Once, only manly-men (and guild members) could knit. But then the ladies took over. Many of the glamour queens of Hollywood were avid knitters, and no wonder; it's the perfect pastime for waiting around on the set, which as we all know is what most film actors spend most of their time doing.
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Joan Crawford knitting on the set of Above Suspicion (1943) |
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Irene Dunne kniting |
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Joan Blondell knitting with Mary Asto |
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Shirley Temple knitting |
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Ingrid Bergman knitting |
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Gene Tierney knitting |
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Carole Lombard knitting |
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Mary Pickford knitting |
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Rosilind Russell knitting |
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Ingrid Bergman knitting |
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Greer Garson knitting |
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Marilyn knitting |
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Jean Haralow knitting |
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Bette Davis knitting |
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Elizabeth Taylor knitting |
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Susan Hayward knitting |
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Grace Kelly knitting as Clarrk Gable looks on |
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Joan Crawford helps Ann Blyth with her knitting |
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Gloria Stuart knitting |
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Doris Day knitting |
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Angela Landsbury knitting |
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Rita Hayworth knitting |
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Katharine Hepburn knitting |