The following is an extract taken from the book 'Joan Crawford, A Biography' by Bob Thomas.  It gives the most wonderful insight into what a true diva requires!

"Her trips became codified with a list of instructions issued both for her Pepsi-Cola promotional tours and her movies.  The list of requirements for a movie tour fell into the hands of Life Magazine, which published excerpts.

The accommodations were specific: three bedrooms in the top suite of the city's best hotel.  The bedrooms were to be occupied by Crawford, her personal maid, Anna ("Mamacia") Brinke, and Crawford's wardrobe.  Single rooms were to be provided for publicity man Bob Kelly and two Pepsi-Cola pilots.  A uniformed security officer would be stationed at the door of the hotel suite around the clock - not a city policeman or house detective.

The following items are to be in the suite prior to Miss Crawford's arrival:

1. Cracked ice in buckets - several buckets

2. Lunch and dinner menus.

3. Pen and pencils and pads of paper.

4. Professional-size hair dryer.

5. Steam iron and board.

6. One carton of Alpine cigarettes.

7. One bowl of peppermint Life-Savers.

8. Red and yellow roses.

9. Case of Pepsi-Cola, ginger ale, soda.

There is to be a maid on hand in the suite when Miss Crawford arrives at the hotel.  She is to stand by until Miss Crawford dismisses her.

The following liquor is to be in the suite when Miss Crawford arrives:

1. Two fifths of 100-proof Smirnoff vodka. (Note: This is not 80-proof and it is only Smirnoff.)

2. One fifth Old Forester bourbon.

3. One fifth Chivas Regal Scotch.

4. One fifth Beefeater gin.

5. Two bottles Moët & Chandon champagne (Type : Dom Perignon).

Miss Crawford will be met in an air-conditioned, chauffeur-driven, newly cleaned Cadillac limousine.  Instruct your chauffeurs that they are not to smoke and that they may not at any time drive in excess of 40 miles an hour with Miss Crawford in the car.

Miss Crawford will be carrying a minimum of 15 pieces of luggage.  Along with the limousine you will meet Miss Crawford's plane with a closed van for the luggage.  Have with you a luggage handler who can accompany the van back to the hotel.  It will be his task to take an inventory of the luggage as it comes off the plane and into the van, and as it is being brought into Miss Crawford's suite...  Every precaution should be taken to assure that none of the luggage is misplaced.  Fifteen pieces is the estimated minimum.  There may be considerably more...

Miss Crawford is a star in every sense of the word, and everyone knows she is a star.  As a partner in this film, Miss Crawford will not appreciate your throwing away money on empty gestures.  YOU DO NOT HAVE TO MAKE EMPTY GESTURES TO PROVE TO MISS CRAWFORD OR ANYONE ELSE THAT SHE IS A STAR OF THE FIRST MAGNITUDE."

Buy the book!

E-CARDS

ST. JOAN

GREAT DAY

MADAME REQUIRES

 

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