During World War II stars were expected to work at the Hollywood Canteen periodically, serving coffee and doughnuts to soldiers and sailors passing through Los Angeles or stationed at a nearby base. One night in the smoky canteen, a young sailor was jitterbugging with a glamorous lady, chewing his gum in time to “Cow Cow Boogie.” Glancing up at his elegant partner, the gumchewer exclaimed, “Say, you look just like Joan Crawford. Whatever happened to her?”
The star smiled and answered, “I am Joan Crawford.”
”Yeah?” replied the sailor without missing a beat. “Whatever happened to ya?”
Source:
Boller, Paul F., and Ronald L. Davis. "Social Life and Publicity." Hollywood Anecdotes. New York: Morrow, 1987. 382-83. Print.
Original Source Listed:
Fontaine, No Bed of Roses, p. 138.
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