recommended for heart health back in the day. I like mine with honeydew melon or with honey, cinnamon and dried blueberries for breakfast.

[@crazycats535]

When I was a dancer I ate that with salad. No bread! 1 rice cake. The weight fell off me. Easy! Also fish and vegetables...fresh fruit. Water.

[@AnnaMaria-oy1fp]

Cottage cheese was a staple in any diet up until the 90s. It was huge in the 80s.

[@lightningbug276]

She was the coolest Flapper! I love her book, too!

[@michelleregis6181]

interesting facts, Joans life is quite phenomenal, her acting was superb!

[@brittalbach416]

Laura Jane, thank you for the diet uploads. That has always interested me. Lana Turner, Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Rita Hayworth, Natalie Wood, Jennifer Jones ? Gotta check if you already have those in !

[@girlygirlaura]

I really like Vera Ellen and Vivien Leigh. Audrey Hepburn is my favorite. I would love to know more about Vera Ellen and Vivien Leigh too .

[@RogueWave2030]

So Audrey Hepburn must have lived on 230 calories a day then

[@lesliemoore2644]

Vera Allen was anorexic and died very young 😢 at 60 yrs of age

[@girlygirlaura]

@@lesliemoore2644 yes, that's what I heard 😞 but I don't know much more of her than that. She was a very talented dancer

[@Valentina-Steinway]

Vivian Leigh hated her hands. She developed bipolar disorder and it wrecked her marriage with Sir Laurence Olivier.

[@girlygirlaura]

@@Valentina-Steinway 😥

[@K209-w4w]

I think I’m going to have a Joan Crawford dinner party! It’s so weird!😄

[@allisonyoung4007]

😂😜🤣🤣I'm getting dressed right now! I'll bring pills!

[@NostaIgiaJunkie]

@@allisonyoung4007 you bring the pills and I'll bring the booze! Lmao

[@allisonyoung4007]

@@NostaIgiaJunkie She should've strapped HERSELF in the bed 4 the night instead of those kids!🍷🍹🍸🤣

[@s.e.landeros280]

I wanna attend

[@jflan92]

You should serve your guests blood-rare steaks with crispy potatoes and 2 vegetables.

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

I admire Joan very much and she has been so unfairly slandered and maligned by people who did not have the guts to attack her while she was alive. Having said that, I would not swap my diet for hers at any cost! Eating like that, little wonder if she sometimes became rather cross!

[@frenchtoast7742]

Unfairly slandered? It was legit child abuse .

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

@@frenchtoast7742 Since Crawford's passing, much historical research has gone into her life and key accusations have been debunked. As I result, although I am sure that growing up with Joan Crawford could not have been a peaceful experience, I cannot give any credit to anything in that book. Regards.

[@frenchtoast7742]

Daniel in the Antipodes please . Her daughter Christina said it was legit . Do your research. I’m not going to argue with someone who will stick up for an abuser or child abusers and refuse to listen to victims themselves . You must stick up for Epstein right ? Good luck to you.

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

@@frenchtoast7742 Read the independent research and the various statements made by Cindy and Cathy, her other daughters who denied it. They livedbin the house at the same time. Note that I NEVER speak on behalf of abusers. I question the truth of what was written.

[@mayzface]

thank you! clearly she did not get along with christopher & christina, and i would never defend abuse but that book is a clear cash grab after joan’s death. so many sources close to them say that not only were the accusations exaggerated/false, but that christina is not taking accountability for her own bad behavior.

[@kaocean]

So glad you mentioned Miss Crawford book. It is a very entertaining read!! Thank you for your great video!!

[@alp7928]

The fried apples sound delicious. I am going to try them

[@shebamaree9026]

baked apples are way better!

[@alp7928]

@@shebamaree9026 thank you

[@bryciew3392]

Craving eggs now lol; beautiful content, as always. Thank you for documenting all your research and sharing :)) 💕

[@AKayfabe]

I love fried apples but forgo the lemon juice due to an allergy. Growing up in the 80s my family used to eat cottage cheese at dinner with peaches or berries on it actually. It wasn’t weird to us and I do not hate cottage cheese. I eat spinach salad every week but not with bacon because I’m a pescatarian. The way these people ate is so amazing to me, I could never be ok eating pork chops or beef or a boiled egg. I guess I eat weirdly compared to others, I like sugar. I like ugly fruit though. Yummy

[@Jeanne7774]

Two great actress Crawford and Bette Davis both rivals, I loved the film Whatever Happened to Baby Jane. I read that the scene where Bette was kicking Joan on the floor was not just acting, she really hated her

[@denniswelsh8335]

she was violent because she was angry - she was hangry - hollywood tortured their actors and actresses - they still do

[@apriljasso9731]

Omg I feel anxious just hearing her diet. Very scary lack of nutrition and I bet that's why she was so mean. If she did take amphetamines too it's no wonder she flipped out. No sleep, alcohol, no food and the 1920s equivalent of meth and well...she hates wire hangers and loves Comet cleanser lol poor woman

[@cynthiabarker522]

What I didn't understand if she hated wire hangers why did she have them in the house. I hate a wire hanger too.

[@allisonyoung4007]

She survived childhood sexual abuse & had absolutely no mothering~ not excusing her despicable behavior & raging alcoholism, btw~ Still luv her films!

[@mylifeisaparty]

Cynthia Barker I’ve read that they came from the dry cleaner’s

[@hhhh-xb9py]

Not to mencion she smoked which amps u up as well!! ...id be a wreck!

[@christinap6760]

I have a book with the diets of Hollywood actress during golden age, with photos, descriptions of diets of single actress. They eat sane foods and they made sports. Joan Crawford together bette Davis are talented actress.

[@sanama1789]

Interesting! What is name of the book ?

[@danielacastro.studio]

People had a completely life style back then! There was not much room for lazyness. Take a typical housewife day for example. No microwaves, no washing machines, dishes and clothes had to be washed by hand.

[@innatozakian9724]

Hello Laura, Thank you for your lovely video on Joan! Love love love it!!! ♥️♥️♥️😊Inna

[@natalieangelo54]

JOAN WAS A DEDICATED ACTRESS , HER CAREER TURNED WHEN MGM DUMPED HER , THEN IT WAS DIFFERENT STUDIOS , AND EACH STUDIO MOGUL WAS WORSE THEN THE OTHER , I DO SALUTE HER , I BELIEVE JOAN WAS BYPOLAR , THOUGH NEVER DIAGNOSED AND I TOUCH OF OCD

[@cynthiabarker522]

I've said this before but she needed some medication to help calm her down. Therapy would have helped her too. Sad that she didn't get some help for her mental health.

[@Chutney1luv]

Laura, thank you for his video! Joan was a fantastic actress! Her Mommy Dearest Movie, by her daughter Christine, gave us a different view or her! Her diet of Cottage Cheese and Pineapple is delicious to eat! She needed to add salads with her beef and tomatoes! Along with the spinach and eggs to make an omelet! Also she needed to take vitamins; as well! Thanks for the vlog and the name of her book! 👍🎬👍

[@ginacolvin3185]

Good article. So funny, the adverts came in half way through the film and said "do you want salad or pizza?"!

[@AlexandraZe]

These are very interesting, thank you for doing these! Please do Natalie Wood next! 😊

[@centurycountess4949]

would love to know what bette davis uncovered diet was. it would be interesting to see what both actresses ate.

[@alexandriageiler687]

You should do Vivien Leigh :)!

[@KRstar78]

You mean she didn’t eat medium rare steak? Like what she tried to make Christina eat

[@frenchtoast7742]

Exactly. Horrible mother . Abused the heck out her kids . Why make her famous on here ?

[@KRstar78]

French Toast77 I think what people like about Joan is all the superficial things about her, her talent her lifestyle. They don’t want to think about the reality that she basically had a personality disorder

[@frenchtoast7742]

Kelly Robinson it was more than a personality disorder . She was an abuser. Lots of people have personality disorders and don’t go abusing children. I worked in healthcare and seen it with my own eyes . Get real .

[@KRstar78]

French Toast77 ok I understand where you’re coming from but you don’t have to be rude with the “get real” comment.

[@windstorm1000]

Love your channel Laura! Brings back a by gone era

[@ellawalz4668]

I would love to see more videos on Audrey Hepburn

[@prreynolds9896]

Could you do Yvonne De Carlo?

[@7777lizabeth]

Just the way she has both her hands on that little boy and the expression on her face is horrible, what a witch she was to that little boy! She was a monster in the privacy of her home! A true narcissist! She made sure the public saw her wonderful self!

[@CooksAndLooks]

Elizabeth Anderson I was always uncomfortable watching her when I was little. The book about her therefore strangely not a surprise to me!

[@cynthiabarker522]

She may have had a mean streak but I've watched her movies and mean or not she was an amazing actress.

[@cynthiabarker522]

@Peach Macabre I really liked that movie too. Joan was a very talented actress.

[@kathyh4804]

That photograph shows the evil in her eyes! Look how she even holds the knife! People don’t believe what her children said, it’s ridiculous to think that the children’s were lying with all the evidence! Because of her film persona they think that was who she REALLY was!🤦‍♀️

[@Digmer]

i disagree. she is holding a huge knife cause she is cutting a cake, and it seems like the kid was over excited on the cake and grabbed the knife to cut the cake himself, and she stopped him cause is not safe. it looks to me more like she is telling him "wait a moment, i am doing this, hands off the knife NOW". discipline more than anything. also, if the boy was afraid of her he would not had dare to even try touching a thing. i believe this cause i myself have done this several times when my niece is about to do something dangerous. you react fast and say "no! stop!" and then you explain why.

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Please consider doing episodes about Gloria Swanson and Catherine deceuve of you haven’t already. It would be fun to see episodes about the Brady bunch mom - Carol (Florence Henderson) & the partridge family mom - Shirley (Shirley Jones) if you have not featured them already. I’d also love to see a episode about Shelly Winters - she was a terrific actress and very funn

[@michellelovespink2660]

One of my favorite actresses. A great movie is Possessed with Clark Gable. She made another movie I think it had the same name with another actor. Also great movies are Flamingo Road, Mildred Peirce, and Sudden Fear. Would like to see more of these with Jean Harlow, Sofia Loren, or Vivian Leigh.

[@jainavonhalsing3552]

I love today's eye look! Any plans to do an Esther Williams/vintage swimsuit video for summer?

[@RogueWave2030]

Luv her suits

[@ladyredconstance]

👍 pork chops and red onions....fried apples..I'm going to fix it.

[@cassielynn2515]

I love your videos!! Thank you ♥️✨

[@Laurajaneatelier]

Thanks so much

[@jeaniechowdhury6739]

This was fun! Your episodes just Krupp getting better & better. I love your make up today.

[@jons.6216]

Oh, there is that one funny old article where she spoke of having more of a craving for a dill pickle opposed to something sweet!

[@robertiris8026]

she liked cookies with butter on them; its in Mommie Dearest. yum!

[@Teewriter]

Unsweetened frosting.

[@ladylefaye5145]

Always been fascinated by her. Thanks so much.

[@DalainaRenee]

Happy Saturday 🌻lovely video!

[@GillianneLunaMercury]

If you think Mommie Dearest is a crazy movie, read the book. It's bone chilling!

[@akrenwinkle]

Except for you and me, who reads anymore?

[@LanguidAndBittersweet]

I found it hysterical and contradictory.

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I just found this channel today and I am absolutely in LOVE. Been watching your videos for like 3 hours so far lmao. If it's alright for me to ask, do you have a speech impediment?

[@chelsea-t]

Amazing video! The diets from that time are so horrible tho! 💖

[@Blonde_Somnambulist]

Really enjoyed this Thankyou

[@eej1983able]

She's fascinating to me!

[@jennybian5697]

I just love your new video very much and a lot of fun here hahahahaha

[@ThePlur427]

I’d of loved to see a video on Jayne Mansfield’s diet!

[@nickkellerman1638]

Couldve saved the biopic for later and jumped straight into what we all came to see

[@1234cheerful]

Well, it does give context for those who don't know much about Joan Crawford, and revives memories for those who do.

[@Joshua_Phillips0817]

People who click on this…. Already knows who Joan Crawford is…..

[@Ximoshi-f8n]

2:45 this just motivated me to rewatch feud ❤

[@darlawhitmilly2305]

You do several diets but I would like to share a tour of universal studios back stage in California in the nineties. I saw a vending machine for actors or in studio people filled with oranges, apples, small portions of carrots, little tea sandwiches all things healthy that had compartments you just lifted and took along with water or juice. We went back to the public side and the vending machine had snickers, Doritos, Coke’s and all things junk food along with prices to put in the vending machine.

[@batekush8135]

yesss i love joan so much thank you for this vid 🥰🥰

[@katslat8410]

Huge Hollywood giant, thanks for sharing! Love her movies BTW!!

[@harperstacey9604]

Mildred Pierce is my favorite Joan Crawford movie.

[@jemcanalesable]

Could you make a video how do you started your beauty Brand

[@judemelroses9920]

Awesomeness. Totally wanted a historic diet. Thank you gorgeous💛

[@jeaniechowdhury6739]

The duet however, did not mention the daily vodka intake!

[@kwclove7623]

The movie Mildred Pierce is her best. Rain was very good too when she was very young.

[@mizfrenchtwist]

HELLO LAURA ..love your channel . i also have watched " mommy dearest " multiple times , and will do so again : ) . faye dunaway , portrayed joan crawford , brilliantly . to the extent that , one could really see her as joan . she was a brilliant actress , i could never decide , who was better joan or betty davis............that diet , was crazy........thank you , for sharing......

[@debralewis7639]

305 calories! Dear God, that is horrific - I'd never be able to maintain that.

[@harperstacey9604]

Nobody couldn't survive on 305 calories.

[@marianeculek3261]

What movie did you mention you are watching for the second time?

[@romancewiththepast7979]

Joan Crawford's exercise drive, and smoking helped with her weight. To me, it looked like she kept the same make-up style. In later years it gave her a hard look. But in her day!

[@amyfaranso6531]

Her diet consisted of Vodka and cigarettes.

[@kathykatinator6966]

...and cigarettes...smoking keeps your appetite down as well

[@JoJo-ie8sl]

Her book My Way of Life has her recipe for cole slaw---its actually pretty good.

[@GR-mp7yu]

Obviously, she didn't eat. She also had a drinking problem. However, it wasn't easy for female actors back then. Yes, Josephine Baker. Thank you.

[@divaprincess98]

She was a great actress. I just wish she were a better mother.

[@stephaniehand503]

Thank you

[@cafeAmericano]

Do a video on Gloria swanson. Her vegan/vegetarian lifestyle was years before it's time

[@1234cheerful]

And then she married the Sugar Blues guy, years before most people realized the problems sugar in your diet causes. I remember her talking about his book on a talk show (probably Merv Griffin's afternoon show.)

[@iseladiaz8920]

Yo amo a las actrices de la época de oro en México y también admiro a las de Hollywood

[@jenniferlloyd9574]

Mexico was a tourist destination for Americans until the cartels took over.

[@nikkix2896]

I love Joan Crawford

[@frenchtoast7742]

Not a very nice woman . I do not give any exceptions or excuses to a woman who abused her children.Its not hearsay it’s a fact . She was so dedicated to her craft that she forgot about her children.There were so many other talented actresses in history- why her ? Ughh .

[@11rokerito]

You don't know anything about her. Read more than that book written by her daughter. Joan was brilliant but had a very sick mentality. She needed help and had no one. She was violent towards everyone but they painted her as a child molester. And it is not like that. I do not justify it but there are worse mothers and in Hollywood equal to her: Bette Davis, Lana Turner, Judy Allyson, Maria Felix. And many more men but you are a macho society and you criticize only women (Frank Sinatra, Bill Crosby) She confronted many men and that was why she had that character (as an entrepreneur for example) she investigates the history of Joan. oh and one thing is like a mother but a woman is something else. She was the most profitable actress in the cinema, the first single adoptive mother and the first female boss to govern a company. Too many things in life for such a weak and lonely mindset.You are in all comments. If you don't like Joan, don't be here watching his videos and commenting on them. Go fight against child abuse.

[@dwfaught]

I'd be very skeptical of any info published back then since studios controlled info. The first article really sounds more like a how to guide for young women on how to starve themselves in the guise of info on what a stars ate. Women would have bought that magazine to know how to get skinny not to be informed on healthy practices. Just like today.

[@deirdreloraine5653]

Coffee and alcohol?

[@harperstacey9604]

It worked for Joan Crawford.

[@JoJo-ie8sl]

Google some of Joan's cocktail recipes

[@cynthiamartin1631]

Do you think these recipes were actually from Joan? I dont.

[@kates7063]

The Audrey lipstick you are wearing is gorgeous!!!