ORIGINAL

SOURCE
DOCUMENTS
[FOR VIEWING ONLY]
 BEHIND THE SCREENPLAY
Compiled and Edited by Saskia Raevouri

Correspondence Related to the Writing of the Screenplay of

“The Adventures of Mark Twain” (1944)

Produced by Jesse L. Lasky for Warner Bros. Pictures

Screenplay by Alan LeMay
Adaptation by Alan LeMay and Harold M. Sherman
Addition Dialogue: Harry Chandlee
All biographical material based on works owned or con-
trolled by the Mark Twain Company, and the play,
“Mark Twain”, by Harold M. Sherman.

eBook Edition Copyright ©2010 Saskia Raevouri.

All Rights Reserved

This correspondence is based on letters and documents stored in

Harold Sherman’s archives in the Special Collections at the
Torreyson Library, University of Central Arkansas at Conway. I
hereby thank the staff, especially Jimmy Bryant and Betty
Osborne, who have always cheerfully helped me to find
what I was looking for during my many visits. I also wish
to express my gratitude to Mary Kobiella and Marcia Lynch,
daughters of Harold Sherman, and to Betty Lasky, daughter of
Jesse L. Lasky. All three of these women have unfailingly cooper-
ated with me in my efforts to preserve their parents’ legacies, and
in the process have become treasured friends.

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Affi.S l[tstlT Eede
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3stat6 of Sana,:l L. Clemcns, bavlrlg an of,flce and place of
bugineEg at Ao.l43 Libarty Stro€t, Fee York Clty, p!',rtles of,
h; tbo f lr8t part, the lt\p,I{ Tt?AI}t coJ?;,l1y, e ldew yo}k c crpcra-
u
.q t1cn, psrty cf thr aeelnd part, and EAnOI"! M. SlXl&tAI{ , lesLd-
1tlg at No. 322 Central parlr Iy€61, New Yorj< Clty, por ty of the
to
!s thlrd part;
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g h e r e e 6, thc partlea cf, thc filst and seoond
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pertB cwn and ccntrcl the dlalrrtic ri6;hte of all klnds LB
ffi and to the varlcus ecrka and \ylltLngE of the late genuel L.
f
b
ai'e
Cletrens (!tratk Twaln), and also o.lrtr tbo rlghts ejth respect
tc the use c f the na.rie fl,{ lU{ lr,AISll ; and

W h ,-. r e a s, the party of, the thlrd part 16 deslroUs

of, aeourlng the prj.vilege of produclng in the Unitod Statos ofl
.AJ!erlo&, a€ wcll aa in al1 fcrs.r.gn ocunt!168, a bl ographloBl
pLay baBed !n the llf,o and w3rLa of aald ldari( fwaln and
de-
sllgs such per&Lssicn tc ccvcr not onl-y thc prcductlcn of
8a1d play ?n tbo Logitlnat€ sta,ge, b[t alsc d.eslrea to con_
trcl cn ihe terme horelnafte! set fclth the rootlcn plcturer.
televLolcn, radlo and na}l?notte rlehtE nith lcFpect thereto;

fltR:F,a[t.j, tlils ACctJIl,fjUT lfIT$]lSSrTE: That f,or

l{01y,
and in ccnsldcratlcn cf tho s urn of Orre Dclla, ($1) by each of,
,the paltles tc the cthar 1n hand, severally paid, &s sell ss
l.thcr gcod and TaluabL6 carlFidcratlcns, the rocelpt lrthereof
l

re i:ereby ac:nolllcdgsd, as n,:Ll sg in canaldoratlon o, the

nutruat cJvanants and agrcenents h,lreln contelned, thls ccn-
tract 1s ant€r€d j.ntc cn tho fcl,lcwl,r8 t{rlas anl condltlonE,
to wlt:
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and lnure tc ths bcnef,l.t cf, the reEpoattyo he lrBr axscutorsr I
l
L adrdnlstr.rtcls, sucgegscre alld aBEi,gn8 ci the Ec'vo raL p ijlrtleg
heaetg, but tho sa.me !0"y rict be ass j.gned by t hc party of the
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thltd psrt, ilitilqut ih€ co4sent 1n $ritil]g of the pd,rtie6 cf
t
the flrst and secrnd p€rtts fir$t h.!d and obta ined.

ri{ 0or, tho part iss of the fl rst and thtrh

lETNTilg lftr'R
I
perts heye h6r6untc Eet thslr hands and sgals, and the pa"lty
t cf th6 Eescnd part haE causod tblE lnstrulcent tc bo executed,
bJ lts prc?ef cfflc..'rB Eud lts ccpcrato geaL to b6 horeunto
t af,f1xed, t1c!6 /./ day of lrarch, 1916.
In the presence of:

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AGRif d,lENT nad.e by and betlveen .4LBRT BIGELOT'/ pAntE.
of the to',n1 of Norwalk.-resldlng
Connectlcut- Dartv of the flrst oant:
I end, E,ROLD. . SHESIAN,
party of the second paxt:
at fio. SZ-2 Cgntra] par.k ialest;
W e r e a s, the party of tbo flrst part has
,rrltten end. ed1t6d varlous blogt aphLes end blographical sketcheE
!n relstlon to tb.e Llfe of th€ late SEI1ueL l,. Clenens ( ark Twaln); errt
' hereas,thepartyofthe second palt has acqul,red
fr:om the tmstees of tho estate of Saauel- L. Clonens and the
ivlart Twain CoEpany the rtght to produc€ a blographLcal pLay based
outhe llfe, rvqrks and career of the sald Nark Twaln. lnclird.Ln8 th€
prodr.rctlon thereof on the legltiEate stage. as well ds motl,on -
plctrre, televLslon, radlo and marlonette r'Ights wlthrespect thereto.
snd s6ld party of the second part Is deslrous of procurln€ the consenf
t sr1d. peynls slon for the purpose of slnllarLy uslng tho var:ious
blogr.aphical books end Eraterlal whl ch have been lub11shed and/or
edlted frold tlne to tilrle by tl3e party ol tbe flr;t part lnsofal as
the salcl party df the flrst palt stil1 olms or cont"ol.s the ss$e:
lio.r, Trtr]e;FoR:t, THIS AGRE]IIII'rT !'JITNESSETH:
That for and 1n consld.eratlon of the sutr of One Do11ar (
by oach of the patties hereto to tbe other in hard pald. end othe" {p.)
Cood and valuable consLderatlons, the recelpt wherebf li hereby
severally acbxowledged, as lveLf ss ln consl.d.eratlon ol the nutiraL
convena]Its and agreer-ents hereln contained.. thls contrect l-s entered
lnto oa the follov/ing ter:1s an-d condltlons; to w1t:
FIRST: The party of the first part hereby glves and
grsnts to the party of the second part. hl.s h.e1nE. 6xecutors_
a&4lnlstrators ancl asslgns the rlght aid llcense for the perlod
bexeln stlnulated tn the ljnlted states as well-sa in a1J- iorelgn
countr"les to use such ol the blggraphLcaL materlal se! forth li tl1e
seve!'al blogrephlca] worke on the tlfe of the sa1d. IIErk Twain wrltten
and/or. odtted. by the sald party of tbe fLret paut lnsofar as tb€ s eJloL!
1n any way controfLed or owrie d by the said party of the f,irst part to
sL'clr extent as nay be deslred by the psrty of th€ seeond part tn
connectlon $.lth h1s sald. proposed blographical play based on tlre Llfe.
:aylngl, wgrF! and ca!€er ol the s ald }:ark Tlvaln, including aLl
dramatLc rlghts. q'hether for stage productlon. n5t1on plctire- teLevlsi
radlo and./or mailonette presentetlon. for such perlod;nd on {he t ertrs
hereln set forth. The party of the s econd part 1s het,eby granted sucb.
pernlsslon, lf deslred., to use sbort extracts or quotations therefron
or otherldse s)'nbo1lze incldents of the l1fe and saylngs of tlre sald
triark Twaln such as he may deen deslrable ln corurection-wlth sald
blographlcal play; 1t belng und.erstood.. hov/ever. that the saLd.
blographlcal play and/or adaptatlon th6reof for'dra.natlc productlor
as herel.n reserveal shirll be subJect to the vlse and appno?at of the
panty of the flrst part or hls auttrorLz€d. agentai It li fuather
understood a!}d agreed that tlre patrty of the second part shaLl trave tlle
rtgbt to copyright or have copylighted the sai.d adaptstlon or
ad.aptatlons of sald pLay as so approveal alld to properly produce and.
present the same or cause the sane to be so produced. or preseatod on
tbe L€gltinate sta€€ of the Unlted States of nmerlca and ln all
foreign countrie s for a perloc up to June l-, 1942, and, theroafter on
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- p-aynent-per annua of the nini&u& su!1 as her€lnafter res€rved.. On

tb.e explratlon and,/or temtnatlon of thls c onCraci- or - anv'""i""ifo""
or ren€wals fleereof, as ]rcrelnafter provlded. o" otr,erwiie ---ii--i"---
understood srd agreod that the party of tlre 6econd p"rt-o.,U"
- €ha]l_ Dot 1n any way uae or produce sald play e'" -'
""*Lg""
lnsofar-as any naterLal taken fron saLd "o'cop]r]'isttua^-
party of the trirst part is c oncerned., wt biographlcar
ttroit itre
w6iG"oi-i6e
wrttten p""!lis"t on
of the sald p"t!I 9f the flrst part,'or ht-s trol-rs,
alninist-ators or assl8ns. "i"""io;",-----'
_ SECo\D: palty of the second pa.rt accepts th€ rlghts
above set foi.th and agrees to produco or ha-ve said. piay pnoaucEa -
-Tir.e
1n a fLrst class rrannep In a f,irst cl,ass .\merlcs:r c'f ty- oi or l"io"e
Ja,'luary 1r_19J7, wau or .rct of God not pl,eventtng. faiirr:e
ro cro so aII rlghts acqulrod by tl€ p3.rby of the-decond "rrl upo"
iarl hereund,r
shalf cease unl3ss sald partT of the- secirnd parb shel-i o'"" i--""iJ-'
party of the flrst part the swos of Tlco Hundred Dolla.rs-ttZoof _-'oi
accqrnt of the one Thous1:1d Doflars ( if,OOO) consldelation nerSfnafter
:!l?l1ll9d, Ln. lehich cven: such inrti;1'rl-lir f;r-"ic;;-;; ;1ri;;-*
pnodi]clrlon sha11 be and be deene.l exte!.lod to JanuariL, 1939.
TIjIRD: The party of the second pa.rt
anl agrees ttrat he ivll1 pay or caus_e io be- pai-dfu.rtllep to tle
covens.nts
pariy oi-tne
flrst part the sun of One Thousand Douars i$t.oOO) solif.' i"-il*--
tuanner follollng, eubJect to the provlslorr" 6t,tfre' rUo""-ir.iici"
''slcoitD": - ttre p6rty 5f rh. puri-srr.f r. pey to-tne
o: the ftrst part, prollptty. as "ecorri ""i-,i-ittv
anrt itren receivia, ftfty-! pelceni isb.j)
ofl his gross retri''s fron the protuctloo re t..,"';, fr,;; iJ .iii ,l"iir
such fltty percent (5oi) payments to tho ssld party ol tir" ii.!t-ir.i,t
shslt- aggregete the sun of one fhousand lofrari lgi,oooi-,"hi;h-i"-
. l\r11 paymeni stlpulated tler,€ul1der. "
Fo|RTH: Thls contract, s,rbjeclr to the !a),.neni of One
Thousa.]d Dollars j"ron - p-oduc tion're tuins as heretn stinulgted.- shelt
.- cover the dra'ontlc r:lghts o':.th iespeet to tfre tfoeraphicai ;t";t;i"
pubflshed. ard ed:!te.1-by saLd paxttof the f,1rEt pE"i-i" i;"r"ii""-io-
iiark !!.ratn for a pertod up to Jun6 I. t942" rt i-s urlclereiood;;a --
agr e ed , . lrovrevg r, tl-qt-the paj"ty of t6e sccond pa:,t nay ext:na lald
con-ilac t. beyond sald dqt€ (after having pata siia One" ff:ousa"a----
uott&Fs,1..|-rOOO) by pa}cleni to the party oi the fl-st part on or befon,
!!ne. rbrhr. r9+Z, af the s!r3 o: Tv/o Hund:.ed Flfty follar.s (:)2EO) - 1n
- rvnlca event thi' c :ltr,ct slrall bo d_^ebeJ er(te'.ded for s.n a:ldl llonal
tr)e"lod-ot one year from June l- l94Z- and. the pel,ty ol iG s.co]1d-part
!y slrdllar paJrmen is on Ju,,re l5fh of 6ech year iher6aft_^r '* mav
''.iaitlf
as
desi'ed t-tke\ylse extend the terms ofi.this- -
f6" ,naf
perlod of one year iron time to tlne. "o"t"u"i
FTFTT{: It is urderstood. and agreed rat the party of th.e
first ])art tv1lf -ead said play as flnalif-ot'ttri prcpal,ed by the p=t:y oi-
the- second part an,i wlLt elive the party in"'U""utft
of hls advlce and sug5estions wlth reslect thereto. "e"o,rb fu "t'-
SIitrH: Thls agreeirent slu.tl bind. ald inure to the beneflt
of the prospecllve helrs, exec,ltors, sdnlnlstrators and assig'l,ls of, the
. seve"al_ partles hepeto. i-l,I iJIT1,IESS l'J]+_RiOF- the Dartles hereio hava
herer.nto set thelr hands and seals this 2]6t dar- of llorch- 1956.
- -\'/ltnesses: ti.'.. ]!artln. chrr_.". l,gr#... -{lbert Blsel-ow Parne...Har6}d shepnan
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i1€st glrt st. -
AoE Yolk bl!l.
t Des Sdtrardf
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?hlr ld to l€t eou brotr tihrt
I 6 Etllllla to lcy you flw ta;,oet (61! of
r{y rolalttsa e th6 rteco lr,duo tlo6 otr 6l{8lt
L Trlst$" lb flAl tlr dI yo.s. r{'r"tce ard btor€rt
of elEr't ldrrr ln oaactlco rlt! lntcrrtlna
Ire rlttb tls rublo€t natts! d tnt::oals',DE E
t to Cb6las tr. Lirt. att c.rlet for teo Uar.f-f*ln
ortate.
t ra8-o tb'at you bo
I rlill elsa G6ct ,fi6 to
rolects6 to
of "ir4+ ltrll' ln srlil rt{F-Dotfall {trs rols
Drcduatld rtra
suob rl8lrt r aFo rola. s eli.
t yar_to tE ro s$b b-lyqatb'lL
flt toil ad quallfbA to Dfry;
drfoh i lril
sltJr andl ro r6U

t If tb abolro ancs€Etle, of
Deytng yar flve tl€:lo€S (6F) of-I'tutorrr'
acrtotrtloa I bsy FooclrF iboo b Caao
t pr€aircttffi of "Sar* E'irB|tra Ir osr€eaEio b
yfl!. yaj! BlBrE'tr.Ea tel6 rlll,.ooa*fhtc
l
a blndlnc sgr€elsbt bo treeD ut.
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It t! rDd€rlatooat. of oo$$-
tbst tbls llyo Dorcot (6S) la td oowy
tb Jqln! rwBttt€e of ch816r ?. td.E lElt
.ll"t st(a €f lrwalrlor tr
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De are st :
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. Ju.'-- to 1-l yot. :mo,r ih.: ^oo-. th.i.r_ s o1,,,
con..e (.i' -- io :ap.rcn. ,o':J, _:t!i: b1lst- r.in g lot .-atu1'day
-ve""U",
(wrl-ch ; ciil r-ot :rird o" ifa11O; f sofJ-a frro
" r'ioiii -i"tii,ii""
o.ltf.,r,
on ."i:art
-t-1Ln' to-;{ari,; 1-oaa";"p.;,1u;;; 6r
---6C:i.41C3!Ly, * SO-LC. it tO l't.. ;;osc.. \r.ho is the !oi.rc,, behinj
lLs prodr.'jiolrs, til ? 1]'o:-!._. wh_o r+ 1I; selects a1l-l-_is plar-.
Jhe is a IranL lc-son, rdtlr- that ra],e inner fec1tn5...in
I
you :ee!r1(l like a tot.'rlr. I_o:es, at the nor-.ent. is."iD l:t. irrcli vidual
t.osnj.'el jri-h an alses..; condt tirln ne ro" the Sinal
a-n er.plor€.torX/ opelatlcn is to be perfotned liirl iaftj--
"""luriior\day vrfrfcn
hope is not aerious. li_1.s. jlosos is tieing the pl-e.:r'uo eo sne tfrey
-and
can
Co to .-o:k o". +:. p.- . try to- lir-c up cast and r--c-Le" other err"ange ents
I la* jtC hg; e:-ilit] . to p-r f ecr t:nsI dctalls ....i_th t.r. r..oses. Ily
o!tlo.-r,ccll s fol' a tot.,1 pa],. :e":t of fifteen h.l].!d:.ed dollars adi eJ1ce
i,l.ilSuot'O r:ol,e lrh€n ti"-e re€L derl Is closed in:.,ld I t1,,O rvecks. So
glTe Ur:- l.ioses sone good th_oughts as r4uch depends upon nfs snapping
L out-of.tlri.s ccidlH.ol:, ,lrhicir ihef thld. ire ui,i. uoicvtt,- it f-s
elrloer- r thete ls a ve::\r ciose relati.onslr_ip befreen tlie tio in
ur14e:'sl andir,g_ ard to.re...i.he7rs{, aone- rit'oi-ifi*ill iroo1:"ifons
'logeth.t". . .e.nd theytye picked eacir play becaueJ Jf ihe
no-.'e1_U.-: inr: -?-117. T-t:. ..brans, tir6ir-gen+-ai r-er.el _,r.ray tt tras
ne Jtac ne\ l' ;ccn :"es. ::oaec ao tv,,xLed up ovet a scit{ - evenrretoLa
trcludirL he: enlhusi,lAln for ,'Gla.lla uotei-. Sire toii-;.rt"i",
and a"Lr.Lsl-y criei lrhen she seiii Lt: ,'j:r. :fr"r.rn.-i i..i"liit
..'anr to.C.-Clcate n7 l!.fe blcoC to tn:.s ,vori- of-'V'>rrrrl. r cannot f
lra1.c lt toc) hlglrltr. rt is-:re flriest pl .ce of ",,,rli,i"C f },ave
I
ever cone ac1'oss encl T t t"rinjt its. po35ibllttl.es, p"operiy ana-iovtngly
done, ale en..rrlous.', It oeens u:ruilievabLe t"i,tia"6 he- v"ry '-"
wolds-; she aLso belLe'res Fle clrl_c l,larclt rvoufa le-iailf ar. and has alinail-^d
t ixl-r!
..i:
-th-.
.rec!..
play
j]l: p::r
as .ref
e:,Id
1 as rvi r-6.1 ltiri; fer.rlerion ."a1,rl"i-oorOor. also !/ant
lrtl
9. , :11J :..Lis Jofi,tt:aprob€.bly llave thtr1 ili", ," ftl. st oj the
ol:f , ./lro ?lad thc con:ects
' ""'- , :s ano,iher gen.. .
fc,i c:i-in1) ,,ii"" ,'-io 6"" rh^
I goEe to I::4 jrjFr- for .? sw.m*-r..,en,l srlf , ,l{r. Shcln(an _ fa:1112
:l:^":^r.j.-.9!_.{_(a-ho.-d..; i.,l
yorr
had
hirre
to l1re.€nc feel de-pf! to have rrltten tnl. pf,y e]la f t..,^1.Y you are had.
conirlt inlo crur. iu.-t r.: c'.. Yoii s:LD.)ld fe ,i' ,:"i y-noppy th.rL"ev.:.yone
'vho has real;/ the lir":- re nr:ry_is .so ,"o,.a Oy fi..,aiC'"tii.i novr,
I
pluSggr, ir_ y opin:(r'to"ao -*_:s'friv,-""nL,ij':,*i"".n,=,, tne iinos,
lt:'- a-b coul.mrt 6'i. use: tc, ny tal:lrl'tne r..ho]e rhing so "" option on
srild she ryas an.:.:ie d at n.r poise. She alked nu ti-t-.i,uay" tooh thlngs quletly and.
1Yay. f tolcl h
,tl-Lg = thei.+
tltat - one ol i.,'io thLngs
v,rer"e so nany ups ani do,,,,ns ln th.is
colrfd trap,oen - yo.i' couiJ rr" Jrl"* rrraa bEslness
coul-d.dcvelop the il.tnersonal ar:lituae...ena f p:,elerred t_1. Lette1,. or Vou-
ts11t 1! ts Rr. Lnn.:. sa:icfactlon...p.rti;;t;oiy';i;;;'.,.l.".
r,1lld tc let ne hlav e a real hand in- tle dileci.ion ani casti.ng. i,.oses is of a
says she 1vLl1 lnslst oE every actolt or actress aciuaily raadlg sne for
t tle-p-art ttey. ar*- suppose.l tir personj-fy befone d;;idAdg wtrottrlrup ihey-
will b€ acceptabl-' or noti she sald ea;h r"o:.e rou"i-ud ir"tritrri".rii
and photo8:aphlc a1ly perfect...ever.ytu.ng aone r.;iit.-it.re met p;fn;t;;_irt
care. Sorr.nds eood, doesnrt it? liish you ior"rli: be here to see ienfna ibe"
l scenes ln the nex{ foir lveeks. I voncl-lr ii you o.r,mu11c ate the
9.bo1'e ners to noth:r and save,n" "on"Jrn Gt,,i,een tines I
an batting- a1c4g op tlre hocl:ey "orlusponlunce?
.stor-v a.r..
- trTing to ciee,n tl:ings-up-
r.eedy for blgler Ci:vel_oprli'nts'-..,hich'I i"r" oiii,.i.
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'I'his DraDratic ProchctioD Contr.lrct is subject to the terms

anal conditions of the anDexeal itiduum nrsic Agreement
effectivc trIorch 1J 19j16. as amenaleal.

THB DIL{ITATISTS' GLIILD

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Augu! t 18' 1956.

Dart !lr. SblrEa8

'
I r€cGlild a te1lgraE
thl! lorllDg troE Ir!. Gabrllorltlcb
rrtlng Ea ta lay to you that rh! Bult
rra r oopy of the play 1d'!"d1ate1y.
Tbrt ra! !h! artlre tclegasE, but I
bop! tou hava l' rcrl!! read.y to 6cnd,
tot rhr rraEr to bo lEps.tt€lt.
I atl11 letaln plea!ant luproes-
loBr ot tbe lcrlpt, and bolc a1l. r{y
go rc:.l rltb lt. I !hal1 bc in
tct York rolctl,Ee ln SeptcElcr.

Very ! loc 6rG1y your!,

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Docr H}s. Ceb,lll6rltsOb3

you, ys:'-rlllltJrr
By tlE tbl,s l€ttor lleacbos
trIegbab:ly bar,o reeslved a
ifi*:ff##*.d"alxatt5etlon of, tb€ tLf€ of
I bstE not rllltod to s*d vou- a-
9-opy u-ntlf lt bad, been ftnaliy t€dsk'
i€:'g irdtT glt-"fr";"lntPf,"
ro t€ao. r,t eru g''vo rD tiD bangftt Of, yol:l!.
sug,:ostl.ris Flrat lt leDr€gentog ae i-lEi;Ea
s fo!.B aa I oqrld Rlske- tt.
i9q q1']. 6s€:,ve ttlat I tr.a!€
ba6n as f,alttrful as h.!6fl.nly poJJtble - for
i::s Dirs'po3osot dFeratlaaticn. In eqn6 futgte,c€s
I bave ooldonsod. errsrts iDto-tiho p6Ao.l-; d;-
.Ee6ri6 t Iha\ro ueed your ratiwra piiifoeo"f.rfrG
'lf #F#s
ffi ##*tr;:#F$1#.ffi
io',?b i6o 3 r%l'f* lH."i,il,Hl:,: . E "iJ"*
y.,l: ca:r gql,r gcl'&te thet 1 lsys Uaa to ts:re'-
ffH ffil;*"nti,ffiff, Tffi nJ: Hffii*iiL.
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noi to ueltlc,n Jedn cs' work bcr llxto tb€
pfay. Sury. ho*6von. by.tl€ vtry nahtro
of bor itf6 aarl pag6!re, affolld€d uatertal
for se\rcrel ogfsstdvo aai€lr6a. Youa oEa
cb.eacte:o yoa vdIl soc. haa af. so bBon
used ro aav&lEo€€r.
i6 src piBDrr,ing a ss4v!rrl:' trFotFe
ybtcb X! to cootaLt a blt)11o6r'aplv.
prcrent lng €n Lnt€r€sti:E po..Euell
iellfJld Just wtlat o.lnss,src pr:owk6d
llor'1< t\-'dl.B to glve vrxrt to lai.s Ol.ffgtrent
Baytrl:s...srd Just qtEn utul vtalo d.Lffex"cnt
evmts took Blaco.
g foc L sEe yotr vou].c 11IB fle:r'r:I
ctT d llsl !,!oses. Ello p-"rr -ucod. "Cra:rd, iloreLtr
ard tll'J trllttEcr Prlao El,-aT - 4Tbe Old :lr{ld".
::1oy lcoir LDe t]}etr. r*,6,fui,Lio: ot us:?&
S,e!lx' ai a. tEllo*gii :€slrcns{b .ity. Si1oy
e:,€ ryl]3"l,Bg Bo eryqts{t rD tl]{)fu irr€pot'etiqa
to secuir o tbe f,lnest astcr fot: the paft of
"i:-r! ?rLdx'r, a fait&firl rop:'otb oti-o:r of,
'i5c sc:rx€3 afi'1 orbbc r cho?eoto-'s of ti$ Dlsy.
'.ialt(? trcalstdr and Ft\rd 6'r.o c ir,e - -
et :E csesrt b€tJ}e con6td€i"sd..
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L -t-
t ii". Palrt ba6 o'*ea€ad hl.urolf
as b€lrlg ttell8tted 1rr.?r tho CJrEat1'atl.fii!
ad tr veElr !o:ob bopo tlrat Isr effo.t. ddch
t bas tsk@i E tib bottcr. per{, of tpo-!€d's-
BDJr rsot vdth yorr c.fl11-.'-3 af.ipovalr Ii '
bas b*. an tBBptrC.ba lask s.D.C I f,€sl tbet
L yous tatbs.rs lifa. d!'anatlzod. rqlL1 prqv€
of E oat tne nd,rat16n to uLLl-fu.{s of, pcot}le
todl8y wiro tEoe grcater oourago to stand-'otrt
e€alllat oconqqlc Erd !€ra(nr.eL obstaclF6.
L I Flrall b€ uost apprcclatil€ of
e[y ${g60 stl(,Ils yor Eay hsTr to cff,e?
antl @ lood,bij for{Brd to th? tlnB vhen
t I Ey llavo t]lo frlvtl,>ge of, se+tt!1g
I|ouraolf ond g!. Babrlloiylts€'ba -
I ceEr.o! €D:f . ai b'!re 3o1c']1t - llrj t
L !fie1 tho play wlfl eo lnto r.ehe Ef s.ii.
qbl.3 b dapcad.cB'rt uOqn conci:r.lLnn ir;ro.]!:'sxED,ts
!dU1 a stsl. to play E:,{o!.tr T"ralnrt. But 1f fg
t hoXted to bo lgd€'r nay .-,.ate la :6tltc:trc! - 'r,,ith
a Bro adu6y ogeatrrg oiormd ttc f!:st of '
:lctu'nnbop. Bbor€ LE ttBrHldrus lntol'crt ltcre
h tl€ Fr€dqeilor eiul tho D:.ag'r'!L1 DrotJ€.blrl
L be co]'d out .f,N son€ weelo- ln-fo: c 1:- o-.cls.-
X sisll osgorly awillt r.Err4 fron ycul

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STANDIRD Tr}[E.t pohi or d6rinaii@
Received at 41 East 46th St., New York pvAUGZt PM t0 5l
NP1f0 l8=Gl,{ DETRO lT MICH
TY CLUB OF NEt/YORK=
HAROLD SHERI,4AN,CI
,r) t/EST 44 Sr= 1

HAVEEllJ0YEDY0URPtAYEllCRl.1oUSLYAl\lwRlTlNGAB0UTlT
TO[,]ORROVI STOP I
RECUESI YOU ON NO ACCOUNI TO E{GAGE FRED .
STOIJE FOR THE IIIPERSONATIOII OF ;,'ARK TWA IN STOP IT \|]OULD BE
FINE IF YOU cOULD SECURE MR HOUSTON=
CLARA GABR ILOT] ITSCH..

S''sTE&N U:{TON $E5SENCIRS ANN AVln.{lI]E IOR TFtr DtrLI1''RY OF NOTES -L\D ?ACiiA.CES
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 . ' August LgEo
ffi
D€ af Ir. Sbernan:
I have had tr3llDdous P168suro ln
bas beea
rsadlng your p18y nhlcb' cartatnly
rrltten qlth Sreat cats ard sensltiY€ utril€r-
Etanallng of tlPdllferent oenbers of
lry f8[llt'
th€ scen€ b€tteen tbe cradltols' Ir' Ro8€rs
and

,{y lsther ought t'o b3 hlS'alt €!''ecilY€ bqcaus'

of tts defl'nits dtalatlc quallty' hrt tltboui
golng not tnto dctalls of epprobation' I rant
to eay that there are, nevertilelsss, 3046 sug-
g€sttons I rould ltke to !8!e ol aD Lnportant
ostLrre. They are dlfficult to expras s 'botever t
1n a lett€r and so I 81 8o1ng to 83L you 1l lrou
could not l0aBago to cooe on to D€trolt at tour
very earllest convenl€nce and trave a codelenc€
rlth ne legardlng these specla1 polnts that I
r.eI leve should be cilanged'
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tbose alteratlons rould Bot

!3qu1r'
. '
dsal ot tfoubla ard' in lny cass' I tblrl
8r8at
you tt'1l agr€€ tlth Es aft€r
our con"grlatlonE

that they are of declded lnpofiance'

Ii ts too bad that I did not blor any-
t gar e
thlng about ths play unt1l by accldent
stateoent legardlng tt ln the n€rspaper a couple
Euctr gas-
of rleks a8o. It tould have been very
earlter ln
1eI for u3 to tlrv6 ou! convergatlons
notrri '
lhe yesrr ard not Just' 6t tiretlelevenlh
preler
I fully sppreclste that tou tould ouch
play
to have i'!ad suggesLlons froe Be rhll-e the
ny
ias st1ll ln process of creetloa' Altboutb
tlrsb&nd.l; stl11 far froo re11 anil I rpend a1l
ny tlne wltb hLn, I rou1d, n€Y€rtheless' 8lEdly
r0ake an exceptlon ancl tesetve
t183 fof ycrr !l
you are so Sood as to nake the lrlp to
Detrol't'
T sure th&t Your PlaY can nake a
s-!r

very great success and lt ls aasy to see that

 rttb tt$r lF-
lrou bAva rpprorcbad th3 subj€ct
prtbv and ippr€cl'atton of tbe trrtdrs rl'la
of
rt Fath€rt! cbsracter rhlch ''t' lt toll P'rbrDl
b!ot, qultc unusual. Iost p'op1' leltrd bll
on.lt f!o. tha blDorout rnglc'
It rould 81vs !6 troat plcrsu're to t!66t
Ir. and llrr. Ios€!, but I fsar lt tlll be a Sood
rh11e yst b€for€ I can 8o to Ner
YorI'
ttth llndeet regards' and boplBg to
baar froD You vanr soon,
Yours glncere1t,

eLr.ghrl;4ffi
P. 8. I rlrad fi Yttt""a"Y ssLlng You

on no tccouDt to €ngrge Fred stons to lnperson-

ernnot llagtno al$/one less
ato !v Frthar, er I al1!y
StonE would b€'
suLt.d to rrr" rt""ooTinl'" I!'
[eBtlon of Xsltsr fuston xas' of courset a
Your
I aE sur€ he routd fll'l
nost tel'cooe one for
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t a:
lt*'t '

t*t:'^r"rT1;r"-TT::".
tb. ro1' at rc1l3s
b€ tba toj*
tbt, Ir gotng t'b u"ro"" aod actres-
to
thc sbo1. undertlting. ,lrr"rr, approasb tb6
least Par
s.3 thrt tt]'l rt ttrc u' ilp€r -
of tho peoels
,""":;- *t'tt
sonatlng '
C, G.

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Augu rt 26, l$36i

Do&" l,tr. Pe{t€:

fhanke fo!. yo'l ntce nots.
I b3C nelj coplssof tho DlsV i!ad6.-
orEbJdyl.nc yow sr€.-6stt ons. dd s6at
a coly to 1.b8. €BbrLlo""ltsih.
f ::e cci"oil a |'1Ie frci bor
d4y bs fone ycs t€:,day dd.&' Bdd !
l8l,vr
gt! trl".cnnD !r.tf 5lcn;:cr,taff.
ycTJR
foll(rred. uxr to,1Ry rdth a lotte r.-
shlch Bald ln ln:'t: n ! havo bt d tre.Smlcrus
plolsJ:! tur :(lad,lnc yc-r plcir lJr.j. ch
dorto1nl:i b:e be+n srlt:cfl, rl,b Ercat
gqqc ond aerxaltlve und,e.rsi,.rcllng-of t$6
dlff€e-ont t!:*tbe.s of rty fenj,Iyr;."f, el
Bure t$rt your pLay cI[l ne.':,j g ifi-"t]/ n3eat
sr'-ocosr r{lC it ds ou:y to ooc ttr,lt- yo'-t
ha"c atrtrroc.c?Fd |*to sltb j oct ril,th .[ra::!,
stbpat ?$r sld app ..elattc':r o:' tlc 66rtrsus
slde cf ny Fat?ro:. r.: ctrari-.ct::' ?.}1ch is- as
yol ptrbaps q.-'.lt:
t"rcrJ. lrl:ls-Je.l. Eo3t ;o0610
:re6crC hLe r:L7 fno:: ri:re h'-rtJ-rcus anCI6.."
:. tboluht ysr lr'rul,C bo ljrtoTcsiE{
i:1 -i:r1),- ln.j ;r:r :.craction. " . s?:: I tl llko I r' to
cor1c, 'l() l)ai:...o$t Ec Bl-l+ oou].8 tel.k to [!o.
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6l BosroN BouLEVARD WEsr
DETRotT, I,iLcHLcAN

2?. August 1936

il,t i. r.,".,. ,.,

Dear llr. Shernan: . .;;. ,

thr4k you so much for your very nlce le!ie-e..

I
am nore than ready to give lil. Stone
ilte beneflt of the
d.oubt, since I it has happened nany ti$es bgfo]]e that
know
a humorist in literature, or a conedian on the
stage, may
have a serious side l,hlch has never been put
to use during
the early or mid.ile period o.f his 1ile. 1 1!111
certe.int_y
nake every efiort to see ilr,. stone in t'My
Anerican !;ilell.
rrle o-Lrrrcr-uLy ls -,h.1 I o4Ly go out
ofcer ten orc]ock ft
nlght, as 1 do nol like to leave fiy husb.rnd ln
the daytlne.
It is'ot alir-:ys easy to llnk up this hour r,,iith
a perfornance
of the s,cecial movj.e one .i',.an!s to see. Nevertoeless,
I shall
hope lor the best, It itas also conle
to ny rea_lizaiion that
slnce lfr. Houston carutot be secured, it
is quiie possible
tliat ihere is no other actor v;ho rryoul<j .lif1 tite ]ilark
Tr,.ain
role any betier than Ur. Stone, ir- as v,elf . 19 ltatuLally
cun-
not look for an absofutely true represeotation of
any person-
ality, I suppose, anC nil1 have to l_.e s-tisfied nith
an ap_
proach to 1t.
I note you say you canjrot cone to lettoit just
now.
Thls seens a great pity because ihe su3gestlons
I 4ave to
make canlot well be nade on paper.
They require disciission
and liutual creailon, so io speak.
I fear that _if you postpone
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your vLslt here too long, it night necessltate

postponlng the
opening ol the !lay. IIy Trustees have
assr.red me that the
contract lrlth you lesetved the rjghts ol the
Estate to a,Dprove
your scr.ipt. (0f course, the rpsl;ilsrr
neans my pexsonal ap_
proval.) It is, hoviever, very rnfortunate
that 1 linew nothing
about the urdertaliing until the lest moment,
so to speak. Bul,
I an greatly relleved to,cnow that tbere ls
a deflnite under_
standing regn"dlng _ny full aporobation.
f an sureJ in any case, if you and I couto
get to-
Beiller, you troulci be a;are oi the inport:,,nce of naklng
certain
ch:nges 14 youx play. The very fact
that it ls alreacy creet_
ing so nuch entousia_sn seeilis to i-.re all the
[ore rer,son to feave
no stone ratur4ed to strengthen iis
eifect on the publ1c.
I mdersta.nd the posiijon you are fn. you
are cioubt_
less very busy in art:anging the clst, a_nc1 so ,orth and so
',or
on, But on tne o1;her hend, the play itself
ls the fourlcailol]
on lihich lhe house is bui1t, €Lnd
as I thill{ I said in ny I,1rst
letier, I do not leel lhat the afteratlons
vr11l take nucb of
your ti4e, ilo,rever the.t may
be, I aa alvays of the opinion
Lh:.t .rrocrastinaiion nevel btlngs
any good resufts, and the
sooner you :JlC I have our. r4eetlng,
iire better ii !ri1l be in
erery .ltley
t
 Wlth very best riishes, and. cordla] thanks for your
lnteresting lett er,
Yours very sinc ere1y,

&*^-e,
S. Naturally, although I do not leave ny husb:,nd dur-
the daytlne, I ri1l1 nake an exception in your c3se and xe
can riork together either in the mornlng o" the alternoon.
C.G.
 Broailway to See :,
Wolverine P|ays'
Twain's Life EX"\I'ORI{EE E\I AUTO AS\SEM.
8LY LINE AUTIIO'i OF ,
ruAnri
ToMakePlay gy r,rosann6-i r'6ARsoN'l
DETROIT, -(,q- .Michisan .will
Michigan Will Figure rn tjsure jndi.ectly in two E.oad$ai
Broadway Productions prod!c,tions rhis lal jf e;rjrptaru
During the Fall They are ,'Mark Tryain.', i
By Leondil I. Peorson
draha bv a iffi;;
D€t.dit AP llichigan $il1 fig- Ila.-old Sher@n, and (,I Confess,,,
ure indirectly in lwo Broadway a llay by lvilliam Bever. director
productions tnis Jall if earty plalt o! the Detioit Federal tneahe,
TleI are 'Ilark T#ain a dramt
Sh€rhan, {ho once worked on
b a ro.nFr -De.."rrEi:'E_rb - an aulomobile assembly tine here,
nas sete.red bi rh€ Twain estatc
Sriernan, and "I Coniess,' t ptay
b,:-Williaft Beter, director ol the to lr.ite the stage, screen, anrt
Detfoit Federal tleRtre. radio ve.sions.of the tiie of the
Sh.rman. who once qorlred .n, humorist, !{^.ry Moses, rho !ro_
an aulomobile assemnly line h;re,
rvas solected !t' tne T*ain estate
duced the succe$es, ,,The otd
io srlte the stage, scre€n and ra- xlaldr and ,,c.and !lo1el,,'js pre_
dio versiors ol tne liie of thetu- parins to oiie. .Mark T\rain.,,
mor st. Harr] trIos€!, nho pro- STORI II\' EPISODIC !'ORM
duc.d the suc.es.e.. The Otd Thjs storX, in elisodic to.m, de-
ilaid" ard "Crand Hotel.,, is b.e-
larins to oifer ,Mark ?r:ail,' pjcrs ihe uae o! samuet r,, cteh-
In Epirodic Fo.rn ens, (T1rai4 {,as his pseudonyh),
This sto.!, in elisodic iorm, de- inle.mingtjna nistoN, draha ,rd
picts the tile of Sahu€t L. Ctem, huho. in nis biography. A Dortioh
ens rT*aln r rc hG !.eudonym r,
inte.mjnJr ng i storr., drana sn,l of the DIat- d.als \vith:f*.ain,s
nuhor in his biog.aphr, r! Dortjon romance qifi Oliia Len.is Lang_
oi the rlav deals rilh Trvaii's r.- doh, w!.m he married, and .o..
narce wjih Olitia ]-€wis Laned.n, tains sidetigirrs on the liv6s o?
q,hom lre haDied, and contains
sidelights on the livos of oiher orh.. mFmhFrs.f h\ familJ.. fhese
hehb.rs oi tne famil!, irclu,l" llrs. Ctrr, Clem".s cab.
Tn-ose inchde I!s. Cta.a Ctemens rilolritsch, nid.rv ol Ossip Cab.jt-
GaDrilowitsch. widon of Ossi. oL\ ifsch I ol.d Darroit sJnlhon\
Canrilowilsch, tn" rur.nii
symphony condu.tor. "otea
"\L k T$rrn' Rrtt ba pLeienred '.\irr.]{'twrin" ri
ir 1l slen.s hl a .ast of hoLe rhan be presenred
60, Tle tuembers of th€ c t lare ifoni.r.freres ry
. ,," rr,"' " "ii',ji-ii,iil
;";;,,"'"4
-;;;;;":ii
noi heen arnounced, but re-
hearsals ale to begir vtithin a iclv
r.*i "Ji 6;;;
"".r-reh"aFah
i1,:

a rer' \'eeks. ".. t" r,"r i""i ,tr,'i,i

ih!,
"I Coniess'had its lrehje& jr 'I Conl$s had jrs Frenrere i!
Det.oit, lresented hy the Fede.al -,erro ,, p,.\enred bv the Fedcrit
tr€atr€ gloup xtrder the djrecrjon !rertre g.ouI under the .liredj.,
ol BeJe., former Br@dR,av anC or $c\F.. folmer EroadwiL ahd
Holl$ood llayFriahr, Ld shr- do|]\'oo'r pta\uright. Lee Shu_
bert js arrahEiDg to p.oduce jt. .ert rs a..a.ainr to.r.d,,.! r
The play is a satire on tne ,,1.rue AITIIORS BETNL\ RIG:]TS
Confessior" hagazines, Ptans io The ptal rs a sarle on the ,Tru.l
conveli it into a commercial vetri- ^
ronr€ss on maAaan.s, ptan< i^i
cle caDceueil anang€ments tor .^nfert it int. a commeroat r._j
\lrPA theah€s to prescnt it jr Nert rrh concelted aranqemenr r""l
lo.k, Los Angeles aril SearUe. _\vrA thearro\ to prsent it in N. yl
The federal thedtrer ha n.m- ror [. Los angpte. and sea*rp i
inal rotaltres to auttrore'lut per- the lpderat therrr€s Dav h.m.i
.rnat
rit thom ro rcta n r| rrEhts to r.ratr cs a,rthars. bi,i
iheir $orts $-ncn the teder.l ,nrr rheh to ro reta n s I hehd"",- rdl
!

groups aro throuAh with thcm or rne r rorls. \^,npn the F..1".,i
r€lease them fo. comh€LLtat Dro- jrdups are thrnrBh \rLh them 6.
dr I of, tle olar q op|t< rtrcm- rPreJse th€nr ior comde.cial oro.
\pl\es .ecei\e att .o!rtiies o. .a1- .u.tron the !taytr rirhts rhl,m_
menr. fo' our.isnt sate to siaec, \etres rp.ene al royalrLei or Dr\_l
IhotopjaJ. or radro D.oduce's mPnts f.r o rasht sa e to stri: I
_
B€r?r las the several Protonlar. o. radio oroducer\
offerings 'ljlecied
of the Detojt Federat _Be\er has directed the se\eraL
Theatr€ llaliers, *ho now have ortFflnBs or the Detroit Fcde.rt
'L.t FLeelom Rlnr' !ndor h..n/. tneorre !laJersi \ ho nor h)!c
'Lcl Frc.d.m R nr'
rallon as thei. rel t p,e,eriatrin.
Beyer gare up his olher .onne.-
Jrr.n a( rhejr nertuaa.r.,"-
prosentairon.
-
Ee\cr ga\e uo his otheL .o.na .
';:i:."**.o.t "'-_J
iron5 to a d rne \!pA ent.rD, r^
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FAN BU ry, eoN N .

0c t. 17, 1936.

l
t lear lfr. Sherna[!
lfF c Gabrilorltsch 1s
sailing fo! nur.obe the end. of nel<t week
and lvrites !
trl can meet you and Mr. Sherroan for
an hour in Ner York on Friday the Z3d
of thls molth, if you will Diomise not
to .lentlos what fil.l.s &y heart. I shall
not see another soul in I,Ier york. f sh.all
etop at the Biltmore. "
Probably she ha.s rritten you to the
s a.iie effect, but possibly Dot, so I send
aloag her !cessage. The natter not to
be Eentioned. f take to be he! husband's
death: end of course her pre€ence in New
York-i-s_to be kept slraictI, private. She
plrobably wiehes no one, noi lven re1-
ativeg or Ii!. :r!k to knop of her hel.oassing
through. If she d.oes, we llust 1et her
notify then herself.
- -
I sha1l go to i{ew york pretty early
and be at the !i1t$ore, in tfre tobf:y, "
t_round ten. Ther lce can get ln tougl
Urs. Ga bri lowi t sch. irith
5 inc erely,

Ct*a-/^:-*
 1428 No. Cnescent Helghts BLvd.
EollI4Yood, Callf ornla
-NOVenOer otn, rvoo

Dear Harold:
frranks for your, l€tler ol the 4th, Ithe
contents of $rhlch ls Lndoed encouraging.
I \saat to get doYm to brass tacks, so
that ln ttre negotiations peiding wibh l,ietr"o, and
L vrbi cb tf necessary may folloli'' Frilrh otbers at thle
end, I Eay be able to present lxT proposal ln a con-
crete and ab3olute fashlon. you lorory, fln a stl-ck:-e"
fol. dolnE thlngs e:iactl:r. I 11ke to present tir.e
who]"e of a pr.oposltlon sithoui entangLlng al11ances
l

and cond.ltions precedent or subsequenl, to be per,-

fonned. So with l:ank Ttaln. It nLL]- be necessarlr
for you to do tbe follord.ng forthrirLth:-
A. obteln a terroilnation and release of yorl3 Dr'e-na-
tlsts Gulld Conbraci wlth l.loses. In thls regard
I do noi feeL lt lncu!]bent upon yo11 to rnake any
geslure for: 3e-pay6ent of the advance you heroto-
fore recelved from h1m. Ee recelved son€thlng
for hls outlay and 11 1s unforturato f,hat he 14as
not to avail hinlse].f lhereof. If any part of,
thls advanc e $as Ln the nature of a l-oan, then
of coll?se Lt Ls a borso of another ao1o3 and lt
would be qulte proper and fLt for you to off€}
io secufe for hln lhe re-paf,rEent oub ol yoult
share of the proceeds which you llay d.erive froll
the sale ol iho pLay for .oLclun€ productioa. If
ho{ever you are si;Lll Blnded to uake sqne re-
payrnent to l,loses, by .flay of frlenal-ly gestur€,
',hon I vouLd say that you agree to glve hfu'r
$11000 fnc'rd your share ln tile eve'rt of the sale.
','Jhatever you do, get a reLease, so tllat ve rnay
be corlrain in our oventrLres ard not be neqidred.
bo caLL upon ;rirn for anybung. Tltle so fe"I as
he ls conce:lled, s1ro.r1d be -Cree and. clear;_ other-
'.rise we are llable to get sbuck ln nore lyay s
thar one by l,{oses, vho I nlgb.t remlnd you, ls a
pletby shreryd busl,ness }!an aEd. Lf oceasion aroso
1llouLd s65k'any ancl a1I flnanaLaL benelLts vhlch
he could ba:'gain fosr lf he stLll ha-d. a ho1d. on
- - the play.
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lage 2.

B. Send me your contTact 1f,Lth }ioses and tbe releaso

referred to ln Subd-ivlslon A hereof.
c. send roe your contract rer llark T\raLn, ent sred.
lnto rldth the clemlons estale, or a photoetallc
copy liifereof .
Upon you]' cqnpLlance Elth the foregolng, I
ly-i!l- lcor deflnlteLy where you sband, your rlghte
an'1 oblLgatj.ons vlth respecl, to the sr.rbjeci naller,
and thus free you, as vel1 as myself fron any rals-
'.rlrdesstaidlng and enbarrassment ',y!tb vrhleh we D.Lgbt
oth.enyise be confronted, nov or later:.
f aro sending you herelvith rry- personol check
for $100.00, as an addiblonal loa!. I hope thlngs
lTlll happon so trat you !1ay come out here wltir me.
Horerler I a:a fully convj-nced that pendlng negolrlatiors
you are beiter off in I'trew York' ff aJrd. nhen the sltu-
et j-oi2 changes, eliher by ihe er'lgagernent of your ser-
t vLces here, or because I feeL that you oou-ld be
lruuedlately helpfuL, the plans ney be aliered..
As I toLd you l7hile in }]er/ York, tile conlacts
L lqtti1 itrcpf Ln your beiElf, as r.e1l as wlth others,
$ere nade by ne tirrough an agent, to a'holl 'i?o vrould.
be urdex the usual obl-igation upo!. any dea1, elthe"
i fon yoir.r services or o4 ti'!e sale of ldark Tvaln, o?
both. As yor.r per.onal represeatative and general
business advlsor (as dlstinsuLsled frod age4t, bo-
t cause I have not and ax1 !o! aoling for you ln any
such capaclty) rry remlnerqtior1 fron you shorll-c1 be
upon the basls of 10t of your earnlngs, lnccares a{!d
proceeds, 1n LLeu of any fLred fee, charge or coIl-
I jlensatlon. .{fter a1"1, To1rl? l1onloe has rendered.
seflJLce to you In the !ast, as he extr)ecis to 1r] the
f,uture, as repres€ntatlve and advLsor, and he shouLd
L a"t Least be entitled to scme faLr and adeouate con-
e lderatlon.
I should also llke to have your corflnm.atlon
I
oo tbe arrangenent both wlth rospeclr to the €.gent ard
to nyseif, so that tilis phase of tne natter n1ay be
llkerlse cLea!'ed ard undersiood..
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there b.as bgen no no rd up to noy. ![y ensver

to date vae to vralt untll the early par! of next'veek,
but 1f Metro doesnlt aEaken then I- sia1l proceed. wlth t4y
lraa at other stud.los. It must be obvlous to you uhy f -
r,yant to be patient witn Metro. T?ue, anyone 6an waik
awgl flon that spot, but lt seems woi tir irtrite to tarry
a llttle longer.

t i'Ilth klndest regards and well wlshes srtd

awalilng your l]s3ledls.te advice, beLLeve no

Tou! s very s lncere1y,

I

t lftr. garoLd Sher.Il1an

Clty: Club
55 ',"lest 44th Street (
L i,lev York Cti;y, i{.L.

t
 Novenbor 14r 1956.
L
Desr liorlloe:

t
ftflo 1s&td,enl..r11y f Lne leiters
today $rbleh bas gtv6n lre a Bu;h 'ootter untlerstaEnn oF tUe
LD o:r€ fron ylnr
ao!'ft _slt {st!on. Obvl,ousLy, li yoq 6gt] prt a doaL tE'orr:gyr
on ldark Tvaful. yru drould 6e abl_€ to-gel tde started at i
L bettor sa].arjr- for aaaptatlon ae wellj-I nolrld t::eat }lElk
TffaLnr s 1!f6 m.rctr dlffsr€n LLy fcE tlE scr6en. wonklrg tn
epl8od.es froo hls d.ays on th€ :;1s8las1Dp1. '
t 1.1"s. tiossa te1Is rde that sh6 Hould be g]'ail
to reltaquls!. optlon olt play f : couLd d.iErpoEe of lt
€1sosb€re, elllc€ tb6y ca.ntt cast It q?ith acior ttroy vrant
f9T higfn: Six€td 11k6 to g6t ti{ft: optlon !1c{t6y bacL but ths
I
?f5OO;OO EaE pal.d n6 ln. th.6 r:egular say srrd I-e ngt duty
bannd to r'o tul.l] any pat of lt. !f tba optlo rur1s ttlL '
Decelrb€r Lsth, v,ir€n lt oxpLrosl If ltosea- tlo€s not !rodq,c6
I th6 plqy, ?€ loso3 an iBterest ln al.L other }i.ehts: Itrs
tI€ regulajr E!.sdatLst culId eo:rt"aet arrangensit.
In ny eontr.sct vLtir the l'r{alr! itEtato- I
t sa3 bound to pay ti:,e istate, uot thtrough uX, own rora]tiag
but tlrougb ar encer€Bt \yltfr tlrc .otage-p"oiucer . !' tlZl
of i;Ire cs up to $ls,oco a:rd S ov6r [!n
q-eal, th,r :sta.fe l6ust gct a flai)f:.ooo,'on
plctrz'+c:?o sfu oi iLb.uto;
t B3caus€ Ctta"le s ?. Lark, exocutor of t]1s F8tate. an'attor:ney,
tumod ovei' to ro an !.niaLuable colleetlon of T6alnr s
oEt qlaldl.$€ irrbllshod arlo untubLtsh€d ',rlttlcts,crs c,nd !€D.1rk:...
L.' s5ldr Hirrld have tak€n Eo a g,,e.rt wrorurt d tflrs tc g{t}r;r- ---
ar:d nucb of, $llich ! sould. never, }laya secur€d. . .qiticir"c ollegtte
LgpT:T!9d hLe.o"n nersarch _of 2b.jras"E...I naatF sr1 6l:rrlgsE€nt
r,rbe:ebJ h€ ras io 6et 4OF aftd I 6OF of tlre uoneys lealLseit'
l
thg.-pfay,
Fo:do qt th o. r,Tltlng
llgl,rqr. etc. of cour8e thls teruid halie notbtge
t?- Job'in a.!il: lon to plctlae es.1s. ft! all"-
otirer r'16h's, stockf.6t4. the :sLate vdd-to get l/6th of the
s:!l I recelve as eufilori
I talketl erlth lJark yosterdBy. He bas
thc saLa of, s,rch sto::ten as ?on Sa.ryer €od- tirck F5,rm[agottated.
a;d dao
P}lllc e - s,rtd {:ho FauS}€?...snd sa5_,I, nwtren and if vo gei ]ieedy to
i:S'f i."i$:':#f i'oI":%$: lf L*i.H"t*'ifi'fi*%"ff
I l€ffi tE rcu1d :'athe" a6e s atage plat f$rst...ard i Ylou]'d_T*:
too-
were tb.: t st t^1,1 posslbls...as_ I- f,ecf' I'Eay be fcE"f8it3Jlg
a lcge'
araouD,t of noBey, cou1d a ):an llke Otto n.llgo! or. hank fr*gr* '
o!' LtorroL Baffyir.x'e sn:.11"_bo uaJe avatlabl.6 fm tlre role. Eut
such, ci€Dces s"c appa:'ont1y lrlilote.:.ufiIoss $et:.sr! lnteieat
s!.ouLd tslr6 thl.s fona...as lt El.s}'t I ( E:rnlcne thl.srl
i'ittb :rcBard to Fur. sugCe-stea arreoe6nelt lrf,A.
Fsr y9ll ser,\dces olr€ aoooptabl€ olr a tetl ls,cent b;sls e.d. I
bei€i,Tlur ]rcns'7.ny statenent- of conpleio:co;fldonce in yqr
gnd_ yoyl h+!d-11n6 of lly plctlare af fsl,Ts: { I doart tcon-shat}rcr
fark v111 H,ck. tf and rtren Lt cones to a rale to Dtctula! -
fo! 106 _addtdonal to be ta|an out for acenttg fee-as vell'as
youn 1Ol1 ,7o loay h-av€ t rcf,rble olr tbls sco:a..F&tb, reAard to
lroneyt a duo hLn; But f thlhk Lt b€rt not to ?aLEa tblc polat
at Uels stage of the -g€tr6ii..snd. n€t to go to frlm r.altl!, a-:rea1
d.eal Ls on the llnar )
I cal1 affond, Lt- I l'tll har'o Dhotortat'.c
As !ooI' as
coples of tlle Twatn contraot trad e and a1s5 the llosee coittract;..Brrit
eent to yqu,; At tbe tronont, I haventt the douglrJ
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L As r.egard.s a rsL€ase
__ fr@ ldosea at tlrls a€,Eel}tl
I feel, slE e tb.at he would not g]ralrt tt uELess I prmiced a -
r-eh,rm-of tlre adverce royslty in r.-,tu:"u for th€ Ele;se. ..ard
L wbl,le I €El €:'t3Ln he r/qll].d. noi tra to !ro1.l rns uI}. . .lF *ould
tF]rl. il]ls star'd just as a uE'ttcn oi buslnoss. Foi t}!LB reason_
i think riBrd better' 'ao!d thls acLlon in abeyanco uat1l thGgE'
I

L take deflnlte forn oo the coast.

T a& en*Ioe1l8 a Lette? fr€r,r 4runil' tr1€tn lbl,cb
eslo as & _sll.prlsa. I iracl not ts ar:d f:ee htn lJt nontbsj &'i
bofffie rlyrt}:lj-r." play B,as ftnich-ect...1ast ,\Frtl^ i l"ifu.|n",
n-er., to ok^tr deial.le(i FyEgp!4 of it to tir,e-A??t, along yrlcfl
a ru][rbeF of .:J. plaj.s. Lis 'pell€vod. b€ could eet na+le b{;ld.nE
for- th.stago p1ay. (Thie uac c'.urlng ilre ttfo $hen I cflld;gt
oeer r"l tit BToedHry p-<€dupera dt:e t9 now c,o$tract d.!f,fteu1tt9!
ard boycott) lQ-eit f,atl,ed. to get act5.on erd.. not hsvlac qfte
b{l contract i:eyoDd. R ttu'... yleet(sr opttin on the-d$- I
L ria:ot c"qyh&r Eontl:B ego, aahing for returr: bf * *11s-1a1.-EE h""
nevcr tctru"ned tt. tlt ftrp'esllon vaa. s.t the tine. thct E6ttl
/ \m.s e. - €o--gettel gqirl a Lu.slle r-. ::y su€gastion fs t6at fb:. cb.irfr
gp_'ql! hi-n and itlre ccntactt he irae ea.de j.n uy betre:f:..e:r.d
I' !g1J ld! tirnt you er'cpru",ltlandll:ls ny a.efr.txs eEd: ff ar€ Dst
to orrq cultt, &ge!t, ft uay'be tiut
:}q caE ger Louether oa ao!i6 of, bl.s cs.taets..jlf';ur:ot r,!d you
t \':
.rtr.e].!.'or.:snU
"l'.;aln* fo? othtrre of ny pllrys r.tLcb he hat!.
fc
If act, you ar.c leteby authorlzeri to A.t f,rcro
t\ L13 thr foli31iln_ coiti e of n;.sc:-l!te pfrf* trs fuEi-
"gor€ 0o 6.6'.l i6et Dont ts
"EE
!'
!fuev Ear 'i',tstntr
s cr,:e"_lb].ed !:gale tft
l
"
j.a:,k Tlraln* ( eyp.cps ts i
' icjr.eroff' ( snl6peis)
"?he 1.ooe X1t;hu-
i 6evo hde tb€s€ scpiilts os t{arcb 6tb....8!d.
tf
lf yo1rd rqttler not do b.$lndse vltb- hlu- r:6f= el erl 116
ssrtpts so tb&t
scr.lprs Lb,o.t you calt
rao.r Dleec or ;ibnlT-fdi-G
calr pteec
e*ll tra"e-or mba:dt tfl5-
nfbdt h€!: t"
to adYaDtaga;
T::c Zs.beroff scrlpt sho{l.d prove !ryqat for },[u!11 very ebcrt].y
ae z:h:roffr
aE leEr{h Is
Z:b.-.roff r s teEri.h ls e-icft-ctl.,.' r:r.1n,=ntrrf Iv artd
e'clqatcd u6nente:i1y an,l tt]etr thls
treaerd.ous d3a3€ can ba rale&s€d;
I agpr€clate youf prsff,e:, of an addltic,nal
;lt0-arxl yorf,- ca!!. weLL !!no!e tt 1qou].1 ha"e bssr hiipf,41
]oa:l*ol
Lere; T-r.-:rj.lze ycsl havs srsay.l-lrlfilldg tEde ulloR yc,: ard I-
lt cordltlol3s clear up ln a fer.r days - io,r ;111 do
4.3:,',yc?_cra1.
u. &t Yourve be,.E s".,o11 b.cF ou6hoirt'thl,E polt dlffleuLt
parlgd, 9f . ln.y -!,?!tl'n8 ca:r"66r...br',j Ir lB-corif, ident I rn going
to fiJht th'ough to nuch grcats euccagsj
llaw about tire Je.ck te&r"l Balter. I eaet?ed,
IcuI slre. raf€ryltlg :se to Bu3iEI ard Ooittleb
to f,id. tJ:':" .J yan h!l,l becn so 1ou8htfuL to pavesnd 1]llcryreA
ny^uay wlttr
a rd.re- to-fhea. ll:r appolnh4erli_ waa nade by irr. coltu;b ior
m at 2:3O. I i?as. thez€ pqodplly and Eit;d oioee to-two 6rn"t -j;
rlt^ gr9- qd--of that t!.ne, N-r. cottlieb cslr€ out to ncot E€ E!td,
.s&ld tirs t h€tq Fe+ tled. up sn etr a:@in6t1o!f and. corrld. t cone
back asa$,;..SatrBdEy. I got th€ that h€ coastdc8 Oal
thls Bo.i'c ot ].aae aa a drarl,ty caio;. jsnd, !1}116 b€ sag n!.ce to
e9, ln tlr6 brlef- EtoEent I satr hi.E.'lrlrrqssl,on
?;slnca you cantt bo hero to
loprorenr uo, I bolm you Itronrf teel cf feld€d l! I t6U vou lral
rat$e go to a lalef'Br fr?le:rd !?jio woqrld. be rll1tng to rm&ertab thLc
&attsr otr L contlr€oncy basls &rd !fio understanda that you oldlnallIy
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L bat4+q !ry 1e8al !ratt6- irut f@ your ab!€llce fr€n t&a sesll
I'b6 Eoat elfflcul.t phaso of ry cp_ez.ieice of tne -isst faw
Aou1d -
nonlns
tho fectln! u-l-t I tsixht'be lxeoai;€-oa ioif";..#i --
l_
iF" b-oE
\i/rlor. r Eute yan atJow t116 p€arl splsodo, I illturt 6,os nbathc
td:-c.[ilf . C-lve _E tiry ieg*l ad,vLce to ;?6tton tou tU coast c
?Jhat rll.Btrt be d.oE; I csr s€e nolr llut, Lf ictLoB f.B ?e {ulrea:
you cculC not r€g]'d er servl,c€ fr"cE! Eoltir8ood..;ed i aoa;t ,am{
t -
!o..llgpoP. trl yGr_ ft!et&6!p tbotcrgh yanr ian o,iirieeift8rs bsr€i
l
iqffi ,:i +G
Profess@,
1"5"#1"*?trT"tr;tr ff"w"s*s"H
ol1.ovtag tlrougr
I
_f racl,e aeffafiirfy-aiA otrrfcriofy
rEucb
rdth ny radl.o pcogr.E ldaa.
. Incld ent alt y, EV i€9odg show that i ovm gallo to
frsfl,H ffi'#"1q,3 3ffi;%'* *"f Ht*":-8rH I$,
bask l'i sa:'ca"'lf-r ee'i:ae ti-
L S"Lilfffi H;T; #:g:*
"toro"otu""3*l,ulHil'ul"Birlr"*:"ff:.ffi
gmat i;orL e?cfi yr-r to " eotrg out a].1
iHlT l:r*rff"
I
!t,c lotterg I - fors1v@.ru-
Ls
"!d s€t fron nry de6p vrlfd-tn t-.ich
'.rr:c s:-rarti'1n-il
snl l g+;;":r."*eit
lbyalty; .rr1 ..qle heartbope arrr#?
I?:al:"""1-.8 eo!.n€ to natre guod fn a-tG
yay r9r l.. rev of, lly f,!'lBnds i+ho trave rtrrak by u6: ilhat I -
rlaT3 !o u1lego porB cns'Ily or. D}\y8lcally rlea,}s no*,!ng. ..
ti:*i"::.*: iiTf lti'dg""HT#""lil"#gs:ii,l5fl*"
tbcught_ Ls. for r:.y fa:C.\y r''hlcb has t.i srf ior-,iiiU'fo]..*t"o
I :no; th"t i sers, !n na:iy pt opa:tt ei ;Iruddn ilii.o --
pcB
g.eat :a:?l!:B potBtlalltles;
ve'v beat to you.,.arra ltesae keep rre
aevrsea. alprJlfl"*
slnce?e1y,
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CU V L E R-C ] T Y

NoveBbe! 19
193 6

ldr. Mc lrro e e,ol-ds'!eln

8665 Sunset Boufevar d
Hollwood, Ca llfolnla
Dear l,'1r, Coldstei D:
I read the playsarlpt 6f llelold
Sherma n t s trI,lARK TfAINi.
0f course !,,tain ls a swell che.racter
and nuch of hls charn colres through
the pages of Mt. Shernanrs scrlpt.
I do t1ot ]roweYer thluk it is a p!o-
perty ln which we would be interested,
at t hls tlne ,
Ol course I reelly read li wlth an
eye to !d!. Sbernan!s wrltlng talents'
From the subrnltted scrlpt I should
say they were conslderable, 8rd I
hope ln the not too dlstant future
to b6 able to add 1{r. Sberoan to our
staft. !:ovteve! tLere i6 nothllg et
the nor0ent to whlch he could be assig!-
ed.
wlth klnd recards.
Slncerely,

xDlrlN H. !X{oPF

Et{
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 FIFTY FIVE WEST FORTY FOURTH STREET
L

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nsor lt4lfr^a.

AecsLreC yo.lr letter Srg|dsJr Ftth enclcalE's

froE lhopf lrtlsb. ls, e! yl}l Eayr etcoraag*rA. I ari bcrerdtb
x.ca1rn!n6 lt to yor. I Eot Ura ictrllr reoei,Dt e3rd badr
fY.ou ths tnelll, lott.a fodc.y. not s.t.ilcd by lt.ll[, I couidntt
r-1-d:? c}! tt!) cl€natum. ..but th. lotter tts d.cstlllat1otr
raiac)}c.1
g'\fi.oent l$.
t .t]:9 "
''T'+9" -
5s'rJpy E{i,L} :.sr
pliy_tod. _
ny. B${)k pqsb*tsn
",val16i}L6
h6::* Rrd ls read,Irg
bas slroEr!
*.,fo r.ensss6-
l.tst_c:"oit l]1 Lt" l}6kla€! d1y{)otG of
Cteatc|ll' *._ei gf.-r,en
alrd " gabra_v -$q)!B88rr ts &lso grSe-t 1y $:tore3tod. The but€
S-hrr: off!"ce, 116 &?f lLletcd ylth qr rc cop-3t -
(th?*:.U Uellltclr slpn f thlrrk yo.rFsattl
I
!3row. Iirre aut thoro'tr
gr3s,'iti [ff5.co ) rt rc ljr tcqrcb ?llttr i$tl. I6stcr Sltrrc: _

L Louj.et s tFqtlDo! hs becn.$rntln6 to tiot tbe ploy di]ectly

i-trto ssa coLiqal s hsds. say1n6 be iad rcashr io betlcvir
B1-t Col&Et"r wcldd ad€.nic ti:c i.ono; fbr the s -!{ge xc.oduotl'dn
gltsI-tu11 ard latcn do tho plqy as ir, ptato::e stt[ Sistoa
L jljiil:- !i3 l.ras as[ro d =g pctlli:sle to c-ontaet C61d?ry}j tut t a::ton
tuF Fe! {q !,Brs6fr1dEortattlg or ny pletrDre Battors.. rend },€ tI]€I!
asJ:ed !f t.tal$l& rBr4; ?dth. yorl- rsr tbts 0116 *rld*ryn cen{aot.--
:t6 insgsted tl:ey lE'd tb :.lltcc *"cl! *ta spofe oi wir:,i*,ne {ll€-
a eorsls:rcn_ crf ongdent wlth yuu. Xf you a.ie Eot tlsd to*cdr6
ooD]f,ectl.o(] tbo"e arC tscruld Lllc to oxpl:o- this po3 31t!.11t!-
pl.ggs€ L"! ne itr.otr s.t once. I tuvc r o'asrrr ' to tetievo. - t-{' ,
&1-*1. or*llsbto and. teaberto:r lntereBlad...if flndacJ6 caa U
n'strod, yJe can g6t a Sr"ordnsit ploductl.ffi otr &ra!r af:*ost ai c,noa;
316tes sottli ! c'Ll.nq,r! 5b h!.s ltgF'to Ltr E evm't l-can rn r* gcf,rothd.e
oEt . t-I!a. lle'othy Polf c/rtglrjl 1ly aetcd as egent in tbi sak ,tr
plaF !,o Ios€E aid rlEo put :E ln tou ch.. vltb-penbcrton. ff. doal
t?snt ii.rc €h IEne f or siag3 trE,ofustlm. prc Er.El€ sl€ lFuLd have t6
ba^ i-e1g!:lgi] !n tr*+ pLe? @d. . jhrt yoi i3'as vhat a rcal producttcn
or ^l'!r3Li,' cculd -m Eeen to D€ ?El'e,..lt rttld, r:elre clt the Aiffel'el1o€
ln -lbo m:td ln rcC. hot ?l:!ttt'c lrrterest. put yr:nr i er.tlle-nllcf -t6-
xml.k qx1 Lat I s see if $e c aEr ! fJt ltl:crrgh s aa€tldn6 bfg ltr tbts
C.L-:ectl.tar. r;o-r va Cot n r thc flrdrcdtents-rrcd to b.,rt!d ;'qtnictl
do]'l. R, l!.opraatlcn. it13h I lnca screoltd trhsfd put SBO^OOO b€hld
str66 pl,ag vith Feinbertsn s! Fodrcof,. I thfn*, 1?"it6 thts tGo€
of Fcoperty, thsytd-6ot g9od:.:rb.:m on thjtr livestnert,..6a-ii
Eq.rld lld.a- tty naE6- for gAt ttEo fot:" stago srcl scr,€e7r. It go€s glltl1dt
E3ddngr.lf.f.n cDuld. regot!.ite thls csrd; Lt Eould cut you-3nto s
nlce cl itratl,oB ln sany trajE a
Irn h'mSl-n8 cn trcpc. donrt agE d€ hoF...and rJl1t t1!r€
up tlF fi;ht o'f a llfe tlr,o to cra6h tlu'.slrgh. ff th!:cgi eaG f,or, -
trou lf yc:tt ole. ax$hsqtts end Uou Gen h€lp"a ttttto- It *fU t6-
g!'€otly qF+a{ttatod. But I d.sf,l'}ltety feel tbst I ai s otttns ots€
to a Ertxbc:' of Good b.€aks afte m n-+ta Forted. .1nd -Il-mcir.-vdi;
ol tlrr Job fft' 6 6Tsry d3.y dut tber€...aid eonrt l€t m lErti1'-
yc,r t vc put t!!e ov4';
_-
' llarg, rs.ny ttEnks a6aln ftr TouI f :,.tr.e r"f$ !"t6
if;"'[rffitir'rp"o]T%t#];tg"5f$r5l:f''$1r-rr ccmo to srlpprv
 FIFTY FIVE WEST FORTY FOUR]H SYREEI
NEW YORK CITY

Novenben 25,
Dearest:
The Lbove acldress should Look fanrlllar by thls t1me.
ltls_li'/e oiclock, rfnost Tlrankssl vinc ::ve. . . ard H6bbert Farrar
wcs Just ove" fr.on across the llall-. ln one ol hls nelancholv nocCs
saJ1"1C he d-idntt IEve any.rhing to 6e ^ anklul_ for...1t r.rould Ue
a klndness lf cod l?ould let him dte, etc..Hol,v easlly most peopLers
perspe:ilre is clotlded vhen trouble-comest
I sl-111 cantt see r:tat held up my Letter.s. The alfirall
ll1ust llF.ve ihut do\m fcr a day or so. Irt4 giad.my bi.rthday card
made a hit. Itrn 1n.1:bied to you for keeplig ne lrlvised on dates
as flve had so nuch to thlnk about ltere ihat ny,-tlnd. basnrt been
much on special occasions.
You!11- be anazed at this. Co!.rin:. bacll frorl Lecrs this
morning,- l11oulng tbet I vofld Get a letter from yolr on tile lOr3O
a.r. nail and thinl:ing about tt. f sudde:1ly goi ilic hunch to stoo
et a nelsstand anl bu:.- e .opy of rR..ade-r:-..igest'r. f aonr t spena
nor-ey tnesc days .ior no..1zjnc: o: thin:s thli I lonrt ne-d...ind
I llonC.e"ed at nlr inpulse but fo1lor."'e(i il,]j'ough.
to co.re on do,,:n to i lle Cl ,rb., -..:th Lhe _,ri :e"i inlnEllne r4y sllr-rr1se
-ty"co1j, no.t . t,
g r,l qe--i-L; I_.!- feLtc- .:+F. tl co:.rrcnti c\1nccd o :€co a
Ilttle artlcle ln D--c"-ilbe? lleaclerrs Ditest"I(one
taLe l]hen rve cor:)..." I{ovrs t}rct f ctr't;lepathy? -,.ii trd 1-r"fie
mas..zLne nust
even a copy of tl1e Readerts tigest in rl1y ltand-s before ! ...j,fso, v"Fhd
l_n thl.s same lssue rias an antiCle on St;naey Llvings rone . . . and
lrd b:en holdlns or:i lr.itln; a s],-nopsls ol iryan.1 <Jrar:r atization idea
on livinsstone untl] j coulC $et nore lnfor -itlon on Stanley. fhls
lssue supplSd'it...so thet e nust have been a double subcons-clous oull
to this lssue! (I'r' ooe-e in; as Trn accustc:.i., to oou"iiirr.-;;r. ;;:,r.
cs I rentloned 11 r nlvlous tetter) ihere o.;.t to i,- r,""f"r""uL:i'=oi,i
to shol.r foJ it. (euoit the article.:.ttrs tne .aruirr an.1 rrn surrc.serl.
as I look back. that I vss ablc to sce it so-pi.ii"ii.ito"riiif-r"i-.'
clear"l:/ tf-"i iofn.:-ii.oir:"
coltece lost i!s ap1e11 - save ro" oime ir" -ai
last ls rrbat the coLleges are beLng :"Lrn for. presint anyi-ro1vj
''
T lyas ln to see Ii". Frazer this afterioon. ile sala he lr_Ler.l
several rich frlencs vlfo L1l ght be interested in fininclnq
v/o'ilcl be -Lrd to apirroach t!_er:. As I talked to hirr- nc siii,Tiraln -ndf.r e.nc1
--.1"l,
you nry be a s/e1l 1.,?1t:: but i -hink Jout:. . f L.e gieatect pi ."on"f
salesnan Tlve ev.rr met. iloll rroul-ci lrou il"t<e to tak6 bf ny sales
force?,,..]r,Gt uoitIC- yolr _o:lc- he . year:t f tf.ughi ior "ho"gee. minute snd
lli:]t _--1fi:t"^t\ousand.",.re srid,',,Irlt iark ti r1y p.,casl. th,. tang
aoorlt :;ou 1no se. vou n r.t ..ce1:. Tr.'c Cot a l?opositlon in -Lntl vhidh
',rt1t. net you nuch nor. then tnai ir'yoirre di;;;;;;a in taktng it.,
i,h.at c1o you think? .i good ialdried job for ar./hlle? I-n1et
lang at lrrazerrs hone on et:ctton night. I pr;lratty a:a i["'r,r:.""-ining
ln ioinc o-ut there rn-^ .-:i: in the ;1d trrx?,.- o oui". Erazer has read
'1y You: Ley to :-Ap-lness" ,l1d s1.-s hj.s irhol- iarilyts -oiten r..uch
irm iL. 3ac:( to :ar€, het: o-:.loneble your L - or., LUout ny age. (Th1s
paralranl t1l..e s tr.e ci:<e fo: " jr-rp:ng arouna..]"rra f-o" noLlLe i spdciflect
L".1r r.5 'yo.rngr' . )
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€1\,1PIR€ TN€ATR€ . I43O BROAOWAV

L -%. kd./,

t DEcEMB ER 8, 1936

litR. HARcLo SHERMAN,

CrrY CLrr8,
WEsr 4.1TN STREEr,
NEY/ YoAK C try.

,LAF',lR.,HEqvA\:

THts ts yoJR NoTtFlcATtoN THAT r/c HEREBY RELEASE

ouR opiloN oN rHE pLAy !'rlAiiK TU:"{N,i

BoucBt A;\ oprto\ oN JuLy 15, i935.

!ERY TRULY YouRs,

7,\
/k_ead)

T€L{DHOI€, CHrcxenNc 4-OO49 .CABL€ ADDII€ss 'MOS,At'N€W yORK

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L SILRLI]S fRriSg,IR t ]RK

Coldsellor 4t La]l'
I
527 FIJIL Avenue
NelY York City

Janupjy 2oth, 1937

trfi' . Hsiaold U. Sherylall

City Club, 55 Tlest 44ti Str6€t,
$o:r York Ctq..

Dear Sher:nair:-
I had a chat 'Iritil !{r. Loomis d],rin€ 1ghloh f
told hin of l,Dux lleJls rld aciieitiss. In vlev-of tl1e
physlcal dlsabillty of lfr. l1osos, I told hlra that tr4r. Moses
haal to surretril€r his optlol3 vrhich has ualrrally put you ijr'
a b6al spot just as castln€ .ras about to maierlize. -
It, thorefore, seq0od tlrt fair thet your. !9_
quest fo. s.n erbension should be granteil and I an_r,rritirg,
ia behalf o-C ',he Clemeas trusteos and tlo X':rk $vaia conimw.
to confifto the drtoilsion of you' .iuj.tial" :*oclu::ioo a"." iJ'
Jenuary lst, 1939, l,fith co.rrspouding Lengtheaing of your
nrovie and radLo riglts.
Tlishi.a€ you 6v€r]- sucoois, I am,

Yours foitMulty,

( C?,ar1€s T, Lerk)
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:t 1.' he1€by agreed blf end betve.n Cl1arle s

]j. ',l:l.hlor'e and E!;rold Shsfinan ?hat l:t:. .],'hl.t:lm"€
Ls to urdsrisrite t-he l-ivlng expensos of saLd.
ilarold gl€ In2aD s]rd fanily for & perl'od of f,l\oe
rior:_thr., corx-:slcj n€.IrcbrulrT Ist, L937, to aD.d
r.ncr.i_to iJr6 Juttc o.- titts y€11: .

.t Ls u.nl.erstood and aG!ec(-], tl..at !:lre Se c*r€ngeA

{i \c irwt !o c:icocd a requ:r€d tlo}'r-.c a l bi,. :'i'. ..hlt o:re
tI :rclt. lh1:ll i3OD.oO y-l' :lo:ith afil thst lr,€].old
Slicrr:an ir to five :Lis best efl'orts to .'IovJ-de et
lcl3t :r"^.Lf o:- thlc anqint ac a:'esult oi ltls orr3
cnl.rlln{ s each noilth. h:t. ln t}re event that h1s
c3.:o:'t. do not ts.lnj a rctut'rl foF oJry sald. r1onth-
:.1'. hj.l:ncrc ls ro fr-rnj.sh thc ad..l-ttol5l '-.]50.06 -
colsiiLxtin6 a totai of l:0O.0O p€t r1o:rflr.
:t:'l :1r-:-Ln cc:81-c:itticrj of t1]is :.1onutL:t 5ol'r,'Lso
'.io :jlof.1 ile'Tnai:. ih.rlec :. ]t tr:cIc lg t o t:?ceiqe
!n ,c lurn se1'Gl :arcent (?;) of e1l noi lcocoeda
dnr j.vJ I Ly ::,'-,trld. l-iro_-'r.!-u] fr.or q1y of hli r! ttinni
,o:_ c lrl-nca, ,'o: cJ loni as :'jr. ..idtnonc r.ay Uv5.
'a:1. acl'cclt.r]t, liorrovcr.r ti to tsrnlnctc :rltb Ute .ieottl
of lharlos :. -lr,:tuole. -
gl1oulai b1,F!ne:rs d:veloIEreD.ts retuln to ilarolcl sl€:,F€:r
su,cir con?ens atLcn for hl.s ser?Lces tliet be ls not
requLled to d3a17 uilqn Cll.lu.l-es i. i,iLt!ro!,e r.sr: ttE fuLl
a:icrnt o: lsOO.OC,-1sucir nonoys es colro to ]Lrro]-d
:-.?rl] :1lu.r 17111 bq c:€ tc ," to Cl]ar].e s . lll.tno]le untiL
salC exorlnt ol ;I-5OO.OO Ls :'ca:-lzed bet,irccn theE rtxen
i:r. irltnore L1 then be entitled t6 4 af s11 Sbe1'Elan t I
,.,'1.
rct TB"ococd6 iYoir h:s vrltlncc. itli3 is to sry that
I!.roLc1 rjbernon ',yilt be ffleupted fr'o3 pei:.n6 Tj on tfre
Jolnt ralslB6 of ihe ,15ClO.OO vb-!ch- it- ls-uxd.snstood
arl.l egreed, p.,:rchlses for iir. rrbita6r.e the 'iS lnterest
1[ l]]reftt ]xl6 eal.ll{-n:s b€yoftl thtt Br.tx.
ile ofr'ixInl oi tiie E:Crrot:1-rres at CtlarLos :. ill.ltnotre
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and ];rrrold thsr s.rr to thls og],o reDt ccnstiaute a
iJlndl-n Lontract bct::o.:n tslr.

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TbLs ls a Eost ta::dy aobrc'TladgoEcBt o!
IriU:r Euoh elrFeolatcal noto to ![E nblls abaoad; At thg
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ttn6, I_ thougbt tbat a reek or sorr d6l(y $r aanertng
you trould rtabla u6 to glvg you todo detl,nltg tt6'r at
to tbo drrtby of the 'ruark Tvalttn pl8y. you lotor-
of coulrae. tbat tbo sorlous Lllners of tralry Uosoi
I ftnel1t 06 !€U.oal hrl6 to surrl'6ld,er bl.s oDtlAl j Otbo!
producbg btetosts. lh.orlng lrotd8o. hai6 boa bolil
up b€oauEo of tbs c6ntrffr€d dllftoulfy ln !€cur.tng tb6
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proper sta!.
wa1t6n EustoB hrd to a€t ioth.Ilon out
of hls Eyst€6 befdls dolng enytblnA 6l!e.. . edl thr!
be oaE€ so Wtaet oyslr th6 nroaEttng orltlel,rnsr bg
Irscalv€d., tbat he rented Do Eore io do nltb Brosatray...
elso ws ulgbt hav€ obtalned h1u for the pa:rt. The:ro-
18 ne* bterelt dsveloDlna on the coast ihlsh I nav
bg able to ropdt to you ln the nert fer r6ek8.
L t aro sGr€d.nE tod.ay o?e:r tha Dass!.m
of Albe:'t Blgolo[ Pa&,o. I feef tfe loss as !6en1y ir
thoug! I had lmowr hlll fclr Jr€a:rr. E€ nas a eneat ioul -
only a 8!6at roul ocr[141 hs.va 80 lntl'lately E'augJrt
:r6f16 ct6al th€ obaraotor 6f yoE tatbet in- rrhatlo no "iE
t8 an lnsplnod blograpby.
Tbr last tLne I sar Liu vBs at ].urcb.^
at h18 lnvltatlon, !a a ttttl€fl esst slde legtaur6rtl..
anal rse aat antl talked about llf-e aft€ r aleethr...a arbleot
he hougbt up. Ee toLt ne ths!, th,at n" 3u1g 9"1,a's11tr iln
nany tfulos...tlat ]r3 hadt [o aloubt th6re nas a hstee!te!...
that- ho swgolad h6 nasrr t so ?ory nuct] Iongeri fo:r tbls rrorld,...
but bad no dread of golnS...ln faot. h€ tyas-trsort of looklm ' -
f_ols8ldl to 1t". . fiel1, Earth Ttne hi! toucb.sd hln Uehtly oi
ths foreb€ail and a swist lovabls pers6 sbr adtJor,€dl V&..-.tho
yebltlBlratl yolF f8nlly...has rlttEcd !.nto other-llie.
nltr6 Juat a shango of consolsuotars.r he th6 told E'6. nf oan af,ro rt
fo6l tbo ner all,E€nrt on at thot. . .buf ttp
n Jult at tb6 ltonolt of rea1r,Eatl,oa...as ltoorc'ehenrio efuder
&oor eleryons clle.r
I have ref16ct6d. llany tl[o! tba tevarel bou:rs
I ras pr1"L16ged. to rp€'!d llth yqu.-ln ttra upon
s'onpany of f:r. Fal'ui. -
I sald to you at thr tlno tbst f f6lt tre had niloh- b comotr. I
t xas tqrrstrsil to f,tlld tbat yqu ret.d serlourly t$t€t€dt€atr ln thr
splFttual sl,de of llfe...ard. shen you retu:ni d to rfbal'lce - I ;bonsd
yol!| botel and loft v@d tbat I hatt oall€d. but pettrep! y5u didati-
!6el phy.loa1ly 1lb !6slng sJr.lro[e at tbat'ttne.-
. Itr atar$ to your quo)ry. ooncorllr.G th€ tread!.na of
bo-o+, nxou:r Eey to Eapplro€sn, -irr (ieet of tbe-nontal od piysblo
EV
law ffi,loh Dl.ght onable you to ooi,taot ouEr p1e!,6s of, oonloloqhtrsrs. ..
I lfant to aay that thLs Eeltal las rolaxatioa Dluc Da!81vtty Dlur
flr(atton of atteEtlon - 1s ths koy.- pr'aottco tn uakln& yc'ur rnlad and,
b(dy lecsptlye can br:Jrg you lulrr6sslonr frou out sldo-soultoer...ata
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I y9'u! tslltlg. Fo tbat you bad e:e€rl€D.oad E@snt! rh€r you oorld,
al,Eo.t f6el tbg p!6tstro6 of loyEd ono8. . .lnd,toet6r tbat yorr
haro lrralo ploglots d
I yrl'n€d yorr rbE ro 6ot to bcral.s of tbo
f,rauilulent ledltlla I ro Erotr tltot{6ry ls belng eDDlot€it $r
t'bo tr!u. of tplrltialte or ro-call6al tp$lt oo@Inioattmj
1t3r€ a!6 ro EaEy ralra that tntlllele lntonmtton EAy b€
tosr8od atral ruod. to fuDrels o!a. . .e!d tn tbe hrlrdl'aats of
toaaoer ar'd t stoblo al66oa6tratl6s I batc attandoal- but a
ro:ty esll trroentage Irodnood, l:r EIr oplnlon, g6trritD6 pb3B6ana.
lthetl s f,bat lrd m ta en ettoEi,t to ill.oovs:r foil dsuongh:ato
tbttc hl8h€! ncntrl lar! ln ny ol?u !lfo...to tosk tha Foot
tbrough trv frn Darlronel c:p€rlaoor
S6:ct ttlr ro are prlvllogod to rre€t. I sboullt
be glad to toll yotr a6o ot tbslo convlno!.ng oxperl€nooa a!
e' eddoEa6 that thsr6 1r ar exlst€Doe boyond..:tbet ltlc
il-06 E go gp!..tbg! tbdlo ls.a platl.bsbtutl thls urd.vorio, tlesplts
tJlo Ead thhgs tbat alt golng o! ln thl.s outor rorldl
L
li\y tato baa kept th€ rruark Bratnn plsy fp6
b€1lg.prodUoed ttu,s fa! Ls BoI[e tb,lrg ne 1111 probably rlrtdsr staaa
1at6r; I tlxt&, wlthout iloubt. th8t tbe frlqy ,U b6- doao str
Broadway th.ls_ fau. It lrosssrioa I quallty nhloh osa lcov€ of
grs&t LnspbatloE to thc ElAtae! rbo rlgeal ev€ey tngp:,ratlmal
axalrple that os.n b€ lE€retrtodl.
Please bs assured of EJr doep affectloa srd
:r6gE:rd for ysu. Uy long rtud.y ad absorDtlon of tb€'broudtt
Cl6flsD,6 r
fsBlv ahrospbelg bs8 tlcd, rae rathe clorcly.. .has
to ne s! 1$or: fo€Iltt8 of watBth anil unilorttaadlar. I 6or
too Eell xbat yotr a:lo uad6Tgobg...tbe lnd.esD:rlbaElo genre
of loas La your!.. .and tbe ef,fort you ar€ ua&g tava:*l
"bloh Iru lq)olled to 6sy to you. lor E6e r€aao[-
leadjustlqEtrt.
tht you lilr.Bt pqlt yqrrsolf to8other. Dtryitoally and. I[@ta1Ly. . .
tbat you bavo an lnpo:rtaBt Tork yet to &o ln tir!.e ltfe...arra
that lt rtlf b€ !o"ca16d to you as aoon es you ha!€ Eade
youFrelt reedy. Tbls wqk. or opport$lty lor !erv16o to ths world.
wlll b€ glvetr to yolr lntldttonslly. You ifU bsr. b sn l$staat - '
tha pathray that 16 yours to foll{r...Frd. you-;m flntt D,et
b.qrpl':rEfs ln the btErl6dgt tban the lnlplratlo! to ilg t}llr rt6tA
6aro fir6 nhat ls toruoil sthe other rt alo of ltf,€...s:r dltot&6!
plena of, congctourualt i I hage nsval wrltte! ar ,l@6r6torr
t to anyotre be!c6. . .dnd I hopo you rtll rnritoa tblg irritttea ulro
tbst Ig noE upoE !to. Vou lqqy b€ trEnlng Boao thLta ov6r ,.n toi!
oxn ldld ,.t Drereat. I hav6 no ray of borfuE. fut rrtrat I trslr
Just wt'1tt6[,, I a![ ltqlressod, rLLI Eean r cne-trhlng to ganj

- oontont ri6ntHyof,bealrttost good rlshe! f6! yorf beal,tb

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DErRorr MrcHrcAN

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D ErRori MLcsTGAN

29. April 193?

Dear Ur. SherJrar:

I expect tc be j.n Net'r York
for a day or trro earl-y in iday; 1n
fact I arrlve t]rere on the Bth.
\',ill you be ln tolm at that time,
a4d ava,lfable for a spiritualistic
conver saiion?
Yiith best greetlngs,
Cord1al1]- yours,
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Doe! E:iB. Cabrllc.flltecht

I Ec Euc:1 appreclatgd youf
. no snd noer your note fln6
lotten to edvlttne.
that you n111 bc l! n6r york on tire Jt[.
- !,irs. Strer.rl&n and I worr:.d, b6
glod to set asld6 any €v€llrr! you aeiienats
ror yo[" dau8bt.]r. r_n.1 ;ourEelf to bo oi}
dlDllor. t o stt.
tlost fu1for:lrl...elld.
'ty'et;"e
oi,F apaltE.;rrt trac ';br qUlet rurrl r,apoge
ilsceasery for B.rch c dlecussLoD as'1c€
v111 v;i;rt to it3ve.
: h6p€ to irave s c",r,J lnteresti.Be
loys lel8tlve to tb_j r'..I ri,k Tv.al,a'r play uy'
I tha tlae yqll a:'f 1?e.
You ?a}1 :te a4h us by rtLono _
I{,)[u!ront 2-3695...oLu" a p:r L ir:nt" ltctse
t 1r a" lilgth itne,?t.
It T[tl.i b3 S:.and sea]:.ngi FoU.
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 6 I BosToN BcLILEVATo WEST
DErRc r MrcH GAN

5. May 19b?

Dear ltrr. Shernan:

Thani. you very luch for
your kind inTitation io dlmer, y,.hici
liine end I accept ],rith pleasufe.
i;iiuli X{onday evening be satlsfaqtory?
I shal1 arrive in liev york
on Saturday lnorning and stop at the
iiotel Salisbury, 123 lrest 5?th Street.
Clrcie 6-iA00. li;oul,d you be so good
as to tefe,ohone rLe there and let nle
iinoi'r yihat tuie you and Mrs. ljherna-n
rlish us to cone? I look forllal'd r:1th
slncere pleasure to ouf, neeting,
Yours c orCially,
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Dsqr lln8. Gabrllovltsohr

ur;";rl"tll-'il*a:fi Fl'#ll':ff
FJ'! 1!lterected pa!'ty.
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_ - You vll-L rroE, best how wall lerlly
FcEd dxotd be 1nfonnci of ny becknouui-

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"ourart!"lietlll*h
gr:at $il EiSi,"iI*
lnstltu-tton to do Er tril.inaorJ-
,e.
n'&rEn:.€nr1qn J9b elon8 Llnea tbat I wo.dd,
rr-{e, ro srrgcest-...the oily tyt€ of Job
lenleh oan satc 1 ilarl,ty.
.
.'?onLtng !n hls orb. llighLaEd Fark
lIant,. baok L!1-1919 aDd rOZO.i.goGg-i;-"a
leborer e.Bt ,olergiigl! i-' --
-eR.-urskl1Led.
I'13{""ff "**""* Sfu y;i3r*lt*:yo"",
Do you .raxo,i th,"t I lrave s tudlsi *-
btg
L._tf.q EEd that on€ or W elibitious -f
tR,lii{Tr?i TIE r.r; or irttray pcno-for "-i;i-
s!-age. play...and iat€r as a groat :lotion ploture?
-1l1_ tb t:onai6o of, ih€ Egrr tiansportsiton-;;;- -'
ls locte L up in tds Llf et
Ob. Lf t!15 d?o:. could. orJy H olleBed...
rhat. encm6uo po!6lb11it1e8 a::e thircl
, to vEllurst ne8ard.s and gooal EL8hes
.l':;ycur
go out ll], whioh !fre. $he'1l8n Jolas ue.
I Tg4$d SfCqf sd:!s to Ddt rol,t if tbs
#"lf[ H;:lH rt
il,rgnr!-F:uFql fl'**"H fytr*"-":rl
n:.eht -be- :qiry*F"Br'"q'
*ffiiiiiiT"i'i"i';""sfiff1i
3:*,IJgt!.t.o, cono."iaa{ ro xi"[-rlrr-. ile ffi;: ffi;;
Ipte!':
',yr.r6!n!rr ulgnr
ureht re'
De iirisid€Gd tb6 ;;;tlvfr
corralalarsd. tb{ iioli' $by
begt p8ydtology
Ill.l:{91
Lou...:y9u hatrs
lla\Ig only
g.nly to
ro_ cus8osrsi
cug8ostsi a oruirit
orui!.it tt i"li'
irai- rn
th6. brst@y of the-v'arlit fE
noulllg u3:as .liii**ii-"irit turt
nottxtng condtr:uou,ve is
uc:'e const:'uotive Leins iona.- itlii-iii
re"iiirnr-a.
being done aboiri ttr
Stncslely -
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pear urg. cabruor'troht
_ wltb you,Opo raturntng hode lyoB our llttle tsa
psrtt uar:tbs end I -found our aauraiiri-t:
reptules of tlellght ov6r E tiragnlflcent box-of oandi.
It ral !o tboughtful of, you..;e,at ao vo:,y,uoh-apniiolatei.
by us eut I aE aurlc you Fllt fron ths elrli'atout it.
b,ear.
Nov to the oJrctt lBg-thlngs rlalob Ttll.
;outd only-peruit us to touch upod. rtreie nave tien-a
Fond.€Iful fe'!r tleys. vltb tb€ porl,vtlege o1 o61lti"---
b6tta acquelnieal 'tutth Rtna arld youriolf.
a fllto p€rsor and, rolr6 al]' certatn shs'isifna 1E euoh
destlnod
to br{ng n6a1 c"9dl,t io }tsrs6lf ln Ltfo.
. I arl ilseply pleaaed. to have dl'sco"ot€il.
l9o.Try, Jsy_cuotr Fo_ bav6 ln cmKrn - tho uuhraltty
oc lnteroett altloot uakos Lt !6aE aa tb.oudt,a ,sre
pgaat !o "'Fet at_thLs tin€ tbat 16 idgbt Fe di iii*rce
to eaoh otbr...to tb6 ond tbst m bour ul'drt bs of
greaton 8e:rvlce to olF oourtny...and, I frofi, iho -,oonfA.
cr a "vorE , tb.at I t{ould have-toI d,otr...E
Slnce a ehlLal. hayE
been conscLo,us
-but Eork of rlcFlil
luiptrt. . .no-t for self -gl,orlf t oatlm f oi siLfiasi'
!?1119? ro briartry._ I b,ave rtUJngly eo:ryod, a naatly
rer::l.rlc- a-Ilpt:antlc6lhlp, drtvsn alrays otl by an
:.n4oEcl:'ballo Utge rlthln E€...s@othlna foi ,ht6h I
asB take no Gr€dtt...thL! t(blvstr tas bora tn na...i
baib oeeEdd, tg tnroE oeoh rtep of propa:riifoa "fii-i-
E:,t_tebs!..?$ hav6- boor cairestl io ista ttiisJ *icierei,ve
rrepr, regardJ'a-ts of, ooono&lc condltlar aEl ofto! at
8]!e6t co@rol61 lacrlflos...but uro presaratlon EAo
to be rttal,noalr Arlil I rsr foltumt€ 6oua to have iol8dt
tq on9 S}ll l'l1 the world fon rn6. ln Ugrfha sfB rl!atr.- rnoae
uEderstandlng End urfoldr€at pa:liUolt rnlae. eo tbaf vq
aee €yo to eyo on eacb dereloilBert. ruthout'ber ';o:orn:ratl,oa
and h€Ip, I eoulil not haw ooia tfrie itttie -
"rt.--
I hav€ [ot tFl,ed to rtf,olso" ccndltldrs to
coao tg trasgr I havs had tO leara to ou:.ttvati alnEJi
-sugor,.dore,a1 p-atr.saoa ard. nerve control.. .to lsuafi-rbuo"oC
PI ig lblcEsl obstr1r6u.cr06, !4aappolntnanta, a-iayi. . . aecrre
ths }tu,.oELealge sqd faltb tbat, E loa th€ ifght t:.uc raa li
lli nothtlg cou].d stop tb3 rtdht
llnda
5er91c€ to b€ roralaled. Jctnlng of foncer fo:: .he

I f€el now.. at you

1a6t, tbet tbtrs !1t[e i6 IImr^86E,t.
1{ 1! rs qutt€ Dorsi.bt€ 6!e ae eiinia-to--oien ttfr-E&r
^€Ut a gr€at€r
ror n€...attd fo:t yorursol!...La w@k thar *e aorr -ifrosu.

praa, carerirll"Htin:m: *o3"illi"ri3"",i:Eii i:u$i:tl!t"f '*

are so nany 'Et,tal. plrases tbat I could reveal to tbs urooc
'r'aa:.€
p€rlsoa o]r cteat 1,s6ou,r.o6s a:re
trolrtdrt. nadersa::y fo ihe reinofii;g
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of tho :tlght progrqr..lt oo6t! noaoy to bo ablo'to loach the

e ons o loUs.ole of lraertoettr ln dnerpy ralE of tif,e..rbut lt uust
b9 dog9..tlg tho rigbt n&urarr.. as qutakly es herarl]'y poesibt€...
slge !t wlLL bo too late.
To €l,va you a hlat aE to the Dlan" b6hhd
tb6 pr'!xted._ wor+ F t!6 psrpblst...I uleil aa'rz,oal o:r8ailBatloB Bct{rp -r
p":1_3f_:Iy.I:l"l9y:! lg-ll1r*rtt:" !':!lodaidiu"rrr,
atr convbcod that to nei olganirat16, hovivei -**ifreli fomrea,- 6an
s9t anlrrhe:re stth the aoriiicEve i616ei-ii ii ir,i*,iilrd-i'oarv.
Tb€ Lnstant sucb a aew orga:rls€.tlo!. nsbofls lts hsadi. th€sa foroo!'
conxqralce shooting a! t-,t a:L1 acoornpll.sb tt8 dorafall.'t-b's propa?lng of
the coasclouso8s of tl€ rasass to reeot agalnst anythtng un--,ql[ellca8
rrrst bo d6,6 so sllfply and yet so sffsctlvoly that th€ 'r6ntollttm.n
Fc-ts9 lr'tsuspcctlng eecorTlrllce . . . or ls oobp€Lled to c-o--operate
to svold,-s+"sboyrLrui ltB ffin h.erdrr .
S1trce the rrlttJrg of thls pRnphf.et. rmcb tb.at I
foreaar has has. coEe
eoEee to paas. Berry Ban&el!.t.
Ba:r&sttt cot']ranlfy
corrnnt{y aons
song lcado
1cad6r: Er!'A
baad couriuct@r uors ha8 a 1oO plese bRtil: bl.Ej]ly tialred- rsaay
tor a.
for a b,ation-slde. tour, r&.foh
b,ation-slde toua. rrh.toh I8:tr t:,ylllJi to-arnoga
8:n t:,ffrI1i to-arl'crpa tbi,S"grr
thli:uoh slcurtng
a Ceslga&tloa as th6 offlciel l'I'{o:'l.d.t I Fui:r Bgtlitl.i.and.
elcrrrltr
Beait".i.sJld th;n
tt be sponsor€il by r gp.&t netlonaL ;'dvartlser. I tblnk. nltbtn tbs th;r lstthr-
lsttrna
seEral TreeLs,
nexi se@ra1
next tbl t thls
TreeLs. tb.a th!.s tltle
tttle rllL
Tl1L bav6 bee!. obtal!€al.
hav6 been obtaln€al. Ba:er&alt
Barnba
l!_aa gFsat 6ou1,
1! thoro.J-Fl y coB.'e:,salrt
6ou1- tEorou€hty slth vfrat
corl!'€:,€eltt aJth l,hrt {re
fe cslilEg.. ,hantor i v
..-r'.,rnr - , .$en{;f1y
i"l.tuelly--pr.eparei! to do an ellotEloua Job 1n tnfLuen;ing nars -
End sp'Feat
conscLousne8s tbrougb. t:le sedlr& of nuslc ad song.
!f the prop@ resourcoa could be tfAlt€d ne to sot
up the typ€ of craatl,l/a pro8rEt[ tbat I vlsuaLlzei..the whole gp.IRItr
of tbl,s c ountry- could, ba olrirrlgsd tn glx UoNTgB to i XEA.Rrs TIIG.
'!rJE |-
!'s Eot to tab thls countey of !ora.3 out of tho hedr of out
cos'nrpt - polit !,ol,ans _dnd, ou:. d.astrsotlT€ tnter.llatlonal fr..rsnclal glonX,
or .A$"rlca lB d.o dl!eal.. y;e t l.e go! to avekdn tbe d!'w4g,ed ocnaclous)rdls -
of, aur fellov-Ar:e:1ceng., . ard thfe ffi:E-Fe donE-frfrF
Xsu day trave 1n rdind a Ean d!. t!6tt...or so{€ lnf,lugntls.l
vbo soul.d gl.bsirlb€ to sueh a h.taanltallaE ploJect aa ls al€ras8eqd
by tbe trresont crls!,s. I &ou1d 111.e ttre FX.vtlega- of -u€etltrg 6ustr a .
-!ronsn,
porlsor1 olr persqns at tha ea}llest opportun!,ty...ad of bdvlnA a quiet^
eo$rdstrtlel talk.. .dlscuee ln8 thls tn dotatl. It tE ny-hopi
thgt I vBy ad E6ans r4By b6 rElfoldedtr)lan rb€rcby ! san aiavota uy aeietopea
ta16!ts f,or tbe re8t of EJ. llfe to this eerrlcr. A gr€at hunentta:rliul
lnstttutlon a6.ds to be foedee...qr an enttrelt "aer-basir. | .rhleh rl11
lnEpbs tle eonftderlo€ of bl8l6Jrs of all claaaEir Such an figtftutfoa
coulit' lnaorta:.lEe lts for&der. std 11f,t tb6 1!,f,6 of titre xagEes'to a net
1er0g1. Ettbr thls tapfraltg cf an tlttEF€ aka,blo dataclysE ocgurg,
Eh6r6 1s iotblng of tbe t of,or'lror l,! Ee. ar guob. Ona
-canr t toech by Dreacblng. But th€re Ls a n6r sal to r6aob, and to ol.evab
nwlau cobsclougtlo!!...a ner abd hlgber power whG,lh oart bs Ilt€t'at€a!...
a uetbod of brtngln8 ab out gemrlne happ-lnass fu! a wtrld. l-!,c..nastr'gly
toEn by strlfa acron.
sEd
You a!€ arsro. I how. tbtt Ey life hobby bas boer! tbo
gtudy of nent aI rb,onomena...{tat I hAre broadcart. undoi radlo
sponscrshlp, taL!o on 'rhow to opar'ate tour orn nLid...irow to froo yorErelf
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L
lears and ror:r,1ar...ho* .to attaln tbo thlng, ln 1tf6 you Egrt
9fr1!o
ata by learnlng bor to dres up@ a creattvE pi"ei-*,rcn eUota
t $Tffr'ffi r$l:'*i:* *si |;"U;l*a,:,F**"1 **:".**roo u6oa

;fr sr#9'*t'i":',il:.ii*#":ttit"*u:f":i{ilillil#f
'prt "*,:sn
-iiuJ"-,
L can tblg ,o1o,ylo dse to rork ri tlsrr ov.i ir"ss:'i-;;il
-

alt sc oveled t!.at ,'d6sLuctlvo rorcoiilao ;;I-t ;i;i-;hi"'

++tsadratedl to tb rrFlsot. ..lt ls rorvLlg o-c o,.tiii -"aot
"6rtJi-uorreae.
tha
t dts co)rdelt ad d16ord.ar6d ttrpe of tbtn*inE ?hlch t6 bolng fc,umted
{q'_" a€f1tr3.t6 f:endtAh purpore; sit ;"ou;ouJ gb6u1d be
-i{"T,
ovl.dod by aome far-le6tnq Aljerlcatr8 to nalo
of tb6Es brrthe , r:.garcl!.esi oi oppoliti,t"; '- posslble
!F
---"--. th€ br;adoasttr,g
t
. That I El"€bt ono day b€ 6qulppe.1 to reach the
c o!.s c-]'o,.r.sno s.i of bwranlty +bo,:gb. evely reel lo.edir[l of
cc!!nr:tll.oatl,ol1^
L I baYe obtstEeit ltug. adwrtl61ng.
;.ify3"ffi_"*ltffi , ";Eilt"tri" l"#ilffiT LH:'#f,ilHirr
rffltlD.a
;;ilfi;",,#i;;;il;";';;iffii
fo Ei;13; o
;ie;;;:"i1s:;,#t{d:"#"T.iliif"H*r*. snll
t I
aglelh{e booksr h':.f -a doren arl':Lt aovetftfiy
hdve- m:l,tton I!@e tb.alr Fubusbed sport and
gnolt stDr!'da. Tho baok6 herg i ana' i-rne lii:"-f;uir,irJl
i ::9':-:1"1:"::
aad nanJr of tboBe
heTo
!gok:be?E for t
t!6,have sold
sor.-.c rnno
Eo:c then
than .ftlrnaA
rbret Eiitrot;opii"...
'ttit..h
popaf"tforr.
-^.r-
tF-
tbe
e,' outstaadlnc
outstardlng B':.t6r
sI,srrE.r' for
vaLs,BslrlL rrr:.t€r, in tis
tis
. Juv6n1l" I au- pe rhaps
oulr'L !g:yi:
fon
,:er botrrr
botrrs Ln
EoJs 1:r o,ini:ri todal rro"
tno-_coltltry
c o,nir-y-ioaai_-' t
DOEI or
Of, *
ny
*:ll^ s-idrr.€s aype
JL.vdllrra 5,.(L-;rog
publloatlon.
rr:.ng ln
fF.of-drrns ln 8(r.t
uors r,rln, the
"F LII,R. irreJfflc&r
offl iroi soout
And tt I,r :.n ttEE6 yolmg peopLs €Ut f gl vitalry
r6p.. 3s tlre erc,n1..n9i.i . ;ilee -th;d tt,liiiiilr""t sr
I

lltl*
b€ *id: :. i.u
3**!,}l-t$ I1eht.*stu.bi snt ,t-c"rb$;d il i'&*i-i& e:r€rasr
of, pmtectlvo ao-oporatloa;
L
Yolr hnor a l1ttlo gf,
of w attg$pt to drame.ttzo tte :nlttinlurt ri
hs8 oocurlrod. to no beoausa
-tr,e-riirr-o?'"ite -- -
plctu:.e I a.Rl 'rE 4TVILIZGD:" cllppln1s concerniis-gricr, noifiu
n
r el
enclosrig. OutstaniLLEB load.6rs 1n alt iratks of llfe
-;*;;i;e-ta;utt:.-i_sprrltea
cla1u tbat
t,/:I tbl s plctu-:.e sbo!'Jd b6'Bho*r f::ee tfi,orgbout
t\ cltlseE-s - of 6II Bbe6...but forelgn inf,tienoe fe-si-;tron" th-at.
_c€n8(!rshl.p actually e:ctst8 j,ir thls country at the pnoseni tlu;;
-r,i"fire
I-:l_:9.:::,i"q t!.?se p:ers conrnont s tn*i irr" r:rrst roio-
y:",A:+"ry11_t,, de€pl ra sll attaElt s. -to Bwlploss "or are i[.
L r srlorlr(l l!.lc to btlng R flrlnt of th€ pLotu],e to Dstrolt "oedit
- s o!t6 tL!d6 -
arrr aBory ro.any r€8porlslble pcolle you ,vtsh to des.lt...lt
ls rud.6 tn L5 rd.lttneto!. . ..e.,: 6oula bo!r.1ght
siown, qfth-a por[atii-eo,-n
I|achl-De, rtght ln
your osna nolrgr

a . I.bellev€ I sn Bolng to hav6 Bor4e good uew6 fsryou

lfr a:loLlr'al youtr f atherr s llffo]
ilTo wnte lDro(t,rctlol1 6:r]'a-ngeiaeEt t]n pLaf, I ]raie be en pnlytl;gott
g. I alir to consldar
of fera olr 'h{-nx TwAM'r t}rls conLng-rreek; Ht"-il-i"-
tvo iU,f fcreii
sb.ould Fnov6 of gr€at rnsptrattonil r"riu"ioe -Eo-3ri ^--,ba!retlzoat-
frifriii"if tr,r"
tlne.
- that I fhe::6
s[bject6
ts ro V6ry lluoh tbat ::sllains to b6 rald fi. thssE
aen onllr sfg nir. onse uore- what A-..loy !.t ]rEc been
i
# "d""s :ff ' d ff l*'H{nls.:lxt
rg*qt poo'itliiii-i,?
"f, 3i 3li3l #'fil 1 $fl'**}'y"Tfr
ed Dyr€1f
*:93. to lrrs ii- iroiS-iil"iiiirilir*d#'e,Hrfi:
"
Thsnk_you, for'. your very ftne lirtereot...atg. ;"v
rae oppo:turity to serv€ es re rould, yllb,. glnceroty "b;t-i"Jo-Jid-Fvi'ug
-
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Septe6ber Ist -
1957.
? P.U.
U"8. llarry lJosos.
105 Esst 55rd 0t i,
:1ew fork City.

f \/r.! incloori:i ln. ltln€ aLL dav todav'tle

lrniil lato thio afto"nJo! \rhon I \rent doivn to
City Cl-ub afrd. 1eam6d ths,c d€ etr Ear4. Irtoser had.
passcd. a,/ay.
:J7 nLn:l clr-1 hisrt Ls rrith
V-ou . now..
aB !.t laas ln thos3 trt1n6,,.I an af,faLit rEevor-to-be-
!ongotts!,| days. ve rks anl r..lorrtlls ol ].ast suare]:
fa1l...vhcn ve irayed. end l113fod an{ gave cor:lago $r1 to
ona anothsr.
I ]Iav€ ulssod ny contacts lrlth ycu ttrls
pest h61f yciu' as ulr rt:,q;;Ie l):s contlnuod: ftror.e
has scat'ce:l-y 'bo -'n a d.,ry th'. t yDu havo flot been ln
:--Z !iind...end tlr'.t : !r?vc not rilsbcd ]rou atrd lls.r.r.v
well. .vrd now,-frjtllls cr"ush.Lr\j rrcrs. vri:.en I had Gerd
fronl cliffercnt cnrt.s of youis thr-i,; Larry LooLed ao
se11.
nolt imor'1t the paxtlcura'E
irut T trust I-t" "iri !Hi",*rclo etteadea bv patn"'tht'a,
in it'erf, would be o ur*"jrlil
You havc thc p,.lcgl,ess uer@ry-of vears
e)rnt rrith c, grc&t, eooc and gr"and p<!:.soij gbire ia
-slncere grl.ef slong tsroed,,lay to..llgbt. Xe?ar hAvo I
:lcerd, or€Cl.spc.raSlng !'cl'd rtilnln-.* II{,Jl? l,Ioses. Altsavg
have I hoard hl'm to in the triEfrost sna ifn6st
of tcrns...h€ toucJ.Ied ny 1lfo so b}'teflv...and voi-vfrr
"efor.:.sd hc
left ]rLB uar}. I loTed iljl3l...as f fovea- vou;. ,-te aird
splendlcl Lrrtorest 1n ue...uni it 3hal1 ai"r*ii oie-
of n7 tra.lor.-reg:rets
ti\16{hrr
that you i?erc unafle to'produc6-
'llrhl,

It !s hard. ycc - i:pos;J.ble - to corDroherxd

r
tb.e wqr"trlnrs of_rater 6ui rnow.' irr"C-v",r"
and colaa€e lrit 1 Loi f,aiter.-.-.ihut _ you- w!.11*f ii"ii-iiiirt
lna ifiJ qree
j9_g?-d"
nay co.
arrcl pay h.Lbute to Ila:rry ti tle ffnc-tnbg8 you

w.ourd. 1ir€
tbe sherBans"3i"t""3i3"{H#'H""r#$ir'&li#*ttfr
- to
ale aB ilevot€at
neet tllo rest of Ey llttlg faodiy wUo
to you a.s am I. t,ty ph6ne ru:n6er. ig fionranent p-€e96.
I would g1a4f oaII lf I }orcw l.t irould" not llnpose at ttr1s ttEs:
 Deacaten l5r 19S?r

lDr. llalton Brenne.

I Unftea -inttst6 Studio -
Holly{eood, CaL.

Dea! Ltt'r Rr'6nnen:

Soi,t6 ruotltha eso- throuJrh the

ldudtrogs of ]i€rsqhel iltllia;s: a ocoi of- .
Hy'" ark fwelni eorlpt vas su6!dttoa.- to vdr;
r. Iillllatd rrr.ote rne tliidt he wa! asltlnq ;or-
to oonnunlo at6 'wlth no. Stnad thts tfrfr t--
have not lreal\3..

- lsfhrt nori, Bly gElreclrl roarqm

for _w:rl,taJrg to tell yior tirt-Sarwi----
Geldwyn has n!trark :'vrainn wder conAiitGrattm
f or'- a po E 6lble Broadvas- proauct f on. -i-ba$--
Epoken to UI€ :lev, t-a!.h offlce about
your 'r'+vi-ng be€n rccon;ottdsd for tte",c,n...anil
Li'iiini-
160J'0. rlnoe you ale llcted Elth tho coldrrr*
s?a!a, Lt na'LUrally ocsU:T€d to Ins that titi
lur8ht prove au e\ceLlent tle-up sll aloundr
s lloyr york offtog
0o1dJ:rnr
Eu866st6d. I wrlto you. so that you aoulal
rollolr w on ttro statf lnterast at thlt
tl,E6, bs.vl,ng r.ead the play you):661t- atra
no daubt lre lp to brlng tJxlE gituatlSn to
a hsBd, wlth yoru'sclf consld€r,od for ttre
"waLn" r.ol,e.
I 6hou!.d al4)r'eclate Boro
!rcr:!o. f,.3oflr yoq.- It 1s slngtrla" tlut go
na.ny theatrLcel. peaple otrould hav6 euEcostad
you. to Dg ar ffi,o oapablo sllr|.trs a tln6
poltrayal of ths r'T,rraLn" of,
chnr.eet6i.
!'Ioy I €xtar,rl hqltday Et'€ot$,a.
?,1. 116r! r1€'b6-r' tor evstr g!.oater iuiaoriili--
:.n t}le $olv frr'kt
slnoei,elyr

lry address - lao Rtver6td6 IF!,vo, New wrt clty.

 DooeEbe! 19, tgg?.

D€e! l,{!a. Cab:.11o1?1t r ah !

__.'rg_h:F_
1r .urou6ht 9f-y9-u-so very
intetitton to 4uch and vlshed you
I-9*l:.:r".d ha8 boen ny Ette.,.but
ullqer aucrr creat5.vo Drotawe..-.and Lt has soe ett a8I t-hough.
haye'boon
1f I vrgltsd._ri ntt toigar f wouia ruve
trl,talk '--- .ooo"
Twalnn...and so-the tltls has "l"fii"i-"-uiJ
sd"i.----: '
you vould have to be a psrt of flle Shoman houe eboltl
for a tiuo to :.ed.llze ho$ absorb€4. f nave Uien i-r.'ora'Leriy uornfn8
to early-FornL!9. utth cond.ttlone ag ErceriJn-;;'ii1oy i:l.a fn -
ever"trr^ ryalk of.ltfe €o that no planE. oan te coutitCa
on sob6dul6, thls hg.g aloo comi:Ilcatea xaitit"s.--- "ii -' ioi!":.affzfng
_ :he play that peter. .\tllo optloned. n:rttten vlth nobert
c€:r1and and callcd, yourve Cot SooetiLlng i6"n"n.-"tfff fr"n
goved lnto nehen:rs61. Thero not
is tr:.t-noir-3:-Giirin"iire
trletr:o fcs. a plobJre. Th€ r.6$Fttton Srrubert froaucEfoir- ct to
fio&
ddre by cartand and I, :los not reen pfac-C 6lit-in-iu* u"u".,. aue -n"rgrt",
to a feuit lLetw€ea tbe'5larberts ana tirJ onipfnaf iiiti"
9v€r Elxo shoura be i:i iG-cast. ,,Recesgtonitn dlfftciilrlsli*:s orEa!:ta'
bept. otb.er p:-ays of nlne fr.or teta6 done...and thil;; sre nuch norac
of,f than generel
the yrbt-lc
c anf concipi.
tn.

-ba$e nene Thl.s ts Eot rnesnt as a peErlalstlc 1an6nt. ..boeause l:

s.rbGcalbed to sucil ment;l atiiiia;"]].:6rii'- oou rrr" to
lecogntze thl,ngs as they a?e...and uot ac"orAfngiy.
.. rl-pA9g
rlj:*;^f
Endor' such exlst$rg cLncurstancea, to hars sold ,,lla?k
llot .$.:4,. i.s oo"T-oi-lilAuoirli'iu""rns ."ound
pii'!!!{dE-E : 3ii'fi fi"i":in B::l':}*":"iJ:$:t}'r" "ff l!ffi
to count on plctrae b3c!dB3...ancl ttrc pictu::e cbraoanlae
ae8_wantec,
as r ej(prarned. to you. hav€ been boycottlng ,tunoriaan ",
the nev. Dranati,Bt e- Gulld contract pi-ienieE lh;;l;; &eEstlitg siioe
prlc€E thcy vl shed. to pny for nfld rlght8. afctaiing rtai-
.ft -prescnt. trcvever, tho SsEu€I coldnyn offlc€ is
.
-conslderlng "Hark !:raltl" for Eioadvay p"oauciio"i- r:rl ootaryn
befnd.ttre onJ.y iJtg tz.oducor wbo has ioi ,iuUs.rf66a'i6 tUfs -
ooycort...and eqEothlns nay cor:le of thl,s. (Unlt ed .^rtlst8)
is legr..ttribLe that rJe haye
rpeBo. !:rore I!
tllr€ togother....and I hope tbe not boen 6b1o to
futrr!:€ nray pornl,t
,such assoclatLot. I vas glad of youi r:eport tUui voi !,re
nav].n6 aol:c ve{'y aatLsfactory erponlenoos sp:trltually. X'h€rd
a:r€ so nany reDlthrvhil€ dlscoverlos to be naitc {n tbl; fteld.
f ans conductLns a sorl,eE of exper{entgr irith Sl,
Errbe :;Lll:"rns, arctic oxflorer, now in tire Fei; -no::ii - auout
rt
ro-raE€-or'. on a6atch. fltAhts for the lost llusslan f,Ile:s.
Tlrl.s 1€ confld.€niisl, but sinc€ Octobor ZSth, I hav€ boen-rLtttng
on Monday, Tuesday and thursday nl8hts (frou l1:3O to LZ rddxldhi
)
to rece!.vs telcpatbl'c inryrea sLona fron [ft].ktn6, nberever fre na! te.
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I sLt ln dsr'lsrolB of tdy ltudy. noteltad. on deE& Lnlsentel

ftont
of no...and r€c€lvo ttB6s fuprorsions elther tnt he fcFa. of
plctu:es or nrlnerlcal f,lguros or I'fsellngsn ...8or ettu€8 ths lEpretst ons
Lone as though'I hR€ pr€vlorBly b€en toL1 csrtaln facts a!.d 66 trylnS
to !r ecall lheu.
llLlld.B€ b.ad alranged .,'J.th r1o. b6foro I'eavLng. to t::y to
send llapresslons of longitud. and latittid€...ard also fu'tpnerslon!
of tb3e; dLf,forent oolots! l,trlte. in&lcattng c!'o'!,r ln good c andl'tlon,
black - d.eatb o-'-. se]'lous lnJuryr-red, lnd€flnite, a€rlqua but not
fstel.
:'oe ld€a irehlird thcse tolepathlc oxpe!:inent s ,I?as that.
tn the event iTlEtlns lhould bo forood dol7n Ln anctLc aie bl.s w!:elaas
1'ut out of ccmEdsslort- he s ou].d - Lf ]Ie surv*.vsd - sond uo Eantal
iessages of hls locat{ctr and ot}tetr lnf oruatlon Erh1ch r3l€trt ald Itr
hls betnE fowtd.. In adrlttlon io t!r1s posslble suengoncy iorYlcg'
th€ conditlons vsre ldeal for routln€ telcpoth.le tost3...dl8tane6
plovlnd beyDnd a clo'.bt. Y.otre ! suss€ssful in recelvLng aocux'atg
lqrresslons...of genuiris phenonena trl'Ln8 llaco.
:llth s].l rny otber ,7o!'lt, you can nory undd:stan.], thrge-
nltlr:s s $eei{ beln8 rcsorved for tl]oee erporiment r. ..boY busy I tra"e
been. r lxava tsade *yped. lecot'clngs of €ach nlght of fi4n esstons-
reeeived- E3atllng ono copy to lr. Gardnor rlurphy of col"uabla Universlty
vhd ls s [ud.ylr'!g Elrts sublect ln as ecl,attcn &lth nr. nhlna of, Duke.
Dr. i.lurphy is -lncklng tipse roaultsr ]t clcB o fr'lend of, itllkl'ns| and
Eyself. Saeruill Dne]:y. !8 a].so rcceLv.'Lng cople€. Thr c'-Uh i.1?. Iveraon,
radLo 5pc:.Btoi for. tF"e i;e!t 1o:i: Tln€s, YI€ are ch€cldn8 with'r/il-!dng
tn the a!:ctlc.
':[d].c ite has bEen i:1th1.n reach of r,roLl...at lilnnlpsg.
E,lmol]tln t{Id ai A}] avlk. j have all'iosllod coples of e ach seokta-
llq[.ss:lons and hsv,: ne6elvei t:.cae copr.cs bs,ck, "rtth nlrtllnal
notsE opposiie 6ach iri9l€ asl,on.
lhe iEp!,s6iiLons l]ava been asoul?ate to an aEAzing dggioe...
I ba\E plckod up. ln addltLon to ouf' sinple cgrsed-tpon 516n41s...
elea: ruini al piiluree of ttrc lrlghltghts of, hl'8 d.ays...I descrlb€d
the hotel ho nas stopplng tn...tolc1 Rhat Eloo]3 hAs r:oot! Eris on...
r€corded Bost of a t-afu [e ajav3 at a brea]<fast'Deen lunc]r€on...a bgll
h6 atteidcd /urllls tlco n18ht. foP Ehl.cl. he had loaned an "evenlng
dressf;...{I dotrn ra! t6pression tre wae Ln e"€nlng d:te 6,s fd- ,
tbl.s oocaslon-"?otefocLlng r?i.th nrv Con;otoue nLnd. s.fterlrand. thr't tht.s
trust be a rnr dg iqrreiston.. . irrtuqgb r could 61ain1y gee-ulud'ns
we ar.1Bg lt. l'Illldns $.oto !1e t]rat, irhlle ha hed tal€n no e vcnXn8 -dret8
on trli- hl.s attendance at batl hid b€en uado posslble by 1o8n of
erenln-g'droas by Lleutenant Govern@)...! was able to ptck up quc!
-i'ltLkt'ns
llttle -per goral' tlrj.ng6 ns belng pleaented. nitb a bo:r- of cl8a::t
on ths vc.-v da? thct -thls oc'uffed- etc...too deialle' to relato hor€...
except to !+ve'you s.n lcea. Please-k€ep thls absolutely conflder:ttaf
aa n-o publfctty rst got orit atout thl'e work fitTfffiE--Tffi'CE6?f-
sut I iarov vuui' lnierest ln th€ee subjects...dnd tbat you rtatrr ba
heartoEod li vouv otm eflorts along thl.s ltne. The key for such
nrclxrctl"i:y:'' of ulnd i.s oulrtalnod in ny booE..-.tho- 18Y loT- 6alnl{tg out
coniolous c6ntroL of youl: subcongcLou8. vre 8t111 intenc to"lleve lllna
...f*tt tt terrtbea.:as nuoh assend $elve tantod to lee ber.'.to hBvo been
,i"iiyJa-tiri" iottgz T1t" shttrnns love anit cordlal houday wlstnlt
 l:ay 15, i9i3.

i)e3I. I ilr s. i-:ib}'i_ro,ii'.grh;

I an e5 ao?r.7, r.. I a9 s'ir c f oLi er,l, tllrt

y , .1'. .. : '. o :. \ tr. :.:- l:-. :j :,:arj, arl l. ,-!.i:nc!., pt'r. oli
to r-i lr'-.: -- tw --l:r J:ir': .
:l:rc:i'"1
1-ri:)_)or-!cd i:rrt ! (
: sr:1 €l-a'l i o ,ravc :ta,(r,
t: :r19.:.
l-lave ha(-
Ineb111ty to 6ct
cl ..t)3tr7. .:o icV.,,.
o"r rcl1tu i.r ',r o,1.: 6 l

: l e1-. biia;! atonc

.-,, r:j t.: i..:. :_t.; )C -:tl
:i'!cl'c i-s no otlrer

-r-c:. ,. :'--, -:lX, itt: ":.'-_:, scl,'.:rel rre.i::s

aBo, j-, ci-i,';€i ., .- .. --L lr:_t l- .t- r,'.jt i!: tt J_: ' :,._.1::1,.:.r,i1i''
Yrlthout ; t:b,r:.Lri.'1ol',. : ,'i,lc l;.'; c ne to sltc j:i:eli 1:1.1 ,,ri1:l-
do so i.et Lf ii:Jx .r:'a':rj: i.:-3i', ij'r:r:rii- ',,,: :;Ji:,lal :c l:.rv.l
inteffcrcil ?1th .r lJ:.. (li r1 cc.',, :r.na,alilaj. I -.:j surr.]oscd lo ]-.3ir',
thv c:.9 r.'l'jLvc I,:.l,lIts io:' ... - ! - - .,":- -c!- t t. :11.: .,;;rJ
biI. eriv.:i.lr:sl!; .rl;(riiciel] .1..- l':'.io :ti1:icns '-.-i:t lilte:,-iics
irj. i:;1 rl;,r lcrs(,ia..- Liva.r o: a!cr.:r.s.:1. i,.1!'-!1i:L.,s - o.t t1i.-; it:,lun(l
thri i;Lc;:,rc ..i.: .j.:.. t;r: i'fublj.c dcrehrr sllor',ld bc challensed
so.:. ,1.;.y. l-c "- ; ln ..1 ... ... i j.:ii:: r.L ir:r itic:,::'.i-_o.'r-.'t bad. .isli ;rd
kiol;l1 abctt it en.rr.ili! iljl: a,.1. oj' l:::]! :o ltrye :r-d','l.s e L i6,.l. j u:r1y
aci,_ i.: :i-:t r';',, -..:r:o -:'o-_:'l:'i-t:i,ti-:!r:itcji:1,;!'. 1t _.ra,i tc !o cn -
Rr.d lh. .rd . r. .: '" t.' it.::: ii-' l , ':r':.: r:l"t- 1r. : .1)o i1' '.i. - c jcld..
'':o, :,- J-, r.t :i :.r -.'. -- ,' . .: . 'i - '--r'. L. t' fo:'
.'
ti..- : '.o :, l-.1 1'-,., ri .. : : i.', ..i t: -' ', l^ .t i:r :::-, .r1 our
a;ci:x', ..:lL:r!L , L:-,.:..:- :-..:-:. l:i{-. -"-:t i. o; .il:v
Ilelpcr of!'f cials. e,r_)r3.l,rin.j 1,].iJht
in :heL:' lLne "re:.slo'': of
ri',r..:n . j thi4:'tlr-!i lctit{r-' -,.ts |.,-.otiiii€a ior'ljlt.it |ioicctlon.
CertaLnly no Love? cf ":irainr! cor,Ld. hs.\'e hone$tLy cnd.oisecl srrch
a prcsentriion...l].o n1-!c !t)o ',;!i6 su:r',i' j-c:cntlI itcil,L:r j-nted. ',,-itii ]}is
Ll"f e clil (L:'anatic quelity to b3 s.n:r' juCge.
r,ll -:l\: r.-, 'r1. _alr'1'r'
el:plcs.l.On. \i.j .1o1; r;lti i;i..icf: Ot.. !oi[].a1.^l'.n,.r'J1^
-;r
s.ng 1..]!i ch is being
lntrocluccd bi. RuJi/'i:Lier on iri: r:.'i i:[.r. l'l,uusrlr:- r 11]l']t r.adj-o
prorra,rr :..t i6th. .jr- t-,Lii::i o:' ';.:.r sclrs j.; 'c-:-, - ., il'ired.i"slr ljri j.t1g-O1a rr , .
end lf you are free t:!.1 llru:".'-..: :l-i5]Lt. pe:h:ps you viIl bc ltrtenested,
ln llstenlng. Ilve fll'rl{rhe.i flve nor"c p6pulnr songs virLch har]e beon
ascepted. and 1x!11 boot! bc publj-::,r:ri....Please 1et ne l{lt^? yor1]3 CriLlfofirta
qddless - o.nc1 ph)ne murber - alo i're ,ivonl t r11ss next t1!!e ! Thc slrcI'txarla
send tlrlr lovE--rEl-TeTt-Tl she s to you..,and to illna. llincerely-
 ]lor€nber. 6, 1938.

Des.r t{rs. catrllovltsch:

I ow€ you profound

rrltten y-olr 1n so tonga - but foveDolonv fo?, not hevhg
d,ays=havo gone by
thlt you llave noi becn l:r ny tnoughie.
jrt tlsee lt haa saened. es though the
Tveln". ploy Hould a6al,n be euba?l:ed uf,on ;b;;;dT;;'ri.ia!k
pr:oquctlon ca.r.cer...but the ups.?tng Ln buslness ha!
not. qulte conylnccd ftncnclal- tnvoitors tt;-{-; -"il;
costln6 so rluch to procucc Ls .jrorth tfre rief .' f 's-ii8ufa
say "thc Lack of up::'lr-6 lr: tu:ines.il-
. fhere have bocn tndLcatLons. on sevetral
occaolons, that movle c c{rpanto s ,oura inv''o-"JJa*-
pz'l.cc rorr tlro plctu-e rlehts. and I vcia-6r rie:h*
we sEoulcl. noi forggu Jl"ogd..,,:i prc&tctlon sBd consld.€t,
a substantlal offe": of co,a:ese ry prcf€renc€ fs giiii
fo:'.hrvl.ng the play prodrced ffrit^ gfncr - i-u"ii"io'-
lt Ls p?cd.sttl.re: ?or cucciss ma fi--v.uf[ ,"ii-J,i"v,
Elorc r:onoy in th.: 1on. run.-l.6vle producers ,rc iiii"t"fnfng
theLr boycott oJ iJroadrov prays ,riri-"ot*ilrt"iiv
behlnd ther, d'rc . to flr3 ireurirg,i "€ cufua -irilr"a
"r"uy
(locs noi fevor pi.c t ur,3 bal;:Llu. ?hls !,las traactcd
"-",itiiJt
the pci..,iblc Fo ,uctton or c.fiay. iryr- oi
-;ii";i-i;;i"-
aA:l,nst
rucJlnF Lnto il cost of ?5,COO. lherc 1s "i""- ,
settl€uent 01'thc boycott !ttuatlorr, f" n&!or:ed--s-'cir.l.!.ng
.rf
f
bollelc I lii:ulcL hcve" il.,osd.l.1)r of;.c:s /g1""ilf
,.1
:111a".]oit"f
Trr*inl alo.ost
at onee. Ar\l 60, r,1y qu endqry'pol:sl,Ets.
ii3cen-JLy. Li lraj annoltr-ce.l ln i lL thst
papot:s
Itoncr ct"cy ;rar :-a ,6{.onir; ,'li.G-s".rn,rorir' ii.iriii:."a*"re
0. _
selznLc!: ras ca.rterpldtinG" buttns: r.L":-iar.i'1fr-afi
cr:rt ::r'. lroy .t lct!ei,- €,t rti.-is tiroi:"i Iroio'-"ii iiiii "tery
stasc. trea #c"i; ro,
I:*l?r :"roon. "lcl,horn
dcrptI cppr,.clotod. It 13 the tcnrhnoy ",h1;;;oiiii'"ifiii
ol tincJ
r
to try to ttro io.
I hav€ sccn a nunber otln',
leopLc on iho rtgf-Ltc'oi ;th;;;: ;;
nv-Ldeas fffEoa, :frfcfr iO#f"S *-'' f
coufd do but sue...nnd
"u6rng-tas-ii"-;6.;;;ft;;
I luve been so pleased at the fine le\il€vra
-i"L"ro"o
your book, 'try nusband caui,irJwirscU'
tvo of than irh! ch yoU Ear haw sccn. ltrls]
-
ri isoiirii.
been a Ldror. or toi'e. . . oi.r er"t iiviirj- i.-=$oi-i;.i;;t
"nrot-inAeia-Uili'
trlbute to hl'rn has been so rlo1l r,iceived.." - ---- '-*
. CosropoLltsn MaEazlne ls ftnatty doflnit€ly
puprrshtng tln srony of, ny"tclepathl." Eif""ii,i-,ii€n
:ll dno Ln the Fcbrury lisuc. out Januai,v
"rt lst. I iliv
come vrest a littlo latcr. so If you arc t6 conitnuo icsldonce
therc, pl"as-€ let ue lflo:v. Lrrs. ilpryrqn ilO-i"i6"["oir fo"e
ard. best vLshes to i.lLna and younself. llincer;fy,-
 Dacc{bdr. 18, 1988;
L
D6a! clala I

L Fonglne rne for not o.naworlnd yol.l,r flns notea

carll€i. - tnrt tht}lgB hava boen hap!)enlnB vLtb nbort
bowlldarlng raptdity Blnce tou lcf,t.
F$a6i, l:u-rt:yr i s ea the:. Clad srrddenly tn
Travlcrt€ Clty, iiLchloan. followln8 en operatlon for
eupln eedly gall blad.lFr -:ro.rb1? . ivnlch +as foLrnd to
be suoo! of ttrx6 llver. Uttrer pieulionla was tho
coBpltoatlon.. . Lr:lC . of corrr'gc thace was eventu&llv
no hoDs anyrtRy. Sh6 naa sbared^ nuoh 6uffor.lna. uoJrib,s
Is in fravorro 0l^ty o'Jyrr .l'nrj.stnss. to be rrlfh hcr fatbsr
uxtll h€ can get hl'trs4lf qd Ju8ted; -Though wo belt€ve that
degttxy m1e r ln - LL, 11\'r r oe lnr: ITi.luuI ! anls . yct l,!
Ls aiwaya hard t'l mu.?'€rdsr tbrr, ro the ef,t e:. ilifGj
llrr ]lar:rl soa rnocle {r qrecia-l' t}'lt to Vlrglnlq
B€acb to Eet e r1.edlE6 fron :.1r. Ca:a,:e and asbsC aeverel
que stlons 66cslnlng you q}lld your t'els.tloll to tho i€lvlc€
we l]avo ln slJrd r(,'lrd.erlnsr 1lao Sl'l&rn $e !* ri;LssLou
I
to quote frs th(-' !.earl!n&: 'I3
,Jusstl,oni Is C:.a:'& Cldnons oab!.llowttrch
a dlvln61y lcd cqrtect fof tb.o
L pubue rlo.k of tl-.e Eetg adltca:lsl
trrollqy ln ehlch I an cn8aged?
l
C.'.trlge : J i?e l1lrd, ono th-ougu Hhoa
-^
thero ls t6 be thc l€ad1n4 fO
tlro o:1rs rrho {ou'-d t'c^ ag Lt
Kere, dlvl.neLy sent.. iand titrg
!h.i fsrr.tor, tuo cho^n€I, tbo
(oolt to S BAe.
I Qrroetlc'D: Xs !t e!:foctirra to pu:rsE6 th6
adoslsto flnay:clng of, tho nsw
pubLLcatl,on8. gavlngs tsank torrftrsl
errl i''{'bo}'r a Capltnl. thro'tgh JotO
D" itookaf,ellar: or B6r4c othgr I'ubllc-
Epl,yltcd Ildlrrldrsls.
1,'oyc6: Th-Ls l.,s l'ell. to pursrl,e ttl:'+u8h suab
cha -t€lo - enl that of the R6okef6.t.le)r
v/ll,i, lte tha !'i; of euch {11'dr
pi.a.

X s rcEllor&g trbethor :Iau halB bad. lrou]l ltfa F6ad'r.sc

fro6 oayce tE ygt? I Etll bs r os!: thtorestsd to- lqloF hoT[ tt oox6t
orlt.
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I bito ror- beoo!€ Ulo 6ai1te of, tbd 8av1t64 Be&

gqg*gr,${
rreuFll&I tlo, rE
:g IEFE qrlllg
lE rcc*-q
rq q^tanua}x
danUAry llSUO. oopy ]ii
e oODy
tr qug. S Of ralalr
xt.
dXf
!ln touoh1od ysu rhan lt .r
1t off ttc 5*crr;
rltb a group. also lnepl,Icd,,
w5 trs"s'6.on Dut
;.and lttt tr
plarntnc 6,
lnepl,rcd,- who r$o plaantng r
a ragrBlD,o
aBtlt!oalt and loohs ttsoud
ttso*8h thlr
th1. rotrld b.oi
rouL1 beoao
tbe ofb* lpobt of th€6 trlen€t o ltr ths g"e&t eetlf,tslel Job ra
at€ to ao;
uy tFegrsn. ntrfs;niEg G' fmt ltnff. r€tented olig.
Wm rld Xttue1 !. tvcrE dtatlons e&ob. Nonday nfEnt. Ulrlbr
rt -1o tr.B. EgI, lB d"awl.rtg lrrhdrods of lotte$;; rl bop€ yol8
ladlo ls Do{ldUI enough to 6ytnB li09 tn dft'aot..,tlFn you crn
b€ su!6 of eoltltrg lt.
otblr lr'ojeetd atrq rollr.lra ln lorr r nErX]. tnt6!6 Nt
16 bolng e4rlrrred agaln ln nli'l\?,( mAn{n. AI1 good t}dngr
r!6 oonllg to pars af,tor a long bdrlol pcr!d..;al!.d I thlrik
th1!8s bale baqlr h€ld. 1n &'al0nrnc€ for! a dlrlna ealleo wrtll
tb€ rtAht tt&;
8o Hrny tborlghtd I could eqr!.6s s ta fou did, f hase
the t l$i.
your book $€wtlilal t r* c on th6 csntlnuad f,ln€ reG€ptl'on

Lclte arKi be6t s".Ld:e s !

SLrle€]:ely,
 6l BosroN BoULEVARo WEsr
DETRorr. MicarcAN G/4.?-4
3. February 1959

My dear Harold:
I an greatly relieyed by your letter. It
tias diflicult for ne to understtind hov you could
have prepared that cheap production, and L only
explalned ii on lhe ground of rltoo oany i.rons 1n
lhe filerr. The sclipt lihich lras tar be used aras
never sedt roe. There nas a partia.l sketch uhich
eane tfic or tilree days before the broadcast vas
to take place, e;irh a letter Saying lhat l[r. Lark
had naCe changes, and lhat the script ineluding
tirern was iiot available at the nonent, or !-iords to
that effect, There lias not tiree lor ioe to do any_
tldng excelt to vjire that my rdotitex never addressed
my lather as rtllarkrr. I think no1,j tha.t I should have
slopped the Derlolnauce entirely, even if it resuLt-
ed ln soiie sort ol a suit, for it is a crime to have
i,he nedrory of a great roan profaned to such a degl.ee.
Since writlng n7 fetter to Mr. Lark I have
been asked by two or three people rihelhe! the scrilt
h:rd been subnltted to me beforehand, 6.nd iihen I said
nnorr they freely expressed their adverse cxtticlsn.

Just why Mr. Larli linds j.t lecessary io exclude lle

from these llaibers is diffi.cult to discover. But I
am uaking an elfort to prevent this 1n fiLture.
 Haro 1d
5. Feb. 1959

It also had seer0ed strange to me that

conslderlng you and I were in corespondence,
you had not nentigned yor.8 preparing any Mark
IYrain oroadcast. I !.:q r.:i!ing firs! to hear
v.hiL Nr. Lard had ,.",Wffi.#ffi,f(-n*"
not as yet, however, received a]1y replj to my
le.ter to him.
In case it seemed to be lvise to make a
ftlar{ ?v;alt plctllre, yrould this neaa that the
Brcadway play could not ever be used? lihy cou-Ld
not a legj-tinate play .fotlorv a plcture? I trno,
it is usuaflJ done the otiler lray around, but i
donrt see vrny it has to be.
How oa eatth do you acconpl-lsh a1l the
lvork you do, ari.d 1 trust you are oot lvearlDg your_
sell out.
lrith all klnds of good wishes, ai-rd ny love
to you all,
Yours eyer cordlally,

'-
@ue_
d'a* { e*'ut- W w )uAZdd
AlL ltr {'*t t@ ult''''- &7L.-
dtf"t. /
I
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l:r. Cltr.le r 1. Layk-
527 Flfth, 1^veilre -
Ne1? 'tor'k 1ty.
u

Dca" I1r. l,Rt:k:

, ilere are' ny coJ'ler ol the tIoO

lrrltten to Clarar ,rbon you!' aecrctol.v ttaslettet,B
nade
coples, \yi11 you plcaje llaye thes? n6turned to
uc for-ny fl1e I ?
L
r.,4xeb,
blown oEr.- FL11
tlEnsBokerthse
you Lc.o good as to v.r!,t c lle Fcloth.:r lo[tc;
I extend.Lng Ey !.tght6. as bofo:re.(ln tne latiei
I#''ini"'l3l *lt"I'ial"f 't:t 1' 1e4o ]
3i,
Deoeuber,, 1938. ""#iffi [
?he extelrslon of th_-se rlgllts granted.
Ln consLderatlol of ntb.e tLnes erd t[e fait--tGt
fie lnc1cl btcllng ol D1?tl"r,r con",lrn!.cs for ;l?^irtli,,,
plajrs ts stlll- belng lyttbheld, t"in nrora"rv po:du"6r:"
tAln j't4::.1 s h:rylshl! Xn thc trodricilil;i*"
rrl{gr'khar
a.yrcl
for tsatarr besause or tie rreavy 6 o"i-oi-li;dii iion";
( 5ou:tldn8 to that eftect)

,ctur.1iy. thls h3s bccn ono o: th. tsx.,atest

draebacks
protill_re oi-t.o rygdrLtror - but thc urau-tieie affrri-ii"u"
hec11n5 ttds breecb in dre nei(t f"w uondg
3nd. !hf,s- d.eT€lopuent - thc "!etur.Ir- of tfg pfcture u6y
to the t.tlo.rtr,r - and tha Flans ;;1111oo toi,:.i" fras-fi-
ftii ir ffi :l#,;'"'frt"yi*"l"iisy$*ii*"rn#"f
proiectlon of the vaLuai Lr!rct:ent "itu
tn ttrc l]fav'ana-".r'
and a1I ne6otl..it0ons thnt nny ccne up, of- iaiereetJb
tho listate and lil re3J.
:hanils f,or: yolF llsoy kLnclleaeeg of the paet.
r furTe saldr if tlf ;st.r.ic !/ould roi}F)r ry: r,lrLt -
.i:s
plctuts cons1d.6r.ation. '.dthout rralt LnA on a- Elroadlrav
l.$ould b6 6lad to aot on lruch an auttroilzaH.on
Dur I st1ll strongly feel - dcspl,to the ].ong Ealt tbat lraB -
F9S!"t199r

F"i"ii:::"i9!;,f T.:*.ff it:"Ti;3 FH"# fi*t r**il"i*ix' -

bJ oJr' untll clrcr.urctoncEi pcrnft plaaway pro'ol"if6"t
and-ho}dlnc
a qtbgequcnt feature plcturo sn out grofl
aa- tj" --
Slncerely,
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BOS1ON BOULEVARO WEST
DEaRolT, l,lrcHiaAN ?q-?'/
8. FebruarY 1959

My dear Harold
Fortunately, iny sense of hulcor 1s stll1
alive, etnd. I haYe had et long laugh over the ter-
rlflc tempest in a teapot uhlch J unintentionally
caused. The fact is that 1 sometines lorget hov
violeni words sould in a r,'iritten letter thai ivear
a nioderaie aspect in a personal eonversation. You
did not have to lirite that long letter in praise
of !tr, Lark, lor I have been avale tor aany years
of his superior ciuallties, and have !]ore than o]rce
explessed to hin ray great ad$iratlon of his capa-
cities and falthful aitention to the affalrs of lly
fatherrs estate. But llo human belng is quite
infaUlble, and thls is not the first tlne that f
have been uninforDed 1n natiers that naturally
should have been brought to ny aiteoiion'
The impr'ession ihat I got lron ihe lette!
writlen iite by ihe broadcastlng people is qulte
diflerent frcm lhe statenent that l1x. Lark makest
ancl it R'as because of this letter that it seened
strange beyond !'ords the't l got no notification of
the coning broadcast lrom Mr. Lark hinself. ln
any caser even il he tlld noi feel that it v,as
Harold
B. Feb. r59
p, 2

necessarl .for ne to see the scrlpt 1n tlme to Ea-i{e

suggestions re3arding it, I fully reallze that iny
exp!essions ol disapplova1 to hira !^,ere couched in
nagenta-colored language, whlch should rather have
been a pale, sickly green. one can alvrays, in
practically all sftuatjons, turn the condemnlng
finger baclc to onets onat self, xilh a reallzation
thatt the balanced center of rhythn has been lorgotten
ir1 a noaentary dlstortion of values.
i,s a msiter ol lEct, of eoulsg, this ilici-
dent does itot stand quiie aione by itself, but I
thin,i that already too tnuch tine and energy have
been ,,^,asted on iti nof Co I uish to expiess any
fLrther critlcisn ol any kind io order to defend ny-
pool
self, It happened ihat a"broadcast of niy latherrs
llle lras afso nade last year, of t^,hich I knevi nothing
urltil I heard it over the radio. But I did not even
iirei.ltion ii to iir. tark, taking il for tranted that he
probably could ]1o! belp 1t, which nay tr'.ily be the
case. i-nyt?aJ, out ol thls Fhoie allair oi-]e learns
allesh that there 1s a right lray and a wrong hay lo
na.ke couplainis, and f unfortuuatefy hopped ol1 rhe
sireanliner that !)ent straight to hel1.
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8. Feb. t59
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Thank you for the trouble you took to
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rhitewash Mr. tarkls good l1anei and waro love
L to you and yours.
Ever cordially,
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AND-AiD rrME at !oi!t or origB. rieeolEcilrissrrlliD,{IrD
2801 Broadway. New York
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HAR0LD SHERtiA.N=
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KINDLY KEEP i4Y LETTES TO YOU CO!]F IDENTIAL! IT YIOULD HAVE

BEEN BETTER lF I HAD SAID N0THll'lGrAT ALL lll CRITICISII
0F llRi LARK. qlTH SEST GREETINGSi:
CLARAT

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trny dear l]arold:

f sha1l be ln New york between the
4th and 1l-th of March, and hope that you
wil1 cal]- ne up at ihe Dor.set Eoie1, one
o-f those days. It would be nlce if you and
Martha could either lunch or dine lrlth ue,
vrhlchever ls easlest for you.
Wtth aflectlo[ate greetings,
Ever eordially,
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DETRoIT MjcHIcAN
?qs'{
L 30, Mat 1959

L
M,' dee-a Harold:
L It occurred to ne that 1t raight be a
go3d t jjre to re-read your play, hile the coples
L
are nct in use, As I said to you the other day,

L I lost th€ notes I had nade on lt, e4d although

there rnay be plenty ol occasions later to nake
L alterations, it liould be easler io! me nov to
llnd t i.rne lor a levlerv of i$pressions I re-
l
ceiveo on rxy firsr -ceading of loJr play.
N.: rrally, if lnfs is in any ray
t
inconvenient for 1-611, T riill "xithdla'v ny sugges-
I tion,
Ir Lias, as a L1.aJ s, a .-reat a:}d posi-
t tlve pleasrre to see you and trlartha,
1am, oi course, looklng lorward to
:1e a:r_:vaL oi Ll.e r'a i'. i; e, i nd oile.r nJ jg.
conqratuietions on a1l that you and lilr. Harrison
Eire evldentlJ. ac c oaplishing.

Vilth much love to you all,

Your s aiiect ionateLy,
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I
,€ar Cldra:
All available copies ol ")latk Tlial!" &re aolY ln tho
I hands of the ;l11ienr tlorris Agency, uho a.ro nost hopefl.rL of con-
suis'latin6 a b15 dea). ''!i.th t]€ zoth Century For, vhich:ray ltlYolve
production of tl.e plsy o:1 Broadway thls t411. It ls rl-Er.ored.
L ih,at the Dreiatic cuilC arc the Llotion Plotur€ lYoducer6 are to
,:et Lo_eth.r soon so thaF ':ct'r'o -o.-ey nay 5e a!€ilable forg€tt-
iroaJriy prodLtction. If this hsppens' I think the d€li.y !1
ing our_ play presente.l dll be overcono at once and $e 1vil1 be
welL E6!al.d for o,rr enforc€d waitinS.
It is alvrays a totlic to sse I'ou a!!d lialtba snd I enjoyec
6Yery ninute oi ou,r visit.

The bi6 issue of tirc SaYi4Ss 3si.'* Journal is off the

press today and a copjr i; 6oiLU out to :/ou under separate cov6!.
PLeaso koep rrs advis€d as to lrour riheloabout6 beeause

t I nay need to get in touch !'rith lou on dhort notlce.

r,ith d9€p affectj.ol and best wishes, I am,

Sincerely l&urs,
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DErRorr, l''lLcHrcAN
4q-€6
f2. June f939
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My dear Harold:
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hai only just arrived,
The ne',,r Journal
L and I look forlvard to perusl-ng lt at m,. ifust
opporturli-ty.
L ilrhat you sa., about the i{ar,! T'.rain play
1s quite ezcitinE, provided t11s is no ialse
L
r,L r r-ro I :r&.gl,le, it itn" . Ivid-jrbL7 t; e
L i:*L )l' u'ti.; g{-e$ar ,n -L L,€ :aLr h s i.e^1
glvei up, as Jou d1d not r0ention it 1n yoru let-
L ter. I suppose lhe Hofll"lrocd plan lnterfered
!;1i1. the other, and certair-I1y tc our advantage,
I
Have l/ou or llariila read the l_'iogralhy
L of Ullareira? I am sure that I'ou nculd both en-
jcts it enormously. He iras, as j.ou nay knoli, one
L of l:he great s.olri:r-ral Ecientists of Thlbet, one
alviays derives a bit of strength fron that o-uar-
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ter oi the uorid.
t f feave ior ilollyr/cod on i-lte fil,st ol Jufy,
..nC 1ilfl stop tlrere at:
t Cbateau itlarnoni,
3:121 Sunset Boulevard.
t Donrt fose t1]is adlress, for I shall be there abcut

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txo r:icnills, unless scnethlng unexlected shoufd
oring ne East again,
'r'rith lots of 1ol.e, and endless good
',r isies io
;ou both,
Yorll s c or d ie.Lly,
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October 19. l9$g.

Desr CIarE:

Ha?tb,s nr}i I bave tbouflb' te * .t+;n aL

il-:]ed you ut. . "Ilen
telks,i!,.
conli:l€, ri;
nefreahee o

rItts
,r-.. di.fti! .."- to g'
t rttr _
E9!r!L La1 sj!u$ v: r&rc lruu!.! or1lrg tn€e Euch qulckg"'atd
ncE e effectlvely to a solutLon of thelr olm prob1el8.

tlrer€ has baelt lfitense plctute !nt6"est snc€

!!cFe ln 'Bark lEatnn arrn i''rt. IerL aCslsgC our sttttlDg- ,t!G
asldna p?tce for the pictIlre rtgHs st $1@r00o. It ttut
D6vcr Dav to 1ct thls great piece of pro?erty 60 too
cbeaoli ind I agneclata yotF tritb lslc o orrfLaetr@ 1r
staDadg by untl-L thc rtgbt d.'veIolll€nt cdteg. I hav€
lener.tod ail neeotlatiaBa to l1r. Lark and eE!.ssadca
of- ine ofcture douraBte68 hters3ted uay ereD lrave sur:dcd
vou out- or bled te. tnrt I i.mori you slcu].d slliply lcfer thec
iack to ilr. Iark so'that tlley Y.11'1 not be sblo to "beat
tlormn any !E tce or $ork snt a separata tteal.
lf tter c6u1d got you to 861'3 theog:'ep\y
!ee- rittb
Younr,!f6 ti€btB
to eveB vqE Fatb.ln oi e llas! of th€ bt
oc Dua*'fnatnt - lt noula bs lettlng til6l1 ln throug:! the
UacU eoor to th5 rsbole Dlrop€rty stnce olly oF great plctlrre
caa be nad,e of h15 lLfe storlr.
(hlvl"oua].v- tho Dlctu]:e treatBeDt of aDy sta8e
play D?oduceA
't}te on r*l[* Tytat!* would be etrtb€ly tllffersBt
tbac Dlar. the tLBe coacs. I lYl]'L dLscuas uy ld€aa
rltb vou in lhls",-b,e. ani ve ca!'be sur6 that th€ b€8t &a!6atlc
Ese t; Eade of a.11 Eaterlal.
I c troE ultder oonslderatton by a Broup of
flnsnclars contrpolllng S4o.ooo.mo d1o nay 8€tofEa ult
ln busbgss o, Brocdpav to'Droq\co sucb Dldys a.lne
t: I"H'.i*'a*""ji"llL"!ffL":.S:#id
-oo-s"o"aaay ffi"*i';#ff "
iir"i erd.-l vctrld like Flaa to pley cbsraot er llre
;- sr\;r--*B self-LL tt. so letrg b€ patl€t1t- 8na jrioE thst tbo
;gi*9"1",:t*"li: t$i,3'f;xH#'fl:;3-$:l:E# *'1#"n
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S;1,# #:t"*r #; {iffi{i$i sfi*i{ {tr;st*'s?* .
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wbat took
:';fiir
i-o-tiiet"?"Bt*r.p":"1:llr'
you csn bole what ne bad'
descrlbitrg
to cotrtind a6ainst...
nrn"u.
an4 "
i=i'iiu *fi"i" !'ent orsF - a thrltLlng
altOCO A 5r
I l eave soon for l'lont€aa to g&ther r it€rlq1 for
iTheelerr a itoArapfv thcfe. feep your eyes on tbls r'lar:
i']#"i"i.-:;6-ri oic"or tlc eiiaf lto"'rr"ins ard tb€ krnd of
leader no leed to tarce us ali-or"tn]'s otee"' lle- !3- locdElng- -
;1h; ;;";t;*6"r"ir" aaii'trot'"e aandldate for ihe presLdenayr
I srE tk'ee-(sr8r!:i:"tH'xr*1,-*11,":1" #tly$"f-"
fl*:q,:1ifi.*k6"i1..fi';;;;"-;. fiid;;. i hav€ beeB "t
xl::tl-ifiit#--*:t"ttl*:'Pok3''H?'.ti;"131'*$lr'"
ia'ttlng.
fttr-ate

ffiqt# *$$X'g5$$}#'HTtu*;i,lq*."*"'
ead best lrlsbe6 to
lis"tha Joias @ la love
NlBa ad Yourae!|.
slncerelyB
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Sasa Allegna
zttos La BFed Ter.ace
HdUswdod, Catlrdrnla

?. Ausus t l94O

lly dear Harold !

for Your nice long 1et-
Thank You
te! whlch I can only ans$er nery briefly iust
now, because I an trenendously pressed lor
tine these days. The reason ior this I vJill
give you later on in a longex letter' But
this oorning I a@ nexely wrltlng to say that I
an delighted that you axe on the road to per-
fect healtl'I agaln, and that the nlghtr0are of
your 11lness can xeceale fTon your neoory.
It is nlce that You have hopes
agaln for the production of the nM'T.n play,
and l,re wlll have to cross ou! finge"s with a
poryerful lncantation. I iiYill ansi'cer one or
trxo of the questions 1n your last letter in
ny next one. This note ls just to 1et you see
that I have not forgotten you and Martha, but
on the contrary remenbel you bothr as well as
your children, with nuch love.
YouJs cordlally,

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Gasa Allegna
Ts..aee
zOOE La Bnea
IIdUswood, DaUro.nla

24. Septenber 1940

Dear Charles:
I thought you lrould lrobably
r,.ant to nake lublic derial of ihls state-
rnent since T iaagine 1t to be false.
Cordially yorirs,

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li6$ York Clty.
t€sr $r. t3hsraan: -
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ve ae_rotoJ.'ore e!* ere€. lnto an opllot1 &gf6a-
:t&

tn€nt u!1Cer lrliob I nrn entlt],ed tc r' CquLre, arEot:d other !hl,n6s, the
rlglrt to proijlie€ I rdotl,on pl,cture L'{. god uton gr re}atlnd tc tir6
llle ol L L. ale;rsagr iL1alt ?!,,a1!).
$eilue

i n6r6by sapLoy you f,or $* uaa"Lecl,fled f€rl,od

oi tlae "!s rejrd e? ynur Bsrviceo ersllrslvEl,y to,]re es a Frrltsrl
&lolrfi oF 1! so[Juaetl,on $lth othBra, io p!'oj]r.r€ re8terls.l' $ulieble
for u soree8 t1&y b6s9d n,gor or derlygd f.ro:s su c! l1fe of, 9s"lnu€1
L. Cleraens {l{ark lvala}.
Your aerr.lcsg 9[s].1 corai::er1oe on ttrc rlay folloi{-
lns tb{r dcio ot the aaorolse by e of ihe op!1on aboye referred.
to !,n!: sh.Ii cqrij.nue tiere.!.f,tet uli j.1, tbe crilpletlon by Fou of
sueb Eerlicea qs I cay reiuire of you bcre'Jx.iE .
I 6€ree i.o pity you for slc:i serYl'oes 9t tho
rele) of ir5il0. per 1,ea! fol sasb fuLl wook durlnSi tbe tor? h€r6ot
Ln rihtoh your servioea €i.re actlrelly 6() rEndatgd' ?aysble on l:ed-
nes{ey of gaoh Eesk lor aeritcoa eutuerll.y rstdergd up to rrEd ln-
alucll.ng thc llrsce(llnQi ,!$turday. SerrLoea reldered for a f,roqtloaal
patt of $ i1e6k slall be oompeng.itad for on e pro ret8. b{rsls. L10r
l{r. garold, sbortraL - gI lloYoDbrr / 4! LguJ.
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purposoa of 6ucb ,lo-rstlos a wook Sball be a,e@ed to aonslst of

slr dsys.
tour a€rv1oe! sirall b€ ]rorfolsod et suoh plaoe 8l placsg
es I shaf,i raqulro. EA,ould I requlro you to q olre to -Loa,laeolat
trei .Eav York f,or the rendltioa of, 6uch gg.ryloeg, I e.€re€ €o pay
you ths *r& of 6?09. !n l1€q of tralrlort&tloa. Itr tlre evsat I
tequlre yoqr 6ervlog! at aly Fla6o otbsr tb*n $€ri Ysrk o! tos
Algelse or tb€ otlylrlng of stther of s&ld plaoos, I agreo to paJr
yotr raaeeraable tray€Msg aad, llvlng erpeaEas to, lB and tro6 sroh
other Bl,ess or pleeeo,
Aou qerrrat ihet you ele f,rss to ents.r lato tbls cgltrsot
ald arc otr -crlor to tb6 oor4qsnce8eni 6f youl aelvle€s baf,€uEdof,
$11,t bsconF a Reiqbsr lL Eood 6t&BdlBg of !!.€ $orsga iirttsrs Gulldi
Tou sg?ee that I lnFy assigrt s 1.1' or srf palt o! Ey rlettt I
boreuEdcr to any iFrsoa, flrE or eotPoralLol.
Il tbl.s sais foltb, your understancLA4 of our a€re€setlt
itleaEo slga lu ths sBaoe beloH proYlded fo! your alelff"tnxe and tlls
wlU t!r6B conatltuta our eglss[eat to tho abo]r€ eff6ot.
Ysrt tlelY Youls,

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Mr. Earola M. Sheraallt

RooD. 1009,
5e? Flfth Avonue
Nev York OltY. '
laar Mr. SbofmaD:
Notvlthsielldllg tie Provlslons of our enployr€nt
agraenreat of NqY€:lb€r lY 1940, I agr9e that you may r€naal your
servloes eE a rsdlo wrlter o! condltlo! tbat the rsadltlon
of
yolr]rserTlc€silsuohcepacltyEhallBoil.'eyJud.gaentlatgrfgre
y.tth tbe rendltlon of your serYloes hqr€ulds!'
Thls eJaeEdn€nt tg our sald agregraent helt slgBad
requlred by lts
by you vl].l to the exteDt but only to t'be exteat
terss eodlf,y our sald agra€{seat of Sovsber /Ll
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Yours YelY truly

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sLl: L-! .e qe.net etruclded to cover t_ire ie11l of anI contt.icl,
oil LisI-: Ti.,,ain ' s Life ',,j1ici1 i:jat be jjlade .,rit1r l,as.ry - li ue
coric-1rie suclt conitact -,Ji€ii hin.
?iiis is iniolaral bui it |il"l cover ii I
slloulq casir in as I iijrt rici leeLinJ too a.it. ?lli.st-ou te-lter
rj"Il 'Lr" reEarded as lritt,en you on beire-li oa i:Ie ii'r'ustees
o. 'Lhe :state of Sanuel !. Cleaene ana rire :;airii T.,;ain Coitpe-nJ.
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: car ,:o r-rvle an'l r &l-Lo jobs at a{u3o :IrE.
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tobr I thlnk XflI hNi. actton dr thls noxt rcsk !?lgf
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ett8,m bsck to thn ,l to}las - I€sks sa.ld I b5d
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tilg.t - omos I sold tho radlo r1[hts tc ';r]oi,r storSr -
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ftr so btttar: yes:€ | ls ;"1:16 to cotte to Xrass
B8-IIT bard.a
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r&t:,4 rry' 611 4o8r llothof,1, .drd f:rlerxl$ 3.tJlc aruur:u*trf1e+a1l;
sf r&e h.ave had sueh fatth Ln rns..'{relc ,! ttJ,L al,t!pl. +rI
h&ys nElsr sor:6ht aebievono:rt for tI*-fffi-mmt€d,
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fdtb..lg rd as Justlf lcatlan for tl:s cJ:dlla.sflca nrrl sr4iport
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Itro€Fitss€d a litLle furtl:3r'...th$r Irll- bc I b1-- to slt
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ln - or it lL ftnd. rvscli '.r. sclle':bE': 'J.o s rirE poclhlcr
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31€aeo koe^e fbsBe lratter.e coif:a1el]tlel f,or tbg
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tio*. tou"p Irolir owtl s€li'ge $e11 &s Ysu podstbly
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for -v.^.l}lrlturk
sorTlcea l.1 r'{i. srlttrrE ai:rl adaptt'rg
of tho :ha'ln'n liio s borT fcE souDd
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o.i oIL i-!ou€i:s rJcol"od qr rs o,s q- slare f::o:
gjlo contract by arl'i 'os!,isoJn J€sso 1- I^1sqr,
fhe:jeJe:; ?valn LcLr:)sqr, aft.i r4rself.
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to:)a:'abd cotl,ir.'act to,l99se .L. Iasl:r, *Lld1
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qo?arfuaj nry r'srvlaea :l1 prelartn8 th€ asoal}
trsa.A$rt erjd 1&t€r tlre ilooitns s crljlt fe
tbo E];eri ?Ba1nn :)lch-r!'or
lhlc saF &nr€r€eneni b€tsson uB
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{lcc€danc€ vttll yo'n' un0erstsfli!:{:, your
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9P '"4! aT4_"lV whn,t ::a :.!a,E. s a:d ai..rrit ten i,FlES, irrcil oi
1tr ed slll ll.vo, io:avo t ) -
Jl Ftr€::c.ts:y s.Jccs$o:ul fL,st Dlctu?o -
c.ovo.rJl]c Hre baslc s:oa:.- oj-:'i..1-:l.ti.IirJ l-.tf,e - can te,','
tqo_ Croulldrflc,rh ln ;-bllc lrt:-'--rt fc;r t::.r5€ to fcltoE...
sLEA a' roaqy.Soad: (;*d!.,D-o r,t.,.t!.n3 ,.:.CC:, jcr, :lor-c. I
tlx1i: btur ]tou. Rn.". :,;:', - r :isl.T-, ; : 51; sicd o_s y"" :1;y be
rloE over Chq nf,os")ccbs, eJ: t:cJ.F-: to bo crctl.ld.f)4vo!d]
usaslqro *!en I ha1g rif r€. r'k d ltt Llo f.rs Urcr nlcff- ryl4
can alrgf, you nlrai : l;nvi !;. :.j:lJC.
Xcb.,:es :,{rvc
get enouch of a 1c,'. rble :'roy"l!
tl.ni b:r-: :l}llc c c-^;o t
clr.r:ra,:tc!:, lf Lhi g tcoptcg'{riei
trnros€nt t{E ajro Flf :ici,;-.\t1l sL:oig rll q:1oaL!:re.
llero is a. rar.e lnsisrece vi:cic iire siLl..ct i&ttcr Ts eo
por€rfbf,', so l'ld'. :n hi-or i.:x-. .:-'.!3r.; ilxl't int:re s,!_ Jl}rI
se SUSiAl'IlEd.
gou :rigl.t ol!:ants to f.t}. i,ss! r
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!f .;rou
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sD hl.):)v
ie ba's s€oa sr"Eh o'/lce:roe o3 Elo drsio'f,lc pos3tbi-lity
ln Teafb, as lrll.LcaL..:'i-1.the stans,tfav-
fe1!r :oueJr $.up,o€e]T oiror-q:.1tt6-- voirid,izt*ch'iEi'o
bo pst
ef,focti$o L:c ltc o51r rtdht, Cl courEc, tLe j c.-cen, ":1Uf,
Its tn orxl accgro, ls tlre -no,r t perfcct iedfiE
'j?rajlk yorl scolb fcs' sour lll'{ieesas anrj
constdaratlo|3. I slnLL as.elt {\-L-tilor advlses ,toi:r;iou, ,
$Jlth al1 godd, r.4shos tc' :lr. Ixrftrcmd. :rorEsslf,
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Novgabor 28, 1940

Dsar garold.3
bat 6:(cithg asrr I And all bocausa of Xalk Tial-a, b].csg hlE.
Wlthout aay cbEckbg, I b€lleva your hous llg pnobloa rl11 b6
e slEplo oEe. tlre sr{fri.g pool ls..psrhaps out at that p!'1c9.
Blertyood. (tb.et 16 f,hero yc used to l1ve) ha8 !a[y ]-ovoly h@s
at falrly r.aaonabla pricqs, but the fogs eay bs obJcotlsrabls
to you.
B6"erly ElUs 1s good but tb6 schoo],s arg thllosslb],o. fhcro
ero so aary 11L narDgred chlIdt 6n of tbo too-rlcb-too-quLsk
typo that th.e teacbo"s an€ trGetsd nor€ 1iks sotvents tbarl
hstruotona.
Wcstrood, I belteve, 1s you! best bct. Thatr8 about tFo la1les
rest of Boverly Elll,s. Itrs not as dsnp as Brentlood and s@e
portlona ars entl.r'e1y fre6 of fog. llha rmlverslty ls ].ocated
there and lt Ls reElllr v6ry beautLfu].
Tha sectim you lortl @, as b€llg fu a d,lrect l!.!e rtth the
lss€lllol,r ls n6e1l,y Hollyrooat Fropgr. You {oulalntt lrent to
llve there, anyxay, bqt tht resorvoir 1s kopt about helf fu11
end lsnrt ree1Iy oonslaloretl a llazard. Tbd olil llYer bod.:'utra
dorn thlough goily'ood, carthay cLTc]'e, culver clty, eld 6 to
the sea. ThatrE rtry.
A! for e&rtbquakca, you lqtos los Aa8€16 6 aod vlolJllty 18
locatod dlreCtly o! ths daln fauLt and !e bavs 88411 quakcs
f,noqucntllr. BeIlE"e oe, even the rorst quako lsr1rt to bs com-
pare-d vlti the bllzzelds anal e].octTld ttbr&s f rv6 orpo"16nac6.
1n ttda oasll3 sJcal llllnosota. Any floodE re have had het's are
d.ug to lnpropor dra!.n8.g6. lh6 local goveranent has b66n too
lnvolved 18 corruptloa and. graft - butr thanks bo, thc foaioraL
8ovcr.rur€nt has practicslly €rasod any ftootl daDgers bIr tholr
iarlous proJecti. !,oway, a! earthquake ls about tbe Eost
tb!'llllng thtag tDagiDeblc.
Th€ Roossr€].t EoteL i.s a centra]- logailon, c@sldorlng UnlvarEaL,
*jrner grottrers, RKO, Paial1oul],t,or sven GoldrJms -- but ltrs
dult6 s dtstanci to icU or TYetrt16tb Contury-Fox. Thelr rateg
iuo slI the vay fron $9.00 to $6.00 (end up) per dey per roon,
atopgndlng upon tho locatr.oD aatl slz6 of tbg roorls' Th!6e
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oonnoctlng rooes JI la"ge doublo roorn and tro snallsr on€s)
oo|t[6ct1ng rooEs
could bo hatl for $22.OO p6r. day. Ibey also hevo housE&eopt ptl!g
ruitos rlth one and tro betirooail..gnail kLiahq iiin6ttc eiit
llvlFq roo!tr.. Wlth tro bedroolts : $16.Oo,pdr 9r gafrj
diy; rn:.3,
llhls, YOU
lsror ls locatcd. -o!1 EollFood. B1vat. It rr I ,go.dd-.]'boteI but
,good
not.as-good. aa.-rhel you'iere hcrel.el.noc ! olIllrood blvit. 16
L a blt
ol! qorn st Ene
ilofn s! the bE6Is.
!E6Is. Itls
Ihc l!,op8 ere terttri
rhols ale tardry and tbe tbe olty
be! glora reEt by leapr aad bormdi. rt ce;D!"a shrre t" -
lntr:oAuoo -tour flni.ly; - oo tteb rr:ist ;t;ii, to [piireotfoa,
t av€n though th€
ev€n tl'e b.otcl 1! a Aooal
gooal 6ie. :you sie.
me. 'You sae, Itn
Itm
thc-,lnve if,rent of kecptig yEu aaa yo,ri GrJilfi poie*re.
! Drdteottn;
prdteotlng
pr

In ry optsloB, youral be bolter ofi at tho caltlgn oi ltfal

t Eot61, 8152 -Slnlet BIvaI. Itts rlthln a 6hort hop to g.ny Etuillo
anfl Ls oonsidgled. very Bood,. Tbclr ratcs arc !$.rch b€ttar for
rhat you r.eoalv€. Tb€ bote]" ls s@prisEil of bungalorE that
t lent for $185.00 atld up p6t dsrtb,. On€ boalroon buacator 1g
$9.00 per tlay andl a tro bctlroon bungalor tr $IZ.OO per rtay,
€tc. Xany of tha plat]'lre aolmy llve tbelo tbo yea! arounil.
t Th€ servlca 1s eroellgnt, 1tt6 qulet eDd oonsidctrgd amo|rg
tha bast. Eddlc Carers llvod therc @so (batregn narrlagcr)
antl at e tlD rh6n ths b€st vag aoire too good. ftd bc gled
to chaok oI2 lt, aDal otl16f s, befole your arrlval and Dake
L resarvatlsrs fcr you.
Dontt bo sll]y alril &Esrr& that 1t f,ould bo a bothor to ohack
bous66 for you. It rou]-al be a plaa6u,rs. If you 1111 let 6
l]lor about tro veoka bofore you! errlval, t ean have a€vera1
L

of th6 b6st tl'll€d u! fo[? you to Look at. Perhaps by that

tiEa you r1li- be eb16 to doslglrate the studlo srd cautrallze
tbo locatloD. of course, you l<rlor Irn praotlsally c drsur€tl
vlth cuc'loslty, but 1111 ask 13o qugstloBs tllat oantt be
ansreradl.
-{t any ratg, wsrl1 look arould ovor Saturatay entl Sulday and
get a reaIly concrete 1a!9e of rbat you can gct rlthfui that
prlcc. Porhaps r6tll flnd a srlmlng pool fo:r lrary and
tr{arcla lrot out of ths qqostlm.
ItvE tlot heard of your experlences vlth Darrty ltllor ald
Fsthor D!,vlro. I dld, reaal soDe oorreapqlrdence DEnay haat rlt$
the Fath€r bef,oro he left here. JudSlDg froE that, I qan
lnagine you have Burdry a!*l tal} storlcs to tcIl.
fhls ls trlttou bett6gn aysnts at tbe stuillo, aDd lt lqusttbo
sound verr rartrblbf,. Bellov6 m, 1t'6 not rEltbLlng for
saEo rgag6ns tt roi].tt bav6 re]lbl€d a far yaars back. we elI
bsvo ouli fost protty ro11 plantod end our mlndg conosnaEal
rlth 46r€' p16a8a[t dstte]rs.
to you elrd-yours. PL€a3€ aEsulo
Doug JoL!.s ne 1r: the ver:y b€st
rarEai tua! sbs 1s anong-f,rlenda and nothlng 13 an lnc on-
venldnoe. t{oth€r loves to rlde arorDd tt'6 c Iltt-, enal housoa
frevi-e ccrtaf! fasclaatton for Ba. I thrnk should biYc bastl
an'irr;rritcot. wervo beon looklag for a plaoe to buy, !o rer11
c o'trbl:le d!8!.ons.
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mo1'e ffexlble ]1eCiu]n of i.he screen. ,q.s :ro'1 ltey gather, froi]1
ir i--e llaove, n:i cnt.._..sia-3n l-o1' oirr TJa:]-1r Dlcture 1s unboulrled.

Ir. orier ralt av:-!:itiiit: sl:all be rilhl lor

rr-s, I o.!1 norin. 1:arJ s1ar1y in r1:' ne.ot:'!airio:rs ,irl,ii the sLudios.
Sc ial:. .onilC3ntisl -1..-, I i-1.|1L i1rner 3ros. are e11,"rinated. lhey
h:1ve 4ot ha r'. Llch iinancia,l sirccess ,Jith thelr recent bio.rali1ical
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Duparcs La VLe Antelieure and
D..bussys La Flut€ de Fan lnr- K(
SoThis Is Broadway ,ro.io', By
GEORGE ROSS
loved in grjlping succession,
llere were keen siudy, temDela-
me!!. tasie and penetlation com-
bining in searching ouL the last
Duance of each lydc. The voice
responded to the minutesl need oi BJ
It's alout tlb. Maurice trvsns rlroou.er rs wrlram l1arns, Jr. te,it and tone. The dicLioB pas ai
shared his prhute ioke, vbich he
bas been laughing over io hjrseu Today's New J\rovie. ];5,,i."1r,:S"ift'",i?li.^1,1 jl: leite!-end-spidl per!ect. N.
Mme- Denya k.ew ihe idck ot TI
;ince Tweltih Night opened, even THE 1r,[EI' oli EAGDAD lMr". R.cnard Irckndges noret, ldeniUylns herseli wtih every sonE.
il four or live crihcs cei hurt (Music HaU)-Alexander Rordr,s lThe Noiihs MeeL Murder, Mr. Each \\'as a woltd iD itself w'fh
The6e clitics became quite ecsisiic Ie(hn.color Droduclion sts!s Lo'kndse is ihe suns drama Its own mood and Ieehni. iis
over Mr, Ev.ns' skill in dramailz- conrad \pd; s:br .rrrn. D',- ctit. . unrrv ol iime and Dlace. ii^r 1nn.r cl
lng e single qord oi the Bard ot pr.z and Rexinsram. Tl-e Irr- Anihony Brom is ihF g"n'le- law. A tilt of th6 head, a, gesiure
Avon s. The word {as,'Run?,The esL js,re oi hiormarion ptea\e man Nho $as
jnvotv"d th.he pro- ot the hands and the liciule Fas
$itics said that Mr. Evans savc ii js il.o.n LhF s.rF.n du 'ion sno d.r"C. on of Tobac(o complele,
lar sreater mFaninE thai a.v -f!lE lADyWI1lIRED IIATR Foso. Bu! rhar $as s loAg rim" ' La I'luie de Pan was a vonder -
other shakespea!ean Dtare! haa (RKO palarer .Mrhm Hoo- aso, and Bro\n drif.ed aqdy !!om 6l d€mure succesilon, the lasi €
seen in iL. Well, Mr. lv;nsr Drivate krns nerv lrlm is on a doub[- tire l"re s &. th' yaars e'tr phrase aboui the 'losl sirdte
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spe&le nev€! wroie th&L word Yolll Find our du6^ ha ftanagehbnl seem\ .o
'Run? hio th€ scriot. Evanl lhave loigolt€n he helled produce
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wrote ii himseti. Okai. cnos: Ir. Be.ais- Brovh rece-v€d his Mme, Denya to releat i!, {
so, hide. sohe-spL Md rFham consraiularinq rnvjla ion 10 Toos. .o Roao s 'I
Paul Barl'S .ccomlanimeRts Et (
him upon l.c drre.uon o! 1he I.er- je Chth anriversary Da!Ly aI l oor' the liano vere quite jn keeDins.
Cht.lie ChiDlir Drovoked blentv .er. B-fo.e Je,"e La.ky fe-dsho .la . nrshr qr rn" sa.lrrg (
ol lsushter at ihe Conde Naci srsned himse]| ro rhe ear]v deh-"d lrr roufe. . r r
shindjs lor Siage MEgazitre bv in- or Quret, PFlsel and ouia ior,hdl SucrF.s story: Sd,n H. Harris
'o4s npmade llrro.d Sl."rman oilstatE'i.'as addFd Lp a tew f€- Hollywood {
troducrns ihose tqo iimous baad- a
ed aerileEleD, Monty wooltey and c. B S, hap!7 !y buJihs Jrom LnJlLlr.r i,s s""k and aflrvpd s! rhis
Ernest Borrl, in Russian. _ _ wn,
liam Wyler has been dtsllayins a
a scrfr oas"d on Mark T{arn sllcon-lrronr Tnai n 59 s."ks The
lrla sjo_y. FurL\Frmor., La.kvl[Ian Who cam" ro Dinrer has
News Notes
cerlain leLrer qiLh sreet Dride to D.'mt"d ro bldse! tI a) a 9Z.OOO,_le,oss"d gt.02r 801 ar rhF Mus_
brs friendB sll reek-a tetier iroo Oi]l] -a.dj", Boy, and rtPlie
n".ash reccjpLs ot rh" HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 5.-A re-
l.iorinc make of Owen Wisfer'sThe vir. $
Thrre e No Telling DeD r: The road edi'on", . , The sho\lo-i
€rs Open Nc\u .o \.ih.ors r".Fn y brnred , e coinc 'o miss Jo"eph Gai'er,
a r_.en.h mDf-e tabe ed Ea\e 1'o.riwro lassdd a\ ay rn Bo('on wed_
No. .-ne ,o D".ld"r So rhe omers'n"sday, Yolng ptr\srjgh6, "r.
sinian {as announced by lara-
mount todly as one of a dozeo
of r'- fr.m.ooRir p""ell. al.."ys or more pitiures vhich the
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rd's 8th Year n"ie rts no r_oub.e dL s.r oook- tl d t.sh en. ol-agdrpnL 1r(r
tng ii into one o! ihe l{ubs a*iesi hih. . , . Aside io RKO: And
{hat of thdt much-plblicized,
neqly signed producer, Sol Sei-
ce], ls io make for ihe comiog
Year. Joel lrccrea js being con- R
v ell-ballrilooed clause rn your sidered for the stauing rote, . . .
: of Tobacco Road oDened aus- gavins rolunte€r€d lis help to Larin Adoiris rDe!i Arnaz) con- Alired liitchcock finds ihere are
:e Jeeter Lesters insieaal
of the a Caliiornia crouD on a musical tEci irhich said he coutdn i more scenes n€eded before Mr. ;
to pay tribute to thjs hardy show, Groucho MaIx is becoming mauy ior three Jears? . . . The tand Mrs. Smith ls r€ieased and
cluttered the stage of the old leally e)icited about the strie ol lat€st candidaie to be alproached .has sen, a messase tor cene
ihe iheaier, Report has him for the cynrcal role of the stapp _Raymond
hovering about-just in case. lo leium trom hls
teatned ot asked for more. Plannins r vi3ii to WashinsLon and frlm dtr..l,o n cr,. r.. r,;"- Nev York vacaiton,... cLa.k
in the next t$o weeks to i.tFrest slon w6 Vehon NlscFarlane- rho -Gable rill emote olpo6lte Lens
the legislators in e lelival oi the decorates the sjghi clubs. fi; sis- Turner ln M, G, M,s nest siolv
ihis dirt load, only one, ldq]n Federal Theater Pfoject. Noi a sled shyly. demonslrat€d he v$ ior hrm. The pLciure i,e Th;
walter, s!l)l ha!Rs on to clalm his sinsle-handed effoii. he'E due in flaiieled, and said "No." Unilon.
mo!tc&s6 due. The oihers. nota- N€w York firsL to lecnrit other
bly Robe$ Rose, Leora Tiatcher theater foik in his clusade. -
and Vimie Phllllps appear so Ib looLs preiiy defjiiie nos thri
much s palt ol ihe schelle as io Owen Davis murder play Mr.
'f s€em cut oi the oligjlal pattern, and Mrs. Norlh fliU be placed jn
:rhe moiion pictues have flnal- rehearsal b€lore the arrival of
ly cauaht up $ilh the pl&y. Sui 1941, O1len DaYls, Jr,, is on hls
i- vill th3t halt its lun on Broad- {ay easL io! on€ oi ihe roles,
way? Not accordihg io iis box- Nb€ft Hackeft wiu fiu anoiher
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Gaea Allegna
*AOE LaEnoa fe.race
Halluvaod, GalltoFnla

16. Decelqber 1940

lly dear ilarold:

UnfortuEtely your telegran dLd not
arrlve untll the day of the -Broad.cast, which
was too late, since T already had an engage-
nent of several daysl staadlng, I was soTry
to niss lvhat Eust have been a very interest-
ing occasiot. Youx letter caoe a day after
the broadcast, but in any case I was glad to
hear fron you and knoyr that you are stlll
xroiklng along ihose esoteric l1nes af huqan
consciousness. They will eventually be the
means of a higher evolution, I feel certaln,
in spite of discouragj.ng slgns these days.
Although I dld not express any
rlpreferencett for Mr. Lasky, and only asked
that he have a hearing in the natter of the
l{ark I\^'ain scxeen production, I am of course
very glad that 1t has turned out as it has,
because I also an convinced that he takes a
fi.ne and deeply appreciatlve attitude towards
lxy father.
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t
Earold
16.Decenber r4o

Hopl.ng that you and yorE charning

ianlly are rel1- and r'rlll haye a dellghtful
Ho]-lday Season, belLeYe ne, 'rith love to you

Slncerely yours,
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PrcTU RES, lNc.
WEST COAST STUDIoS
BURBAN K. CALTFoRNIa

JES'SE t. tASt<\' De cer;rber 16i!-!, 1940

Xi::. ilaroli She nis:r,

38o ilJ-.r ers icle r=Jri.:e,
iie';i Tor!: ll t-r _. .leri :lork.
D411. l,lr, Sheruar]:
i pl:nnea1 mogt car.eirrl.l- lo hea]] ycr:::
_.'l'1ch
e\ienin:
bfoa.ic:lsii last fij,,reCa:)r -;:es oacrlrre.i ai 5.30
o cf ocl: oit" i:iLie , br, it i
J
call el'l oirer io a.!1 l loriar.i
neetino in iil.e 9ii,.Lio 3.i 5.15 njrd ,ricn I reirlrrned- to rirr
olf ice the br.-.ar cari '.r3s over.
:t-i ihe 1:.J, .ir irbeit .,;ilkiis is an olC
iriena oi r- j',re _ i I SeC to see ilir:r q'..ile o'ien.
.ii tror', hr-'e 3. recorilinq oi ltre ilcarn!],
I 'Jil 1 I ool: ! o!:tF,?.] io h9 n-in: it ,.ii ren yof c ox.e r. st - wlij- c!1
t:ei1Linds rjle ther I .lanr t thinla -ia,. sl',oir1.1 plan ro leave i1nti1
s^re tlrie ai'ter tba irs ir oi tl-]e Ie:.r . L! ha.re n1C a nr]]iber
:r:
oi aoniideltlal i.alks riirh eone o:f n-r personal i?ienis ,xho
are hee.ts of impcrlrnir alc',ri?e conoanies here, s.l]d ib is .oin-
io ireLe 1on:er tlran I antlcirateo io ',.lorl: o.t bhe deta.r. l.! ol a
rroller .ieal u:ri.rh '.rc,.i l.d fotect o.Jr 9liinbir]e cl lnte?esis.
_

li I ira,l- a i?earnent oi l.lre story, or erien

a fe1-r _'J.11es, bo11ed do1ln, lnCloa:lnli ihb chronolo,--'ical- oraer
oi events :f!or.! i:.r1: lr.rainls .ir'tr to irig cleath, i/l jch ni..tht be
i!1cliCe.] in ihe plclure, f coul.a alre f asiet jrro:tess. '1'1e !1a.-)'
ts he1lJa.r 1 illscfar as ii lou.hes on e\,'enis in'i'rolrrs 1il'e trcn
ri:ic!(l1e age on.
Regard inr: ',ro11r grrqnestion o_ conslaLe!i-n. ncre
t.rJ1 one oi-ct,rre ln order to s4\ie enoense ir.- ehooiinr, r-lli is
impi'aciiical f or relsons ihet I ,;rtll e..rlain io .vorr ri,.ez1 vo..i are
on the.rori!1d.
--.Lf 1re are lo succeed, the flrel ihlryr io cto
is to lake sai-iani,3!€ oi a1 tlre c€-ler:jaf anC::et lhe best tossl-
bf e ar?nn: emini o.: the one s i oa:r or' l,ls?k ' -...raln f rom hls blrih
io hjs.leat].. lheto ls so mrich riale.ia1 thst ii the lirst Dictul:e
is succesarlul-, sid it y/i,:l-1 onl-r be s!ccessl11 lf i're trl:r the
fr'llest s!.lr.antaqe ol all the avail.abl.e 4at..ir-l-. l!en li 'Ji11 be

lllTipno*,
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oli-te posslble, in lact, it is ny hope that vre c a-rl later

do a story of l'lark Tllaln on the l,llssisslpDl - Xlark Tvaln
Arouncl the '!'iorld or L{ark T1'/e,1n, the Boy, but these are all
natters for the future ancl are dependent on the flnanclal
success of the flrst plctu"e.
Inasrnuch as yo! }lave be6n at $ork for about
three \yeeks, I w11.1 alpreciate you" sendlng mo, as soon as yol]
csn, an.ythlng you 'lvould llko me to reaal or consiaLer. fhis
ni€tht i'e1p r-e to g:r,rlde you, lrom a practical plciure polnt of
yiew, ln Lhe preparalion ol a story of thls kincl.
As vie a?e vithin tvo veeks of liev Years,
T arnalnost certgln ihat I \Tonlt conclude a deal until after
tre first of ihe year, consequenily, you can be srlre no'{t
that j'orr .ronrt be leavi4'1 for Holl'nrood 1'.ni11 scnetlme ln
Jan.Lra.ry, at the earliest, and I prornlse lrou I r/i1l r ile yo11
as mlcb notlce as possible as I know -for,t have to nake your
personal arrarfementsi dislose of your a.rertllleni, etc. iriih
the deep.st rogret. I Er4 cAncellinq yorlf iootball tickets.
I 11ke jrollr enihusiasm fo! the story, as
indica.ted in youp lelte!, an.l I urge yoij. to uorl: on wlth al1
sDeed beoalr-se the r4ore oi the ireatnent .ro.. ca.tL have reaCy,
the more concrete ortr proposltior becomes as l discuss lt
rvi ih any releasing coliDany.

ith kinlest reqa'jds -

iri

Slneerely yours,

-=<*2-
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Ireer Effitdr
I a& ret rrr.lE: tErou3u,t
r:.'irj'k
yorf
sugcestlons rclt tlvf, to tl}3
lrX€'
i ap$]'cclate ycu:: fine l|rtolost
ard t,l]e corclEni;s sadg.
I isve lc:oa:r ti.(Er t]1e stag* l*!:.{!
n0.p1&yra6 p{E 6lbly sn b.our toarar j.n
lotgt$ tbsa 1l corill b€ y:i.r J:: lt de.;ro to
pro&.e ti4 - bub I hte?, toor the. b it ras
ioaded sttb gcc,ri. :l..ien!it:.. artr: : i',r-z,r I'rLfor:'od
to vs,lt sd do Lbo cufrtllc end r ev lsllrg
DolossaIlt at UE ?iLl o1 ';L{, cil$r'cia] sJd.
:)ro&rtsdr. *en siah tlj|o c{Ee..
Otharwlno, as !rr.'e e:p1aL&6d to
YoI: aJzl lou sr rr€i-l .ittri, .i cou?d he r:akftg
cbEqg€a sdalch cortaln frlonCi feel yro-l'ld
lrprovo tba s c.!trlt arrri ngver JD i, t:c Job
cors)loted stJrc€ every@e ilts etfforeni ldeag
oj r/itrt sl]olr].i ba leit .:.n or cru I or flddcd-t
I ha"Jt? E !1ii:1 .i€ cuitlng e"nd"
co03doEilg to mrbolt to tho IIroducer rd:lo ev
wlsh to pi',odu.co tbls ;1cg' - tnrt ! nl:hf crrt-
sorc t&tu€ n* sldcb ho consld€rs of Breat
vs,].rE end soui.l vls',r ll'osorvod.
fha r"ltogsccr€s djLclr j'Ju susloat
ux]*. c strrtlcrr of Sct tlroa ars not *m, st
elf
"]f lJx ths besic ser6o.
tlrB basLc sonso. l:-€Ir arr "11.
iLer.e.r.3 oI1 o:froal
s)q|os1tl,c0r.
Everyt}rlrac tslos pLace e hi.s tskon :l66-E'!f-
ats,Ag ald the ci:ll'rscto:^s coe{6 :n to oLtho: re?€l?i;
!t o,! taLk sboui ltr I:x rcl dosplte th6 f *rt
thab $
tiro.l lt .l.s
ts oyer-'.FLttos1,
ovor-vrLtton, goe s tJil&;r lrapr:qns ln evo:y
sc€n€rmaq elr t 4lrolf,bdid-Tfi€-trS f,.e
dialo34e d.m - Tnirvs go& ta 3r4ve
if ycnr rgtl]. revLev 3rr:r sugEoot€d sdEETTl
suL sgpss tts' t Lbey socoqrllsh nothlnc b,rt
cd}lr#'SattaE l,.rt no- ec.tlo:: *r rsdtlve t; *dlr*:Ead e
t&e atsg3r
$tncorely,
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&cEtur l7r 1S{o.
mu" r*"or[Krch]
T arl ro hx3rl'lr ha$owlul your su,treitl@
rs].atlr.e to th6rt:da:rk fia.tr1u plag.-
I
eppreclat€ you-c flno tut€Iest aDd.
tlE corsfonts neilg.
I hcYE knore lto tro Bts.at t}rd.i IIr
DlaJr qa.s po8slbly an ho.,]-r 1o.a6or l!' lengt& ti.an
lt could b€ shon tt carp go i}roluc tloB ; but X
i lcDsr, too, tbat tt va.s toaded ?riEh g@{i uagorlaL
r'. srlc I llave lrloferred to wali {uy.l Jo tlte .ruttlnq -
a:rd r.ovledn6 rracasqsry at i:ro !dI). o-r'tlrs s t;a.{;
qqrac toc' aild B 'oe..lway produc€$, tf eyd dst sireb
t,Is:e ccecaB.

Irvc
Oihcr1also, Gs prcviouaiy
o4rLe,jjred.
to you 6nd :rou so [r oI1 :&oi{. f could '6€ Eai*jrjl
sirar\lsg drlch cli.rtal,n {} loreLa ,'oel vtxr,ld i-ugrr6ve
*irs ecrlpt end n€r€! gst t?ro Joi} cors)l.ated ;&rc.e
eTer36n6 lns dl.fiere{* 1d€rt$ of !di-rq,l ehou.Ld b3
ieit l.r1 or €ul {}1' &ddild.

go gubiiLt
: l,a-ve s. ilfRn t-or cuttfur: a:r_ corll€nalJliq
tb hho p-!".uuo:. rho 3aa7 *:s:r ho ?.r€selxf-
Li.\lls p1e.y - b.rt I idght crrt, so$oilLin6 n<rn iltch
sucJl-a pro,"iuccl' Foul.(I c.rrro.ldJ-. o-' g;'ell v s:u€ s-rrC,
*1sh *e pre$erve..
T{ar.lld
ihc t broa €c!@s nhLch ?ru suI}.reag rEd€j'
cair!:oa ol Act fr&'ec sli.i, i:o; C:3 iJoA a-; &It tn tl]E
ba-ste 6erE6+ fhay mc &Ll B:qosttlEk t"a!.gthtrg
takos p].lrc€ o]' irei tsl]oD ..,1o stqa4s €nl !&*;
characters corEe ln in tq oluut' r€mort 1t eta].k
about. l^-. ln'try pL.i., & - .!pi rc-ffi-:Gi; u;LTTI-ts
oror.-sr]rltis!, irW tblfia{ eE*psI!! tn €vetTr eofl:sr
-iou cenr'; spl$ffTiicTaflEiide HlGl t.i-:ro dieLogus
alo:ra - yout vo goi lo h&vs t$ryesant. as!!.€r{
:f I'ou r{111, re.Ji€F :'ou3 sir8r:€st€d sceDss
i tbj.rid j.'r'r. wll]. a6r'ee r.15 i, iirqy acccE:FLisb. r:-blrllE:
b,it o@ver${.tlon - Rnd, no actlon or ar)tl,v€ ls R(fy6cnoed
o{: the 6 ia$6.
vet tirla !io''s&ry' *t
1 pr:*. at {#"?#"Arffit*
g!:corallrt
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I rrtr p].ottry'C ard ohorb.-t ttF lsdtdesi.s

pi.etdr?atoiTy to pr.rt tl:c- tbtl
:'!rt tln:- tlctl 1!
t! tha io;:r ott
tha oj a
bPEB.tsFlrt.
trrrgt8 yfu.
ellta xI lrtr} hffe tbn so
hn"e thcl: Fe1 ln ?i4*"r llr
go q61,1
e-f,eB-lfieoke &t f ecuLtl lca:.ly st€3:t d,!1 tF -
shcoLlry scrlfrt lts€ll, ratlro:--t bEa tlo secclga
tf you so deelled.
P].oaao adrrls o trcr you la:r r,-sh th!"a
hsntileaL 6r taslc ro-stu&r 6f tbs- ti{ark TsaLjar
r:at€rial ls io:llql tL+ igoiux1t ork f,cr s.'.rlthl.rrgr
rro nldbt rn'Ish to do ln fb.e firhEr€ or alxt erq}o;dsd,
!''ogtsb
?8g-begl ?lshes io :fu" 9rensr lfr. erniqto
ard- yorr ssle I
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ttrss lF. !n s:cy:

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sc'bed\'.le, ior:,lLo ti;e CID'Lstr:c.g jrr: cf :*rlL
Il:1 sorr!' :c r fllgsed th4 lr"1do€..gt
EiCch nss }€co$,cd. It blole aL1 rau r ctuJD.
I'eccris io t:e !,1s !:-'ry 3f r.I3 i.atr$1.-e .i.s It
so6os1' ;}l'ogrer* a.lrd T;tlkl.ns glic f eJao gotlrg tE
1]arf3 to e:l s eo;.le61te a9:c!l11LediF:fr:t ts
thousglids orf ii.stonors. ?tr€I* ls o*lrDous
:r'L1:rl:d$t ln ti€ siib jo rt cf ile e!:.1'
Yfl. nr^ r- ti, !^ .t 6

tllp-!,lr Tnalntr Thsn :! ,:;Fye it ?cgay to gbcrfe

or.r! ].a.3b laNter6 erosEe.l ln ihe ;latl'sryl
Ir- :1:ne : Ccsc::b.i. rle.! : r::.s c.i:r6.
:r-.L,r.ortr::t
&ss lgtr:'cnt 111o {hl.c a]'thc:ish I ax puttlllg
Lcnr6 Lnur -' cn !t. ll'le o:.i:rE-.Jr-t ot p.l1 tlre
fsrt€.ylaI atld t:E 1a; !n6 oul, ct e f,lu.tdl''
coett$1t:! so tha! tl.c-r:qve::.ent iFrs-tfeff
otr3 9ce$3 to-anotleq" J.s tlE :Eo..;l iedlous #
o: thLs !&3:(. anc.j :\-- lc nca:lcn l? 1R!e..
ti:6 nbLtg htret o: ora:rthc nrlttrc'baaeC q&,
irhc sc:e:1}].od !eter!:1. t!rc:: t'r;fuxr tJ ta @sk
wl.ll. cs.wlca to t glF ree]. f,or@ s{ltl{n tba
nFy.t $ogL o"ko br! Lt er.rr_r1i r,ot 1)., rlCht.
f,or be to sorrd !.t rn .D:gc€rss,I et preeoeir
i e:i gura Jt'.r li.'.-: 1n-ra:: !:: t\' -'lqr n:4 t'}E
books on i{a"k Tr's,llr.r e llfe bo convlngs ar$'
fi1leaefu'C c aE-.f :rltr of t?:o !Trcr'Lo ?ocatblllttos -
sl.thowlj I ]xlolr tlm.b t1 c'Jtrq)let€d offecttve
tr,oah]oni 10 obvlousl-y R uos! rnxv [i\r IrC doc]ru€e3t.
f A'loc. ol cr'.rrs€, thnt ttE, fl,Ist
dr€et bosl.c s tfi'7 or: l.€.l'k TvRlnr s lliB 1s t&B
thlng - :Jrlt UrJ] v.r:y rrRhrro of tr]' s tlr€ nrd Bek
is revsa].tEa to's lrcry'aubssq'rsEt gi;orles cart bo
]nrtr1leA R€ 181L
gjl-C yclr sro 8t3:dtnc n?st* go
: sl
]]rogoctt4q coEbi$Ed lntor.esti to ps'odloo thls
i!ch:.o c.g you f e.l lt rst bo do!F...s''d I ae
confldetr.t thln;s vlll vc,rk ('.rt aE you pl!a.
Best troudss Cr€etln88l irtnoel:61Y.-
 PIcTURES,
\MEST CoAST STUD IOS
vc -(6
BURBANK. CALIFoRN lA

.'E5SE !. LASr<v I)ecer.:ber'24LL!, L94A

l'lt . Il:-:"ol-d Sb€ rr13n,

580 River:slde )rl-e,
'.ei; :orl.: City, jie,r tork.
,,tear i,.-.. S.,arilan:
lardoii r!is 11te eclia,.y1e!j cnent oi irre
:c ce lat of .aa_ r faliers oi Decelber l,4ta, and l.,4ceirbet
fitl.
in ii-e 1a-tel letier ,.io., 'tairltlct_reci Lr.t -r_r
'^.:t -o.e..,_ ..r..r- ..-, .f r : - " ,, ::..1:-
4.!ial s-al.t ot-r '.rllF s toctin. scri rrt i. ts:ltl tal,,,er th?n i'r.e
treatrlct_ t. -i1 a 't1'criio...,s 1e.rte! inaiia...ccl tr:la-. i!.e
ii]]si il:::n. l lta:l .-.:tec!e.l t., rcce'.r'e fio-i. .rcir L.ere -...-r
jlolres outlin:itr.. trr'te clt:orot.,-j -11 o-,ier c it e nicr.-trcrr,te
e!',al alrtaa:l.a e'.nis irt f .ia.rltg ,r_iic, rl,-.telr rii1,, iliic'ie
Lo rl1. iLe - r:,arirl iran l-lclt rra liaire raa rcdi.
ls -\ic.. Lt:oir:. t:.a o.ajec.ii o--' a -!eartlat-!t . o?
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io coq-cletely resltr tho r:eterla.l Ij: rs orzr
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ad€ptod trto a codEll.eherlslvo s?omr outltrs. lyit,}l
tfrls d&ro, tb.- r pcs'k wl1l obvlous$ pro6ross r8rc&,
ftr'ster.
lIBhFB].ty' tlrp hlElrllelrts qf tbe
tr€aF}3nt, Ere a]'i.edly qccuxs lnq- to !E a&.-r thl.s
wl1l.E1'lte ltrolf falrly ro?ld&, nlran ttu lrcldcnt
ohtrt ls coq)laF€"r
5:r€ t.:r Cobb !€t€I'tnl llernrlro! a f6n ds:/a
Eork @ Xt befirie tt colr].d be Itassed rm to ycr: afu,
I thihk I l}g4 better koo.n rg :ntd. on $gc!t FoB' tho
Utm 'oefng - hrt I saBtod bo lndtcs.ie to ]lcu Ers
otilor' p:lof)€rt3rr! t&:et *e ccft1{ hi:vs te tb
a ltt'.16 14h,
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\Y/,{LTE R BRENNAN
Jaruary 15, 1941.

Dear l'tr. Shernan;

lfany thanlrs for your
klndiesg ln send'ry{ us a copv of vour
book, "Your Key to Happlnesii'. I ean
see by gfanclng through 1t therers
Emple food for thougiit and snl looktng
forward to the pleesure of resd'ng 1[
lthen I am not pushed for tiae. ld;s.
Brennsn has read severaf chaDters
end te11s me lt hlts che nali on
the head.
lfS,RK ?IVAINI ltrs s funnv
thlng-that since our pleasant evening
together ln lley. York, the nalae hes
confronted h-e evety o:her day or so
somerYhere. May lt be a good'omen!
Agaln--nay I te11 you hov/
deeply we appreclate your th;ught-
fi]Lness 1n €endlng us your booi.
lj1d nay the New Yesr brlng you all
that you nay deslre for you and
yours.
Cord.1a1ly

walter Brennen

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WEsr Coasr STuDtos
BURBANK.CALtFoRNta
Jarluary L4th, 194L
dEsst L. r-as-Kv

ldr. ganoLd
I'I. Shenoan,
5[]O Rlverslde Dr"1v6,
Ne,,r York illty, i'levr York.
Doar li{r. She rmalr:
l
ft 1s aometLme slnce f havo lrrltten you
prlnclpally becau.se ther6 Is nothlng nev that I cel say to
I
you untl1 yor-r can seld me sone klnd of a flnst draft treat-
nont of M'lrk T\'raln.
I flnd lt verT dlfflcu,t_i to neqotlate the
kind of deal 1"re want, glvlng us th6 necessary fneedon ln pro-
drrctlon, l]]lportant dlrector, etc., because. T,?actlcaLly aj-l tne
companles have consl-dored the natetrlaL at one tlmo gr'Enother
lnd hnye glven
lmposslble
1t rrp as alnost hopelosE, clalnLDc that lt ts
to get a dre.natlc conceptlon of T1'aln due to the
fect that the tncldonts Ln hl-E 1tfell-E1o are sDreail out over
such a Rreat apan and cover such a varle ty of-almost un-reLated.
epls ode s.
Bscause I rattrer e:loected to run lnlo thlE
sltuatlon, vhl-ch l.s nothln€i novr 1n my ixgorlence, I vas happy
to learn when I flTst met yor ln Nev yonk that you hacr. so ;tud.Ied
tho_subJect, due to youn research on the play, :bhat you felt lt
wouLd not be a d1ff1cu1t task lox you to rr.!.te a treatment suf-
fl-c1ently coheslve to 111ustr.ate th6 possLbllttles ln the sub-
Ject matt6" for a great pLct1ur6. Lacklng thls tneatment, I have
noit-I!:6ss6d_!1y negotlatlons, beyond somo prellnlnarXr alrd very
conf identlal dl scu-sslons.
It all bolls dow! to thls -- slx rveeks have
gone by and I stllL have nothlng other ths& the books and the
-play nldch, of cours6, do not offer the lilrll companle s anythlng
beyoird- uhat thel have conslderod. yo11 nleh-t tnlntc tUat ttre pfiy-
vould be helpful 1n demonstr.atlng the naterlal but, beca,rse it
only deals 1n rath€n a skotchy manner vrlth comparaiively fevr
l-nqldent€ 1n the latter paxt of T,,,ralnrs life, it tloes n6t help
verTr nuclr.

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'!!'e have to be very careful not to appear to

bo peddllng our stoty andr consequentLy, the last few i4eeke
I havo poslessed nyself ln patlence' deterulned not to pursue
mq neAotlatlons sny further unt1l T can back theu up wlth tho
f;ulta of your pnelimlnar'5r work.
I Judge you bave found your iask errleat€r thal't
vou alttlciDated afrd.thoush I d.onlt want to put undlre pressure
6n you, I urge yo: lo send mo, as goon as poss1b1e, s onlethlng
that when reed by an experlenceal producor would lndlcate that
Tvrelnr s 1Ife story 1s practlcal.
Mr. Brulngton wlIl be ln Nes York over the woek-
end and wlll dlscuss wlth you and Mr. T,ark Ln much more detall
the general sltuatlon thai we have tun into out hetre.
rytth my klndest regards, I a!!1
Yours slneereLy,

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L JaElarY i5ls
JESSE L. LASI<Y t, 1941

I
l'In. HaroLd M. Shontran.
3BO RlverElde Drlve . '
ll Ncv York Ctty, UEyf iqp1a.
Dear iln. Shermsn:
l1 EncLo€ed is the check covorlna
your for, the addltl onal week enaea feUruilry-fst,
ssjl arFt
as anranged by Mr. Brulngton.
I appreclated !-etter explalnlng
rle roascns ror your not vrltlng a your,
troatrnent 1n tire ftrsE
place and outllnLnE; th€ lrork yoi t,".re U""" aof.rrg-;ien tn"
I past fen F€oks. Lii. Brutngto;, of course, u,r"ry_
thlrlg to m6. "*piifnoa
tl lieedleEe to say I. an eagorly awaltln€
the..rrr,Bster ch:rono1ogy", as you cali ft, or iii-lrrJ nratenlal,
ln fact, on the strensth of-14,hat-n#-""eJii"iirii"]"
you teil r,l"-'*uorrf-fi, tirf"
chnonologtr shouldbo [erprur rn
send lt on qutckly. "i pr".""
f
rnust ri'""orri't-ue -iin;'l;;;"5.
you posted on th6 progress
of nesortarLons. and r n{11.k_eep y."
wlll be on youL lray to CalLfornla.
lJv s{nc€r-e thanks fot your and l,lr.Lankrs
-;;a-i*"""ro"
$rl11ingness to cooperaio ry.l th Mr. arurngion]
you. that the extenaton in rj:le-wt1f t" fiir.,tf# j,llirrrua
by thc results flnal1-, obtalned.

l
gardg to you 6J1d lvir. Ii;ol"*" Joine ne ln sen'lLng klnclest re-
slncerelw
1;-*--x,

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B u RBAN K. CALTFoRN rA

.]ESSE L. LASI<Y sth,

February 1941

I
Deer Mn. Sherman;
I s.u ln recelpt of your
lettelr dated Febm&ry 5rd and the pages of tho
I Chronology.
Iir. Brulngton dld not
I bnlng baok v.lth hlu th6 fLrst pontlon cf the
Chronolosr montloned ln your lctter. FroE my
convensatlon on the rphone today wlth lar.Brulrgton,
I gathored tbst your socrotary lntendeal to give
L hlm the flrst portlon but, for sori'ie r eason, this
14as lro t done. f krow you l'I111 ch6ck thls ln-
medlately.
t
Aftor I have had a charlce
to s tudy the Cb-ronology vrhlch you fotr,rarCed wlth
t
your lefter, I w111 wrlts you agaln.
i.
l'rtth luy klndesb regarcls -
t ore1y,

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CTE.s.sE l. !!SI<Y February 1oth, 194I

It(r'. Earold [i. Sh6 !,!lan,

58O RLversLd€ Drlve,
tJ Ner York Clty, Nsr fsrg.

iq
oear Ur. Shet'|lan:
Just a llne to let you brol'
that th€ f,1rst part of th6 Ch:roaology, whl. qh
Mr. Bruington neglected. to bTlng wlth h!:n, ar-
rlved okay. I a],so lece1i€d the cop16s of the
character and ldea Chsrts which, I bel1eve, glvee
ue now alL the materlal you have Iaepared to date.
rrSergeant Yorkrr plcture bave
lYe been shootlng th€
and v{a1telr Brennei, who
I l.B playtng Pasto? P1Ie, often talks to ne ibout
the pa"t of Mark ?wal.n. Hla enthuslasli for lt 16
contaglous.
-J You w11l hear froE me as Eoolr
as there 5.e somo good rr6ws.
Wlth ktnd regard.E -

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Feb:'usrt 16, 194[r
t
L Desn Chcrldr !

I smaorrg tt €antc'be f,tre sntlTe

nrormtr l.y flndrtclal hr.f4ens arn lroavJ,
\"t tb ldy f&trt].9, ny motlpr. lp rurotsrlovid
brotherta fertly of tis:ee - ohildr€dr- d]l!, b8.ck
t r€bte&€ss accu,rulatfll durLng g lear1
perlodar
I I lrave f tnlBtlod the flr s t Dav qtsae
of ths EcE k on the nliark gerahT ptctffi - -
ccqpl€tLon oj- tlre eLronnlo8xr ol -ell drau,tizablo
xato}ta1 !r, itl'8 1tfo..,arr:-arq ntr etfatttn&
lns tr.rc L Lon frorr tlre coast to sbart on t#'
taeabislt, r$en eAlgrF:? frll1 cc,rfx.fice a;:filJb
?bo ccubra.ct oal1s fop fhst s laa}le ninent
on purcbase o.f pich$. r j.r!L; tts:l^f irhE:r
f 1esv6 for
,io1l-J-sood, v!fu plaas betue
cr! ploted fo:. ;rc'.luc ,-j.cn.tbB fi&&l deldyE
$re_!cl:' occrEr! .lg on ttiLe dd' &trri t C.c;pt Xr.oE
d,eflnltoly c5€n I nal' b€ c Rlled.
; .'lave lurd to blrdaol I! ?ss]..f
Uoa-rlw]ll.].€
Lo "9. throudh tbe Drtt&€ of Ig p;rt oi
.Ure "o
Hllktns_ bosL. sltlct. : tral to pir"Uporu
P€cause .' Uhe idldn trork - eld tho !res$)r6 oj
tlbs€ d€ps&d6nt on rne le c ohs lderei*ar
fU 1s e)i Llell'oly dlfflc-uLt to Co
Sood cx'eatlv€ 1+ork ude f flrq,nclal strain..
I l19,ve hErd 4F s:L!.r oa t _.is. As I ,;o1d yo:,-
f so€ -no roa,soin li.try you Bhou].d. not Msrip
llxto tlle ltght a: R E'€s d.f.' llleofqr ee iaur
rrflttngs Rr"e conootpned... Eld, po?'hFJrs y{rir
a:'s. fs.c lr$ yo..a' hst hiurtll es noy. 1 r.ogrsL
tbat I c{nnot be of F r6ai€}' a,!.d iu eoeltlr rou
svsr tlre $e!ls - tJuf tJfs m.y. t1€il) u ff tEf6.
!4l beat to you s.}eays!
giac6rsly.
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t ?mxx o, sPnlrGER,<lR,
.I\,"{LTER
I. IJRUI\GTON
aiar,tuas.t lout.tarl, t@,lng.ta& 4\
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ldarch 11, lg41
t
lm. HT.FOLD M. SHERiIAN
580 F.lverslde Dtlve
t Apartneot 8 A
NewYork, llew York
t_ Dear Earold:
Ur. lasky and I thought you would be Dleased
-i"t"."!i"i,
to that R.K.O. ;vtdences cois taira bie
knoyi -j-ieiuite
the Twaln story. f llnk we should have ir.a
answe? fro!-then l.ong before nori but ror tire conpiicit:.ons
caused by rtCltlzen Kare. r .Ho decisLon fras vei t;;-;"_
rlved at as to the releese of the latter pf6i".J-"na-r
can. reacllly appreclate that it ls causlrg'gruJi-"*J""r,
at the studlo.
iletro is still considering the nater'lal. Mr.
Lasky hds offered to present a trea in&ri--io theu lf they
soufd consider lt hel:ful ln arrlvlng at a declslon but
they reaaln rmdeclded- on that polnt.-
york plcture Is felt by evelryone on
LI yamer rot toIhebe outstandlngry goo- -ar,[ ll".-ii!L"La thei
are a l.lttle fearfuJ. that t[e- g6neral entnusiiiu" eisenaerea
by the.apparent potentlat succ6ss of tt t
L, recreate further lnterest at vjararer "i-Jictii"-.i.t
grothei,i. liti,"fiifi
thls ls a good thlng froE a conpetlttve standpo-ini-'i tnfnX
$e-.shou1d all prefei traving ine''pici"r" ,i.ii,-5ir:iJti" .r
a. K. o,
rl
- In vlew of the naterlaL lnterest at A.K.O. are
$Jlthholding the presentatlon to the otirer najor siuaioswe
rurtf:-
I such tlne as Mr. Scheffer has nade hls flnal-deciiion.
Wlth best personal regards both tc yourself and
I Mr. Lark, I an

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has b€on anob aplr€slat€d by l!.. inrk ctd
qtaeLfr
I s* baro bo.6 that !&.r lash|" !!l3t
bo ltosdl oyor bE6f'a ln rork - arri a.rtrrpoa5d,
fcr thl's r{ra.sod. dorelqri3its l4l€ht he.ve
L beod a ].lttlo }bri dclsFdr
hrt a f laa.-rclal' 6roup b€ao bad
L oppro€.clDd ugr once asaLB, ]/lih t ofcronco
to tlre ata8e iircxlqctlon of Uark $6s.1t' drd
to t'rlto you to ask {.f Intslest
I rad ebflrt yltil
BB bDldLtlg aertaln co*)aJateq, *tr thts
L qotd s&o. lis}e :rnur :r,66otiatlo::s no? to go
t$I()ushr !.e ro''I).d not i ont to D,ls s 8, 1s,11
froduo llon otr E oa&Jay.
L
i do Eot' t::jj* lt rq'nld tEka too
lonc fto oll8ra s tr€atiqsat, vltft t h€ \rest
orllourt of iiork uov colli}lotod [nd rlth tbo
L roucb outlltle I b6w b€ro' tf lt sh.ould !€
dosirad. Dtal tho dedl go ltr:cJiuh rocsoncbly
aoon, I €von' b€1ley€ I couii pro6dae aJ:'
Bao€ptsli,Ie ehoo€&s ss}illb lD suob, LLe€ as
to sDablo tbo !E onrctlon of rtfEld to bc
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rl8ds ln 0l'116r to Eyncbcmlzo ldtJl a ForoEdr,sr SOtJ1

o9€6ftrg h 8rJ1rl1ba1, xllsc|rtlr tas lb Btll:"
t cor.slder€d algslaabl to hesp to t&tr sc&&.tle.
It *)L1d tE g:r6ob, f tbturBr,,:t srt cerl&
L IrnD arlng to gc anci hsva owrflr,bllcg
of yat&i, lryort€no€ ftnauy cf€aro,l Ersv bgra...
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hay! I^rt ti ou! lutu8t rutErtrlzs.
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authotls64 to bs Dubllsbed by the coB e.sy or !b€ gaaual
t ' oloriar Bitatr; ooDtahltrE xark rualB blograptrloal or
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qua8l btogrqlhloai or BcEorabllla.i
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pr6srcil 1! 8.ot!oD i. of your lotter ar atong tho t hhgl you !!-
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Aprll 4, 1941

IIR, I{AROLD I,1. SHI'FUAN

3BO Rlverside Drive
Ne'ri york City, r\ . Y.
Dcar Earol(|,
I have Just xeceived a uire froll i[r. Larkrs
secxeiary s:ying tbai he is il1 and that it .,,..! 11 take hin
at least a -iieek to clear the copyrighi situetion on the
T.bjn orop( r cies.
:rithin rat period of tine it v:il1
Probably
be necess:r1r lor ne to rnahe detalled repl:e:entaiions to
the stuaio r s to i'ihc o',',l-rs the no',ioil -.]rciure , radio ard
Lr1-v,islor r:s1!s in e:.-ll of rl e book! r"t en abour fr:ain,
an.i furiher to replesent ii e-s a. faei- tnai re sha11 be able
lo pro.iilce l'rlthin piobablt.,noti-rgr 1,.'eek a grant oi the notlon
plcture, x.:.Cio a1]i ielevislon ri-ghts fron -r,hat o-ifier. Slnc_.,
in all probalt11it]., the1.e arg severai olrners, this further
ccFllicates te€ probl er.
Since "rr. tark is il1, I uonder if it -riould be
lcossible for ]"ou ic find out exactly 'r"..ho is t4e o!,ner of
t]1e rlghts in o-uestion as betvieen ihe edl+,or ol each of
rhe books, tne -lubfisher of each, ihe tlerk Tsrain Este.te, -uhe
i'iarl.i ft'ain Con::r.y rnd/or' any oi tlte distt ib'-1t.es of -Lh;
i[ark Tl,rain ]lstate. 1le ltust, ycu ]-:rorr;, be able to si.lcri a
cir:.ln ol recorded evidence of title to thcse rlghts.
Iiereioiore, this has itot lleen done because of
the rincFltrinty ?s io r,ihether the optlcn 'iioufd be exercised.
iloi that it seei]s 9r! certe-io, pronpt aciicn 1s re.tuisite in
ord.er to keep thr ieal i'rori groriing coldr ]laturafly none of
us i'iant this tc ha!-!en, and bJt for rrrr. !ar.kl s uniortu,nate
iflness, I an sure that it Fould not.
It is lrolrabl"v ullllecessaty for ne to i--11 you
hor pleased I all thai r/e aie so close tc the consunmaiion oi
a deEtl. See lrhat ycu car-l do for me abolit getting the ansqers
to sonie of these o-uestions E.s pronlilt as possible, anC keep
your fi4gers crossed in the 4eantine.
yours,

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rltft:.€gard io the copyrljrt ;lhritiorL
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caE bs aaftrad, \rircn you rr.-'c r'(,t-:y :L-:.rd
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collETol .rrol'e.
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tlrfo{Iltrtlon bJZ t }.e fll. Gt-of t'}rl r:cd< lrccl
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to bo .{ttersled to 5r: .:r g1ed. ot ;.c u:., :;.:pot,
tlat irou - ero ln i:TotJcnt-ol:, n,!ln-pohbs- ot:
ttlo pendtra d.eal.
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m tbf -TnelJx stcrf. : c4,!€: :rqtsIUI {rru 3r,r
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r9€a Xerth?- Scott 1.!1 rgh)rro ior llss !:lsior{
but f ar lyorxlorl:E !f , Judglne fi,on ',he :.-:vi."oo.
allo FrBrlt b" a lcod ;.ospect to F:-fry f:qt C:.rEo;,s ?

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thtr hap!.llrat to bo setrirdry), ha told !. of yo1l! phorG
tr oorlyolratloo lart ltght--sid Brkcd ta to liall tho cu_
olos.d. ch.ct for $?OO.OO. nhts $,lll ta&o ca.ra
! Bdyarca fo! yo.nr filst r€6kr, sata,rJr alld
of th.
elEo your t!a_
volL!€ ox!o!sc, as !a! you! aonycrsa,tlor. dr. I€gry
ffA,
loogt altiotd that you lcoclyo tht! ar aoon as
lg8El. c
lq o!do! that yor nalttalt for thc coart e9 soon you a5
ca! arrer€! tq d.o so.

lvcrro loth d.cligLtod tbat tbo tt&o br

fln.llJr coloo--sad tbat rrc rU a,U. !c vorkhg tog!th6!
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tho Tcry aoe! luturc. Bo sErc to Lot u, btow
rvbc! J|ou
pIa.E to lcsr. and. tho ttuo and placo
of you, e!!lyal.

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Noon oD tile D6sert

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- Fp9aq1!S along at fro{r gS to IOO nll€s pde

h.our,rhlch I f,lD,d thls Super Chtef, nake g lngreai :.org
strotclr€s, Ls not conduclTe to wrltlaa lb Io;; hard.
or by typorrltor. fho coacb. Jouncos s6 that d flnaerE
al& at ons key snd hl't another.
[or, as I look out ny trlDd or I 8eg snor-cappeat
llountal'nr _of Colonedo, for tbo flrEt tl.[o, lDthe atiiance...
agahst a blue ELt ..a llagntflcobt slghte - The forssround. is
gro€n dg86rt. gress, with ocoaalonal herd,s of cattle-and horsoo
r:jEd lng on lt.-Is€o b'' tbe Roaky l[ount€.ln papoDs that unsoasonal
lJlAr' lrag ceuggd the s!'ow to melt ard pout lnto the rtvrrg
causlnB floods and wsEblhg out- tc.ldlei. Wo a:re luct- cmtng
lDEoy_J (see rb.t speed, doesl) lnto thls terriio:ry. (I t61nk
I pn€fer flylDgt )
tho 6nclosed..srd any idea of creadlve wort fs-ouEoi die
questloD aE far as recordlDg..
I v6E q.rekelred, betr€en 4 and S thls mornlng, our
Eastenn t:l!s, 2 and g thL s tlmo. lud lnprassea v" i"-
wrltor- scrlbbllag rl.th dlfflculty. t sai not coiricious of
volce but-the tloughts rero tborer tshoy sgemy to !16 unusul
ard I doslte youn oval}aSlon.
- Really, tbl's mrltlng ls a J6b...LoD.q sbaLns of
sno_y-topp6d mou:tta.lna !or. oh: b.ou : w6 v6!t-a!ound. a. boDd.
aDd I alEost lost ry tlrpo .rlterl ltrs no usel

.. But Ey tboughts are wlth you constantl!, sendtnhg

sttealxs of love yorr.l] ray...to your.situ and giils.
the
Werre due et Albuquerque late t,b.ls afternoon
atrd perhaps Ican get th1s off aituatl tbere.
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Tbe bodtroon ls lrucb b€ttor t ha!. tbe r oonette.
I can stretcb out hore 1n th€ daytlEg.
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'I Hollywood, Califo.n ia

usy 15, 1941.

l1r45 P.I - Peotflo ooast
|!LB6 ribtah La 4 Eou:rg
Dsalestt Slorsr lrbaJl U.Y3
I bavs haat qulte an alrazttlg day end t&ougb
I aa tlrsa 1111 try to got across tb. &atE € veatt.
Ilecel,yeal tllls rtro, d. ellvolrotl o! boaJrd tb€
ga[ta Fe trallt tvo bor:rs out o! Los &18e1o 5 t&t r. Eoanitrgl
nlfclq@c to 0 all,fon{e. JtrlLnr Evans tt1l'D€ot you l,os
Ange:.€ I gtatton Regardsr J€src lashr.'

Ib. Iorlcs r6!e at tbc cte,tion'to mttet ra elao,

plsasantri!.llhg poople tb6 I hed to tbA* aDil allsdst
rtth lvaas reltlDg to t a&o !€ ltr abargc. Ee- oouLdnr t havo
bosn nlcor...fsnt;d to ta&e ue to the-cbs,t€au, a rartbes
rllzy placo rb€le bo letd EotaJtal trosb tes EtopptD8...b[t
I staered cleqrod of tbls...looked ttlst at Etgbleaal Eot6l
rblch ls a ralk-u! to blgbor sct-baoE le"e1s a,rlat talk6al
a good tro blooksl uo 5xiggeretloa, to room olt top llos
et top of hlghcst b111. DLd aot take lt. ETanr let m! got
Ltoe of Talues ad took no folrr dlffelgut plaogE uattl
I landod et tbBac Apartneats rblab are 8!a!d. f, bavo
a llvt-g roon, kltcbpncttc, bo@o@ and batbr e1]' fratrlsbedt
foa S60;00 a !onur...bed b tbo tall ta Ltvtng noo!! ftlcb
oan ioso[odat€ you s,!d. tb.. glrl5 rben you ooao, teEtr or8,ltlyt
ssooDd floor', Juit a bloolr off EoUyf,ood Boulgvarit L e
:rsflnoal,qufet; apertd€nt bouse dlldr you rou]'d 11&oo
ho@y
Lete 3vaJls drovo:!g up on lrourtala top to sec
bt! ora b@a - e dlea8 of e ].ttt1o ptaoo riblcb you 'ni
tbo slrlr toulal baw r al.d ls Just rbet lll are ].ookbg fo!.-
l{e o6u1dt a€o fron bl6 front ptazze over tbo nourtellit
bclor, bto U3.o rallsy of, EollFood suburbs belot...aDil tben
rams'eftor :ta&Eo of iouatalng-bsvotil t! tho Bu.I$tltsb
rtlsEance. Ee gais lta a laryalou6 slaht at nlgbt...bo hag
plarted s pronrilo! of florera, b8s a lrltle 8e.rdotl,
au-n poaabe!. . 6 to. ( I]lcltteltelly, thls epartuent boule
baa i sun Doof, ib.lob.bas a r'ier La four dtuPeotloEs tllet
l! roDdenful slal rbicb rcnrlat tblu tbe 81r'1E. )
'I baat a tf,o bour contorence rltJl leskrr lBte
tbiB tloanbg...lunob rttb Evel1s...aDd tben back fo}
srotle r tro-bour corrferenoe toppod by bolag takoa to
leskyf s Dervolous bodc tn neverly Elils rbors hatl illnm r
rttb
rttb- b16 tlfe al]d sotr, Bllly. Tbors a!6 tto boys ab'd'
b.ls rlfe aEd oDo
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Ellrl .60 1! €lribt€a:l. Tb€ bovs a.!o ttovol.el yeala old.€rt
Eoth 1n ptchr};!...tb€
ptchr}e=r...tbe Etllgtll a f1[6 plard'st.
plonlst...trrs.-taslcy
..trrs. - tasky a
glfts, . Dafultgr rbo sboreal ne narveloua spl.rltuaf'
r6a11y gtf,tqal
mr:rIrel.i.
mr!'rs.].. ..a!41 rio uaile
area rlo naae a au:rc lslng
8, sullr colIlotrt to Ee
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sDtlltual tblllgs t! p1chFo3. You ale all rlghtr-';I

fi;.;;;?i- saldl tbat
itber ilrnes.o rasky 1at€:r brouSbt
aDil has
@1tle8 .Dary
'rroaent
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{: -::: ffi-fre-bo iali ucart
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d:;J-; iiui,-fui.E"kv
lom tbb€. .
rtoreli tt
.but tba
btsrost
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f,!-illitiJi"i-6
il;;i.;;;t
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aa afuio art ali,ut 116!..ald
trmoDrc
seta-ltbet
Sbe otatgc to be aleoply ltrtultlvo ed
;;b;;;r-tblng.tlisD$atlon
tecle cbe Ects fnca hl€b3r lnte]'ltgoBces' I
tutnl you ;ll1 1lt(o b.o:r vew nrcb.
lllrse taskt sloLg ntcslt of tatsc de 49oit1.'"d
ii# i*"T:-i"ls:
ilil"ir-for-i"rd.
:rl*''mlt:Antlil'e3"'iH"
-i iier 8ur6 evcyrlln€ r+1 !g+.9ub
il-"6ir-rrcb.'rJ'have a Yery good 6ua4lon la B€sslo Lasky'
All-goott rtsb6a to You.r
ttr. !,asltr 6 sicreteryr !ll. rbon
noger-a-, e tl:io
nldille-gnoE iui. ai: bla aaaocliter
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r.beve r'eent
iiiiii"rie t"oiy-ureb qualitrer of cbafactor.. r confldedl
ti ri-iu"E utu* aaE reia iv bookr rYou'r Key to Eapplnessr" '
iLi rl-iia a odl-iina to'bh...he is betrg tbteeteaod
-"in"oni -h';aLAo;,
iii-i i f oers d6atb, e.too".l5 so elrlous
;;-;.8 "-; tLt tltl rlll..aoc.torr, pilobla-trLsbsl etc'
F,I J:*3.'Ltil1"x"-':He' Pioagc I HH. rl"L::"$"iilll'u"
;i;-;i?dtldG iorcia". "" ttoar t Eav sntbbhs to
".iiii".'rifr "ftir" a&"nit lonor hott itn ilptns t'b!ou€b'
tbe
- so lt lookg ltis tbare ts rp r& to ba doner
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tbe Do!nln8.

(s could adt bE treat€at more oonstdoratoly

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tb.Lnns couial'not Uava
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il;ih;;-tEionTaltrv
goao-biaiJr
of 8,
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flrst
to gubnlt
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icera tlrr cltDcb tba as'J' P1€eso
;;;;i';"-rdk iorlo oa uondqr rornlrs. Tstr blra tb€
ad'
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to
f,l:rst
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w,{f *ldJr'ilIl"tr* ;'rle$llltx's'!1iil3"'

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# iti;J i-J."feui ro@3rrcriToir. rtYeatgot
leal rolrk ard ,of coulaa

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It-Giirrl"irt- l;'ho;"tt1r rilto ag oftsn ar
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Iray 18, 19410

Dearest:

.. .t*J . .. ... it ts now ? p.n. erd I supposq you ar€ stltL

j ns fi:rTlr.ffi;"#i i""*ir,""r"ri*i"hlqi"i:i:;"
li*i
' i ,J {t l _ I have Just }rad a wonLe:.ful aftornoon wlth trarrv
J { R:r^\J. Loose. He drove 23 miles across l.os Angeles to see ne in
j r ri*$?:Siit"lil';ir" F,;;hh'li,H::i:ff:1*ii,F":l'
I- ;I *(..1IlSryltn lre...wh1ch.I
I Ue sald aLso, nDonrt be lcnetyr'...
.f I *-l.*i I 119.- _r.X_" {CSJ. not.,.tllat
rru f-E?s
"1o9d r'navs- re uest re6rin!
.).{-*1i}"Stil ""i3;:""Iil"l.$e,Xlfl.
'-now, rmtc.il you
i"f ?i" "i::l'F:,:i:;"::,T"1, *:i
and ldartha carg for one another. . . ajrd.- how ]rs.rd 1t
\ 1s to be s eparated...but yourre not, ree.lly...arra yo" i [e
.utLy tsrc ar ry very long.rl
\ pb.ys1ca1ly long.,, "oni
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-, thlnls you
H&?ry.sald he ihinks ,ou wl1l
wlll be forwardlng his htg
=* last ietter.
- X be va'1tlng you add_ressed bo you, to ne soono I thlnk h; nay
agaln.
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be subnltted
ir- on" ;; ill"*"l:*g
sr rnrs I.Ho*
ro, *,o-r"
to
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ff at.one otclock slnce f know
Tlsrnori
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3s the basls roi tt
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-1. I\ttl End spent the rest ottle Uamy "e." coning"-aeat-. at 3 or thei:abouts
' J'- t:.rle 1; preparqir;". Duri;B -lbj;-- - - --
j fS f - p€rlod oi nedltatlon, tn" enci ose-a- cailo- fnrou5tr and i vras-
'd ', aS 3!"::"-ui,t9 sar
nead..lt'to Ua::ry as n"-nu cine 1n. I d1d so,.
andr€lt llke a chtld. "oo"
D ' (I €ft " Deen so Lonrr...werve coue such a Lor{(
plrd .rle 'rHarotd.,.ob, Harold...1tri
vta! tog6tberr,, he sald..
I K* \, I !11soeln€" " he. departod., just a ierv
ne has not dlslllusloned
'n" I *ia,--; i rr6iJ
you. It his'been suci a t:.tit
"r""To "-i,go,
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I{ l,l r#L'trit#T} wp###wTTw, ?F;, ;,
.- u*f, qr Hary says h'e 1s happy to knolrwe irJ pi.r1nrrrn to 54,Lu"
;-Jd J{, t-ocate hero_ lrlth thlngs lvorki:rg out rlght. He fo;1s tbe;e aJo y-.LtG!
1 { *Jl" ronces out^rrero t}rat we a.re to untte !v1th ln the nlsslon rre I
L--J- -itb"
.:iE to p
<arepaeseserfor.E. IIe says,-aLso, tbat he wrLts ne \'rlth hln when
to ure Socoird'Dtrnenilon. He Looks forwa:d to thls
( i,'_,},Jag a geat occasLon.

;""a o.f, thlsconcluslon.

u 3r .lJsuCcesst]]l.
d croatlve Job so tf,at tntigs c'an bo pressoo to a
Everyone ls be1n6 most consldealo of ne
*6Jf-f ffi ,{tll'i *iaff t "5:l& i *a5$. *B$"itf t r:",lBy'19""'?, ""i'
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) ( vlrlte rde a s olten as you foel the i1[!ulld...lt helps.
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u8v 19, 1941.

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Desregt i
I ali rlcb - ttroe lott€rs fron you tod.ayl
I thlnk the lstter frolt E.,t,L. Eas ons of hlE best -
and hls strosslng of lly noed, of you ln every flay !s
certalnly truo. It ollphaglz€s s.11 tbe !rcre ny ea:'Iv
recognltlon of that fact...Ey kronlng tb,st, lf our
llves roue not to be togsther...I, Eyself, would bs lost.
I lefusg to b9 ccncBnDed s.bout fututre stEtgE...tlu.t I
ba.ye you 1! thls llfe axprosslon ls sujflclent evldenc€
tnet tfngs 1111 be Es vi rouLd deslre, !f we fuutU
our tdgslons hgro,
I cqnnot 1et nyself go on pap€r at thls stage
b€ceuse so !!uch d€peBdr upon tlg ftrtlshl,na ths flrst palt
of thlE Job sIrd movlr€ doy€lopBents a]ong b,e!o - tzhLch
i111 sleed !.be tl!le of your coDlng...ard I sl! consequently
buEy dEy €nd nlgbt...srd, hcldenteuy feellng ftne...!y1ti.
a grEate! aense of potr6! t bar I have ever bad;
Tbst 1[s,6 good, nows about the tEg books.,.ard I
xlsh yeu bAd, pboned. Charlo s Ronayng Ebout tbo ln!€rest
of the PubllsherE Dlgost ln the condensed. artlcle I nade
f!o!d Ey book, rA Nen Phllosophy of Solungrr. I s& Elttl|]a
and send.IDg hfur a copy of thg Lette! 90 he ca.n pess lt on
to the lhnk people. I knolr there s111 be stlon8 read.o!
futerest ln such a book, pro!€ r'1y advertl8od, idxen I car
hoLtl s.! aud,lence l1ke tlE Sales llaDager's Club at AlbEry
spellbouqd fo! a-hogt two honrs. L too, hopo, fo! ChalLosl
sake, that he sells both books fon rde. de d68otrres a btieek
e1!.
blt6s

A euto a.nnourq€E€ nl ca!d. frolr the Bryant, Junlotrs I

I had se6n Lt sortrowhore b€fole..,but cute lugt tho so-@.
I wLl,l. vrlte your f ather soon. A nlca tono to Ruthr e Lett€r'
e,!d so glad wo wero ablo to do rbat 1{o d1d. for herl
ld!s. BolcbeF certaln1tr belched ln tllat feeturo a!|lclel
A Fotd about l{rs. ],€.sky...sbe yv.Lll b6ar welchlllA
slnce slE !dgk9 s a pleytbLng of lrer splrl bur-I loxorvledgg.
Sone of bei' concepts are good, t tlo ldees sho elq)nessos but
tbgy sro llwol.\/gd. rlth €rl urstablo snd unsatlsfted. €!ot1ona1
r[ochgnisE nblctr glves hotr derrlflc dtlve o.nd, ar utge for
coDquggtr..rtulcb ovor-ylalgs sucb a t[ere conventlonallty as
th€ arIrl.ed. stato - but all u:de:: thg gulss of sptrltuil
attutro!6nt, e tc. Tho bago dy of ttE rdldd- o-agod. vol3a-n ,who
rofusog to odrdlt. Lt...vho wants th6 Ettentlons of !1€D, otc.
and bas to 9ptrltual1zo tb€ approacb. to selve hel own.
consol€noe. Doos thl's Ealo l1er Eound protby bad? we1L, can t
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Hollywood, Californio

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glve you a better plcturre f,bn I toll you tbat

sh€ :'olrtll(ts Do, h llary rays, of a second l{rs. Wllson
of Uallon? My susllclonE T€re s:'oused tbe flrst Elco
ev€nlDg at the Lasky hor6...I dheckod lEter [1tJr Uiss
deAcosta., rbo sald tbs.t was one of thg thlnge she wsntod,
toraro ne Ebout... th.at Urs. L. couLd be e gre8.t forcs
for good lf sho f,as on a personts sld.€...and b€d to b€
haDdl€d, trlth kld glovos, e tc...tbet Eb6 bad, res.d lly book
ard had. lr€lt after berr bx8band, to got l!€ out b,ero...ard,
veuld llke lle to hlow tbr,t Eho ras tlte one who put tbLs
ovgn, €tc. e tc.
Tlro rttuatlon doosnrt vorl'y De Ln the
sltght€rt...but lt nequ!.os tEct...and a plqyllg dub
on trt pEnt, slDco I donrtlEnt to offeld hor...!rlshto.
b€ apprecLatlve of lr3r lntBrost...but nltbout gettlDa
1nvoIv€d.. I Just toIl you this on the strlct+ q.t.-
so you can be pn€pared rhetl you a$1vo 1IIthls tovn rltelo
rlost voEen rea! colongd I)slrts otr slacks...where thg Eun
sblnee all tho tllte abD' 1tdoosnrtralD...€-Dd Tlrer€
tbo dgroredest assortlrent of blrds chatte! aLl, bours,
llAklng bor.e bols€ tl6.n tbetrafflc. on Rlversldo Drti€.
Referrlnc back to l{rs. L. wouldrr t Elsle
ForbeLl sar.es! !l ;!g oould kbor tbe,t het' ptredlotlon of
a EoDan plallng an lmportan! par! ln ny llio lrlght hr'rs
ts,ken thls lnte4)retitlo!3 How valuable 1s 9' oenss of
hullo!;,.abd Holt NECESSAna -that [e be developed to bE on
gusrd at all th,os sgqlnst tlle Eotlvos, hld.do!, and,
othorntso, of, eost poopl€. E.J.L. coldentoa on thls
yestenday aird.v 9rn9d. lce to kgep lry orn coulsol and Llsten
to !4f c.
I sl1l bo lntereEted, to knov,about the
lYaDdorEan ovonL!g. lYlsb you h.g.d E ploture to senal lle
1n your evenlng gov!. (Altbougb I tJ1hk you kno$ how
plefor you Ln pllvatel Thgrors been no furprioyeBert onI
natur6l s e tyle)
TelL Usrcla sho v e.s r lg]lt - I d1d VERX Ln'IIE
Looklng out tto rlndots on tbo ontlr€ t!1!...bxcept nheD
Iwas 1! th€ dlrDr. I trlod to Fork. €v€n thouah \rr]ltirla
tsa6 Lupooglble...ar:a rrv-y
roool was on'thg surl slde, fhereYE
a four hour d lf.ferent? 1E tlrne now snd. that ldears 9i5O
bor tlEo 1s 5:30 !1y ttbe...oft€b a d,ffl.cult lerlod fo!
ne to ntuno 1nrt, But tel1 hor eh€rs dolng all rlg}lt...and
to keep lt up. (I kept rlndow bllnd down lfuch oftrlp.,.ard
wantod ! eall:r to s6e countrvgld,e ltlth fail11y lf I can
go back ove!-routo wlth youl )
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Canterluty./7arlnenfe
Hollywood. C6trfonnia
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0f courgo thls 1s the lndeflnlte perlod.

:l*S";"ft frT:|l?f;rll t"t t hrcssh Es quickii- ;-
f founC a r*; rosta,JTal]t
called
s on Dunset Boulevard, a tlree bLockJL
u_ourll€t' walk.
Eh.ere.r thlnk r rltl eat rrost'or nv airuru"Jll]rJiiiSr"
1lke Allles rnn or stoul.fert s...tti ;#;:;-il;;;;;;',
here, I thlnk...and pnlces reasoaable. u""i-or-s
eatlng.ptaces !,sre aie elthe! swanl 36tis "i-ini--'
fri"f cfr
cou!ters.
I hgvenr t been Erowd s.ny to spoak of _ Just
stlcklns to ldy apartbent ana
"orkj;!e.-
to go to tbe.Brorn Derby for lunch
AI1.
!.oo Lgngeneckor to!1orrolf (renerrber nfn - he nas wlth
.c.|"!Se 9l lry Key to Heplness tr)rogral]l for a tlue1nrrlth
rleseverrer - a srr€lL rurror) (kj.r.?iJ.
,9f;ia lf;
g-
f donrt have Jfu!1y Keldpetrt s atreet addioss
wlDE !1o...bers onvest Zznd Street...you &leht look
lt_ up. and. Eend lt to Ee 1n noxt rettei,. r naieJiJi
call hh! before leavlng...f nean - f piroriua ina-ire - to --
vas lot lnr..buLttet li;lth trtcct oud, ti* r"afo
tho Uen:ry Douvalne offlca lolow- t \r- ritt+ tt*< "",]3'fn
lt'.t- *l crir \

_r rold
newa, he could
char.les *"o"*",'1i#n!iTu* '
havo you sen& iu i ii-ie woura
need to taLk to uo, Lo coultl cone "rre-o"-l
out t; the-;o;;e.--'-"
J- suppose, and plrono through. p-e elght shoot a wlr6 flrst
r-'" as. phoDhs at c6riarn tdt;
;;- -";uia';e';n
L 19 1.y i
naDo, should thgr€ be botnts ho needed. to cleal up thai
qulckly. Or eLse he coirLd. he,ve opelator teeo trrrf'n"-t ii1
!Fyr eot ne... (vhlch, on s econd irr."5tri-+-&'
is-'no- !3ii"ulii""u,,
t 1f r,'ere out for e v;nlng, lt
e&uLa f" s !",,i iiil j
r
I feol that rdore good thlDgs ar€ getting read.y
to of course, ata grezf,r-for t rie a av inln-i
happen. . . erd.,
t can glve you the Bood, ryord. to colre sLorull
Ploagg phone LalrkrE offlca a8s.ln,..heta ln on
t lvedlesday
Ipllll"tyet excgpb rvork
reponE
and !':eld-ays...to
"ai iui"6is
on tl19 treatGlent,
ioii.ric to
and that as ;oon
i:or w1r1n8
LYyl 31lhhs r€seIabtlnc reat dotloir rrlt G;;itin8
.tu.E.
t
Love to both the a1]'Ls...aDd I Tr111 let vou son6e
love f hold rcu' yourseD. ;{a._.r_rf
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Hollywood. C6lifo.n,a

l,!ay 20, L941.

t Dearest:
t A nlca letter from llary Just received.
and consuruod ltrllh enJo;rnent. T611 he6 I allr belng
ta,ken tothe riiest Sldo Tonnl.s CIub, the s{a!&
novle colony c1ub, by Bob Lon8eneckor, vltb wl.on
L I had lunch today et tho Brolrn Dorby, wearlng ttry
nev brown spolts su1t, to synchronlze wlth th€
eatlng housg.
I chargo of
Bob Ls leavLng soon for l{ery york to take
th6 Myron S€Lznlck agency of,flce fo]3 tb9
t
sulrner. Ee ls supportlng hl,s father., nother, brothe
and, trp slstars on h1s oarnln8s out here andsays ltrs
the onLy placs ln the world to lLve.
I was alcused at Thomasr s di.scovery of the
electitc llght swltch. If, ttrero I s any plase 1,' the
ape,rtneni h€ hasnrt turned lnsido out io s€e rhatrs
there, ltr1l be a lrlracle.
Ih19 norning, bofcae lunch, I flnlsbeal
plottlng th€ balance of tl13 Mark t\Ialn s tortrr and
t f€el I sjl belng LnsptTed, for aom6 Inq:ld ldees have
co!:o to rle. f @ suro Earry Lo6ge lsrtHarold,
h61plns...hs
seld, as hs shook hardE on leavln8, you forget
lre rkht now...you have a Job to do, but I vonrt be
? forgetting youl" He nay brlng lla Loose to sp€rd part
of n6xt Sulday wlth !0e. Irm go lng to try to save Sundays
I fon sucb contacts...€nd rEybo lre can, too, vb6n youqre
out bpng.
!e.st nlght I went to dl ler wlth Ruby Skel1y
vho ls now secretsry for a nrlter tn 2otb. Cent8y-Fox.
she lnslsted on ny readlng hsr hl6hLlghts from ths
treat!1€nt, ancl salal, "Barolal, f truly noaR lt - you
ka'ue one of the most \aDnd.e!Ju1 e torles lald out there I
have eTer heard. Donrt let th€n botclt i.t up vlth the lt:
crazy Hollywood. ldeas of "techlrlquer', etc.t' a suggestlon
vag ma8e by Laskyrs assocLates th8.t 1wou1d. have to puf
Dore rtnenacerr 1n tbe story...but nobhlng artlf1flaL or
RoLlywoodlsh of thst natule lnlst go ln thls storyl .Rubyrs
nottrer and ststgr both had serlcus op*atlons for cancor
recentlyl rurs.t she has had to go thr oughl She says ltrsa
vonaler st€ survtved...erd attrlbut6s 1t to tho straln the
whole fan11y ra,s undor for ttF past few yeara. Shg Lookg
nuch better b.erself .
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I2<6 NO-FTH tH EROiEE
HoltwoAd, Cotifonnia
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&nhrlury,/parhnents
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Hollywood, Californ ia
L

L IIay 22, 794I.

Deare st :
L - - ftts
lqst n16ht.
92 d:Sroes out r1€ht noyr andEs hot
The bedrootl ln th-ls iartlcular aDartnent
ls a 1lttle $arner ttran ordlnarll bedause the'lnclneratcF
L l,s behlnd on6 rcaLl anc. Lt ls tn-use up to noon, nat<ing
tho Adosst, fe,rtlcu1Arly, l1ko s.n ove-n. Thls aia,fn is
suppoEod to bs rrunusrral qeathertr erlal th6 color;d nald has
JusL flnlshed telltn8 llle, r'thls a:.nrt nothlnr to wtat tttlt
L be 1n septodber and October...ltrLl be r€aLly hot ttrent'
sun::l' CaLtfornle,! ...51rt ther--rs boon plonty Lf sun this
t1m6 - nothlng else but - s.nC IIotIr I usiauy, Ln ali honosty,
t a cool breatba...and 1t !s constderably c66trr a! nlght! "'
They say t,11s unseasonal-lEeat r,reans eai.thquale voath;r... and
I an analtlng atlenor wl th cons1derable literest. gfre i,aia
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t
tolls ne, ln th€ bad one s€v€0:a1 years ago, tter itttte toy
cail the
iSlt"lS,l"fr"iJilcin::l'"ffno'v' rrsonni";oilce! oall the'
there alntt nothlnr
the poLlco can clo ab6ut uhl:?ld'
t
I{ecp thls bto3rEphy of l/hoeler. you canr! tell
rirhat the fev y9ar.3 nay brlnc and. I dld^do
t rlork on thls thlng...herl1 never rntssan
anoun! o--ne.rt
l$menae
the s crlpt.
_ Sonewh€ro
.. d.esk, ln ny noon, in an envelope, Do rhaps
t on-ttle
ltblch
or do$'n ln the rltht- h_e.nd end o1. ifri celinet,
contalns a carbon copy_ oF the r.us1ca.1 conody id.ea, '
ItDouJh, Ral', I;e!" N€y? ."eli,iL vrclrr; ia.a" ."1-"6arle r"
Sollywood a.rld I nlght be able to seLl thls In a hurry for
t a EooC prlce. A-feiz thlncs llke th1s, of nlne, rray hi.ve a
rear salva.Ce. vatllo, as f 6et settled here. I hop6 Capt.llaters
cEn s end nte tlF ortg1nd1.
L I lmclv thlngs are 1n s. lross ln rly roon...and. dontt
try t o_ do- r-'ruch rvi-th then. . . f rould ltke things equal
s aIle thlngs to be together, tf posslble - lflou
-lc1olyto t lre
whe.t
I I neanl
I o,n ta.klnc Tvelnts 1lfe, sl:inly s]ld dlroctr.'
rl6ht frorl the s!-"r.t"and 16r41;a ii ,#tiii .j-'rii"
do. Las:cJ lcanted nio to Jwu) ln it ttro ntaale and. no "-ili-"r:_y
arI.I fopwards...and thls Eechanlc8l tt'ee,tnant vroul"d kllL lt
baclnvard E
deed. lhls ls to be no Orson llel.les fal]tastlcat I a]n .!?cklng
1n ny or,'n alarbtent a!rd. hav€ not 6 eon l,asty itnco ifre f tit-
day ald nl6bt, although he phone E wo every day or: so...ard. I
e.rr. nov.about t v,o days from tho flnlsh of lhe it,st blg Job.
gut I.,T:AT vorkl The blrdE eet you up at do$,n, as r.,s11 as the
Et*t=t1?.v?""Ti"il!"'i"11,"11"€i,.!"o$:I;"l"l"firfliltl1$?..!.i9"d.'"'"'
6ets Cood rovlews, so Holr&:d has appe.rCntLy h1t"a s trIde.
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Ca n ta r"l ury -/p a rtln e n h
Holl;zwood, Colifornia

f d.onrt knoN the detaLls about lucy }16r.

5a rdy 1E Ln sor€ prLvate school he?e aid ifo,aard
sees hfu once 6very fon weeks...but I infor that
Sovard ls Just as pLeasedr or Doro so. that Lucv
ls td.lng a rrvacatlontr. He sald sh€ nidxt c o!rc en
to llew_York, he dldnrt know hen !Ic.ns. Eowardr a
lagt plctuJre va5 E ltt6n rvl th a LrEss froeLlcb. trts
-socretary ntlom he bnought firolu I{e$ york alrd 6n wfloll
tJ he ls supposed to be...l f thlnk your other questtons
ha've been answened by letters passing ln th; ;a1i;-
Keep some of the pajG)h1etg. . . analn vou cdntt
L telL whatr s going to happ€n slong s;re ob tfre itnes
ve have thought about...I lrTote Harry Barnhs,rt so he
wouLd. recelve a 16tter ar ound hls blrthday, Ilfay 2 grd..

I g|l-,oal tlng to wrlts your Dad and SarEh the

lrom9nt thlngs have cone to a concluslon out hotre snd
we lmov deflnltely vrhat to !1sn on.
I el.l enclos lng gone tfr lnc tttat seoled. to co!r6
throuGh last nlght and s.!r also retutrnlnA Lo666rs
letter for our tneasured fllo of then..lgfso frfs
notes to las vhlch I hav6 t horv:ht vou niirrt-il<e-
to so€. If ho shorld wrlte you fui ther iettens.
psr hapE you nlght e xchance [he!1 rrlth ne and, I 6ould.
serd.b-ack to you...bart I hop€ ths.t thl.s procedure
wonlt b€ necosssry fon so v€ry Long.
I €la f€ellng flrxs - but, of cou:rge, mlss
you greatly. . . althou8h I an belng sustained.
I can feel a Prdsonco rvlth ne which !s a 6reat
ho1p.

- _.lly love to you and tlE A!rIB...f had a Good

feellng about Che'rle s nonayne yesterd ay. . .hoie
sooethlng ls really d eveloilnc- tbero. -
],ly tf !V r0lrd can be free to enjoy a trll)
vlth you-aLl...and con€ out here - l:noivli:g werr'e
condng to solEethlng glorlous aL1 around --Jt wllt
be boo $ondorf\.rl f(E worics I
. I hold you ln IlNra rns and. klss you and toll
you a€a1n you at e the onLy, on]y one Ln thls vhole
1,ro r'L d lor me I
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11 P. M:
ay 25, 1941.
D6are s t 3

I'bls has b6on lrv flrst chsrce to rJllte you tcday.

I hav€ been"hlttlnc thls typowrlter steaillly, wlth but two'
i trorrrs lnterruptton etr ound dirm6! t1n6 tonlght, slnco 6 a.mr
, €lld havo aocompllshed a tolnlflc Iot.
f have practlcalfy ccmplet€d ti-h pA8os
what amount s to
a shootlng scrlpt that nlns 246 typevrltten and vlLL
probably iequire 50 mo:!o befole I sla fLntgh.€d.
: havs d,one thLs enormous sllount of vork 1n thls
f
tlJae - fo€l"ln8 a$e8Lngly fcesh and well - bedause Lt
s.nd a.!t
would othorwlse have-requkEd 6 to I w6oks no]]!lal oxpondLture
r of creatlve enorgy...and whLle th13 lsntt whst lasky e4)ects
: a! thlE Juncbute;:.he doesnrt lglor enough to lqrov that the qnd
Tweln ratenlal cannot be handled ln stet!.e treatnont forB
deoonatrats adeqqF.tsj-y what cgr be d.one wltb Lt. I hopo thlE -
ts tho last greaf offdrt of, thls ktnd I !t111 h.Ev€ to put forth...
' and rtren I hive cmp!-etoly proven lryself, tbat f can rolex lnto
i ordlnsry cr€atlve aatiTftis: . and' get s one mea.surd of, enJoyEent
out of llvlrlg as w61I as norklng.
DLaloquo as welL a a buslness ls wr1tten.. ' and' vhile
'lt ls ovorlongr -nothlng 18 left to a producerrs lnaglrratlon as
to ttre t:'euend ous dreEatlc poesibltltleE ln Twaln.
Laskv 18 to ,ro oYelr thle vlth ne solle tlms Surday...
- so looso nns right 1n ieellng that thlE woek-end nigbt not be
a favolablo tl&6 for us to get tog€ther.
I have worked, llke thls to provlde vlra tovor
I
Etro"tcuts
I cslr Lo our b6lng tog€ther agai'n SooN. CartalnLy should
3
begln to tmoir solrethtn€ ne:t teek as t o plsrls, {1th. thts work
accoltpllshetl.
lonlgfrt, Eovard Koch phoned 6l]o{nd dlnner- t1!rerrshlnlng glld
ask6d Lf I would i re'to see his new plcture rYl th !rl]n,
Vlctorvtr. l,llEs Bayard, tlccoLlumt s secrletary, Ilaa cornln8 ov€r toto
bar 1na iv Klnsov b6oks vhlch I bad ordelred and I bad asked her
rr""L-ariurir wlih ne. r took her to Eowardt s plcture and plctura then she
re back hom€ l{h€re I havo been worklng
-ixcellent
Ooove 81nce. Tbe
G Unt1l 1t gets tovald the flntsh vh€n lt weakens 1n
nrv ooinlon. Tfr1s was tE rbst t lr1o llo erd bad seen lt...not
livt-rg soen 1t ltr producttoD. .. end apparently tlanyl!]lters are
emoloied t:rlndlna out scrlptE ard dontt follov t hrough on
o"itauittoi at a1I. t'hls 1s not 6olnc to llap"En on Twaln. Too nclly
fftings o""* when yo[ tu'n scr'!.pts over to ott]ers - e speclal'ly
lmpor tant s crlpt s. ..
I ha.d'dlrmor wlth llovard last nleht at the Ctrateua Elysse,
a slvank placa wlth beautlful grourtds t{h€le llelnrch ]-lves-. }Ie seeE:' aa
naiurat ind nlce as usual...but doeenrt'taLk about Lucy !'18'y
il'ai no ldoa vhen stre ls colllnfi back, otc. so Evans I havoout 1lt!1e to
here"'
ft;"i{' ii; ciaini- nl
""a ri aoinE vrrat rre c!'n
-d-ia;ir"ii--oi-loget
funns oi go ia sh' ho te 1'
i,iEi-" J' :.iir.- tn-a ir Jc t ory aid'e(; Ge f
 f promlsed to vr:rlte SveJrE after I hEd. seen Howard.
. enyone I Donlt vorry - f obser]Ie fiuch - but talk 1ltt1e -
to
_ toIr11 hold thls letter unt1l the -fbst nall tomoriow
mornlng. see Lf I he ar l}-on- you frao" aaa.
I.expect to ftnlsh thl.s worl{ tomolrow.
"na . .:and"rryifri"t-to
ivt.str I oould.
f lnd som€_ on6 to p j-ay tennls wrth aiii r''ill,al. . .-ilti, J'teen too
bu to play.
ry ?.i*.ii+

No letter thls mornlne ...and ala holdlnE t111 the

lJ- or clocE.. .ltren !f thsro ls no' Es. LL I w111 not Eear unttl
I4onday.

t f-14!b€d - e t 10 3gO the ontlr e

Eurekal T hav€ firs
_Job - fLr'st d.raft. 264 paies, vrrrrcrr- lJ aol oo6',i.lial'i" .
I
I
I 1lttLe over a voek - e a-'r i'" itr oy ora'Foio"Eiii
-or'l.,irrii -i-ilriiu"*a"...
End r an fo€Ltng fln6. . . trr6ugl r_t9
rng;ns
from constaht ttrplng. r"roe

I vLsb you vele roar enough Eo I couLd. IIUC

trrout

Just a note
fnon V,lllklns on thls halL to say herd.
bo! l-n Los Angeles tonolrrow - Suadav ni.ii - lrntil firn€ 2nd.
#Hl"'t*"'""i11:rlfl l.*"'nri""i,,ii, ji ji:t*-;;
the Jonatli€n Clu6

- _- Perhapsr'by the
next tturc f w_!lte, I can harre
moro deflnlte newE. -
'lovo to.th€ 61rle...It11 hay€ moro tllne tn a
o,ay or so, f hope, vtr6l I canwrlte theE
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lr:s.y 35, 1941r

F:,lerrl lerk !

Ilorv bus;r I lrave beon eADse geti,!n6 of,f ths

traln In llollywood. I l:!av€ actusl,ly wotkod. f:'ou 6 a.!L
'Jxtll Ll p.!!. overy day, and conplotsd a 204 pacp outllne,
typorfflt ton, of th€ colmleto pos:lb&e scens8 for uss !:
tho lJork Tnaln 1lcturc1 0f ooLu'66 ryo have lanon5oly D*o
thatl r's ngoda but low ltr6 lD dr8lBblzed f(Fu re&dy for
gelectlon €Iri condqnatLon ard th€ ryorkfu)3 of out aa aotual
f,tnal, be&ha6nt6 ?hls ropros€nue BOr00O wctds, ao long as
a Eood-slEed book - eJid. Iask'y ond hls essoofu,Ue, ,lrllue
5vtrns, !,ore bcwlc.- ovor today vhon I read, lt to ther.
lrItfl Lnclrnod to bellovc r',e trarie tgo tictlaos .
ln the lj.fe of ll$rk iBaln :.lebt ab tlLe startr" sald Ls6!ryt
rrthJ f:-rst endlnc after hls ruff lcbe to L'llry and hls
occupylng of tie !:ariee gtven hlro by Lan6don...irlL ta!*
it r.L: lrltir tlro st d1o tomcx'r,oir snd aeo rih6t they thlnE
oi t-hlB 1dea."
l.1eqn!s1fl,o I haC a Long t aLk on t l:e phor€
;! stsrday rylttr:Jrul$xton vrho oali.: rt:hat ll1n i.ark ts
prelty dar:n srnrt.. rh,: can ffill a si311 3,0\rc Ells s
awayl f,tvo tetn vorjrl lvltl: ;injlners alL thls dr l1,o
over Urese s o:)yri.gbt tochlrlcaLltles a:d ilEy keop saylg
Ltis urfortlura.te tho wll1 of Lirs. Fsl !16, Traenlt probatedrir'
eono oredltcas m10bt Bhow W tc dc:rsd 'argralc bllle' etcrrr
snd I danrt c cE:ro to Crlps wlth Urela on closl.rls tbo doal,
as Tot. :axktoLc ne on t l.,c f:Ione they worc Ju;t LooklnG
for an noutnr fo:" il'l) t15o belnc..,and gg;!9, f,hoy @'o
!?altlnil ljlLl ne gei; & f!!'ral t rc.,trJe nb prcI)arcq go slrow to
thoml
torson Sr, : thj"nk thc rvlrr To.; s eni, t oll1r€
them IweF qorkfurc on adstallci tlos,tl:1eni! cauaei Urem to
thlnl( ! coulC h.elp l"n c]"oslng thc docX b7 conlng out bBr.6 and
tlnlshed Ltlg york...T esifuato lt rldll talc rle 3 u€ek tnora
to have s c&a &1ng f,fla:" to sboe. . .r,icarffh1ls, I ri1 to bs kett
on salsry u.ntll thc deal, ls c].oscd, whlcil fulr€ton Aoa18
should csrtdinly ba acconpllshe: by June Lsthl! Ard nayba
lots s ooneu".

It ls iir.ue s ])lctrE e, nsorco€nt Yorkr!

tlrat Las:ryt
Lg g,ld to b€ e. eolker, shlcb ls lnsreasLnc hls prostlgqi. iard.
ho ls :.l.pe f,o3 tlm bta fiark :va18 prodlrstlo:I. r tidnk tthlllgis
ane Goln8 through okay, but lrn certalnLy glad lrvs cot you!'
wtso head ln fhe bacl'.croulrd to coutseL i?llrb and protoot lI3...
If tlrey cobtact your ltl,raso advl$e $o &1, onco of ths !&tu3o of
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tllsln c or!"f,rnl'oett ons so I eBn chosk vlbh you Alrd

tel,l you \*rother evqythhg ls as rapx.oeaEtod4
: oouid not hove bs: n troalod n1oa"
by Laslry o,ne hlc agsoctates ond I s.Il nlcoLy
sl blstod st thoso apartaents, vl:h & Ilvlnc roo6r
b€droc,u, dlnotta ad klbcblnabte...so I d.onl t fotrl
raq)odr.ra!1d yot ibl.s imlch.6lr,ce 1s poss lblo fcF
dnat 1t r/ou1d cost to ltve ln a s!ua!rlq!^ placar.,Ptonw
good enou8lrr
far as f l,rroyl, Clarc Co,snlt knos lln
So
he:'e...andI abt to comploba a1l thLs tr)reL!fll.nsry
!,
work anl fet thln;s s€t, tnc hclrr1"* ttl'' dooL. bef@o
I see he!. Iirr T,asly lns:ructod. lir.s. ,asky not to
say anythlnE f,or tl** t lno bclngr
As soon as flnancla]. &atter.s got onall
ev€n'ksel a&d l ests.bLlsi]e,i a shocli*]€ aocount oub
hFx.o, your 11.'be he:rrlnc fmn rer l'li1at ls gola
holB addresa, tleaee, Ln t:Ie rvcnt : rvo..Id w&Dt to
reach you thero ?

llrie 1c t5c flxi b t::u: I ha'r'€ had an$hfuE

uo:-& rcpoxitLnC, o::ce1b l!fr'.], -:yo:'L. But I h.o've be€n
tr"/Lnc to shorbcn tlle t!'ro o3 nocotLs.tlon, eo that
t:rey cou].Grrt s alr \ro \y€ro ho:(dnc u;) Irhe deal fro&
our: end' I $urldnl t work tirls hard e.s s I'agula]3 thtng
for 6,nybody'..and I colrtd.trl t pilyslcaLly ks€p up thl.s
!oco._ qlt ulUr thln:s acttlc':., vc csn llvo ard a ot

i hopo i wiLl bo sea inij yoli out hor"s lgto:t.

the r-,€ai1rc" lras be::11 g rurd, - $ost oi $idch Irve bad
to onJcy trcf, ni. trlndoYJ lo dats.
::a; : th{u-l.. i,ou ft:s.in fox s.}l your 6reat
ldndr€ss€ s e-.rd servlcss to no. ! aras trlvLr]6 n18ht srtd
ds.y to Jusglfy yora. falth ln Ba...c!'!d I aE suro,
!"ro:pectlvc 6r rvsolf, for ths il'otcctlon of, the Egtete
and tha rt-jbt lytry tlp,t ths l.rln Llfe should b€ dono -
soD€one llkc nyo6f !s cort:eln17 rFedcd on tho fLrlng llnor
If : lrs..r tlnc, I w(xll1 tcLL yoti of sorc of, tlre v ell-
lntontlonJd lut scr€$y sucJeltLcns u]at hr,vo been rladlo F
for how I should vritc thc *cs'yl I I ossuro yqu w ato 6olng
go ha.!e a thrtL1lbc dreratlsai;llon n[$h Ltls f,l.[lshad sed
Itt s not g odn5 bo Eo d o6enor"at:d lnto a ob4x) ItoU]rwcod
odltLonl :ry be8t bo :;lss lilctlA, en-l lllss StoJal'...0!d
o,f-'o )tl,onoto :'ocn:d6 to yol....
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Hollyrvood, Cal iforn ia

May 25, 1941.

'%')u
Dearest !

' I bave been r eadlng mY scrlPt to

lilr. Lasky and Jullia EvaJ] ! lYon 2 otclock irntll
6 p.m. wi bbout stopplng...havlng gone 264 pages
to get onri very over'-long contlnulby of plcture...
a]-l
posJlblascenes to be used. Ln Mark Ewain
a Job nor ttrdt I dontb soo how I ever acOompllshod
1n tb.e t1E...and whlch anazed them bottr.
Now, the usablo scengs havs to be eaeoctsd
fron tbie mass of materlal, antl bullt Lnto a conpact
stony...but my o$1 mlnd foels flresh s,!d roleasod, fo!
I have c arrled all those details sound ln ny hoad and
ooultl not a:3rlve at ttrls polnt dly o bhelr way.
Lasky s atrrs ho wlll
sso lf the s tudd,o
wonlt cons id.er tvo plcturos on Twatn - one erdlng
houEo as a glft
at lrls manriage'and gettlng the plcktng
fnom hts f ather...and tllo otbtr up f lrc0r
th.€1re.
I b al-ke d wlth Blalngton yosteralay ard.
he s 6!ts t'he detalls of tb-' d ea1 ale 8tl11 b61ng
worked on vlth wsrnor laytyers 8nd trlnself...but
nonders tf thoy atenlt stalllng a blt, :naybe untll
I qeu lhe finaL troatnent d.one' elnco he thlnks
tJ"Ew a:.e taklna an ulairs amount of tlloe over
coplnfgnt dlfficulttos. Perhaps I 8}1 a blt lnFtttlent
becir.usd of my eagerness f or us to be togethe!...but
I hope no loirg aefay of sry klndresults. Uy pay ls
to contlnue unt{t tho deaL ls closed when nerl arrrangements
filIl be nade, so I antold.
I feel Just a blt woozy ln the tread l.fgh-t
now and have a need fo! so$othlng on my stomach...but -

thls nuch of a report on todayrs.

I ryant6d. yoir to get
procoed!-nls. IrLI try to vmLte Lark a noto later tonlgbt.
It has b€en a beautl-ful, cool cl6sr day out
and. I was up on the roof thls mornlngp enJoytng botb alr
and vlow - ard lnagln!-ng hownlce it Yrtll be who n you can
all be hbre w1 th nd. My-ge to you 411...
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!4ay 2?, 1941.

DeareEt !

A satlsfatbory conforenco with l,asky srli Jullus

lvans yostorday ryhorotn r€ al-I agreed, upon a &otbod of
treatlng the Msr.k Twaln 1lfe Etory and I am at vork agaln
boi1lng dowa and soLoctlng th€ €pl.sod,es vr6 nolt vant f,ro6
the full tneat$ont pnepaied. I shouLd be on the last ord.
of tho fhst blg Job now.
last nlght'waE spent pleasantly tn ths c onpani
of lasky and Wllklnsr rrho were fnlends of long stendlr€.
Wllklns lnsLsted on't aktng us both to dlnnen.atlh€
EolltrMood'RooEeve1t, about four blocks u! tor BAUlevard.
from h€ro. l,ater ln the e venlrla we nent to a n6iis ree]-
tboatr€ fretg tb€ Jultl)lng F'rogr cont€st vas shorn, at
!
Angels Ca&p, 1n cormorsonatl oD of TvaLnr s story, ryl.tb, r
prLz€s awardea orneJrs of lfro8s JuEpturg.the furthgst.
tasky haE starteal a notr€ qLlpplng f,114 o! Trsjn and ls
astound€at hory he Ls constantly b61ng mentlonod Ln every
tray. G6org€ Ade ts behtnd a Train Lore movement ln tho.
mlddlewest, whLch ls belng cLfuaxed by a conclave on 4lne
21st, srd lasky 1s now plsrnLng to att€nd lt anal posElbly
nake tbe pldiure announo€loent at that tl&e. Thrdls back
ln Indlainy...and ltrs posElblo fle rolght wsr t me to go
vl tl] hl.m.
I{owets letter e}rlvod. thls nornlng and f a!1'
encloslng tho c arbon of t ho l6tton' I wrot€ to Ronalme.
TeIl charle s not go be dlscouragoal. I bave a better
feellng about the posstbllltlos of tlre othen book slnco
lts pregsntatlon ls not Llrvo1vetl, nor vas ttre subJecg
&atten so dlfflcult to presont. Donrt yoir thlnk !ry
.attltude ls ntght on the $l1-klnsr lbook? ...Isnrt lt I
strange - but evorythlng I bs,v6 achleved haE had, to be
the lulral way? Irvo long e1!ce gotton used to lt...but
folk?Etsid e wlll ner/er kno'/B tho terrtf lc Arount of
lrDrk whlch has gone lnto raarv thin8s of rdne...the
qlornous expendlbure of'effoit on lrany plaFE whlch
hav6 nevor Daterlallzed, €tc. etc. &11 to s ono preparatory
€nd. You nust be !r€.d.e of, so&e protty solld stuf,f, to hav€
seen youn vlELonsry hu€band pLungo lnto all thts wotrk nbioh
has nettod so 11ttLe ln dollarE thus farl
lettgr flora you th.ls-mornlng but expect
No lt
sLtL arrlve on tho'afternoon na11. I e]tr returnlng your
f,lrst handkorchlef, l/llth tllanks for yor.u second..e;rd
apologLeE, toor.foi ttre condltlon of ttF flrst. I have
had li vlth ne at all tl-nos. It 1s a pr€tty poo! substltute
fo! YoUl I ??l t

Well. lets tropo 116 knofl scaretblna nore deflnlt€

33i3e""13T;';$"'IlT"}lTo,irtf,l3E$l"r"!!5f
io nfrn-yesteraiy 6y phone...they nay cone next Saturday.
""flet€u t'uv n-
"B€lT9sql*"q, -
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May 28, 1941.

Deanest:

well", tho no\rs ls bettorthls evenlngr -

r opireal ln to brlng no uy checB for S49O.oO,
Brulnatond glo-i
rlriirr"'trro or last two wdokE s6claL securl'ty...and
ioia ne he'haal boen nlth lvarner Bnotber"s attornoys all
.""nftl snd hsd fina].lEi sottan thei.t acoeptaice of all
clausei oftbg contract. Ee lE to pr'6p8te flnal dleft
tto" ior tlrellr okay ea to phras€ology and ls tllen to soild
t to tsrk for slgnlig, trhon tlle aleal wl]-l be conEu!@atod..
walnors has gieeil-Lo coEpleto tbs doal'by J\rn6 - 1-5th,phono
sith pavnent ;f ftrst che ck fon $25,000. You lrlght
tufi ioirs to !E'rk' to wtrom Brulngton ls'Egndlng altl!l|.Af'
t" sneclal letter. a-copy a].so to his hous, knovlng that
oicor:atton Day-ls corning. Yourll have to roacb Lark at
nfr frori - Ea;kensackel6?6. He should have recel'Ted a lettor
I Li nlno recsntly. Glve l.1m lry regards.:.and teII blll th,af
tnhss havo at iast bogun to-Eove bere...and ask b.!n to
oleaie co-oporate'on h.Ie ord so they wM tls.ve no fu"tber
L ;;il;; i;r-e;l"ye. (vou Elght road irtn ttrts flrEt lraraBraph)
ttrls lrg'tural1y Eale 6 me f,ee1 uch bett€r'. I have
ha.d no bastc doub t tha t th1ng6 would go throu€h...and I
l
Jif:-f aontt court lt acoolallisb €d tlu lt happen8...but
e;il;" ,nd this lndeflnlte- fe6l'1n6 llx not pleesant -
narticulef'ly ntren you w€nt to llav€ yout fs,lrlly wlfl1 you.
ft'ulngton says'11€ sees rloreaaon ivlry'I. thoul't
not bo ebLe to fake t 1ie, wlth thedeal closed, bo sotre
iriit "" uoet vou part wai...and 1f thls l,,Iark Trvaln gatherLn€
AdeiE hinp ln indlar:a takes place ,l\rne 21st, Ja-ck
"i-ce""pJ
Warner dna LaEky nlgbt Yent me there nitb then, when ttr€ bLg
aut-uncoraent routa 6o made of the pLctulrer s belng -produced.
;-.;;;;6d that Russ€Llrs scuLDtoied wonk bs used as background
io"-ff,"-iftf": Tlre Adventures of ua:rk Twal-nn at the stant of
iil! i-i"tr-". iadine out the other characters and brlnglng usrk&s
f i, fo:r6ground for a mon€nt be-foro eolng- l-nto th6
li.iittn- "1o't Thls-lrt 11 bo a broakhdve
"i*t'""- for tho o ccentilc Russell h1m"
ii-tttrli
-it" "-"ioe.
aiiiae io ao rt aE thevrd to buy the rlghts from
["t rn"s.ki a novel opening...r Er]-l bo able to use th€
"o"ia scene but not at t-he sbart, the ryay frll pl-annlng
iJr."t"-"ot"t
i.""iiu"t-"o"...and ltprossure 1s too long to tale tLsrc todoscntbo at
o"eJent as ltm und.€r agaln to flnlsh this noxt aEsligrnrent,
'botllng the whole thlng dorm and fo1!-owlng deflnlte soquence'
Uy salary 1s to oontlnue and thon be taken over on
some nee{ Gifs wrtl waf'ners...and' r rxlgilt get- a bonuir fon !'ork
J"""4" aone " I't 11 leave that 1natthe Lap of the Oods. It 1s a
;;;;;"1r;'?; r"rters out here present and J.f r can mst.e goo'l
;;;;G;;;; ah; ;tt "o'lra
to tbe-ltudt.. rtm. Just t1'qlF l:--
g:t*'4"'*:ii'a i?HToi6hghFl"lieHf -?tijsg .
""?l"6ii;li3?h,uti ?'
EliH's*"tilfi ""rtf ;ii:?*aTit;I""'tH;"rT'"ffi ':.1tp$&ffi
 May 29, 1941.
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Dearesf!

! sD gLad
_ aclvlsod you are kooplng csrtaln cLose frlends
]1ke S41 of any nsws you th,lnk w ould. be of lnterest
because I Etnply do not bavo tlme townlte. I want to r,erlto
Cy ard Jacques...bu! would ratber valt tlll I have fLnal
nsws hsre. I mealrt to Eend yost€rdayrs Letisr Epeclal slncg
Decoratlon tlay nlght prevent Lts deiLvory...so wll]-serd t hl'ir
spoclal and. 1! vlU pnobably beat the pr6vlous c onnrnfcatffi
Wbat I had sald. ln thls 1ettor waE tbat Brulnqton
d.roppe-il !.-:1- y€storday aftonnoon to eay the doal wae go1nf,
_thr oughr- t ha 1ad legaL hurdles wer€'out of the way] and
Warn6n-s had agroed to havs things cl€ared up eJrd cir6ck le,sseit
L Py 9l before June'Isth. rt shoufd. take a wo;k tot,en d1!J-- -
to.l_lql-sb the- Job. f sn to bo c ontinuod on s alary by y
unt1l then, vhdn I r11I be taken ovor by Warn6ns-on'a laik d oai
I
yet to be t!ad.e. You nl8bt phone Ip,nk - ilackeneack 2-18?6
and t eLl hrg Brulngton has _E€nt hl- aUmatl sp6qla1..qrge
hlm- t-o supply wlrat renalnlgg lnf,oilrat lon ls n6ed.ed so t[ey
w111 have no excuae to wa!.t on us. (Dlsro8alil sa-ue 1n6urE;,tions
L ln e6lc116r latter tf thLs reachos ydu flr;t)
I talked rlLtll WllkLns today eJ1d.he approved of
wo+lng nlt} Sllaon & Sclmster. I ihlnL, rryslif , ego.rytblne
' Py
t
:.s. worklng out forthe be* i,yltbr espect to ifrts 6ook.-gher; ts
a tTeBondous altr shov belng h61d. at the Santa Anlta r,aoo track
F191{,, !1turd?y and Sunrtay of Arls v€ek...and vhlktns just th6aea back
I
90 say he_rl_as to be a guest anL would take u€ rlth htn-Sund.iy.
fbere.$111 bo the flrst pubLic exhlblt!.on of Eass paractrute jrinptn!
t 1n th1-s c_ountry 8rrd you v111 proba.bly sse n€ws reiriE of, thls'evintl
I €& looklng forwaral to th.ls wtth gieat lntonest. I

_-.g1ad y9!- sent check to Rona]me...he 1s trylng so hErd

- oondltlons
t and vtth nany sfie st1ll so- tough. Jfurny rtelrp'er lrLtos
ne pathotic, appreclatlv€ letters. phone f,lJs to siy thit got
I
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I,ongenocko! f_s f!f!n€ to lleu york Saturdatr and for-hld to contact

Bob at the SoLznlck of,flce tho ftrst of tir.eweek. I b;ve had er;thor
I
Long talk vith Bob about hlm ard Bob ls fae11lan wlth hl-! Tadlo
materla]. vhlch Joe crehe"! of that offlce brought out here.
Incldontal ly, Jljfilly added a postcrlpt tbat I am
recopylng here vhlch may bo vqy slgnlflcant:-
rrP.S. You have heard tlo tell, J belleve, of &y
f,rlend.,.one of four of our 6f,eatest sec;,ot ee;,vtce
m€n...he has ey€ry &edal to be had frola Ug, as welL
as Chlna...Ite ra.D ln on lte thls af,tenoon for an houti.
Says_ Oltifaltar ard Suez oould be taken toEolrow by cernsns
lf theywlshod...That EnglAnd ls doomod...that we-have
serlous troubl6 ab€ad hoie...that I should by al1 means
#s3r'I$%S"ff," T. j;;"r':. i*l"'Hi8IH?f .fln;x**;. ;fiBi*"fi'
stand stralght on ny Lead...
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I f6e1 thet thLE lnforllatlon ras Eeant to be

p-assed on to us - a s a conflrnatt on of c ertatn itrinas
tbat a:l€ happonlng tn 6ii tlves - ana the pnole"Cillfi-
that ts being glv6n us...
' I lrented a radl,o ard lisien€d to RoosovoltE
speecb. I d.onr t hxor{ what €lso a PresLdent caD, do wlih
wot ld condlt lons the ray they s.r'E...oertalnly re can
s€o lYhat happens to other countrles whlch ar6 unpropeJedl
Ttrs ! adlos out hors alre oasy to d1al - you Just push a
birt t onl
Renals lettotr vas tbe clas8tc of al1 t!r€-
Naus6atqg-, _ 1! f.gt. ff I had a rtfe flke that i rDufd
ta*e. deLlgh.t- ln klcklng her rhero h6r bralns reafii-."e...
sftl tb.€n wat-klng out on her forevon. (Senves fa:rny'r lg+i i j
I Your plck-up of DJl thoughts has been porfect.
.ners about l,tttis Cow I and the fadt'thai she
I -hter6st1.g
b,as atiraobed. a Llttle BulI, as well as a 5oU. Uow nayte
ttr6 Estes c an start borr.ovlirg f,irc@ hort
Glad you put Dean off as tt keels us freo o.f
ob1lg-at1on - ftlth ls a gtand fee11ng. w.ii tirr-i-cJi
ouE llot! und6r tl.e nor€y obllgatlons. youtLl see a iow
per Eon.
yes, pottor should hls ltaterlal back.
Letrs a6e - ls he Etopplna a.!Bet uxe AnsonLa? yes. ai
! J9,1- 4"9..9"ry . : . r rcrlit it .t siru'diJ- i"Gr"! i [i ol]. . yo..
m1gaE E all€ a Etreet car.rlde d.orqr th€re some t lme end
drop lt off at'ttre desk, in one of lEy tfe';nvelopeE- wlth
hls nalte on 1t. Donrt mike a speclal"trii.---'
Soeor*rero alton€ lry Eat€trla,I is the radlo
scnlpt of ]tlrcr.son Evanst on Allco ln $ondenlelld. If
IgY flld that, let re knov...and tt can be :.Ert-a!1be
C1W uLub fe hlm. alonq wlth th€ book. fhls ls a.d.Lnty
titkk to leavo you vlth-such fft tfo doiaiis-t; d;.---
ToLl ary to k€ep at he!,toffils. Sher1l
the courtE-out here, whlch aro kept up much bettenlor, e
ths4
thoso at Rl!s.
CharLle Whltnore keeps 1n touch but ls nce t
consLderat€. ..ana1 happy at prospocts.
I muEt go to the ban} nof, ard deDosltE mv
check. PLease let mo know horv rEuch of tblt S49o vo;
vould l-1ke and ltll aend you adrafto f ar ;gltf;; to
hear lbou Lark,to'f,lnd how hg wants ne to sond hli
monoy - and rhere.
love to ejll...wLttr extra speolal Love for youl
i;a"#53 *8,itr::,H i8 *3f9"bfi5":3 perl1 be able
h'aPPYI nt,
H-,4
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4t-tt{t
}?lsfd rp$r t

lton lhe ttsltok worlC bosins to o{q to t&o

agfecor rvutntf,oD gi& tn dr Eo fest6ttinlr, Elo€ aa cugrr',
6d Be14 ovollthing lu.i bgon ,r.orpd (rrtr Xr tlF couEo of
l{rf a€nrarFottgt-r_ fut 6nldr ryan,L:r*r r lbtnk rtlL elE$ltfy
the o.rtrb.not dltJr y'rr ard utn Flt€.be !g d Flf+ng up tr Is seler*ta
aepan
tp r.5".hte to pl&y $1
I rlt6 i;}lo d Sgfqlredisg
€tfrr' tf r{ll ffiea
tt'1 ln i h6 boi*n' €tnr..
th* sffi tr$! lt Wrt bg pe lntr1lvedr" I to:.d tq:.d htd tbdt y{r,r
r.ro
'ld ol{r{ot tho ood.rnct tr t€ eutqd'tt4d n.r 1t sasr wltL t&o
anrr in oald, I'tlt' !ro't thiil! hF l{cArll?
$HTTdil Sll&o**"

BllL tlrf lb,rb, vst€r'{}rl lF)llyrco(t sr,lte, has Jrist

Xoff, fiF 4IE !'truni lrr€4 ho ttas bo6n e f of 'Iorxl g tandlwr
' {hqroldr
6tui ! taofr ht}1 lsto eoru'ldernsd r fi€ tsid,"torrl fd; abBolut6'Iy
rrood de S89t$ oqt hryn fon !roto{".tl@ s Enlngt thllEo Bollyrod
1n11v16. 6l?c::f JiorF.r.r'l or e txlndtlu l*r ow;."
&r llqBton had €n!1 to $e, ullsr.Dld, 'I Cdrrtt t t}rtut!
y6r rs6d an ago# q.t tho BtFxb. Frrl l.{rsht airdl f oen go to
bot f,or y'*,r on thta per.r,'n*'1. .1qql Y.lfh He:norsr rifli€l' tbo
blt c rlo-l ag
O:.t cnn3 +f 4.tlr
6ob! ..rr
l'3 BoE! 4.F:r e4 l.,) r*y rp!
ts,) tmy rpo lrs n41o €t o AdE
DS n4J0
ysr
y(I.[
BoE y(I.r
u blcjor dals::I tban lJ'tsky ld
a br-.: {}2. dal&:q than Lllskv td p,aylng
Dael.ns yq'r ot th6 si;eri;..brt
6t th6 atdrt:..ba
lf no c8$ 8At you 8!,Il acFrtlqoi vl$t Efttrr'l t ab SI6CO F$r Wb
for. the flvat :Qofrrqu-rle Ehcrl]r-l be qll rfdrt. Ealll tr5t to Eog
you e F o'.&sto:i!fd boEr. for tr1l
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tlrF lrot doue fqi rbfab
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booa sc 1f lpu dorr t e ?+, !t Eotrr lrn fifo t5qtt 1l tgrlpoolato
sla t-yc rT! di$t latF aad F6S:rur f,oI lt'. rrfter tils plchu'o lg
cnrtrr (Sbar!d. f h4rs f atth ln- pi'oulgos ort hom? !
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0o trrn {'f@ r a lalCgln tr$ to lffficPs f,3 !e-aarr--
lmluallus tho - snii tiqt t rouldl bo Esoruiasd ta thp
dlml' to aot L nb,t bo b'l*qelf t^s loo&lr!1 f€'. c€r'bollily
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i8vc bcFjchi tho ugo of tln r.tltelah llo ll.1.l onl: t qE!'o8t€d
I sor":osrp d.15o dhn,) a'rli Son r5ri$rli; sl{lo-stoDt1od ltrrr
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thst tho gor$tlod Hllb(p. pldc.{rD riooo not wour rurt!:l
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roy of oonsldsatlon oc 4f c/6 Fttlne q$utroo!. Drt I
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Ao e&q* ls e8t'alJ[1y gofnc h tqy to8ot aa
rd&b fctr u! ea-t$ Ls::ltlats aDd 6eEer.r94 f rcf,flo dlll
bser. oluo6 lt Do{so effo to hltlr ttlt ladg cd
EE$l,istd dlo lbl. oue al&o rator. BB '|brt
gl*dJt? F 1111, tbry
eaali4leo ut, on lb6 etpstd.:*ai
l!6r'a.)na1 !Ft8$!c oorrb"nct' lEElrclEtttE e
&odae !ry asvrns Hartsrt goe lho:JaFrs of rs
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raldrtr€ stght bo {b lo to rrslD a dsgl ttrsratn E6!*s takcs
lrsu oyor for tbo sro;nb f.nrl{y tslraglnc ysu rnd tho last $Od&
l luu ra'k f€r sa48'$ w r,rP yors adlJt to 61100O e SlreBO
so SIon you ea€ ULrod EGAI$ - y{ l rlll, 6t0.rt, * fut Esl8gl "
t r\:!fi$r UrslIFEs, lslt lt? I Eslld lqDbr Sot C?5O.oO
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9ijq C',relfw dni c lilrarte o: f&b. Job I e-s, thoft ary ar&
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:tv€ corrsld6riltloE lEt€rr
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nrd5 e Rood f!l@d of yours
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F,ut!fitrrr rll a oqle asarrrt btrl It l€ to hlb 0xrtl Iaslfirl s latsF€gtr
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b1ori.ng, ras surprtsln_R.
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1' t'&*pl porlgndloularly 'a:td let h16 ptalx€ sltdo beLk atowla on
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,tot-t^ - j s;Oirr;bb rae gotrg tocraghi 0r he roultt tuJln upilde dom end
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l,F -aa it -pz ,gr:oundr : lf thet. or
foot. qbovo ,gr:oundr:'1f
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tk 1n-t -^r^trees'or
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go.lng
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tb€0a rlbh ltttle to spar6, or flytna
flytnA
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o-^ ori.alolng an outsla1d lbop;joh€ of the'hardost fdats in avlatloa...
,'9. tblnk tf,ls oi16 out;;.a'i6r yoars aiq6, unt1l Ran&tn itlat tt, !.o ore
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Bouleiaid Last nlgbt. It bad boen E€rdfls llrthdey tbsftay
befori anal Eorard-h!-al tekgn b!tr totba Atr Show. Thsy
lntlEirtod ttBt Esrdy dght llko a sport book or t lro of ulns
ard-i gal.d tfien I brought rby books out ber€ lrd se€ h6 8ot
a ilsltryed bfrtbd.ay !r€ sont.
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ar:a s;fd I ;bould rlot b€ leat to oxpoct tn tbo skyrr by
Ilarnors or ary otbol 6tutlto treatlng no rlght - lator. That
lnor;a6the t lbe to Eslco tho rtsbt daal.;.aYd b€ dldJ1rt knot
any rl.itor of stardlng rhd attdntt haYs an a8oat. llhls sonfbEod
..Blil Eurlbutt 6 orrn adilca. I rrote !a:rk, a sIC.ng f,hat.I 8bould
alo about tt. I tlotlnlt6ly feel that I shoulal not bo orq)eotsfl to
pay out 10 percont 'raore 6f auoh noney es f dgbt 8et.. . antl s:slod
iiri'r. rr rre'rlit it Eas nooossa:ry, iLetbe r b.€-rrouId ta.l6 lit or
ry ll-erner a&larlr and Xet !a glve 1oF to tbe egent...or ?hotb
h6 rould sp].Lt ibE €ant f€e rlttr !€...It iloans a gooat doa]. t6 hlE
for me to g€t th€ piopon sllter deal h.6r€..'as lt d.oo s to D6.
' Dave DlarBond, Bllt Eurlhrtl s agont phoned m...and
sa1al, confldenttally, ttrat Blutngton; nlca as he soeEed otl
tleo iulface, 'ras deiinllely a c!ook... that hE caltod blla ln
sevoral years ago and offoled a substantLal Eum of ron€y to
h1n 1f he woulit-po on the wLtness stand and. t6stlfy as an expsrt
tbat a certab lt6rte dlrector was rrrvasbed upn. Diamond polnted
out ttrat Bnringtott, a.s laEkyt s Iallrc, yaE could llot go to bat for
n6...and nelttret' o ouf,.d. Le.E!:!r' stnc€ ho lntorosted ln naklng hls
orn satlsfactorv dasL tttJl mrnors as producsr of the ilvalll play,
rdhon t{&ners roulc ta}o ovor-t he contraot. AE lt staldE, I actually
have no one to spo ak for lie ln couit, vbo ts vlta1ly Lnterest€il
ln &v end. of the dsaI, encluslvely.
You ca.! s€6 tbat tbls Ls a proble!...and tbl1€ I do
not n€Etr to !trp1y lact of conf!.doncs 1n Brulngt on end I.asky, who. t
have tr€at€d ui itrc upto dato - Bnuln8ton aucte a cagey auggegtton
l. few ds,vs aRo - lhst be &aw rp tro eeparate contr:acts onthe TltalB
r.ii.". ii.t.E th€ Dr€ EeEt ons fras a blt colp1lcated. Ee [ou1d
the fiYatn Play-
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d";; ui ;n€ contiait dealtug wltb rle on1y,- buylnBthe

-iro.-to... blgg?aphl cal
ilii"iif trten dnoiher contrac t, buying
natortal from ttre Estat€. Donrt you 8oo nhat a sllo! trlak thl's
;;i-d;;;- b. "n i rt rta boen nat6vo enough to agree to Et! - -theyrd
fi"v"-uaida ni out of th6 resl dee]. Tltb tbe twain EEtato - and
et any ftiure ttu€ thet Ir d already b€ai ps.l:d. fcr all
""ir'iuiata.
;h;-*"n-i -onrvrt"a airtte...or tbat th€y n€od€d froi lrerr.and hor€afte
ii"" lnbelest€d ln'buylirg fur tben tlgbts fromthe Estat6
io it":.e
"""eano firlbgr plctr:::e s. AS Ii 1S'- I sm t'lgbt lntbe rdddLg
-o"i$
J" *t u"rs - birt all oihar deaIs...and thet EAVE to doal 1{lth
mo ae well.
ElsLo ls rlcht - thero ls a dlf,f1cu1t p€rlod ebead rvbl.c}r
has to be am wha I arr over tlrat hurdl'e... things
eioofa run !1or€ Esootbf.y. I dldnrt l1ke
".trto'unieatr. the above- suggestlon,
l8nrt upsot
;d;-i"-;-"FGndriri se"1n11...{ourd you? r hope r'ark
:g,g!"i.1 gliil"Af{ i'BEg"B"}f, 8xi"F3, * +C liry"gg#g"gt"sh"l!
ielpii'fnaettea ta- hbr anti vant
r ald uD a4elndt out lero...I-iao
aII
lo nar-ntafn h1e goocl w111 at costs.
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rve barrc...and the doeper.
one tuat fu ;;1;;, lt sb.ou]-at ontv -
I lntenslhr'our eoase oi attaobqiii
evefy way. Ee has strorsed ry n""aiia'fi"-[,
?or
-Vdurroo each ottre r iu
,I wsyr your rrod foT
wsJ propos ltl.on Tg +" pe rrrars
-aJ A;ai;-rbit
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r! "6ta-Jil
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a,llal I foel better. Ee baal roo€l.ved ny letters end. '
"u" """"",
toLl.!d to ask lesky for tU i,ort!'i nam -
$lo,OOO
abaady- done "'ril bo yould beck tna up...also to tolt
hLE tbat. r- o:eect a g6oat 6a1ary for.- rry aervlcis wbn
IlaJllor E ta.k€6 Es ov6r.. .to nopiegsnt iyself rlttr tb.e
lllrn s bave urlleag re run ln16 so; lrirdl€s tuit -"in rot
P9. ilr.zor-!.u$ rt_thou_t an d.gent. I p6rb,aps hava rnori lorer
Dsb.!.ril no tbAD I nee1fus...eDd,
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f a tnylna to b6 pasilve
unteDlcal...eld boon, for the pant. i"ol re
to 1anil o! qy fset out brE a:d rlth aiosE
ewr barro
cood oorii+-ail -
oD Ey orn - I'ou].d, bo arl unb€artt of achleveneat..o
I iilrooked. off anal ront tothe tonnls aolirt
-egsln tqat-ay - arit playeit rsal.ty pb.enoaonaf telrnii. i
oerrev6 tbese courts out bere 4n{ t&.e aL! or sonetblng
hs.s lEpro vodt Ey gane !i!$nso1y. f realty coufa-t""t
aDyo!€ rho play8 et Rr.pB oath6 rnrmbo:r 6ne corft the
itay. I @.ilaylng slng1o s nd...Bnd thlr ls no eraaciretoa
sEBErll'Dto rou have rFv€r a€on m.plav th18 b:and-6f tennls.
.Al! rltbll3' e f 6rr ps€o s of tbo f ll!.!sb of tbl.s
tred.tn6n!...Lasky da[ed f, cor tbree-qua:rUers of
It
"oo66.ged
y€sterds.y.. .aoar t ;hd
toror he tblnk; .r f €E[.-
lon€ talk rith
Ruby Skeuy on tb.6 phone
nbosc Eothor le alom1 1n b6d agaln.:.sb6 givg llo aroie good,
Hollx?ood advlca...th€ klnd y5u can reff Ji.
.AJtr bavlng lunoh wtth Eu:rlbirt ard bls apEnt,
Dtauond toneror..iriJliains-aa
8111 &eeJrs wel]. and ts-trylng
k;;;G'&ii"if,-!iiit.
tir tE trSfpfuj. ---
"ory
Th€r'o l.s roa_11y !.otbt4q nora ln tberey of
nera aad. lt ls gettlng 1at6.:.to Eot to eourtletr; fo!
dlDner, IrI]. have to hurEya.. so v-!.11 DelI tJlls on
!!€ TaI at tb.o post office, sondlng rry lovE rllg{hg
tbrougb tbo atT trL tlr ltt
Eop6 to bav€ tlle roally blg n6ws bof,ore EADJr
days I
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Hollywood, C6lifornia

&rne l; 1941e
g:5O a.m.
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Dear€ 6t !
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Youl rbe calla ebout a batf hour e8o
but hav€ raLted for tbe nail b€folo golru out
I to reld yqu sri aasrbring tlrq - tel1tng you tbat
I bsd aliBatlott a'draft for $125.00 to you
F Btord,ay mornlng. I suildenly got an ur8ent foollllg
t ;.,r, tdrtlo gobA to the banL rlth G€ orgc Isrk, bad
hh llatt rhlle i got a drsft for you atrd tben drivo
E to tbo postoffice. Orlaine11y I h4al lntsntl€il
to do lt let6t lnthe d.ay, but lt oar€ ovor lle tluit
t I t eyeD tslo tlia to irlto t' butgst It off'
shoulalnr
I bolc this ta8 enougb un!l1 !ry natt
ch6bk er I rant to k6ep oougb ln tho bank hero at
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flrst to as&o e good l$pt'o s Elon. I thlrik lt ra!
you! turn to nak6 e. orror - Irvs !0e41€ eaough of
thetIr. In a ibort f,hllo, lf all goEE Tsl1, rs toart
need to tror"y about ovsr.alrarllg.
I Day Day th6 tonnls blU froE boro sllce
I pronlsetl to
to tbo e,nount
intta the boys. Do you havo e 8ll'p es
? I lee by ry calonda:t that Cbarllorg
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bank not€ ls du€ agat!'oa ths gth of fi)lne, tb lch Eeens
IrIl trave to apply $25.oo taore_ on lt, I -8upposo.' .
itas trr u a e6oa- riertr€ to alean s6ba blLls up, luab
pavlng half anll
bi paylng
clo bf
aE tb-Cltv Club' tblcb I can alo
tb - Clty club.
hg cctred.lteal ?Lltb tbe otb6! ha1f.
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I Euppos€ e nunbor of peolle riro 86ttfr€

cur'lous as to ihere f bave gonc. f rc u].al really l'lke to
drop a bote to Jorry f,rumrs -but only lanow bLs- offLco
.- .adaiEss. Perpbaps lf,- I d.ldn t t put llv naE on the ABttilDlo
lt mir:.d gpt t6 ''rn' Tlthout anyono boln€ tb.e fllsor. It'
roulalnr t do any gneat hqrm for th€ll to kngdf I suPpos6...
but I lant to ii sule Earrlson h8s oleaned up lly notb
at tbo Uorlts Plan b€f,de be thtnki! Irm ln tbo noneyo
Eorever, tbls sbould, be q1l done by nrly.
r flnallv Eot around you to wrt tlnb Jeaque s and cy..
.I a[ iEtu:4lng Looie'i s nots to to koFp lnteot wlt}l ou?
ftlea. P16;so-look irD inv 16tt€8' Tittuet} to !a!k.tn rtrtcb
our prl.vate flnanetal airangoiDtits dlr6 Llst64 ard x.irlte
ine tLe telils of oub anreeneits acaln on t'tro blg tl€41. You
-untleir
ta.ri ir"a in gecord diaver of fl1o, tla:3k
;."r"o
G"f". pabillg tili rs terns of spllt rltb uark
"irtrapere Tnatn cotpalry'
rtiE sb ar€ aDonE tlxo nodt valuable pleces of prolD rty
io hav-o ird cen bo foitb tbouesrdr to us 1n tbe futule.
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Ho!t5rwood, Calif6rni
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Doar€ s t:
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snother ._ Ea.ie JuEt ealLed you, afrraaft epecfat,
brlngs ry aocount ai,n: pi6tto
row,. unrll rhe g4ss.oo r ai'pgJ"rtia-iar" uTo-ra.iilJi"o".
Th6 ban! out heie ls extr.eaity qgurloo-ue Arri-";;;;illi"g.
By thls tllqs you toust bavo th6 ffrst Sii.t-ito ;;;;;::
on th€ ray- a day beforo your, lettet: cjrau,-so th;;;;*
L you trould. have lt about iE soon ,, rha wira,.r ;;:=-'^"
courso I don't tqrolr how btg a. n1a[e:i"-*" i.a6":'lia"iruu
It n a,_s a hundred dotlarc on5 tms ti,ni _]oi-iilourfrT"i" i,"a
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I enorg!. to cov€r'l I wondered.h.ow y-ou
cou16. Ao as.ucf,a"s,you
u,ui"'it;
iinSillf ff !'*ff"T:r:*::* ill,::i:*r"ti*:i
try to do any ilgwtng at- tils end..
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fbls lan Dlallond -I !1entlongd. as a posslblo

re-preeenratlve, bad bad A feud, as f reprjrle-a]-iiiu"
t urulngton soue y6ars ago.;.s.nd'rrhon
,5 ound.6d. out Brrrtn€t on it*-1.
r aiprirair"iii"
sn6 fou-lrd he';i;;r:;;-il
uramond but to no otber asont _ I tofa f:.ar6nd.-ioaii
thst no. hattor how sood. a!u"t rru-il", -ilJiiri"i6t
L g{olg !" lncur dnj/-ll1 "i
w1L1 aloon8 nen i,tth whon i--
rtao. to e.ssoclate..:Dla&ond was soie, of .oul"e.-"ia
put up atr atr6unen!, Uut f stooa-ilni
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f, beve not gone tbrough rehat I dld
New York rvltb Joachle-for nothlXe. . .and-;;";i"1n
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IF!*ilxlg'"1"1:ii:.,,'":*,i::':l",g"fruT"ii"ik-*p*:
1s_conlng over torooinow Eo"nrng ;a;!-E"ii, i.l"Ji'i_"
half s. dayrs vlslt before r sr'called-to Trru- It-,.rii"-i"
l the aftornoon to meeL a *itro *it[-"rro, ;;";;;;"#d
to oollaborate. I feel he ls reassured ,ro* ovi"-ioii--'
-everi-frve
attltud.o. Ho Ls so vory consclontlous about
!oetr9-s altl so c arofirl. Tro nlglrts t arelon;a about
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4 and. thought of hl& s tronsljr, iouraLgo
+e
iot-i.,a"Jlirii liip"r"ua
to -bave so6n h1u tn tbe roin-.- suortiy- u"roi" iiii"ti#-
. bad. expoltenced. a hoert attait-ana'["ia-uiii-"";-t"r,J'Jltr
rr"
ne. fie says he ls f€6tthr' r'ettel agqin;h;-p;;; i;; U;". to
IIE_1s so arrrlous to te rEleasoa, .8"-l,rr"i-uE-i,i"i! "r.it,
ltJe nork ls d.ono. A rotlalkable'Da;, ;;;";-k,;;;-rid:r ao
trot t:elnk ]re irl1r seen arry. lels
""ri.1"r."ui"-"i iJitfri.'
_H"d-. Dtc€ talk rrlth Monroe Goldstoln at
^-.- -. lrroad,castlnq,
vo-Lu&ora a s reFky now bulld1nA trerJ. a s ls
!!: NBg b911d1"C. Ee-iard., '.r-"i,ora, ini"*ii-tij!'iirli
-gt i*
t3*';I?i,1ti','#: di: *:;:ii :hi,*'a-f,iie-reen
rarcb kiows-vber€ to 11ve ana v-fEi6
atlal says ho"olg,ru"ig fr6t-t6...and
w111 b€ b,Eppt to glve us suggestlons.
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I elo returnlng th€ llstE you send $1th
1.Ilstr.uctlot1E. You sertalnly are r enderlng a yooEs,tr

. ldrs. Lasky calLed for r0€ ln hor cartltls

aftelnoon ald took Ee to tbe lrone of e !&s. Eoflinas
who-hgd-studlsd uldor Jurge (1s tbat tfro rav fre spiife
1t ?) A ltueslErl wo!*.n, qultg tr€Il baLallc€d. ,i'les dtennoon
passed. pleass.ntly, trarttrles s1y ald ratlonA].ly onouph.
I certalnly havo l{!s. .Lgsky 6n ary sldo;i..ani f.f wJc el
pllinro ou"'poucy of . alv&yi trydg t6 iilralt-tnJ'uiii
sld.o of poople lir tbelr^i;nta-cts ;lth us; uaybe
Ellybi wotl1 ,n
b€ protoct€d, Eost of tb.€ t1u€s, f!o!r ttri,, otien E16e py'.tlh.1a
otr Lu1 sldeD/
At 16ast ltrs
At leEst ltlo Yotr th tryllg.
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reasonaory soon...and then lt w1ll have to b€ broken
up 1ato soEto falr'-slzod. &trounts _ to the Estate atld to Lark.
t And I'soe that t b.e Fodor!.I covernment fs eettin8ready to
liT;#st*;'Hi:" :";:"'?":"l":mg ;g"mjJh;ini""i":l
L No, Loos€ dld not cor06 over Lasb Saturd.ay or
Su.nday as you slu'mlsed.
L oryosli":i i" iHlg Hl'il;ol*":ffi
.".1a"
I alt to pey&e xstate erdI LAik t.'iii Jiiurrt
"To"ffi:"m".
PorhEps th€ lnforEatlon askod. for i"i"iiio",
on tbls bi*'au*i ii'"ill"tu
L to !xe.1n a l.€tre! of yours...I tnr"t ,y ,3r"ii-r!""iiil ut
I want 1t ln bl"ack ara whlte agarn. rl6ase t!6p-iriJti"
t $! i.3"r1 :q
r;'x:; 3i*1"3::. ii':t:t,il-x:*, !;ni:-l*i,,
none on halrd, as you hrow.
I e6om to be c eugbt_ up on ny corr€spondence
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at last. - and ltrs a good ieellng.
-Personal IteE-- Thsre 1s nottrlne vroruq to
t rur-L phys1caJ. e><pFoFslon on tbls plen€, a.ia we itrouta
ge,t.gly 9f tboFbugab6os out of oul h6ads so ]fe srs not
J,nlrror-te c oE fetarded. I f€e1 tro are coElns lnto the
t 4osE
-won4elfu]
pnysl.cal
t lue ln our llvgs vhen fuu-ard coEDleto
and, splrLtus.l unlo! rr1lI-b6 lncreaslngB!. ireces"ury
aE the BALANCE between the6o two d1&enslons fn-ilfin-r,
tunctlon fho fact tltet w6 need.EonJ --nt-dct,'L i--;i;,;iru",
t rlth s oiE€ thlng lntlnately assoclated wltb th6 otl1"ii---
lndl.cateo hov closb re ectually are ln €v€ry experteico
b.ene. It ls a cob8lant trr"rtt-io t*p ,V'U"&y- c-irpiJi'Jiy
L clea! - for.IgL - irlnce I fei! 1t beionf,s -eJ"d;i';;-;;
as r-t does.-to E...on thli, pLane...Just-as fEel.unlled.
lo_you 1n Erre ln]lo!, sense. ..and I accept on.Ifalth, untll
und€lstand lng comes, th!.t wo ca,n never- bo
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lnthe dl-nenilons aio adi no EAtter wrut fnterpr,!taiiJns
"""iiv "'"Jr""t"a
taay bo glvon at prosont...Thoro 1s e
and r ste: - and lvhy wo ere dlfforontrv "u."on
u iiua- ina
-vui vou
"fiv-i6u-"ii
6r,n
lld the .sAuE 1n splii!, eervrng oac[-oir.6r- iru-"!.'*a3l"oura",
D€ noro !'t,eppy or nolo blessed...and tho wond.erl\l csl]e glvgnt
rqthlnA ls.assrrrB.nce for n€t...so keep
your Lovo stored up...and leLrs lookonou5h
::..:T:y+_?y: forwoJd to even flnol
9lqo€rlenco s ln etBry $ayl
GoodllEht. sweothesr!. f take you ln ny aius
anL feol your soit 6ody agelnst nlno - aid tljs-!ou.--
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Jhn€ 4. 1.941.

Doarost:
L ' Just b&ck f!o!r [olTllng sosslon rlth
fa8lif. He exjrects dea]- to be throuAh by ltrldle
L of nsxt n€ok. Werlts lle to collabordte ;1th
s]lotb.6r wrltor. I s,!r wtlltnc to co-oporate 1n
any ray that stll1 glves !€ 6ood. lnco!€ at thls
stago of galle...thls ls o!. enornous Job at best
and few plcturos are doDo by onLy on; artter
out h€re.
I Erl on ny iy€y to the bank and v1ll
senil you anothon $125.00 lftbey Eitl t_e t l!€
drarv ldy account so 1ow, irlth deioslt of thls
n€1r clr.e ck foa 9495.00
,"r*, t wt].1 s erd. st1ll &.ore. Nort
yreok we srltouldjlr t havo to notrry lf d.eal goes
through on I cbedule.
_ App8.Iently ttr€y w ant to :.u sb rl8ht
ahe&d on U:!e clreablve lrgrk ahd, I do not bive anv
ldei h,ow lxuch t1!de off they v111 al1ow me - 1f -
any. But tho laln thlng 1! for us to Bet toBethetr
agaln as soon as posslblo.
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I d-ro LEed I haC. you 1n rqy a rlrs last

nlgb.t e.1d lt rqe.s tho grsrdest feellng poEslblol
All !ry love EIrd ttEn somel
ID hast6,

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Srlend lsrk t

i-ed a 1-c:1; t31l( y{lth L€,s:fl todo.:r.

Bec*uso
of ccric.ln Lltblc Lncc,-:;Il.l1ilca ln-thc c-opwrlrht
IihraLlorl, suchg: :::ri lr.tDo not turvfrn trij' vlti
Fgi-&td-, o|c. vlat,ner'3roil:tert 3.: ito tr1 ].v')u a
yg,Jr'"gty bi/ ias:{X sr""r.1 by yo ., .f€ t ltc ljt:at€, hotd.ll8
tlnr] frso.R.u.l cL€oj, -i: 3::;' cro.i:iotr shovs ui, Lryln[
!o coi-L.jct ary !"rone'J oq:4: t-)cu tr;l th.o l":,te !.hs. palnor
It all seclxs J.!:o L:ticr eclo abort nrtblru - but Lllll:.srg
wlll ;o to o.ny l-or\j+lrE out hcr.o...ond siptosq such-
vo&'anfy rreoJ]3 llt':!l\j Lo :.o:r glnce thcJrc-, c troN a
Cl:ll]l::cf.l.: c.1;urc..: r-' c-r;' ';:ouul: e-.1s1&:r ;julry:-.ott h€d
quc|io.: Joir c,JJut b:::1 'r\:t yoJ nq;:toc.Jcl to ansior on
.!-J."_-lg r?: ls r:o;*+ru_lt 1s_okay slyce.
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::f,--.I:p_n ::' IjlC -:- y*,- -,1..., in or'.rel, U rralrc
Lil():. fl-lrls a,;o telrJ a dysnbqTa ol ieo:",:e- Ad6r 6 sh:rd,''fi
on nll3r 31st. !s.3kJ -q)Jct5--the dcaLfo :c c losed, b5f-tho
rddr.lLc of lEXt \rscl: - 3t - :;' thJrtr 1s r.:.'ttr]:u: st:h
to coro lbu ycu - : tttJiP:tls - ptease ilpeoa*lt alongl
"ola
t {.1- !'rh+n md i..
!,or.r, ,cih re,
ro'-iav. u" i,*"tr3*Jiis;#-[sr"e$1t""
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ir9 ryllll put r.€ on tl.. paFolL a: ;SOJ'.:O. : r'sEtudcd
ir{Fl tlylt both ho an.': Bru:q:og ha,.-t roltoratod tbd.t
this lyas onl,y a t.rr?o:"atir so1:i.Iy. . . ihIrt f \:3s oD s. ta€sk
to Eeok basis railFr tLar cont:.actc.. ;'or thct coount so
rqf saleu'y oould be UPPf,D, .!r.lreu tho doal vss Eflle, I told
Lasl:f f lf h6 could not w-..a:]go e bo::us fo.!- gbe
&raounb oa s.qrl: donor oye:t bLo?Eh u s c.!:e!:!cto:Tt ?rea r6nt
oooraor:s
hras not yci bq6h, dev.ilopcd bcc&ulj c onot\-!h Ulno-lu,s not
bcrn fe.:1Ltted.."(: crr told lhat tho +vc:,nto trook:en!
teke; 6 to g lrsoki to propore herc)"."Uxot Larky sborrld
go to bab fd ns ane Col !.ro a hlghc;' salarir as ielb
corry)gBsetlon f,ltr" !ro:'k done and qlso for rro:k ye! to dor
Eo said h6 l'cR;ld $ge wh&l bo could do s.nd no.,Lid l-€! Its
know ln tleo for m to s6cu1.s tbe ssr.vLces of, an a6s$t
IF I fel,t o$€ r1la.8 $osdefu
:1o Wolro of a veek-todseok de&]' but I sE€11
a horo. . .booarrlgr ,.f tb,sy'vs.nt, thsy corr:.d Lot Es
60,"atuador thosc cJ.r culls tdJc . s, Ea&c llsc of s,l! I had &ne,
deny ne any ca€dlt es a \Nrlt6r on ttre pl.cturo. I thktr
you can contoDd that, for tho Estatets trobeotlon, you
e..<poct m to follow tbrouh - I10.! o:lIJ A0 A lmglER but
ae the ESTAIETS roproEonUrrttw wh1ls the plctu.x'e !s bsibg
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lhls agsuroe us of -)rotoctlofi ond of rtayina idt& tho
Job tiJ,1 t h,e f lnlgb at tlE egroed won raLary.
I-a.s!T ch.'l:ls that the rcs..ron he u3nts rb
on & Heok to wo ?k baot6 1,6 bocauca : can s.lnays oaIl
fo}' a no$'d6c1r'f rq' rrort Ls se:tc:o.Jtory cnd rs r!,ts
a b:Ch€ j' sale::y, r,j:ei'oas F. ::gl n.:.; scrs ry irLce st
a co.'tiiln f:-uro ior tb.1! perlod.
lld.s $an nl.l:!ond, 'dnon f Bentiot:qd to Tdr:
as posslb:e
e. agcBl, lJ polJon to &'.r!ncto$ - sJd, no
i]atter w:rLdr rf,Jl !s ln Lhc !tht, I told Di&.lond I
coulC nol conslder: ):::.i as e i'epl.oserf,. atl'!"c lf i c.oclded
I nood3d ono 1eter...r,i:1cc : nas not gclng toget lnvo:.vod
ln pci'son fsudsc
die +lttise,l !l,r:*ls ,^'jencl:ts !:nve h&c ds{,Ilr€F
wlbh ary: q'.r}* poc .:bLy t:!€y vould'br LIrs b€st. Losky
thlnlrs I nerd an ag:nt lcte;, - but 1s not keon for :[e bo
hs.va cn€ nol,'. ile sllpp€d a cos snc Lot the cat out of tbs
bql w:len hd s&tlg 'f tolJ Jec:: Serrrer lrou ltore $ lflndl
abd n B.l"qc.SU{ rL -'Lve hun5eCl " I toLc you I felt they
rcre trylnC to cosh lb' on ur...but I Ul*rli tt 1! wlss to
be dt)l-onc,1o...anJ lf I coirl:- Ipt Las;f to sectre $750.@
a weck for ro 'vlLh^ut tur sxont io stortr :r.: b6 lnclln€d to
eocept it. Ab aq/ rat€, Bhauldn ! I hs.va th€ oo$trect ohogked
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-L.y sO:reon6 ? Perlxo.p s Dot rviili yor.:, - but
Jusl to bs alr'e ltrs
olny.
t, you f ooL lf I c 6.n 6et $Y5o.co '.4 sta*
I silo'..L(t tako tt rmd f+u'cot ahy claln f'3' a bo$rsf I dontt
v/eet to seon higS-1;*,1u4 st lhr sltant qxlt hera.,.bu.t :
dr sana to fecl lrha| se lEvont t bcen I ialieE fsr bslas
aesorlted r!.rkot vs,1uga.
PLoare r!','rlse re st cllco about ihe above :I'lttsl.g
as ,ldr8s ar€ getilng re&dy t o h"rp;xn f,astr
:ly p]:cne $lrrb€r hcre ls Cnilllm 41?1 tt gqu
ebou:d fool aqt n::geds:t;. of c11-1-1ll;+ 3c st lrLsbcs to you
e.nd ].dils tiopc n$ can goon colebr€tsl
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L !?g:!" blg lreittgo. wf,ei you gor started :,igiii -out b.ero _ the
loDey :rolls ln.
t ' r.a$. ntos grd hawns ctlr&o.r our or a
rub batb, "mlo*:;
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for h.s .Ic...tbo ;nly i'h;;;, -fii;rr-;;""il ro rtrtrsnarton,
Ls tbo,fact tht a pubirsai-rrg
"ogriiuousa cin'iioii.i-ifrrilcrrpt on vhtch
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santa {!lta all Est - t h6 r cazy stunt fifer.;.
tb ror:.atr€ blggeEt pl&xe. I s"i, ihs il", j"i;;;;i;"'sconos eienal
af'sJ oi-
t they r€re ter.rrtflc. you uust haro been aUie !o'sle-tUo snote,
aerenlt you ?

L f hope Irn not go lng to bo bair4Beat wlth peopLe dlo

tlLnk tbey can wrtto for dhe iovios now...irn '
-' tiiirrtr
laleas. Ir!s. Itrac.. .and nov Eolen !'uDat: - - -- rUo --- t neoa
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s.i:iii';rufr*":3f, eiili iI:;'lsu:iilf
h6rs been under, is taklng
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IrlI ask looso son6 of iour queEtlons noxt tlna I s6o
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hqra to pl.an ah€ ad. Uerel."na'"iii [;-#il trrlagJ ar"
tho post ornc6, dth tbe hope
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June 8, 1941.
I Deanest !
Last nlght f 16 s.al an unusual- 11tt16 book s6nt
I lre by !drs. Lasky, entltl€tl! nForevarn; by Mtldjced. Cran.
It ls publtshed by Nfred Knopf, 1955, and you idght pb.on6
and se6 lf trl:Iopf nor'has lt ln stock ard buy tt...the cost
I Ls e tlollar, I thlnk. It can b6 ::ead. ln on6 glttlng and, rcuLd
!1116 an absolblng Eft€rnoon for your group of noBon...Th6
subJect ls )rolnoernatloD eDd the s tory 1s bsautlfullt told...
L Mrs. I,asky tolls lnE lt has boon Eold to tho movlos...and tb16
lldicatos tb4t nAny things of e spLrltual natule a:rs gettlnB
roealy to !€ dgnat. (P6rbap6 Brentanos ryoulal be,vo a copy €v€n
1f Knopf hasnrt. lhoy sb.ould be able to tt611 you vrbe:re toget
a oopy, 8nt'rey,
rs. LeEky Just phonod thls Eornlng to ln"lto Eo
to h.er hoEo fon d.lnrl€ !. Sh6 lE betng veny nice anal notblng
out of tho ray has occuJFed. I thlDk I an nov e atabtlstad-on
such a. basls thet notb.lng but good can con6 floll thls oontaot...
eDd I all su:ro sbr m€ans to b€ most helpful. I {Lllr elcome tho
opporturlty to telk to !,F. LaslT as I b611eve I have hlt upoD.
tho al et!&6 re lravE a1I beens esktng to present the s io8y of Twq,lnt s
Ltf6lliFvs Tnaln t EII tho I tory frirsel-f. I rdIl nake ai: extre
sopy of tb9 9p9:dng and. onclose rylth trls 1€tte:r to sho? you rvhat
I Doar...WLib tho realbb. of ![atertel at our dl.aposal, ns- lravo
rrondered- b.olr to cov€r'-tho gtound wlthout taklng- up t6o nuch footag6...
L now, rlth fnaln to fad6 ln at dtfferent polnts, wltb rltty c omn'e
and phlLosopblo Btatementsi he can brld,g6 th6s6 d€velop:nents and.
hlghllght the dr$Iatla llonent s of b.ts llfe. Should thLi methoal be
aoooptabla to Laskjr, I T111 havo so1"ed tho pfobloll ho lntendod to
t oall a'tochnLcal riltsr Ln to do...and'uay getthe enttre asstgnlrent
Eysolf, rehlcb f havd boen ftght 1ng fori I loaat ny ld6a to Charllo
Whlttrole last nlghb, iiro r avod, ov€r tt, and he salalon pratsos Anythlng
L l do - t..o lryf acel Inoldentelly, borefors to hlrlsolf aE f,Eohn, the
Baptlltrr alld says h€ lrad to tlo an arful lot of warl8llng to g6t'olrt
b.ore ahead of !1€ and pave tho rray f or th€ a.rrlval' ofn JaEus Chrlst.rl
Road. thls to Sam - 1t should glTo h1& a blg 1augh....cher11€- oLalng
hE actually thougbt !rd. bo colllng out her€, fron Lndlcatl.onE, &nd
f,ent to f,ork to g6b h.lss 61f a trlpt o Callfornl.a so bo could bit
b.or6 ltron f got b.ere I gols slroet ln h1s nell-neantng blunt Ey...ana!
sald to ne last ntght s rrgarold, tt botlns to look to n€ 1lk€ oNE
horso I bav€ baokod vas at last c o'llng tbrou€h. Yourve proven to
b6 e real Eudder...the track hasnrt been clear erry of the tlr[6...
tut you t vo-E6lF!tr the rac6...and now, ontho noni eiretcb, youire .
so@rencin8 to ems rge fron the pack. And Irm hero at tho f lnl.sh Ilno,
raltl^-ng to ch6e! you on hoDs - havln8 put all ltry &oney on you to
1{r$l" (lb€ b6aut lful. part of thlE ls - lt ls lltera1)
i

lhlE aftelnootr, bofor'6 th6 Lasky'aar caLl€ fo" &€, f a

to go wlth BI11 Eurlbut t6 s66 the Pattons, firiends of hls r?ro
wole so nlce to me before. ldr. Patton was a *oalthy retbgd shlp
bulldar anal dlEd. sevoral yeers ago...but l{rs. Patton and d aughton
stlll aro h€re and a6s!tr eag6n to Eeet &e aga,Ln.
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senslbLT Frgsent€d artlcL6
ln tho lE6t_'rffEotr ruagazlno, teUlng of the- psychto ectlvltLes
of stowa.rt Edwald lYtrlte and. hls rtie, Botty. 1 reid. rtth into:.est
bo dovelop€a!. ablltty at nastral- traiellnsh. fhero is elso
an lr.t€restlng artr.cl6 follof,tns, callod rllasn€r laa Duotr. te1l1na
of Ub.e bermonlous :relatlonshg oxlstlng betrden Molohlor id' wtfel
{lb.on- _such a relatlonshlp exlsts - lt €iceEats sny othon UapplnoJJ -
posslblo tn tbL6 Tonltt. G6t tbts nagazg6...Maiy wttl pr-oialtv
adtlllo tb6 dogs h tho Melchlot ptcti!€.;.but Uaicnlor is the '
gr6eto6t Dan6 of all -and tbe UlFseg.gl
Wtttr a1l our plannlnaE, backward and f,orth. a s lho
tld.o of doveloplloDts has coua ana gor1€, tt nay bo moie practlsal
to ne6t you ln Ind,lana, lf f oan, dua iotnE bait Uytrai-n...or
even by pIa:]e, 1f you aould serd'onough of your p6rsonal offects
thlouglt to t b.Ls addross by tirunL. tldi ts e6lethina you rould
prolebly lant to do arlrrEy. Ths!, br,y a cer out herS fuiane tt
couLl b6 g ervlcod for e year, f rgor'alrd tba doaler could b6
r€sponslblo lf any def€ots appo sred. I thlr& no f,11L btor rhat
to do vh6a the deal lE set...but bgpo y9u trlII be so nearly
"-a3fiiffiw*H j'*#iir.eHW#HY
I rll-1. mrtt both you ald Usry to take in
drlvh.g...and Marcla, of oourge, laten, whoa sb€lossons
ls of tbe
age wh6n drlvlng k permLtted. you rlil u-nd.erstand f,hs.t I nosn
l'hon I -t61I you thAt trafflc rEguLatlona erE the scorvls st lri
tb6 vonld out b€:re, once you have seen the ray thev opsate.
Ia N€r Yq.*, evory offort ls nads to protoct you aialiret tbo
orrons 6f hu!^en JudgE€lt, by trefflc-aontioll6d lt;b.tln4 €rrd
s1gna1s._. .Ecr6, lt is Just th€ oppostte... ahost oiorytEing ls
].€ft to_luran Judgrent:..you decld.e whetho you eie
Etle€t lntersectlon and o@et across f tnst, otc. niarosE tbe
Ilnr t tb.at
crez! ? No rondon so nerqr arb kiIlod,
weet ait6T rreo .
It has not beeD hot horo glnoo I efrr.wal. ..ei,ena8e
dally f,@porature b6twoen 76 and gO. a.d. cool at n1abt.
; (Walt tt]l you hear that danned btra across tho strlet -
keeplng up an lncossant cack].e ALL day long. you Eet to
suboonsolouBly raltlng to bear the neit soi:rd.l.a;d tbs ne*t
and. the !Ext...I uDderstend otb.er t enants aro kLck!,Dg.. .whoo vgr
o ns tttc Dlral ought to be shot as woll) Outslde of tiat ldtlo!
dl.sturbarc6... you wl11 ltke thls'apartment es e t elporary
res1alerce...rF afe agaln f avored, b6lDg only a block frdl all
th€.s.teos you wt1l iaet to t.raa6 eti-Eiri- 16* qb;"rrlijr and
statlonsry storo on ttE boul€ vard d.! rlsit arouni,- ths corner.
as rsll as blg rErkets, a ftve erld ten Eent stors, anat ptctuie
thoa.tres...a n6rys !60l across tho str€et on Eduyirood Boulovard...
Vr' ^,t-..posElblo I llavonr t had an olporturtltyyou
-r,f to look alourd llush. f@
"-f hoDe sLtos...bnrt ae s endlDg so[e c11pplng6...the
\ t' I, / ono rborlna orq)an'so of ilnalovs srd v l€x beyond 1s ttEitlln.e to me. ._l
lvouLalnt t 1[ be great lf we coulat have eonelblng 1lk€ tha!?-f,S ./ -;;e.
'":4',h/
";rf6 Isnrt Lt nlao that each t1re w6 are s oDs;'atdd. r e' h4:,'"4;
, -.(.,i'l{1ook forward to oiu raunlon rylth oven uole antlcipation'end. q)nd+l'
W{t'#Wlf,'i#tjiii'id-%,'n?i"*.."ff _"ff *o,'nuu^.11ffi1
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Holty*ood, C;tifornia
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Darv€lous
Y9u 1111 ttke tu""", ,i". ls a,ivho
nl-u1c and *ro enterlainia ,uitrr-rris
r.!U)re s sJ. ons of Cocll B. De l11o. for rvhom he
h,a! rorked. i.and rho appan€niiv'f"-e d""f -'-
pei.€onallty, acttng all ovsr0r6 placo rhon be
'wr.sra s Eo lllpresE psoplo wlth hts
authorltT.
oev.L:.ng actora and vriters out f ol no r.eas6i
et art...and bolng vory sweii ,b6n ;;;;;-;Ise
r.s around to soe hln blorln€ off.
L
- ftol!
M.rs: lasky, the nother. nho took
n6 norre_ b€r cer, f Loarne d lruch, Eincg sh€ 1s
-1n_
mos E saJ-t<atlve - eL1 ln prals6 of jrer son aird
Ea.I'onEo(l d.aughte!, v?ro dled. s€ven yoarE aAo. It
geelrs Ebet Je6s€ &td thls daughtor both w;re
brllllant muslcli.ns and b.s.d fitenaoa-io .iiJ t u"f"
caroers . ln liuELc. T?r6y c slr6 o as t ana tfonilesse-
gor an 1d6a for unuaual ill.rslcal acts !.n vaudeville
?l-i
rnBl FlBh
cla.ss Dature...rney uecani il ;;;;;;a;i
!t€ aoon becans.the blggest producefl of them ln
!_.11 .ld
l!9.t:to foundtater, when i5vi""'"a-J-i",-h"-ile;-
crrEnce Fsmous playors_Laelqr, utittzfnr rris
d.ev€loped sters - prectt cairy a rtroi i ;h;-;;1%"--
rndustly a-t- that tiEe...thts l€d to paranount_iaskq
s.no. oTrnersh.r.p of 1SOO theatres t hlouAhout Anerlca.l.
*4 f11l"l1y, after a serles of stca;;sfui ;,r"i#;; "
3ld.a].f klndE of shoralanEhlp, rh€reln f,alf<v-6ioucit tUe -iiJi.ir.",
lle-!c..
ge" ::
- "!3f
frolr Eu!.op6, iirc ruai nt--ua,,r:.i"
Ene craslr
,.
sarae, then the d.el)reislon vhlch k6Dt
uroarno - nalragsr s frou paylng ttrelr rontali...an<l.- in
one Ern!.b].€ week : laglqr found blE8€lf vlped. out-_
elth a loss of, $ZroOO,obO ln cashl
n4+t lt dldnrt
.. rrNor hl.s
w1fe.
feazo hl.m e lErtd,cle,',. -ilJs"",,
-rrira, sald.
Hi_.-^rilYyt she lusr si ia io
rv€rvo t1ad. foutrteen servants 8rd fl-ve cers and ait tnat -
sort of tllng_- but thatrs neven roeant reaf frepplne Je
Il,"l::.l-i't. Just end.each other and trE nork ve aii aotng
ll19l? to Ia&1ry.r.-. so. mo\id. to trumblo quarters-and.
-theyeve:r...ald;;il;6';;;
he-ty6nt rroik
ne{l.' hs.lrden Erra4,oven..
rEu'un.(' than- raIId, Slnce everybod.y
Holi.ysodd lores trtn ani tF 1E t<nown ai'tirJ- nan-"iii6"t ln
ejE!ry... . everyone wsnted to glw hllba chanco to core tack... "n
wnrc.n ne 1s noyr aucc€€Efu1ly dofu€.
'- rrldy husband d.led, yea]ls ego
and Jesse sald.to ne.
tbsn [a"!]:uga fig"w66g6a
that 13'1""I itrlrt,a"*"i Jfr Br" %f i u to. a.
desp tte
te atl he hFs tIl'oueh.
gong ttTough.
has-f,on€ oh. Ii-teu
telI you
"tg"%fka"!l:ugh
"lg" Oh, "eaE
vou-fie'fs
he'lE
Erful+l1son...ho
1{ond erfuL son. . .ho tends
si
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ne f lowers- every y€-ar on ttre
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Ccz a lerlaryr.-$ a r/fn e n tb
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anniverEary of hls fa&hls doabh...and hots had tm go

rlth my daughter-Ln-lav s.id himself to overy oponlng-wLtb
bll'l of e1l h1s plotts'es...and hosayir, rlf irother d5eenrt'
i-tk6 lt, never ulnd vhat'the crltlcir- aay, Lt wcntt got...
And- I us6al to say to b,1m, Eometl[es, nh€n h6 nas wor[1ng
so hard, rOh, Jesse, Itll efrald youire not Ro lnA to nsk;
e EuccosE-of thls-, ltts.too ructri...Erd tre ioutd Eay, r![ottEr,
you_ rustnlt Eay thet - lt nust be a eu.soass - rerLL-keep
vorklng at lt tl.Il Lt lst...and thls 1s Just tboway h€-r 11
b6 on r Uark TwaLnt...hets 1lko e. bulI doi...when he-wanis
to _d,o- somethlng-d:rd be1l6ves he can, lre ndver glves up...
and trhan hg belLeves ln p6op1e, he backs them-up antt'
lnsplre s tbtl atd gets lrore out of then thaa anlone elso.a..
ald t*ron sot!'eono 1n somo otlFr studlo does soreitlfura sood.
lra s€nds theu a r.fue of coD€ratuLatlon, whl-c h, ferr p5oile '
do_18 Ho:.1]rtr_ooq, Tlhl.ch trlbs to&ag tb.i oueer person 6.own
rathor than bulld th€n up.
I tbLnk thls ls enough of, ld-rs. I,asklrr 6 runnlt€
flr€ coturent to glvo yourrhen-boytr.
an 1d.ea of whEt she ihlnks
of Jes-sef . lrlro ls s tlIl But t here ls somethlng
flne aboirt r6a1 Jelrlsh fadl-y 1lfe...tholr toTa].ty and -
devotLon. (It bu:rte to bhtnk'lf reportealty t rie -'ard
the neponbE qre falrly r ldespnead - ttrat ilrs. Lasky 1E
emotLonally not a].l ttrat could be aleslreal. Certalniy I
b.e,ve seen no € vldencos of lt, as.yBt)
Ofu- yes, her otb6r son, 8111y, ls dssLstant
dlrector at Walollens andyea away- bn lo;atton; I undorste.rrd
Betty ls qulto uuslca].ly tncL ln6d. ; . tbs.t }tls. Laskv Is
h6r8€1f a fln€ planlst...and Jesse, her huEband a ilno
all-eroundl lluslclall. Josse, JI. 1s a UnguLst, wbo speaks
flvo languages. Eow do theis Jess do tli You-bavo t-o gLvo
thou c re d.lt.
Tho Eornlng malL has
valtlng for Jullus Eians to caliJust
coEe. I am really
and te&e 116 to trTarnbr s
rvhe ro I elll to confer vtth Lasky on Uto ldea f I ent you
vlt]- r-eEpect to lwaLn lre sentatLon. . .no ctrance tadt- nlght
wlth tho colpany.
I - c_6rta1n1y got en a valanche of Letters today:
RonF qre, K€lth Mcclood of the Eerlny Souvalne offtce,
Cy, Vera }turrey, Ed UcCAlluE (who has kgpt up a I trlng of
wise-crdcklng lettffs ln ansryer to rnlne) (ho ls now ln-Detrolt)
Sam Et!6ny...and yours.
I nl1l hoLd lhls letter untlt later'1nth€ day
so as to ilrlts you about the Lasky conference.
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Cenfet-hury.-/partlnenls
L r746 doRTH
Hollywood, C6tifonn ia

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R;liT;i"i:ttJ9,t"t a'lvlce on the book
"r
rThankg even so *r for your, letter.
__ mu so

E bore-t,
ro.r. ir,l!,
iil i& 3i'ffi ",?il", #1 ff 3mi;j'* i"it*'1"
t hqn I hav6 evelr feLt.before
t keonly
are a docldedty helpfut porson to t<no",
-ana ifr"i-yo.,.
iniili irotu
ry wlfe snd r i'6ol ihat i,ur -rrre nirnii'"ilt #;';h'
your.f s.lrtIy lE one of ttrose unusual[iuJ"iiii""-ir,ii*"t."a
out 1n one s memo:ry of one s uiJ. -on-h;-i:;rii-;Jt o"
! r
Ey oln, let re say'tb.ar *o
"re
r
rrii"[r1i'irii'L-'dii" you...,,
L o, **uorlil33Tllt"'.ffiPt":THid;:":I"rL*';Ji[:
I'e1 g1ad. you fool there ls an Luprorrament
t volce, indl catlvo of a mora pofsed
1n my
vould not bo as c onaclous of tbat a;l;" Bd;jr. i'-
olse nlght be, rlxo knoys n6. ;;;;""'
t - ug f thlnk l&s. I,oos€ can nell bo e. flne
gulde-for glnce she knovs soJk-ir-u;i;ir"o
a-E Eell as tooae does, so ue 'in:e
about hls lnner aevel6prue"t ana" ii6 -i.r"ii"r'!#J*'
sayi.Ii6iit-"oi'
I :-f-ll: . s-ome or *rf c i, :.i
!J"i,l.r,
-ap-i;;";i;"
roro].c(len to b6r. At least, sbo rylll nol taft itout 1t
":91*1.onsh1p,
to anyo!€.
It Ls nood. tbat
.re6r you
"-rir;"3i;*eiiT"H.ff,:":YlT il*: JlE.
fllii"'iff
!q*'l'S
ts rr€11-. I
"*'i'lil%l l;'i":il"'5t[,i*::
Eeem to r e=tgf,t as ,*,
*"1Ji3! i:"
'
clresso€t, but d.onrt
o"-tiru]
walst.
fool as hoavy or full around i6e

- I suppose you are flndlng out wha,t storeo6

Fr.lJ- .cosc as lrel1 as shipplng costi, c ratlnE. etc.-
-ioc;;i;;'i.";";"
r pl-ace
tb:nk, wtrhout doubr, i"i -

a to 1ivo...so pn6baury"iri o"ra-6iri!-'Bn-'6ui hlrnrture

uu
or be pnepEred to, ai soon asstws can ffnE a suitatie- pfaoe.
About M€rlon - desplte lnslstence of Mother oJrd.
Aunt Flors - I s.lr dererldned.- to go t;-ih;ip;;a;;1;;"I
and arolat any- tl'ouble or conrusr6n- ai ,iri. ilJ"J.itii"ry
can control.thl.s equatlon and. €njob a iuw-nori.nie- i.-'
ourservos at tbe a arle t1os. Clvos you a real f6e1l;R of
lndoperdence whl.16 vI sltln8
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Cortnrlury../7or/lnenh
Hollywood, California

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1330 P.lt. Au Just back fion ttrornlng

conf€ronce rrlth lasky and EveIIg at Yte.rn6rs. '. .
f,or flrst t!o6.
J- "tr" t o draw relaied troat'hslnce
roirpooa -
-
ii"il-o-"r"t1-ln E[?--pre sentatlon
ia6i-r- sEnt io iou, eiruetrtsh€al, recelvgd Sreatfor
acclah...ard tley'agreeil thtg li tbo vohlo]'s
rravo all-boEn looklng...tho tech:llcsl nsnnsr
-

"iioh-ri
of te].lLng tb.€ sborY?
Thls ls tbe tEchnlcaL problon for whlob
tb€v ionsld€red brlnglna ln anotber lyrlter to hel-p
I an ereitli r€lj'evodrEy
sofie...ard plra to have boen
tre l-ns t-l on to'flnd the nyEelf...forl
"ioin
i have nEvo r lacked confldonca tn ry abluf,y to do
tb.e snthe lob...snd kDew I had been llgEllg'to-o
berd. feouig tllo accu]ItlLatad' econonlo atrah, tno
roio6nsltl11Er of naklng good, etc. o!c....and, a a
I l-ook back, itrs a ni-raci.e lrv€ been ablo to do
as-"eifas i trave, undei th6 constant Iressrre lrve
had to vo rk for so 1ong.
But nov I cen Eoe dayltgbt end h8'v€ non
the renol{otl conftdence ard resp€ct of Lasky and Evens.
You mldrt phons lark ad tbEnk lrl!tr for hl.s
suoport of ro reiatl-ve to lly pesonal servloes..'sd
e:iietn vha! was happgning end botr I have
w* iii.t-artr i"urtv not-.-
fr;-d""ra[i;;6io--ipi"oa."
lhe r-amlnlng
to
Job
thls-dnner
1s
aulmoull.tec
to
of
r€late
pre Eentail6n
trren a fln!8hett, acc6ptabl6 tn'eatEont.

W
'v
sria ws tri.vE
...9""o""rfif rne tb.at wamere stl1l nay denatldr a
"fr" .lust a8 a lratt€lr of r egulsr procodur'€ " '
.oiriuorator.
iii-tyr"l -"t:"ti
r-nia'a chuplon 1n ny Lasky who would Etartd -out
an tntruiton on oirn croatlve work l.f he
"l"rti"t
itelg ths f tnlstreal Job ls okaya Porsonally, nltb tho,
?;;d"ti;t p.;perly-Eorked
-anoiher- ou.i, a s lt 18 nov, r. sse-iro
;;;; rcclten Ehoui:d be oaIlad 1n a t a].L.
i;;ircb "i'r;hnt - wben aNotl,deal ls c losetl - I should.bo

w il"i" i t.ite satarir.

i-i*; t;;;"ir"t"a
thore lE evory Justlflcatlon
ion nv belnn consldei'€tt ln a hlgher salarypropor't
urat r can 6r'este the-
bracket 1'oI
echlcal

#
t@y t reatment nocossary t o ploturos.
.tdovlces of s
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t
llr. J6!io L. Iasky,
l9drn6! 8ros. 9latu!€r, Ieo.,
Wsst Coalt Sturllos,
. 8urb6nk, Callfornlc.
Daar kr. tastrt-
tr Jurt relqrned today Etrd flld your lcttor rt
the 6!soura!ln6 belrr aa to trobabl,G oLoar,ag xlth, Farsarg a? a
vely GarlJr aata for produottsr of a plotura basoal on tho t1f!
ot ldork I'watn.. I botla you q&n a!f,an8r aalt€t atldaotority
rlth thgftan aa bo d,oaa !.ot lcG to bc rory !.appy 016r tbs
procXleotr for b1a bortBs an4 protcf, pay for th6 futula, aait X
kaor you dod not sant lit.s to feol tbat, b,c has lust bcaE uaaA to
enabl,a yorr to elasg yout dcal rltb werners, aEd f atr sufs you t1!1,
d.o the best yqs oa! to s.. tbat he Erts a botus of at lcqrt
110,000. for tDs Eontha of, ]lorh rhlob ho ba, alono an{ rhl6b I a!
sur. rl11 haro nroi to do wltb youf boln€ ablr to rucq.lrfully
olos6 thc dcrr,, and ba rhould haye assutsnos of prollQ! oonpanmtlon
tor th. Eonthr to ooEG. loraotrally, I tM : t,h6t lf t,b,lr a. 8-
auoa docg rot coa'o flos lfa rnors tt aIquu ooEe lrcns ton atrd. yoe!
a6a6ol&tEs.
Jis tc Connectlout YaE&a., I bavs bati tbr!6 rcqucsts
f,or tb&t durln8 tb6 Baat trtr dqyr, tv.o f,roE Bol\rrood and onr floE
tb6 Eest, and I tbllk X told you of 0116 or tro adaltloEal {tqulrlcs
slnco I told yor ls8t tsl1 tbat I thoq8.ht tb6 tlt. brothor&, or
aona auoh oonbllat'lo!, oodlal put out a very suocassful produotloE
baa€d o! the Yankca. PErso[&llj.r I fosl I'c slrould culml.B'at! ol?
Job beforc rG tal& alout the s6ood, la of oouf,so, lt rrEr dooltlcd
that your Clara anal bhornaa rhould slt on tb6 11d. eofor ao safa-
guar.illng tbr ltrtcrertc of tba iBtqtt arc ooro€ttid.
Tiltb bcst r€g&rdsr ard evaly Bood rtr!, I s!,
You, fB lthfully r

{e!.arlco 8. Lstl)
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CanlerlatSr,-/parrlncnh &r4t,"r3
Hollywood, Catifonnia

L June 10, 1941-.

L Doar€st !
uy ldsrk gvaln fl1o vllL noed to b6
brought-vlth y6u, tho one contalnlng oontracts,
lottors, wLros, o!c. as thlE ls ve !trr valuabLe to
us. I al-so raat bhe'offlclel rocord.E of lty
WlLklns sxper Lment s, th€ orlgtnal docu&ents contaln€d
I
lnthe onvolopos ln top dralY€r of ftle...and lf you
can haw thlngE pecked ln boxoa so tbat all'sle tletl
togethor that pertaln to ono subJect natt€!, It rd.Ll
ti be €asy f@ us to aort sonro d€y ai"Id dlspose of what w6
alonr t rant - vhtch gobs for oorrsipondenco also.
I pro EuJoo tbo flLe LtsoLf can bo lEllLtted to lstaLD
most of 1ts Daferlal. I gave you tho key to lt, you
t reriebber, anal Lt aan bg lookgd anal lator shl.pped. out to
F. AU you have to do lE push lhab knob la to-lock.
t I soe t'y the d.ato l-lne tlla t I!6 hav6 @lEr
flve noro days, Ivlthlnk l{hlch tlme rflelners ls supposed
to oloso the dbal. Thet It ls golng through t her6 seems
t to be no doubt...antl ny hlttlng ulon the acceptabl€
nanner of presontdtlon 1n advanc€ of t?re d6aL is golng
to prove nosi he lpfir1 to ee, I an sur6.. .lncreaslng
t?relr confldenco ln Ei capacltl to do lry end of a
t aufftcult n?ltln€ Job. As I hav€ s aid befor6, I couldnlt
havo boen ta.eated nlcer.
Bad dlnnor wlth Biti. Eullbut last nlght, wbo
hs,6 been gland to nte artl wholi I am sure you r11l Ilke
vory nuch. E6 n"l'ltes tho $nart drarlng room c onedy type
tly ValDorno and glves
of ttrlng woll...anfl f toLd hln a boutw111
ldeawhlch lntrlgueil b.lm v6ry nucb. you pleaEo look
up &y slmopsls on ttrls ald date soasorning lt, and lralI '
tt out, t€ethen rttb a sopy of rison€ Do and Som€ Donrtl,
tbe LsE play? I aE golng to try t o' esplta]-l.zo on what
I have don€ as Eowa?d Koch ls doing...and 1frrvanDorner,
Btll gu!1but
Eants to do a play or err orlglnaL based on IllL
Irt htla go alBa.d and spllt ffty-f tf ty and c ons1d6r Lt
by-produqt neturns. Anythlng you llave done beforo entorl,ng
a- vi:.t tng contnaqt cere-be e51i, 1T-s-dc6p teble.. . Just so
you are not vonklng on sonethlng new 1n addltlon to your
contTactual asslgDnent. Please. serd thLs naterlaL alrmall.
I r1]1 end. you $25o.oe Tb€n
s I hav6 d€Itoslted
!{. next chgck e.nd you qan thon gllls n€ aJr accountLng of
Ivhat ypu hav6 palat and Lnterd to pay.
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E3t tu" bett@ pai't of wlsdom to geta can out hore end. fr-,q _
.S
u 99T9 by !I*h:. It tek€s.a lot.of tressure o.ff 1n nany-ws.yE'-
"dE
fg-rfiiB3 a1a'loislble
t etc. thlngs tbat ldeht go rTrong ondollvory
- irr cirli
- F"t 0-1f,-
.8 b="{ It nay coEt us a couple hundred extra, ,$Ltb l 4 - ^
.l*f,
,d Jo1n1n6 you
roy Jefrr.rtj
_ !-{ D r\I Juq ln Indlana, but p€rhapS thls
ul.u rirl.r]'tlrs justlf
ull.rt' flsl' Jus feA/.ou4
r,J-r rctr d?"?
-r - oo- aa an lnvestEent lD our owr happln€ss...and as s o!0€ thlng (lr"d'L
.r
6Hx6 ^ s bould- do trlth relatlon to ltrother end Aunt Floia at
Ft*" ve thle ttEe. I thtnk I rculd f1y beck to save ttue...to.tt!L/'L., 1
gF6g Cblcago - naybe to Foi't vfaynor- 1f I found I could get
-J r. tr6 &ccGroalatlons througb. . . and. h6et you 1n ltrarl on rrhen you 'b-'.
$a p amtvetl on th€ t broigh tral"ne EaE vc been petattted'
dP orj enouglr
enough t1Ei..re nlght h.Eve gone up to Ttraverso
nlgbt tle.ve fotr e week
Ttraveriro f,olr y{eek !dq.
ldq
"'EXX fron t{arlon, p€rhapE to Dotrolt ard flyt+c up...but I doubtTl'
'Al. -3,o ff thl.s $!11'be posslble. At any rat€,-qi'h everytfrlne bo tnde
'd o.r; settleal lrer€, all thege poss lbll-ltlog can be lronod out. b,
,Xbod lflth Rona ln'Trav€rso, I Euldntt go wltbln a hund!€d rdllesl-,|
of the pJ.a.c€. l{Iren dld she say thet nene golng? ,' I
" $.qf
d*r !) - a/r'
!853 couLd t raileAbout ttp car - remeuber !d Mc6o11um salat wE !.a.4f
hls ar ln ard a s av!.ng. Irve rrttten ,a-a
H 9B
F id o H " askLng hlll about lt. ge Ls nake
c
on].y lntere8ted 7n e ettLne ^2M
.. g HE hls s€conal br,nd prlce lloE csr srrd, I ryould not }f,es!td.Ee1!:a
I : 1 € ffE4**3 :*Tf,:T:"i'*r*i{:
qu!.te a
"ili'"L;"il"'""iin, " ffy*
6 FH c has be coDe comespond.eht, oxchanglng wlsocrackf--. I
t-hE fion hls dlffer€nt poLnts enrouto. ApperentLy he 1s also ca.,!.
"33p
b d B o lntoresteil to lcxow b.ol{ hLs now soorotary lE lraklnfi out... ts4
1 t € { *a wantb rre to eo olrer end seo. h1s plaie, wblch i tura j2-1"'
*!at not do4a.
;_h
ile can llve here very roasonably and. f alrly I Aitt't-
d 3i=
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d confortably, I am sur€, for t b6 flrst f ew nAnths, ltrlle '")",
! t we
_qE ?=l are d.ecldlbg dx€ro we vlll want to locate perlranently. /.
dohrt thlnk we sllould hurlry thls deolslon untll re sreta*a:l
E'B- fsurei
€ESh home, tb€y say lt tale I fron 60 to 90 days to bul1d a r'.
lf ve Ehould ssnt that done. It do€snrt daem !ong3-).71-,','
I td l-1 have to work at tbe Ebuat{o when tbe 1Ll&.i
-.- tll
d.eal lEseb so rv1l1 nE€tl a csr...and Buppo se we wlll
havo to have t wo cars eve!.tuelly - perh.Epi a coupg fot're.';
Thls 1s prectlcalty erl essontlal out here. lhero are 1,7o0;ooo
Angotes! counry alonel And. at1 of rhen ar€
3il8.r#"ts W,Al
Irm trolnE over to tho Bulck aqenc:r soon and
look tho cars 6vee-out her6...sond uir y6u:: data on tlbab , "l-"
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you ard Ms-l'y Yrsrted ln a Bulck agaln. AI,l Ey love -H< ^'a{
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D€e!6st:

I'nas supposod to
sgo looso yestorday,
,f not the n, today, but ho &l'al not appoar oltbor
ttro and f Lavc 5irirt pboneal hl-n. Eo sald thlngs
bsd coao u9 to pfulont but be hed set noxt uolalalr
liornlng, June 16r't, as tbo tfure foa bo f6lt tb€re
roultt 5o sorethlig'rorttr colabratlng by thetl.'I told
htl! txe alea,l'ras supposod to be sot bef,ore Jtrne ].stl1,
atlat ha i eltt, trtbattg lt.!
' Lark'bas Just sont mo a s tronB-Lotter he
wroto to Lasky, telllng hlln he o:Qsct6d.t''^tb t rsat
!1o rldrt ln apir€oltitlon of aL]. the Eork I have alo!€.
Itank-ueaven tlls n tfuidlts! tE nlght bgcause I havs
nor suppLiett ths.aiic6p!651e ldoa for the preaentet!'on
oi ttrJ intlre storj'aird, eE r Eq)ha8iz ed'b6for6, travo
lncroaged thel! apb eol;tlon of nyva1u6. Ead Lark
'1 -!stkbavE felt bls ldea of
urqod tbls beforo;- tbi frlght
nv-rvonth a'blt exiesstio. a13o rerlniled l,asbr
tf,.at c].ala. b€ aDd I wsre to Look afterthe LnteroEtE
oi tte ilarL iretn materlal, ln refet'rlng lonconnectlcut
iabteen ard 8rylng tbat h6- f6Lt To sboulil clogo ono deal
b€for6 talklnd ab6ut sndthsr..ibut lentt lt nloo hs
rnciuitetl re ti tlts sot-up rbtcb. coq)olE Laslqr to koeit
olt deallnn wlth !€tt If thlE goos ov€! as lt should...
lt tooks Iffe f rftt ba@ I'nterestlng tblngs to d.o for
s€loo tfurs to oonsl
Lart nlght I ten! itAtb Eora{d Eocb to the ll
" hoE of ui rrrenii. E].Lls st. Josopb, (e rrhomon ) end.
h]|s notbsr. nbdre Eorardr s Alrl frleDd, Artlle trlrosLlcb,
aad a tllss-Caspbre (epolltng probably not t@reot)rbotlx
r?Lt€ra. not u6. t bad a nliorablo ovonlngr mentally
t ena rhvilcally. It rlss a drldllng croird, notexcoss!.lre
ana iro'one tiurt. uut ln egoii spirttgr..antl a snoklng
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crowtl...and tho ;ld nLootine polsbnlna gcjt ln itg nor}...

rv afetasto for thg ghAllon +i*+'il.*+'q-'iirlr'tG*ia:(
it"iugcanit tlrps pnoperl'y arg"b3l-lef
nore) tute1locttal1tl9 9
ibalt tbls oobstltutotl
ixohanqotl in tfre nfata:rea
iri""eiv o! tbe Ert of st. Jo sepb, Tbb lr'eg lne s lt:Ltlse1
"ri
anouii r 6sd! Wlldo lone ofthe rorldrg nost fsnous
:
;;ro8 ;A lho-aiiu,ioa to htlrat f r€'ned, etery oplbrtunl-tv an9-'.
shorod ne an orlglnal lettor of hls, -on-ttro.talf',

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t bc qullo ai llcc dort, t!'qutte It1 avo of ber $on...
Ooejntt uDd6$tahd bin'..iud.once Eald to hlmr' eft6r
oDo of, bl.6 oraaks: n!1116, somotli&-s I Acarl t undorstand
bor I oould'lava beoa youi notblt'Be took thet as
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a conplfuant t
I $as ,r1aal vou f,oreDtt tb6ro to suffer rYlth '
tnc as tb!.s ls tlE 6rd6'of Eotlyrood, bo eron brllllant,
t t'1at I rsnt nothlnn of,. As lt ias' by groat €xsrtl'on of
1111 pot6r. alftouAr I brok6 out ln peisptratlon - lt
-plus
I r€atli betirs ralt , !ry lnternal feollng8 - I held
out ti11 Eo;ara eat up to 8o b.ot F...ai:d thsr boLt on
au:rrncnui soot;d ad lntei-lNlnablo sar lLdE bom...sndflood.
i;t-ri- il [rri revilorv rn ry apsrrttaont before tbe
i was-slok aIl nlght, Aird roka'up wlth e hsn6ov€! bead-dobd
fut tnowat' f I ;te-br:odkf,a* It aouldeslde h91p. I! d-idnr tt .. .
Up tt oa,ie...and had to I)ut dverytbLn8 anA 1i6
d.6rm...aaa get calE lnsld.€..;and tbeDras r4) ab eloverl
eI1 nlEht. ihouirh a blt shaJ<t. Itrs not'ndrtb lt - atrd
to hali ritn ftl r'*Ant to 6o soclab1e...ar:d I shoulil
noot celtatr peoplo..;but not at ltirhE such a oo3t...ard.
t I :refus o to Eu;L erenlllg! trlt*I paople as racuoua.
Inclitents.].].i; -l.rriio Floollcb strlkas nb aB a
t "
nlce g!r1. sbe ls's triridgcfy e iluch botter
trev tioe - tloadc. bluS-eyia...better
looklng. Llcy --..
polsed ard balallcod;'
epi,ariirtfv Eofard- ts soeki$g 1r1 hor rhat bo
-"ii ooortiuci. e1b66g h-Lu!Yo.
l., due to pbvsi6al r
a.nii otlx€ oause6r'baE JuEt
i;;i-dlt. yoi'loor ttpieie e furur:r *raLn ln that vanTlle
fgltrllv anywat;.;not that flE conpletoly on Eona.ld t s sldg
tv ani rooinsl l::trut rervo.had. a ferY obsorratlonsanoth'Er of our
t oim tir*r travr;-..anit I dcnrt thlrrk eitbor on6 o:1
ls ever rl:rfoqx al]. to blaEo for a crack-up.
'
In'EV talk v,ltb loose be sald to Iot oui
pLeoos;;.
furnlture ao, e-*cept pogE 1bly e felr chol66tlEougF-...
to senal bedalina, dLghssr books, ott. stc.
to retrt e nrr hl;hed apart!!€nt out here, perhapa tb€
ononne'aro ln. untll re havo looked eround tboroughfy.. a
tbea posslbly- flhd That app6ars bo be the pLac6rs-va!t,
rent and ftlrnlsh lt...wltll ah
sd-rint lt i\irnishe d..;f,Eor-ftrd
6-rrrbrl io 6uv.;. erta fr TE Ilko the nelgbborbood,
iu"-taG i[' over...puttl.ng our nonoy ln LuprovoE6nt8..;
iifr-rJ[tr""]ui oiG'rnar 'ainB!!. b--put tbolr monev lnto
fit3':tfu'H*i::g*I' 3*;i""g3L'm*
a song
":':e"P*lh'i'if,
sna,ll fortunes lnlo homes 8rd have bad. to ati'ogncounterrng
ard lt 1s foollsh for us to stsrt nsw,
thon up 4or
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t1res.,
:'. ..Yoir nlglrt sound out l8. Blr€herl thet !.t ls
-luet posglb].o r'e eer bo novlnE rtest !€esonabLv soon
EEi-rEiiFFle lnt6rgsted ln:taklba orer youi apartm€nt. . .
6ey tb fhst of .Ni.;.and buylng;uch fuinfturi as
you f,lshBd to s€Il;..end for hotr lrucb ? You csn th6n hlrvB
your fur nLture prlced €nd seo rho bbgr hls f,l8urs, lfllj-
lbtorostgd, c@€s alljnrbEre near yhat lt vou1al coEt to'
hevo f urarltulo rrowtl out erd sold. Even lf T6 appsront]'y
took a 1oEE, ve *ouLd gah. on tbe oost lt wouldt nequbo-
to I bl! out hera. J persoi$.lly hevE no fodd$€ss foi. thLnqs.
tst {rhole lovo le nrapped up ll1 you and tbg ghls.. ra?fiI--
1rlth you f obUld ltTe out of a, c raokd!'bal?r€L. (EspeclaL]-y
tf tt bail cracksr a 1n ltl)
looao thlnks lt doritd. bB aU rl glrt for no t o
fly sast end ptck up'e ca! allal d rlTe lt to Marlon €nd I

mi€t you folks tbsiei..ard c ore brl out by oar. E€ says

the trlp roula be tDndorful €nd That I nou]-d sare ln'
plcklng can tdt at Detioit or' $outh Bentl'6n d:.6!ever. thE I
holle plant 1.6, rould pay !ry plans'fare...a!ld rflhat ws
roulal aav€ confng out s.s a fanlly, rould go pbsslbly a
fourth on s thlrd tof,Ertl th€ prico 6f tb€ c ar. It g'1I I
d.spond s upon ry tlG allowanco bors. I9s han€ dearad of
tblE trlp tog6tlr6r' and f thhk v6 c ortainly tl€sorvs
Eono klnal of I vecatloir wlth the fabl1y. (Isnrt tt
foo bad relvo bdd to slecule,te ao Duch on.*rat ke could. I
and could not do - anil'yst there bas boen iro othe vay
es
nTblnss es EIs1€, tho asttologlcal qr6tlc, has €aLd.l
!€t...tnrt, qet
irLu bctter and bettor as they approach qy f;
blrtJlEs{l '
I got hls rload. of, dlrtrt on
TeIl Sldrloy rrfiob
th6 eastcrn sltuatlon Eoll Oate to tha Colden cetotr,
as h€ so toudblngly put lt, and trlII be ansreeilng hLu
by t €l6pat\y, slno6 Ltr€ chsap€ r, and f ho canrt gst
ry msss€,8e, to use his lrlaglnatloir, wbtch yrl11 probabLy
glve hlm uore lnforDetlon ttan I toultl b€ sod.lng hl!,
enyrry. (IrU wrlto bLlr soor)
Irn gl.ad you are rlot g ettlng obllgated iyltll
p€opLe vbo meen 1€ 11, slnce I heva'a feoltng that your
tlne ls gettlng shet lir tb east...snd you can then'loave
wlth q fibly ftee mlnd. (Regardlng our nontal thelre, he$
not biought tt up and lf I alll treated hand.sot!€ly, ltay not.
Blnnhela lrar iteD lnto the slhratlon snrnsr.:.on soEe thlnR
frapi'en tbei.e. I-dontt trant'to appear siral'l, though they-dttl
!!om1s6 to taks c are of 1t.)
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Back to tho c ar eettsi;'1'hers ate as many
edvlccs as tbra ero car owEra. .. Studebaker ls gOod,
Jev a, nur$er; Ch.rT8lor, aIso, 6a{r 6.n'equal nunbor.
olitston of oplnlon on flulil d!Lv€...uany 5ay l.t ):ecent
I's
L tui raost riond;:ful ad.vance ln cai uanufacture of
vssr! - end eAkits drl.vlDs 8o s lliFla thirt Eny ohlld oan
Loerate a car...partlcular1y oasy for volron nbo donrt
li.ve to us6 clutalr or sblft gears...Bhts ls an lt€m to
t, conaldor rlth vou and ldsry aE alrivors, 81aco tbEfo ls
nuch etarttng inrd stopptna ln he4vi trafflc h€rb,
nJcossltat{n! nariy ohangoi of gear;..4 mrlsance.. Anytblng
t that ltraLe8 d?lvlng a pl€asulre for you arld takoa-lhe
DrlessrDre or strali ofi should be wal8htd carofirllyo
i trrrnr< Itllq o do{n snd look ovor tbg CbryslentoJobiseeand
ooss lbIv hsvJ thqr take n€ oa a mounteln cllrhb
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inat tli car f,lth fluld. drlve aloes on a hllL; Yo} 6sn
Clofiii and )renembor hor rvo ltked lt...1t9 Toomlness
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w811, lt tho'ul.dnl t be so neny 4or€ days bofore

ro can aak6 doilnlte pleg. It csnrt oono lioo qulckly for
t,.! ne..,aia bope
' aftei thts, that I dontt have tolaok of
p!.oneen
tb.o nei. I ttonr t hale any lnner lllsglvlngE or
confldirnce or feellngs of lonollnes a' ln that delroreLlzlng
selsc that apparently ltany people ilo, nlt o 816 oa116a upon
to neko l1ka t[o'i6s - but I M$13 you end t b€ g1l?ls...You can
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COPY WARNER BRoS.
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?ICTURIS, rNC.
Burban.l,Cal1f.
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of Vice Prosldent June 11, 1941
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t tr{r. J9es6 Lssky,

Studl o,
BurbankrCaltf.
Dee.:: Jes s e:

I b.ave gone over the

ccElplete MAR{ TWAIN setup Ll.th Mr. Seans ard
al presont wo are definitely not 1n a posltlcr
t to go through $ith ihe deaL.
f have done everTthlng tb.at
i
qy good buslness Judgnent w111 pernli but truth-
fully and honestl! I Ln afrs.ld of anythtng per-
talnlng to thls proposltl_on at this Llme.- ilope
that you csn loake a deal sonewbere €lse wlth it.
and I ]a:low that SERCEAIT YORK w111 certatnlv be'
erreryihlng that the doctor ord.ered
lvant to take thls oDoortunitv
of thanlalng you s alr for brlnglng the SERCEANT "
-fOhK deal to us, arld elso thank y6u
for vour ex-
cellont work ln naklng the ptctui,e a ftnished
productlo4. I knou il ls one that e€ all can be
pnoud of.
Wlth every good wlsh,
Sinc ere 1y,
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Di a {ob!6rl
I bav€ not tnrltt€a oarllor bogsx I
havo €}eot€al €i€oy dEY b bo abl€'to Elrc you, scd
dteft-ojlta ncrrr ...but nc et la!t; lt ban to Do
^ r r roai I shorld rey '
anirthor blns d.t.sppolntisot
tenpoiartr... elnao tlarBor Brothlfd; aftar es sur!€
IAnl:r' {.hit thsr rculd qkO a O€al- rlthofi$elirr
rrr4r hst€
fti411t drolitef, nd to gp atFatl;lth

Lt 84lErt t{[l elEo be out to tloo e xt€ok

ihr:rlnn thta- tte ai lr,6hr bs bcru all E:qr€Dqol ou
of hli or Doakbt ad sg:rr lE csnrt do so rlntll doa]'
is iit..,cp erfy b€ttolr t f,alt.tho above radatlonod $.trr
At bett t&lr Fa;r6 t!! roE€bblna drEltr6 tDa
fcr restr ;f,ted :-EDd bo- eira$rttosar r?€n the doaI 16
oi6rea.-lo- rsi.*urso E f6! ttro dtfloreucs botmor I sil 5r
(rpr v6'r oonlldeatial hfotrtlon)
{b 6F 6bsa of, oolllE out horo ard ltvlDG lnD€€'l
tG Dlaoo! aE oric'uar not lof,E rnrqb oven anil I dtl
ii[#-iui-d;":"6-ffr;,&fr-U Er,ie ni"ttra-roe *ty ro aoea
to uno d.
r s!! tolaf to Dlo! eDd !to!k toEq:rd tbo f <r:nl'Lyt s
1.:b"fu*"ifrffifr *"
ro rhoutd
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ba- Tou! LL lcve lt bsmi
l'i3 ft
"fl#Tgttr &v cattnatos 'EE]JOA.ESA a fclTee Vgci.E' qelqyr
t&f€o toeEdr atllng r'htoh
dglqyr str-.,..rii
ot
ru
t!"r!d. I :,'oao f6r Yek ud
- tho nlreer tba dga'1 ta s - buy
e .b'a:r e l rltJl the
rtt+
rarxh'' rlt'h fha f8l!l1v
feldllv
raally bqe!
e! Te havo
llavg tlc roa@il
Fea4tq
of aldtDs; I , I ll.A?q 8otton rry tlrlt!!!6 11ceh6o
orlt bNr r 6ootl arffioler
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tbet trs! w b8il to i'o. tpooo Ultlngr f@
tstrlblg lott':r t'bon
tlo lotlgi.rttr c tstbor f olrg! all srowlik
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FlteDd trrkr
Rcll. thc bcttls stlll,
€oss oul tt
h! bceb e lofl8 tulL tut I fhnly uelleye lt ic
golhg to 6nd ta.pl)llt and pr:ofttsbl,y for a:J

bas b6on moh appfoclBt€dr

tssky Day b6 coal.bc to liev f@k vlth
tb€ do61ra rtlll to tak6 ffnt.ap. o.f ttu c€orao
Adc'sfwslrr par?t' on &ln€ slFtr fulfng vou sltfr
tri:rk'',y:ith expeases pald, to tlaie rlsws l'sel plqburos
maddl otco otor announo!.rg the faoU that bo ls
golllg to produDa trha llfe rt$ttrr, IIr bs tr lnsl8tontr
I 6uggp bt you &cc ed.o to thle ailr su cl!!r blu..,Itll f,alj,
you wlgo
Ea*5rhas boon colryrl1k6 a Ecrq) book of,
l€wslgpor olllptngg onrrf\qaltltr Ell current mnterlal,
Just to cat an ldca hanv r€,ny tl,uBd 116 l,s nenblonsd gtroa.
ln thE pre8s avery ds,y ln.Am€r{oar It ls .d{AZINO.
h6 has boen- trouond,ously fuSlrs r ca(i V the tujll'up pollr-
a copy of vhloh 3w\rey I an orlnglr$ lgl.th:no for ydu
to 6eo.
It ls taekyt 6 optbton tlrat the $rbl'lc roactlotl
to the L'ncrXedse that a plcture *as golng tc bo doF
otr f$ein uould bs eloctltfylag and Brodrcttvo of nre.b
lntenost Lb.t ttre publrstty
rrubuctty alom cenont a[v
alore sori-ld Gengnt deaLr ..
a.hy deal.
an$ !o rq:{a glve bls a6srEa&e ttra.i bo uould sfey at 19
wttll hd llAS flE IT o\lER,
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be€tr ebort on t\&drr I sr c onvlnc€d hg hg.l ttd€ tho
bost ha o&Ll ur!fur' fte claau$stenc6sar e6rd. Il111 ts6St
t ris 6r€n bo*,ter' lfban lro 1165 1"o sou!3ces 4t b1E dt€i}osal}
iI6 told b ho bollevod " Twal.nfl ocn.rld be
t Cotle for a nLlltotr' I t'}Ilnlc you etl1 hev6 to approacb
Sdd chsnso tn gb€ ccontlact vlth rr€et tqohr.as v*l,ari.a4D ntren
nllgrl
a, ndn thlbks a bos lcc contract ls iltTetfif llfTfr !sls lons
to)rg tl$s
aonetblnos
rr !.s turblnf to ls.vo a chouga loquostcd. Brlt Y0' $LE lt eru
Bit YoU
L blll whe.t ho now
bla, fitls.t f!:rII,eE ?*atn
nov{ flgrrt'es can b6
?waln dan jlriodrc-od f,trrrrXF
b4 s]|+Ars€d
h6 sqlrs arourd. a
h6 IdIL,I,IoN. you night th6n 8S[ffD hlrB thab
rn allorarl4.e hail b€str ned6 fd a ITl0 tdfl*LloN ojr!€rno 8q'6ns9 '
I b{rdgst...b;t If tb tg qrJy golna to reqaLr€ a ldltf,,x0l{. }tllf,,X0l{' you
fg4t ti1e e ontr€st dlrsgod
sa4t Ure oontraot ch.Rraod soEe that
thq,t se gstr otl
v€. Bst, ttts cont::'act,
on the c6ntract,
10fi of thc gro6s aSoY: thc llrst nllllon tak6n ln. othArBlgo,
Iasky
I,s'skT &e td rir:
aet6 6itra $100,
sr 6:i Cco tsfore
S10O.C]0 *e partldlpatsr
bofo:.e \{E n8:rttclnato.
Idofthi,teLy gEL that' ?e rmrst lot hlr[ sot
ta ar€ htrpft to co-operato wlirh hfuu'.rlle l! m6st
g'ppreclqtlvo of torr osrt hclp tlrou{!)rout..qo!rd, bjr
tra€sorvlhg lrle oOoD trllltr. wetlL koen h16 onthus tea r
at top pltch srd gct E flnerosult.
mrsr. tds:tf took &s asldo anrl told tro i qll:!
glad youlve be€n ou| hers LlyougL th.Is. Youlve L61p6d
!dr. Lasky enorr,'rousty, fltn Burc ltl8 Jcslou6y on tho
I parit of Eack Waz',ner En(i liet w&il.16r productton head ot
Itq$rorg+rrthey dchtt x,aat lsslry to-8ot tt'p accLalo
drlclr v111 coxr€ to hln by prodrrclq- T\raln fot lY6ruorsr
t But }tr, IosEy hs.: ;,roorc6dnls orun-plotlaroFTofor.o - ird.
lhs ttjs€ bsB oo&e f,cr" hL$ to do lt A$a,ln*r I a wry lols,I
to tho6s l:p beliEres in' ' 'atri thqe tlile goe6
"Ils t )udugla- iou
I aee - hotlL have you nr:lt:tng on 0.11 hls trojocbs..;,"
I Dro,er,lfFr'srr'tvll4 at noon Tlodrcsda7r 1,2350
dayught savlrrg tlu-e1 t'e wlll'rrot trrs nt your offleo lsrch
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bof tr€ tb6e !n ttr) * fttrnoofi.
IF you think lt Dooarsaryr yot mlg[rt hAve la6ky'
dlotate a Lottorn c onflnnlng hls agroonotrD to pay ue $100f00
a Ds€& tlll th6 dDal L6 c losed - d.rd U3e1 to r'glxfurr s6 mt
of ths d6s1, fce E4l.abovtr I trav6 ndt reoolvsil
rlth clo6lnE-titoor0o
bo tffsen thF a voirk ard bbo S5ooroo c{rlarT i Ebould
llavo boeb aobtlnEr a I aa Set pald
as to set qlostr 1}r
pafd tl$st' t$ a l1!4) clIE -
I1!4} glIE
tnr tto ur$or a4 nwbr !,t hqr tsqulfed b63sc
rdtal I e b &ot & blEh€l. s8lBry rl*a
s* lil5 Ir11 lo4Y€ tft{d qll to ytnl, - rt $
ror{rlrg qr slthout dl egotrS e6 you f6trt lt muldr
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'(eh?
L Canlarinv./parlncnh
''.. "-%'" 'c"-no*.. ^.e.
Hollywood, Coliforni6
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I Daarest !
' It go"" vlthout. sayrng'll nas grend to
h€a! your voldo agaln lest nlgbt.
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havo a nr.oo note fr@ I,oose th18 e.!r.
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fol].owlne nY Dbone oonvcrsatlon wlt'b hl-E yestefday.
L ue sevs Evaivintne !6 rorklng out for th€ begt;
tut ttose dawldplihnts- arc alL for apulpoEa...I ali
sute bc ts rkht.;.a!d al! not d{sturbod bytbe turn
I ln ptans at ail. It Tas tnter66tlng to lBon of
coci colars lnteredt aDa perhat)s I sn meent to r abull!
t€mportarlly to slosg a deal ther€.
t f,o blatrt
I btlts ilsuallzotl oonstqrtly a perlod
s nacetlon er*l a car'trlp'end
gn-tov I
nbon
4rn
contliient tiri le eotng to r@k out, too. r Just got
I rrv itrtvorrs ltoonsd voilerttay aft€E havtng tsEen ?
J.issong ln dnlvlng frm a professlonal lnstructoJtr-
-brushlDg - --
ceor,t6 Stockforal. up on tho ]-atest gear sblft
netb;als. 3o thls'noans I can buy a cai ln NodYork
L antl let rLcht ln lt ana {rtve u' away' rbl€ Ean 18
iiOeifent i ana tta hs,v€ you'and. Meri take lessdlg of
bim at once, on alr lTa]. b9r6.
I
I alr looklna foitrard to !4y plano trlp drtcb
v111 ba vli slEoper llano. loavlng here'at 5r1o trr
t iG-"rte;oon. FilrJit #4, as r toli vou, arlrlvlng 11!59
'I eE"tiitn iiar:viira r[lcri ri 12!59 ds.yligbt ' rnasnroh aE
4bp6itt' you nt&t as roll some
;;i are coDlrn out toplauol.
I 1""r" ara watEn the Porlaps re can lravo lunch
L I tGfi li r aro not !o-o nrebsil.' I vant y6u aJ.J. to met
II f"u}:Jr rtro ls a fant]y t!4)€ of Dsc.
"eal
L I en seelnc l{i8. Lasky fon E llttlo vhlle thLs
'I-tbn
efternoon. nolnE dcrn lnto'Los Angale s to tlxe Jonathan
f 6i;t to iie olerira. -Ee ttas'qulte <llsappotntcd ln thls
l, n*-ite n aerav. but t s&rgr.-r rant to aoEo beak "ather
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tj'- q"fetfy antt irirt 5et thvolvod ldatle 1n N6n YoEtk. lforrs
in the- traD5ltlo; stagc aDd n66d to keep'clo86 to ttto REAL
:1. forcos and c onaltlons dorkin€ through us.
t :1
I rt {111 be E eat tb bo1al you ln ryone arEs age'1n' -'
. You sro ny only Sneotiealt... and the only I €vor rarrt'
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\ ! . Love to tt" gf:,f"..."od tg.f u:srn svorythl'ng
t ,,Yffiw#
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1r ^;4 !*
ls ftFking out flne.
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i Dganest:
f had a foolLng thsrd ras a speolal on
the xalr ar4 stayod ln thls nornlng so ivould b€
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hor.e rhon lt alrlved. : *llch tt dld at UrgO
Ey tlue or 3:3O yours. I thougbt stron8ly of
ArtbUr end nae on the verco oi TnltLnc:him. thoa
I thou!tst I nould bo Ln Nor-york so goo;.. ttit fta
f,ait...but f uDdgrstand, nov. Ethoo vou-arpe Drobablv
at Anttnrrt I tbls Ir osont uliruto.
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phas€ of youlr plannl.tlg bas f,orkoal
out_ lrrnde rfully
Evgly
EXCEPT Uhe cloElng of, ttr16 a!.eal'
t
thicb woulal poirtt us to nake fb€-rostrard norr6.
Whs.t a br6ak tt rould b6 tf IaEkr can sott16 on
ta could notlfY BlDdl8i[l Wlth tho t16a1lsarraD!6d.
tbl.e nov dovelopbent bofore th6 ieelr out a:tal.
I owtl thougb tho nondy bg'drr t chan$d'haads T;t.'
f nould be d.Lsposad io bornow if-it-
rolo posglblo anal a€tttna out $2r50O.0O,
of Nor yoik bofore
J\.rLy ].9t, Esllag a Beynent dorD on a c€,r a!id, ,
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taklng our tvaoatl,on trlt)n tbrouch tbe counttr.tr.
arrlvlng out b.o!e li ttuo to co Eo vork. tbrs6'
o" foui ticoks let€r. I €!1 d.et6!!dned to'uak6 tbl.s
1
ahaag6...p6:'heps tb6 Coca Gole-ltrtcregt 1111 ba a
-cortr.lbutl"lg factor. At any rat€, sse tf, you catr
holal th€ lnterort along iibo llri Xrou havi d €wIoloat,
untll I got oD. the scenrr.It Tould's€s[ that tbe
forcos aro pavtnS th6 ray-for ds...and tbo otber
nooesset'lr thlngs IIIIST bappor1 ln tlEe for us to tab
ad?antago of 1t I
t{y bags and o$rtotr contalnlng olotbes alr6
on tb6 nay to Ncn York; havtr8 l€ft Satunday. I lnsr:redl
the teDn!.s bag for $5O.OO, tbo claalstono end contents
for $loO.OO and th€ carton {1th clothes for S75O.oO.
I f,as a bLt dublous ebcmt ltr s hola!.lbg up foi r€tr.pn trlp
to Nsr York (gent tt ln Beben & EelLbiotercontalner ) aid
tl eal Lt best I could - tnrt, you hlon me, Irm no paok€rl
If€rl1 bavs to ahock thtngs car€fu1ly rben they arrlvo to '
be su:r s ttFy are not tlaraged. lry tyief,nlt€n lbaws tomornoryr
Challle evlhitDorr brs teen hanglng on out herg
bopttrg try aleaI oula go through ard. be EooE tbt6 furtber
ftclay.pnetty bard....seld tre ias practlceLly broko and hls
broth6! ras kloklng on Eendlng more noney, had not'be€n'
syEpathotlo tovglld h.ls comtng to_ Callf ornla al$rf,ay, etc.
tr Iet htJ! bavs S25.OO last nisht'and. of ccu.:ngo. ilirtd $61.60
on hls not€ at lAftb Avenue BEltr. charllo ha6 dlSclliteit fo
gtay out bo)|.e sevgnal eone w6oks la hop. tblngs finally
do naFp€n.
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ffi **:r;**:-,#il*$;'*ri**r**
g*:'$*ihry*F:k! ::tl#::YjrlH [:s;ll;4:
lt doos oocur'
nbgn tb3 mov€
has to.be dr88g€d
Isnrt lt holL U]'at tb16 battl€ lro
tue'itsi iitli"-"ta?-witt-a-riiorv oould rrrlte -
o,rt to
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ca! uu"r-*" "t11 hsv6-to

AE you -tE"- Tatcl-9nr
t:reat core'l'--- ;
flnsncas pt€ttv
-fifi;[-p'ay orose
"g*";-d;ii !
rrntll I
a,']_trr'*"':_ttXiff::T#:"U:"tli"ffit"r"
an rglmbursed lolr
lnforuallon lE prtvats between us'
Eltzaboth Arae3r,,l*tut"l3t* il:t' "x"3t13""fl 3*
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t*'ffi Hi;s;fidHlf ##ilH*#:ffi
i**i\*"*
- !o;rE r"
Sany r,osr€
Earry in a- note to na'-.saysl-1"*pt tho p.esent
d-11 .be Produced. Ylu nay"o:"f*!"#"iUill
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,lelav dltbout f€ar or rcr ry and knoE tlrewe vontual ry111.

norv oug
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ind'enotlon ovor Ee'nE..."
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'I ateteat tbo trather. r s Day lottors

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froE tho &llrls. I bavonr t boen nucb of e fathtr tn
eanyvayE...nor hsv6 I boon ablb to do for ry f$!11-y
l r*rat traDy fathors ha,ve don€...As I Look back ovor.
'. the past tr€nty :lEsrs, lt so.6ns th€r€ ha8 bo6n Il9 _rg-a+
when fI Ooutd
tLr.6 rvhdn
ttr.e- doul reti.x arrd -d Ta! a rsirl].y Qgop.blbatb' ,.;.,
rlth th6 kniSrledae
'rlth kniSrledge tbat lry
lqy doa''onoE no:ro do il]3ed to:r:..
doai'onoE no:r6
t i d't&ls hag
heg kept
kepE iry mlnd s.nd cDorgLos
tily mlnd.-s.nd so'r
ct1cnaLes 6o'r4)on rj, : . I r'
ro sponslbllltr.ss.. . tbat to tAk5 tfurc of,f aDdand p].aJr:
p].ayr '.
and anJoy tbe gllls_tn tbat ay ha.enr t asemed poisf Ute"j.
t I Orrnr. tou oan rudsrstand t bl.s llrtoi:f oeung.
It,!s b€o! torrlflc. f?re fof, bdu?s'I havo boen ap].o to
I gef fro6, I bav6 need,od f(!' ry own.physloal end irontal
t salyetlon glrd, bave tEken on tho t drnls oour+ or ll1
gattlng off by mysolf, lf on].y ln ry rooi. ftrs tb.o on].y
talr Ilvo b6on ab16 to 6tas' tho lf'ossurs. But the eloment
of lleylng for -ocoironlo
llayrs s ako bas soomeal to nb udr6r.rant6d
1n thefaEc of condltl.ons pt€]'alllag...One n€e a1s
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a frcd Lruler rLnd. to d.o tb.at...aad a].Tays tbsro baa baen '
bes.tLEg lnto tne th€ n€ossstty for. gottii€ bgitain ox!en1e!c6,
for getttna contah cneatlve Jobs tr6hltrtl no...to SPEED tbe
day rrbn REAI, SUCCESS Elebt be m1n6;.ard aL1 these otlEr
thlDgg, f rom trb1ch I haw b6en rio 1o!g deprtved, T outd be
.rald6il. The ody -tou8h pert of it lE - you canr t ggt'b4dk't'ht
yoans you han6 11ved, rlth tbe ch1Llr6ng r6*1DE lt)rerlub; :

penhAls tb€ii6 have-boen coepoBsatlong, to o...fbe' Ar.r.l€

bave growE W), lDdopend,ent entlttes, e elf-rslla:ltr talonted
EA1-irabJaored and be aut!Fu1. .. thanks f,ai moro to you tha.D.
td Do. I d.onr t--e![oft6n 6ay lt - but Irn proud'of !(y tlYo
d.eugbtors a I I eterDal.ly pnoud of ry'irlfor It! e a
prl.vllege to bav€ b66i a faul'er to tbem...and to have haal
you fs t hedono th,er. . . .
fbls la8t tlttle delay c€rtalnly mrst be tb
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f!na1 tost. But lstls no{doubt fcE uxe moment but that
ourtbeana ale conlng truo and SooN.
L ' If posslble, perhaps na can have luncb at tb.o
a1:lEO0lE. .Alld lif II cangeE
alrport; Allo:.I- Daskjrtt o oaE
can'get la8Kylo
Dasky vlth ILsr
eat vLEn us' thl.nk
thlnk
loaDE
tllls rould bo a good thne for you a].l to neet hlE I thtlk-
you f,ll1 arq66 bd--ts a .tlno poison;..h€ rrl1l bo go lusheal '
in Ner'vorE that thl.s !1ebt 6e only t ao you could soe hln...
tl. rouldnr t Yory ffoIl

IF o4 buct-.) rtet].. wonrt b€ lonq no{ untll worIl

WsI].. 1t wontt worJ.I a]-].
al-L
b€ n t;ala -,put-9t.t1ra
topotlr r-4glfn
be togottlg - but at tha -rr-rong end, gf,
rr-ronn end. tbe, ogun
of, !b9 oountryt
EonovEr, r€tlf r€ct1fy t$s,t bofore long, tool fiya tb.tt--lk"tl
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t Jtlrs 40. 1941.

Dear Chsllo f

Tharr(s for you:l Evell lgtten. tsr noto to

you crgorNrod lb &o Eeil. Slnoo that tlno, a.s I BurxnlEed,
Lesltr lras t)6on kopt so b,uay on th€ s€!'8shnt York op€llln€
thet b€ ba! boen unable to t,Llnk of TvralD. lhs Va3rlpl's
soat ols 6f tbolr tewlsh pubuc lty Eon dsvn to I'g&o6g$e
to plck w) York ard when ho got throu8h bu.l y'S york bow
bo rer goful8 to b€ wln€d. end dLh€d at tb.o p$oDior€, York
loflrssd to o(nl'. fhls rcani that lasl$ had to hop a plens
to f'entmrsoo a$d sbrelghten tlre nees out.
$rs opalrlEa ls e dress af,falr and Mariba s|ld
I a,r'o cqlnG rdth tbo Wa,nd6r'maEs r .. drJ se14g for ths flrst
tlns lu rowrel yeersr ve are ndllnc for Yoxk to b€ s,
uagh hlt and I faol, f,or pa.tflotlc loasone alono, the
clltlcs bave got to pralso ltr
In tonL6futt s papcl' I roBd thab Lask7 ls tr.trlfir€
to hry ttre novlo l'igfrts to "Llfo l:tlth Ilathorn wblch I
:rogard. cs the groatost .A,norlcan ooundy ev€:' lffltteu. If lro
ls susoassful, and can tlo up nflaln snd Corxrectlcut Ys.nkeo
too, I oanrt thlnk of tbroo E:eater plcoos of prope ty
avallablo for Bovtes. And thls would put l['sky on tEE ToP
to rtcy fm tbe reet of hls llfe.
I appraoolate yolrc 6b{r}nrslss out thett on tbe
ooeBt and erk you to boe? lrttb ee ln ps.ilelroa srd snduratcd
f,or I arl ours lotL.Lxg c€r bs don6 tblr week, vtth ttr6 Fou)lth
foll,owlng rlsbt g.ftor the !?edtrcsdsy openlsg. I srn tlopoful
I€,sky san got thlngE olorsd tbls ns:{'t noek, ho$ov6r, wbloh
ts rry br.rthdey veok - t1}e 13tb" An ast|oLo6or told re ths.t
nottrltrg aoutd stop !16 iltr'?xR thts blrtlrr.lay. ..and lt rDnl t bo
long bof,oro soI 11 :inow wlmtb.or t
sho 6 r 18ht I
I sug;i€st you go olow fn trytl€ to qulE hutrl8td
booauEo I donlt warxt hlrl to got Uro ldsa you are tqyllg to
pr.sp hl4r fot 46, Ilels a nl,ce fell,os but du"14 t hls ut1s€tt16d.
perl?d' w6lvs got to bo !a16hty ssrofirl ltot ta rla]{o a nt:roDg !low.
Ird have lrlttsll goonor brteaoh day hovo oreoctod
s@s dewlopff)nts uBtll Isslct oallod yssterd.ay and c&td bs
welrld. bsvs to lalt uhtl1 aft€:. the opening as he couldntt
got lrtr lllld on a!rytbl!$ qLoq, bhe Yr€lnere tqtrkll.g do&sndg
a'n hI![ lilgbt elrd dayr Eo ls really L s're].I psraoa al]d t f6ol
thls d€lay wlll vork to ry advantago ln tb,o l"ong !lur. But bos
SARD tt ls to flelt - and wq,ltl
Erer,lyoup *t ttre ctub was del*gbtqd to 8ot yol8
Bacotln8i alFd !ry descrlptlotr of botr you w6:rs looklng ehd hctw
6ltuatea. r tsI&ed go Nat PqlEor s.I6or tha ves pL6aso4, std
satd bo hsdrl t hsar.d f,rm you for sd6 ti,sr
r 'ras orlln Dl8no slck the 148t tas nllcutsE r ao - "
eajoyeci trtp tlndolr5Elil... ard ltouldnt t have boen 6Xok tl9n DUE
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L bad denelo{toa rluht hosd^eabo finods snapptag aDd orr.cltug d.f,

lll'tu.o i1le
druo! h'tuo
6ar druo!- hLgb flylng dultlg
'1t16tllxcRrgh dur.tlg [fubt...onn ss-blt
bl.q'!rro6.tbEr, flylng
bl.q'!rrs6.tbEr, 6egE of a E
thxcRrgh ddgs tlur;dor sto!6 oomlJ'll
I ttlto *r|ra.|1.i!aq*r
.qe!' s r&o .lrhloh
l€.Grstdl rftoXd tr.4(,t't was all tlrot
wlAn .aJ.J. r8s nnoodpd
r,rr*t r, r$*g to UpEg-
tqtlrt(l VA wgof
tbs Eto,uaob !.brtba 6*rd flr6 g1rl"6 llst s$r.rdd I wh.6 aootl
gg_or. yy ua46for.tab1o fe6l,r,!gs. fho vsethnd hed boon'sl,ssr.
t lI& tba Gy ecros s tlB oouEtrT. . r and gllootE FLYINC.. .yor.l
{?d. tbo
oould r€ally 6leep ln ths plaho...Ittsr a DA:rv€Lous
fhe plair6'.rltt ua:rvolous vai'to
sai t,
tnave:,.
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I oould s6€ you and rs. Ilcllslurs. abd. Bn:lngion
a8stnd tth6 feEo6 and, $tr€fr you alL wsrod, t&ouAht of- ccnr]]so
lrou oouLd deo aa, foo. ft vras grard of you to ao€ ne off ..,ed,
L lb gano no e paD€ t4 go ard leavo you - do lra,vE boen guch an
Flly o.: Elss. It ls ry oonstsnt prs{ler that erd] Irtbls6 5,s go{qg
to sorx out lla' a nost happy srd setlsfa.ctotpy loarbro
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Coca Cola ts roalLy nuch tnto1.estod ln tlG
poss$)tltty Ef p{rtthg rlp o}1 the afu erd I &' wattltrr ngr
for lhs trEiidont of flrc coxq2any Lo conns up frcm AUl;trta
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te sed &6r fntbba.bfy next rseok i hsd Luncb sltb the tneasrrq:J
of o0s.r3r1- Lokson Aconcy toCay...ard thoy a.ro lntersstod
ln posslblo purchose of radlo rli'}.tg to llfo of Uqrk t'm.lD
i for one of tb€ 1]. c1l6nts.r.so nayb6 obbpx thlngs wlLL dsvslop
r*rllo I aB bore.

I Tosory 01{ I luncb qlth

qufuEy Ho\m of giaon & Scltrlstar
and dl,souse tlto cilan--es on t]rc Hllklns book b€ mrts.
Charllo, onljr you anC l,Iarths r€al1y l rolY tbc battlo
t f havo Eado to lubtlfy tb.o falth a f6n doar lyl@ds bave bad
ln u€ tbese y€ar6, I havo never tet up irylDc alrd vorklnsr n1r&t
nnr dAy...oqd tlUB o fforl.; rdrst bo x.€$a!d6d Sooll. I fool i'q
L nsar lbe r€el ar8: Br.€e,t tul:n!r$ polDt of qr 1fe...6o bold
oyerythlag ln thts falth. bo slFo tllR.t I w,.l Aet tjord
to you s,t oloo $/h€tr enythLn8
",s.ncl
deflnlte ha.6 happonod.
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Ploase jlve nJ, bost to i,D:s. I,lcl,la:nprca. Irlt drop
trou a Llneto 1cl, you L1lov boy/ tho pronltrore rEeBt off aftt
Wo&€6dsy€ i-lesnId-r11o, kgop as vell as ycnr ca!, al:d as &scired, "
ttrat ws a.:ro gotng to lla.w soli€Lhlrc to colobrate about...bof,oao
long I
EverTrono ho:'o Bordg tb,gl:: lovs...l,ots of lts".
vll;h tbe hgpo Cbat lssrl]' bo havlr:g a r'or:nl.on on ths sa€st
ln s Ev{ral **oks I i*ilrrt}La bas evoryihlng ]3eadv for d. qrlck
eovo a! thl6 md. Itls O@ T0 CoHEI
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Pr'16aal SsJrIru (r- Lt1
!b l:org of t{a lrossra !$roroumt
TdE oberlJrg "-r rs praverlfu:.1y bope lU contlrrre&.
Skes Ltr! 'lE eood, 1!3 arcotbr qy, bea
?'Fporlcd bo!€. qssgosat Yol'ki, Lssklrl s irloture,
ns a blg a coata at tbs ogonlugl rblch ro atterdgd.
fhl.a a€ila bbat la.nlqt 6hou1d bav€ b bsubls ralelllg
U19 capttsl be 18 sooklrrg erd,, ln a talk wltJr trLu
yssto:]lallr b hdloatod tbst bs nuld be roldy tc
ctrose tlF deg:' nsrt Esok. $tboc €rd tf bs does - ro
1111 !1s& to leev6 bone ira s. fs&rl]'y aa qutckly ar
re cab - bryL:r6 a car and €t gpl€ off at {arloDr
fbd''ana Lo v181t Xotber aad. br ldf,od elster. (6'
Aunt !4lda Baldrllr. TbBn, tlE pondbtllla. rro d. ll
drlvo d uD t{ t'avc ae for e sbort vislt Eltb lartbr,l I
peopls.. olr oul raet frF there-
'$ril
Yes, I brou€bt tqur p1ey, (fhloves{ {1ttr
F. It bas sffi good UtriBes lD lt but ts old-fashloua<t
as playB go todalr and rould mod aon8l{st'ablg r€\'lgtlrg
boforo lt Ehodd b€ subel.ttad ."!'t&€:ro. I rlIL t a-Ik to
yqi a.bout tt rbD E lloet a8s,lla.
I do€ply app!'ocla.t€ ttF -Dorblsslou to
ItroseD,t sqB of ti}1s horledge to s 6roup of
lntlsate f,rlond.€, abtstr gro14) 1e to ra.s@ble a!
olrr beo u6b tlursd8Jr wenlng...ard Es nlab lrc{.r
Efcbt b€ abl,a ?o vlElt ua a.t tbst tlF...B orcloak
o{F tlEsr ereB thou€b r.e nlgh! lrot b€ eraro of,
yers llrronslrco. I r{'tl F}a{rEsd Cor€ltrllg e[d lt Ylll
be ttrteestltrg to r€ to use ibl.r ea a teel to detoiEls
rbat tb6 foa'cUlolr Ealr b€ *rotl tbe !o* of ir:sastr.a ta
Frbushrdr. Elth ltre ldrch f,uLlsr' 3to4yr
I a g1ed to tard tbat sh4t bappeDod io !e
&$rng s1e€p rsrt srl eutbntl.q €q)ol.lotott' s vea t&.m6lr
I Bs nog elrla to co-opsrets fully as yot lerbape *sa
I urrdsrstad. E*e c(4)laioly rd:a! taJrc.s plqqa durt"\g
c-l.s€Dr lt rrf11 helD' f or! relLEv€d to kDs lhst tb
'ltttle poapl6t raa nob aJr l:a],luc1l:atlotr 6!d tb&t thLs
1' a:.so ctgslflcast.
I thei t&a !ea:' tura tE' r$r affalrs ls
Do{r at !ad.'l*Ilo t&at tt6xt taok t!I1 so€ e"orytlr&g
r11 sotr rllh '!rtr
tb€ Sreh tlattar ad' lrls C{cs Cola nettor
r€schtr'g a ollsr. Fy bht$dry 1r eEdltaochtng oD boraoba€k,
Jufy l$tb. eDd s€coof 4l 1d.c OrloDda tael't tbat afler
tts ar':.l.Yel grsa,t thrnsr 6ro l,r sUG'e for ao - ldroh
rEdldy eDd a,b ur}llFl.t€d oFp*tu:r1tt fF sp!.1tllgf,' gsr"clcer
6]s' lovs to you od, Ea laosr...and bort $1s!39'
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tbst tbe ![ark Tyr1!' ooripsny ta,rt!.6lpE,tloa
l.t tbe fl.a1 contreet whlch has JuEi boes
L ooBqlud.ed vith Iasky rlralll bo tbe ssrs as that
.S!aa{, oB rv'ltb rstereaee io thg Iasky optleg
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ab la'eb, I e.B able to e€Dd you
ut ,l! ,_-.lI"lI,
^._^_ ilrittjsl

l'ho contrect ras s lcnad yesterdat

olli tho f.rrst r.ronoT passodo lasky has Cono bo,ck
to IIoILJRrood, wlth lfr. FulnAton fro flon cdl
lroro- to DElp cone].ude the d€ot (slrd *ro, lnoldontal,1y,
tbLnks yourro s*ollt )
I a]l to b€ Rotlfled bg l-asty b.tr so@
lrs raets Bo on U]e coast slnce bo nrri go lnto
a eoDieronce :sltb EErn€rs t]3lredlat€rly on arrrl,va]'
ani c@Letc p:'oductLoD p].e'rsr blt Lasby tirLd{e
It 'clLl b6 sootr.
tj€ari\shl.].o se are @ld&g piaDs io ].oaye
hsl'e e'r€n abead of notlflceilon by blE (e].tbo1"lBfl
he bs.s eat,i be r?oiAd rya.le Ea dsfiltlt€ lnslr.ucilorre
tbo il3'it of rcxt vock).
;lo cro Gqttlnc a car rud (l:'ivLug t:EouRb.
probs.blt stoppbg off llr HEIlorr. Irxtlers, ata-l trqiciEe
C lt;r, lJlcl:lgan ortloute. I lle,vo novor h€d Etra.t o"ea
resexd]Led a ?aeatl.qn for 15 )pars €rI3 r'l1l, a;4)r.eolato
a ivool! or tvor s C1'eEln; ol e decp broatb before tbp
work bcjlns ade.l}r - as rucb. aB I ara goln6 to enJqy it.
I do noi l',lF1r !rh€,t rry ssLary ls gobg to
be shon I el3 r'$-btrod-..1fit an celtsin l.b eLLl not
b€ 1€ss tiren flv€ a l'ooki 1 a& not on ra.l,a.rFtr, Eort algl
hevo noi boc ro kft{r]:sod, as !.ot, forthe rools I
havc ulrl:cd, up to ti]c tI' esetlt at rrorcF per woel.
You aeo, LeskJ boraos€d sufr-lcicni noDof,.
to !€.kc 3 palnr,ont dora o::. tbs purchaso of Uro plctr:re
rtjbts a:td stu:. ha.s to colq'le bo fLnancla]- a,fforcosnts
on gbs coast - dl1'oh cba€ad tlro rhol6 fiet-{rl} as
o31€1na11y p]'u'nsd rl:sb se soro bo lrgcslvo $95'OOO
as flyst ajrou]at
I havs Eext to r}ottrlag 1:} tbo tla*l€ nos
ard 1t d 11 be a v€ek 6r so boforo tbo cbeck €err
be cloarod sblch l'llf" Elve w enougb to sko tb
Eeatora blp oEr. I all dlsappolrtod Lu ttro 1lltlEl
alEouDt wldch vas only fltosu. r:lvlac re a mt oe
r tbse! tbe ba.1anc6 of th; trf@tf, to b€ slr'oad
- j€ajr.
al'o! noxt
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ptE chaso
e, ar&k Cxich Ds'ry M.s tol,f, m l's th€ bost
t_ va1ue co th,e Darkirt tol8y. Ure closo to #0O
tbat 1t wou]'d cost bo pay farea fe tbg foIJlty
ad rry€olf to Cai f ortrla carl t&qra go tnto U].
t_ csr. Brt, e va'Ir ao, tids E!L1 nltl rqtr e4)crso to
a.rou:!d S13@.CE ou thls 1ts a1ou€. fg I bad not
beea llx sucb atfslgfrtened ckcr.Esta::cos for l€arg
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I lrou]'d, not nov itd' rysd'f -|lp ag"r'rst tlrc Escosslt!'
of outflttlr€ faolly s olf, not' eleborat€llrt
hrt ss to c1o'-b,ea e.ud."naa foE thlrssr lllio tbc oa$,
whLob aro ab8o:-uto ossontlals ln SoUFood. I
L coDsldsrred e 1€as 6:S).nse gs.r ]JUt rsas told t&a,t
a t!'Lp across countr? wouLd be too Erch of, a l?alr
and toor o|1 l.t e:r1 tJraf a F.rloh r5 uld Eivo Era t'otro
L :ralue fod' tbo lioxoy s!r1 s tqid up bott€r Ln eleny rev'
flrorr Le no b-$arant6cr es :lEt, s'r] to
i]!E soc,n f rli 1]. tlc bac.k on salEllii.. rlrut t7o calr soll
L soff of our I\)Il}ltu.r,r nofl and posslbly get tb
apErbrt of: oi.r:' li''t}i.s - vl!)n to val,t lon6or vorld
lose b}}rs€ cba&sg...eo rr{) bs,ve doctd€d to Bot oil
L t:ro uo\rc vcat evcn bqio]:; cvc: ]fu:r!{; le sot on rry
acrvtcea (urr].oss tlle ;ooJ vorrl. ccErer Doxt Esokl )
L Aa sacrod as ry obll8etlons aro to yc{l,
bhs:3e are lrs.tt(r' s !€rc rvhLch I f;t ba clea$od ult
beforo f ].oavo for goodi.rand I aE goln$ to hevo
to ixrs-o{rad. ry rcacnrr.cco carot\i1lg '.arlt1 : a? t€,ck
L on ealer'5t \fl116n r,ro cotl vorlwt oui a scbcdule-ttq.t
1'Ll].'rol,lovs you' irxl eid :toed,s ao&1et€lT, i s:a
sr89.
t l,:osjr\ilr13.o, i a:l sondtr]g you t his qtrcelr
for ftfbi- dolLar6 vrtlr:.r trbe l1opo tbat lt ]roLp8
you isrr6)6.al11y. I &sl! your petlelo,e a sl]o{'b y:]{Le
L l-orgsr lti lle I €mr.'go iro]a t ip dlftriau]'t altuatL(':
I bavo beoD ll3 cJ}-] go: rryBol3 oa ilar't].y @ ovoll
ko61. trs.d tho doal eol1c i llroJclr otr Lts o:'&jlDal
L bas!.sr Tou cea roalLso ta:a.t ! cs.r1d bsvc {:oos soso thLEB
cubsteutia-l llr-1o,Uat,oly. ;.rt Joir ]]a'io '" iro cas'..E grcs
no? ttrat bo:@c lon€ wo ca.n det on a basts ddch
L vlll boo you rc ld].lJsod outir'elt ln o foB nontbs r tl&r
I tldn! fiilFard rtLl approcla.t€ ibo,t I ra;si haw enangb
io pnotoot ldy orro !"'".tly 6.sl lJeedta!€ loeds !r tbi8
rorla - birt b€ nol' Lras tbo def&dte }mairledao tbat I
t a:s on t'bo w!, ort of qf econ €nLd w1f,d61lpss Eld tl$!6
is a graetl ltsht r&es.d.
L If you 6hou1d trsve a:rfr occe.sLo:l to te.lk
to lhulnct'd I s dcs! tlr3'. yoir do not lndicato too$''s
lntllAte n ;Jlonlodgo of this deaL. I I''tl1 sbd i,ctu
coDtcacts if,.ir@ I soo you. IrlI kaop you s,dvls€d. LCwE
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t Dear llarold!

I realize you lsve been atixiously

araitlng nord frori Be, I shouLd ba1re writte! you soooer but
rry letr,lrn to the studlo wae llke LlnCberglrs arrl.vaL at Le
Bourgot ilteld, or Sergeant Yorkrs receptlon at ih6 pi€r vl€4
I he leiufied f ron the For:ld ll&r.
I aln Just eEel4ia,g flcn uDier at1
avalanche oa telegras,s s3d lettelg an4 heslen to get this
dessag€ off to yoo.
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I bsve pxactlcaLly coEpleted the fiDanclal-

setup of a I,.sky unlt but ar weighing carefu].ly a proposition fron
llarnBr Bros. vidch liouLd perld.t ne the sa€ Latitude in prod',iclng
nsergeant York lrlth less
'l'611. T$s.ian tbat I ha{i ln pr.cd,rclng
t responsj.blljlty and lnvoLveognt 1n corpolate natters yhich'
be hapw lo spar€ !'Vself. trtr one conceln is to codpLete s. deal
f r0ight
rapidly so that nork car go ah.ead on the pictu.e, Fe are pledged
to cone t,o a aiecision ner.b rjeek aE I ain f1yln3 r,tith }tc. llarder
to Ch!.c€,go on SunCa;, JuLy 27th. As soon as [E',te;'s are reaILF
settLed' I ]clll notify yor by ?ire an4 then you car, rake yorrr ar-
ralgenents to stalt west.
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I leail on the train ihe first pert oi
you! treatmeni a,d I thlnh lt ls generally in the light Cirection.
It lsoulC be alce lf you c orop1--ted lt in your spare tlner as I tl:flk
tou e,€gested to L,b. BrBington, alihough tid5 1s optLcnal with you
as I car.not persor,afly lsl out ant lrore noief uEtil the deal ls
conpleted at tgldch tine y66. salary irj.I! colro flolx the L€.slry CcnpAlT
or llaraer Bra-os.

ry the Fatr the fl,rst antrouncerLents of tbe

fact tirat I es to do tbe Llie of liark fwain havo brought ne a deluge
of suggestlons fro[ iirlters, includfug two treatEelts rlitt€n by
foolish peop16 lgho lreit ahsaal without atteoptlng to Eecule thc rlghts.
f lFve uoir ?eaC then as yet but triIL savs then for you to aoad.
Pete RrulnitonrP€'ndY anl firllus I':vans ioin IDe
in sendlug you warn regafdsr ana lbs, Is.cry a:i I look for'rard to sn-
tsltalnlng you E'ni LbB. Sherrc8Il.

?S - I.-ho;te -!'r. lar. san

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I fflBlrk you foet your flrF lott4' Erd
your dulos - dl of rirlolr rcs tB {'dtr.
L f srs 6ttgr stdct b@* *trd t@ragts
of .frrlTrlti)r€ - odd^g as' ords, wlbh ouF b*v1a8
sald Eost of lt arxl aubloaslirg our apaosM&J
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lhls bss s6d' tre o1{ag te {{v€tt ?Gp!4a€4
dolloqrs - 'oub se lxrd to uak€ tb15 ll(llro w tn d.dor
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to ron8 t'}16 eularfiiFt al3l get nl,d of HF nrraluag
aa t&o i)af'iltr uould ba.w goro olsavlrr.e.
f soi,rlil prefor to b€ 168v1ry ilc€ y(E.:i
rlttr a dsflrlto coBti:o*t fcr rq m.leln*r roFylcfl€
tx.rt e specla]' aii'u811 frEl i,a.s:qf yooDetd"sJr etetes
tbat be o4)@ctg bls doal to b€ st a5t lrarok d
bs !31.11 tl]elr nlr6 i8 td g@.1cie elit
c(Ea ca !o *a]'*f6xlle - Eo lx) Lr iolgr cou:rttn6
s tlr oE th* s rL Jobr as ]18 t*"or Is€d befd-& b
IgSt lc$slrrsd
*eaeiet {ttu
&ah Ldns.
I vtu'ed l,€'sliy t€LU!{; hLB i.bau ary eothor
Ea6 111, ilr t;Io rgttuto wost (6b bd,sb6d a biid bse.t
f6r a rln&ol' of yonro)(*$'r snd tls,i f v:sbo,l to viclt
b6q lf, tb€r6 ms tbo thar! I ooutd D6 tr BsllYlFod
by alPoubrl nrrgust 15t&" I lravs not bosrd frsr th:.s'
tbq. aJ.b,lDuah tbe oont€ats of blc lettor lsc€lrrcd
ef,tsr t lro t'lre rFaa $enU, srl"J].d i:dLoeiLo tlgt {*11s tlEd
s&.r16 I iE vo drggsstaal rA11 cloroly ool.mlde wltls
hl'r cBEi,
: do u&t th1r& lt &dvls.b1e fs't
!nov, aa yet, &s.t I sJc al:loa&r out of, lEl rpatbd,
esd sll]' be actua,lly snr"outo woat \d)6$ b€ uoxt llpare
fr@ E - aftsr t ha"€ r ooeivod, d8ffnl'te tnstrrFtloE
{boeo r'!-- -
pltt* &eop thts tn liLud sho.ild you-lta tl1'rldrr6
ti futEts f,w arxvr oaa&. fat ErirfDd{da t€il,:L:Fd[
of ry mv*oats rrttE r eqocb to tbo d €AL. lf bo lFao
lltFdpd' (Srstl *lrou6$ yor.r lav imoa of, tboo ttrpdrgh s f,L$stl
I &yd.r6ure ovor'lrtlrlag ls aottra go rork €nr?
fle. UD-16!s gpt nrr.t&tr scd. tlo ro I oan bo
:rqa&€dl at dl* sort lAUb atFortr. CsllsI. Lw&lafia t&lt
*ffi EmE"$mbsfus"ts##slt $5.rdq8gtruc$lH1 IrcE
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nra4 pm siai ent ofatlosb ttp
of
fti-v6tt, "lr', iitrr'o"ny othar s, thg t nrtbof
L forogolnS.
1t€y saw m 1Dp61'sonate l,lark at the
torla,
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celebatloi li rrls tronon- at the walrd,orf-AE E .llos Yorki
pubLlsb€rs,
in-llov"alEr 1,955. Eerper Brottresr uerE Tval'n-t 6 tretr6tb of !ry
on tlr
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cleaotorlzatlon vCB I en4bled to 8ot garoLd sh3:E3r oE a
coabraot to put a drellatlzatlon of
-ir"oy's, tbe Sreat -bumo:lsp on
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ilpor, of coura6, vltir ttre rurdoistondlng tbat r rDuld
iact lm tlile rols on f g-!S9..
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dust l)recodo any acrson p::oduc ttoa.
i ar[ fe&,ll,ta]r v1tb. all ol Trralnr a n cks.
Yours nLb b,] ct 1.r18tEs,
Eouald ryle ( sf8t]od)
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21rt day of Augu 3t , 194j, by and
BETWEEN

WARMR BROS. PICT!'IIES, INC.,

a Dolawars corPoratlon,
horolnafter r€forrcd to ag
tho "!roduc er,ir
AI.iD
NAROLD SAENXAI,
h€x€lnafto! r€felled to as
tho t'Autbot, r'

WITN 4SC9!.9:
For and Ln consld€ratlon of th€ rflltuel covsnantg
anal agreonents harelnaftor conloln€'l and €ct
forth' tho pattlos
her€to havo dgtaed and alo brrlbv agteo as folLov6' to
wltl
f. ihe Producar borobJ axploVs and en8agos !)!'
Author to roEdcr hls oxcluslve sorvlcos for end durln8 tho
perlod of ilds agroenent ln and abort its businoss of Droduclng
motlon plctur€s {rth and/or wlthout talklnA soqDonoos
or othor
aE B vnlltor
sound roproduclng acoompanln'iti o!' sinohrontzatlon'
of allalogu€, orlglnnl storlas, sconnrlos' adlaDiatlons and con-
tlnultlasr and, !t tbc optlon of Producor, to asslsi 1n the
cuttlnai t1t11ng and odltlng ot !1oturos, andl to porfolm all
oth€r dutl€s D.ltalnlng to tho llotk of o wrltor' ulon tho
oxpr€ss condrtron that all tho dutlcs, obllaa!lons snd
aero"
l:o
nonts assuned or ont€rod lnto bY iho Author hcreundcr 3ha11
fullt perfoxm€d and kcpt bY btm'
2. Ihe Author h;robl' accopts such entloynont
and agr€€s that b€ vr111, drflng tho contlnuanoo h'reof'
con'

scl€nt1dusly porform lho sorvlcos roqul!6d of h1n hcrtund'ir

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1. 6rrbr.oi to ths rey6rnl l€fri!, aonallttolr rrd sgileo.

raAtr horcla.tt.t..l tC! t\
!rE, lhc unalcr.l8nsd, to! .trd t! oor! tata..tlo! o, !i
ant ot Trl| (ltO.OOl DoU.rtiard oliir good rEd vrt!6bl,c ocnciCorr
tlon. io ur .ovs!o::,y LD bsaC pstd ty JXS$I L. LriltjiT, tb. !...1p1
o! rhloh Ir h6.eby rolnorlcddoil, lrra Blvar, glaated, brrAlh.tt,
told, lsrlearAr lloDrfotrad lnd !6t otr!, ![il do by Chair'prracnl
glve, 6r!nt, bslgalD roll, r.als!, ttr!!la! s.!d alt ov!, qlto
tb! l€1d Jltt.t L, Ltlilcy, lalelnittc! fo! !o[yaEt!!!o. lFcr.lroil !o
.r nlr.lryn. !h€ lotloo tlotE!6, radlo dnd tolfi16ton lldhtr In
and to lho lollorlDA 9roD.rtlo.,
(s) rut,r n",rlN,- lFtoBlr,cll. ,Ityl psbtlrhea by nalDiF
.lllil 8roc.r ootylllhtod lrt, ClaI.r tabrtlor,ir!;h:
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_oopJrl hldd by Harp6! and Bro.., Jttno ej:, tgio,
to. rr 164005. Tilt; ooDyrl"hr'l?.r rrnei"a r,",
clala Jl,aJ!r!8 coblllorlrsoh, -ao.Ebor ?, l!u?:
llo, Hr c1166.
r,1th a! tllroduo!1oh by ,itb6rt Bls.tor prlDs-
Dulrl-rtat by tatpol drd Eror.. ooDyd6lt€il bi
Ir. xrrl lt.!r co., Iry 8s, f6rs. - ito. -r I iote.sf.
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an,l Bro..r :ictr3!!bcr ab. xo. tr blggo.a.
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rliar! El8.lor t.!ra, ooryrtahE6d b, tho Isrk '
'rtrt! c@Dcqt, f,o b.t lO, lllt. Io. rr at?r61.
(r) IlRr ?sr i$ I0T6EOOX I ?r.D.!.it fo! Eu!It!r!lo! bv
^Ib.rt lts.lot p.l!r, oortrish!€a b, it; t;ii-li"i;
c6r,.trr, Ootollr lgr lgJU, |lo. .|r AO?gg.
(f) XAt{f, fiAU I[ ttI,TIox: Eallt.it by B.rD.ard al. v6to-
goptr1..)tEd by tho uofk 1t! ln c@i!ay, xovcnucr-eo]
l9a0r no. A, la7993.
(6) IaRX ltaIt A_t uBlrublt !a6 it!.r, t! !hr.a oo!! anit
rocd.r bt Ulrold It. Sh.rtrl.
r.:! ooDyrlEllted by
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o!h.l !16h!! 1! orrlal! lltor8yy
""1"rgot burott uDon, otd/o!
!€1att!8 to thc tltr ot Sadr.l 1,. Cldarnr {Uark ltal.!).
Ia oolllderltlon of your.irontloa of !it6 !..l,grF
nctltr dnd tor aII th! rlghtr th6rcl! glsniod alilrlo! 6g!o0d !o
br
gt..nt6d, I h.rot a6rs6 to pay b you ih. lolloillA
!uq6 of ron(
(b .ddlttor lo aLI oth€! 6uRs h€s.ta,to!€ patd you by Ee) 6! thr
t1D.r and und6l th6 oobdltlons holltl1aftor ;6t fortb:
:.. To! lhouarnd ($1O,OOO) dollar, upoa you! ao_
oal,trDoc ot thls 0gr€oaon!, rooelp! o, $h1oh, by suoh
nooopi?ao€
You haleby roknorldater,
8 Ih6 dddttlonal Brlll o, thou.ond ($lg,OOC
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uton !i. 6re!6no.I!6nt of pllnotpol Fhotogrdpby of th6
tlrli tholoplay ploduodd rndor 3d1d osrlAEjllsnt (pro"ldld that !h
uoe of !h. rrrdr ntrl.rt Ftotollsyi ln tit, letr.r alFlrdcnt
shal.
not b! it.arld to €nlrlg€ tho llchtr 6onf€!!cd ulon ne by vtrtEs
ol 3a1d anRlBrnont), but not lat.r than July Lrt, 1949.
3. lh6 eatdlttonal lrqB of lloDt'-ftvo thousaEd
{946,000) 6011116 on tho d.y follortnc t}rr thto of th. f1r!t
8.D.raI rot6siG ta lbe tr!1t6d Ftatc. of salit,lr!t bu
trot tct.r thnn tuly lst, 1043. 'totoDlry,
tt, In oddltton th6roto, t 03!6. to po, o! oaulo
to b. !t1{ to yor r'oyd tr6. on tir totlod. rlg bs6tBr
ldia of th6 arEunt b! rhloh lhc produolfrr Brose proosBds
llca lho dlrirlbntlon at rotd ploitrro ahall exosed Op,OOO.pOOr
r.
Ilit of thc a:lo nr by ,!uoh r o nro.ttccr,{, :ro,s prooeoil,
tlon !h6 dt3trlbuilon of rstd nicturo 6tall €xo.€d gI,@O,OOO.t
15t o? ths arcunt bl rhloh suoh gros. !!oo6Bd! f,r! !d the
d1!trlbntloh ot rald ploturc ,hrll .ro..d S{,ooorOoO.;
l?il of th6 !no{n! by rhloh leoh B!or! plooroils fle tho
illat.rl! iton of !o1d ptctu!. sllsLl .xoo.al S0,OOO,O0O.;
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but r have^ 6eir-t"fa ft riihi;-r; ; btghfiarnerg to be stortlng
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o!i"e" a"o;"-ov o"twttgon rdfe- and d' awtrtorg
last Sundair-iL "rtn-w
and r ln tt, up "to trru top 6i-uoini aira bask-asaln' "a!d
#,.x*,u:-;y*'*'i,si*rnlr"ll';13"n3ffi i"o?fl i*3,.1iu3"-
iiitii'ebr r have Eoon in nany a day.
ceroBe ls c aolnB over ov€ry lthulr Eday to get from
I{rs. Strerroan tlre moneys dre tou'
not oeen glere Jtet but !ru5 t
rncldentally, I hav€-iJiJ aaaraia nor'- bar privato
ao i;;;
*rrfiuiil-rl-rto
"o "o*,]"i-Ei-;il-fid
toleDbone numbor...but tue r'aalrgi ib€ ftTst
-itl oontract
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Hi"t-. ;i-;6s-4",-tr "n s"liii-ariio aDd rgs]ry savg bo
;tii*L;;;;;;adlnted " '
ri-l-e;;""r-;;rwrtb d6velbpnents"' '
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tmt lt ls l&ortant tn"t "i*-a8"ii"JE b6eae.proer€Es rgltb

l!,#qiiilil*'il'ryi1ill+fiffi
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tr-hfi f,q:H*Tr.
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lirfft-o']-tir'le-biatrv crsra '"" I
iio Jot, fs aolipleted.
tbe trlp thnouSh Yello{stono'
If you }rav€ not tlsde are
vou slouta^itln-o" it nu"t-!"rte, sln-ce 'nty ard Aufiust
go ttr o'€b'
Ltra onlv
ii ri'iit
yo,., o,:r-iifJ-r'!
b'.ro
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nonths
wrsh1titt
xoiir ro"-tii whi "1a-
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ti"i''Lff'lrl[r,i6. you
to.commne
tq":noro
:: neYer ber@ e'
Tt vould insptro "i"ra-i""i-ili-]roi'no"
r ood
po€try son6s'-
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sJed'-
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tn NatrE€' tho them€...ge your va
ii.^'ii p."t but tt lay Srvu- you tho ldoa"'@d
p€rbaps
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vouJr coutlnued faltb l['*l:":o5s?ll
n€
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t s aiery say'
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itth vou on thls uark w"ri ilI"iiir 'l'"iil! 6aa

nil jifjr,*,fl;t l :l" I* i,ru" ;"S1*';"1'1ffi J:""'over

8'd enthus.d
:ffi::"
iiitlio' G-43;;;-;I""; r,i"ii-I"-ioru more
pos s lbtutlo8.
Please let re boar frc@ you end bow you-are feeLL!8'
I"la:",J";',#;lrel#-*:ll*elti*litr":*:ilI#"':ffi ':L:
the laraElte s end
il"n: hirx,:: ;Hi'I#i:i'ii"ies lln,
Best to "ff
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t COUNgELLOR AT LAW
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,.ie !ter&er 18th, 1941.
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llr,i{a rol.d 1i. Shern€n,

Cante!.t,url/ A.pertrnents,
1?46 N. Cherokee ;ve. ,
{olty1rood, CsIlfor4la.
Dger Sl,en'rs nI -
I intended llritlng you r'1uoir sooner' Lut irsve Leen
s']-s I
at home ,.tulte i iittr" of late'-Nbvert'ieLess, tile ooctor
n flekin:l eood ?rog aess.
I .,rss alsd to ir.ve your Letter Eirout,the collebora-
rtii to I*er'n t"tc f,-'e'oo:t 'oo' lror'ier
tlon :,-o- ,.re -lr,tin- l:1- E lso
;;:;"i;; i: :.i. t-,sli ,,u. .iitinl it tii i:l! iou io s'-c'e'
-'leeks a€o s rr sEi4
iio ler oro:r c€j4e to see t'le eoflg
thEtheitaclseennel'rsi)Lpersteterentstll:'tL:'sky-"1!s:ettinloute
."oiioi-pi"t""" t,..sed ;n-l l"r"inrs llfe 3nc-seic thlt r he u{id
sri-iluLpi"l
;;i;;;"',.;; i'tlred rrlrn . r''oui
':'out-iitndsh1''1 on this "roi')<' :rroruilJ -
t;i;-;t; i;; t";ii;" t'r" itt r'r'ri tir:-t l"ou 3re 1n -Iolliirooi
l,;.if' at riort on tl'e saooting scrlpt' etc'
I elso lerrned t,ltat seve.rsl iieeki-eao i,4skl' -ra'l ilad
life ot
De'foto co(de do',;n to lleli yori< for e cooflereJce et'out.'uire
to oole eit
i-er,. T':,1n 3r'- :re Loli Ou'iioto-ii'" l? tiLl: !r!:n! rlinr
'-rlt1n; rot' -rt't'in-cannectjon ''iitn tiiF.-\iccrlre'
T have
i.'i.-"ot:
r,!E-..""".,r letteis irom ":uit:':::l':l;:.:l''i:i,?:it",l'l.lilttrXo"*
kr'j onc c9:1' )esterua'
L,i:, !uLJect il'L!er .LL.lLrrr: l

ol -'.u"t.i tl"'it 1o '=Ii\'r r i:t orI' lecLures

'l.. :oin.- to fo is-oi:r. L ret itr'"'
r; L-r-! .-c .j.s ot'lt"tiiLi ius;^t ';l
i.i""ii'r,tirt i iui:" s io"oi t 'i,1" t;"-i.' i:
to''''-i'o "':i1' i: 1:i; or
'
iil. "" lli"ia- : ronthsin"luoec i!tot' ttt iris ;rr'oslrective itinerer)
in tire next f e'.r '
I -tJas re'Ll:: tiliused onir rc!oiiril-co-il oi tile letter
,,,--ich ..o rr .,.-If-1"o",'-" ,:i"---ot it "-rLle" s rL to !:L:st-r" skl'
t'r"o'iiu -'"i i: ii".'"i-'e-5sta:eL' LnLEd !o
of .o-r-e, it es t"iot l"hat !iro!Liction;Ie.touLd
Lrskl- ia 'r,ri ilr- !o ,'t,,,."or! "iln-tt'^- -of t --- o ro-r 5e' I -ee
-.,:te to : q -rro-uqe-r u=t -tif rovte, ]'it:' L-s t's rioic'tous
ropeil -Lis f: ':er 'n' "t"1. 'ioi"t", J'd l:-.tl:::tl
!s 1-,'i..:'i. -:'. true -n-c o f : cto-cdesi
.i'.5 not in r'L' ritu"LSt
L-Lon'
:;i',::';l
li ::'.rc r1 !s.
5nd l:r' i{skJ ' :i the 'rji{
"i,u.,p'l"inoi to 'l istur't, Loth -,'ou '
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Selieob-er 18. 194! '

:,tr'. lierold I:' Sherman - t- '

glve tr'ir. i,e slg uy best and !l'so

to ]:ir ' Brulngton'
r r/as avrrulrv sorrv to l:?:: :*;.?:""3?1""i.1,]it.I3l"t"."
-ltl il iilltr''ii*iil:'*lf il*;el'.i:i'"' "
:il :kl!
"ti*' j:.:"!ihisi jhl#"ttJ:;' i3? il"*:?:":r
i+r::r*:T*:$i "::"'
.,jlthbestreggrdsand.everygood.']lghtoyouEndyours'
r am'
Yours falthfullY '
Cae*.-.f 'A'a
I C:larIes T.
l,8 rlr )

Hi,'l."'' nq*ilHffi1nl;;"
T. L. c.
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C IIAR LES TRESSLER LARK

t COUNSELLOFI AT LAW

t 527 FIFTH AVENUE

Ql'ttL
t
Octobe! ?th, 1941.

Mf,. Earold M. Sheruan'

canterbury Apartlqents,
L?46 N. Cherokee Ave. '
L EollYwood, Callfornla.
lty desr Sheman: -
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today, but Just recelvetl drop'
I a!! at honeublch and
y6ur vo tult
-th;;;r'or.,
enloyed reedlng rrris good to tne fast
;;A-i-;; atoraitne ttrs reFrv to lili ss starr bv
t ?6lepbone.
The clause to vrifch I an about to call your
attention will, .L thlnk' "troeas a support to the baokbone of
rrr rrt1k i16ast- 'r'nfs cfaui-e.
-iliJ-i ui"-"" you ri-cart, is in our contrect
l,'rii-ir'lr.i"lii' ,r.iil!"" o""r that'coatrac! rron rar
him'
as
ii"i:tr*", in" ltlpur.tron theretn
lii, s6qgelneal. vrlrr staad as we
tn. ".,'t.,""*iii"u- i-"uii[ io calr to.your attentlon
"".
ii-ii!i'iil-6" pil"s-e-una e or the contract, to w1t:
n1?. t'{thout ln any way l1&1tln€ any ofabsolute the
otner pr6visto"i lettoi,-Gsiy shau have the
i"d-""i:.tri"a partiy-on saia iro rtr'oftoanv'
rrsnt- ioi' the plrpose photopravs'
nake.such changes'
based wholly or -
iii""iio"", "rterate l-hlne' t lons- and omls-
iliiltii""l't"a?aaiiioo" i6n5 adaptatlonst ^ar-
;;ii;;;;i;l in dno/or plot' dlelogue'
slons frou sara wori-aia-/ir-i nlactlon' "naractu"s' snd thene-'
il!o""1-i""ra""tu, !ii"ut'io"", Ian;u.ace
ttrereor, .no "o" 'u!Il*i"i-ivi'r""' 1i':y:..:l;':"1' ln
t:1?1:

ranguage, epeecn, siies' nuslc'ei, Lyrrcs' danclnA cboreograpny'

"'-i.-ii't,anato.aaatoandlnciudeln-suchphotopl4ygsuqo
souro, actlon, it.iii?ii"l-"""i proi"aiarosue' lncidents
!' " ;l
advisable' "lt ii;J-iL" i;.:lt iSlTli::"i ;:i"li:il''*
and c harac ter
deeu t"a rlght. to use sald
shall bave the ab soi;;;'a;d-ttnirtlt roi-pnotgplev' radlo
$ork and each and 6i!ii itit-fn;;-ot' in his un-
eod televlslon potpou""" in any uunnei he.mey'
contlol"Ied arscr"tiiil-a""t ;ddsable'. r'vlth the saEle fo!ce
ii-;e;i;;;
liii"'"ii-n6iriv-i;rvey ine- a'.'inor . ot. said work'
uJfnE accountable ar Liable to us or
ulthout lD any of the !'rork or any
elther of,s rot uov-o"E ire nay rake herebvrdroltthe
aive
pert thereof ror' "']in*iitpJ"l!iii* t"a ""
kno'in as the moralr
henefits or .nv ptJii"i6t'"i
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October ?!h r941.

1
rffi'ffii*1ffi#dilitffi'

$x$*r*:glg*rum*ffi
l. lii'r$ l*"r:l
rr.you tbrnk
anq r' I rrr I/Eir -- ' Y:i: 3i t*"3"1"^3of,1"13
alt rl6bt ulth.me
rata'
I get a Pro -. -..r
good ulsh'-!, Ir qyn-
8m' [
yours and every
hrlth best io you and
Yours falthfuLly,

e^.-:-.e^a
( charle s T. !ark)
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t Gaea Allegna
*otrE La Bnea TGrrace
W-+t\
Hollswood. SaUaornta
L
14. october 1941

],Iy dear Harold:

I should no-u have started a conversa-
tion !'ith you on tlle war prayer question last
night ,,rhen, as you know, I was expect:ng guests
for dinner, and ryas not yet dressed. As a Bat_
ieT of fact, I haai ngt expected any argunent on
the subject, feeling sure tiia t you would be on
ny sid.e. f listened to what you said, and
tenporarily saw the poinl, you trere naklng j.n
co..nection with po11tica1 propoganda, That
scared. ue away froa oy losltion for a couple of
ninutes, but I naturally resuned Ey post the
4onent I had thought through the entire situa-
t1on. You took ihe attitude that I did noi need
to protect ray iathelts nenory. pexhaps not, bui
with ny knowled8e of what he ?as glq still is, I
an convinced that he would never vrish to give ilbe
ini)ression that he is a pacilistr at a tine when
the freedon of trenls souls is threaiened by the
inhunan arrogance of one 'sho spreads his power
over the entire world. My father would not con-
sider hinself, his biogralhica1 screen play, or
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14. 0ct. r41

p. 2

even America itself ca i-4portaat features con-

pared wlth the presetvatlon of the spiritlral
rights of nanl
I have not Yet nade u! nY nlnd just
vrha t I sha1l do, or how I stta11 do it, and I
will- cerlainLy noi act rashly. T will cake
two or th.ree days or even no"e to consider
what qy nove shall be. But I nust ask you to
try io uaderstand it if I act solely on ihe
consideration of lJhat I believe By dear father
'!vou-ld approve of .

Tfhatever lettel: I vixj.te to the papels,

if I decide to send any, will be so care-tully
<I dlld-
worded thai |'t"E*}' noL provoke such attacks
on me as you lredj-cted. lut even if I find !1Y-
self in the center of a battle, I hope I have
inherited enough corrrage iron nY lather to face

Naturally, as soo! as I have made up my

qind what to do, 1 l4'i11 1et you krov'r.
With best love to You both,
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t l t!aea Allegna
2OOS L. B.€a Td.rqeo
4l -a-8?
Ealluw.od, C.lr!o.rla
i

t
lT.october 1941

! Uy dear Halold:
The enclosed letter represents what
guldlag angel ordeled lse to do.

With love to you and ldartha,

Yours cordially,

Encl .
t ' oopy tor
,39001rtc6 Fr.tt
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4-ert
{oran1ts 36?2}

l?. 0ctob6r lt{l

D.rr Lr. Eelr8tr
I l€tter atoqt &y tcthor, Saauol, 0laa6ns (ldark ltsln)
rppsrtod tn thc l,ar Angclq! trranl]loF on october 13th* Co!t*!n
cooq€Dts procodsd th6 l€tt€r rhiah tn tlrr Eiln convgysd r
truthful l pretsl.oh of ry fatlrelrs oony!.ctlong and 1de!19,
Iou dld, horqv€r, [a!.9 ons steissdnt yhlch can not b€ nitda rlth-
out qualltlcatl,on. Iou sayt nE€ het6d wa! and de891s€d tht xsr-
aonderlr lbat ho hetod llsr ls t!u6. Bu! that he reallroal ths
nec63slty ot 16r rs long ar the hulan raca 1r dlssasod rlth batr€d
and groed, 1r €,lso tru6, Sot onco, bui t6n tlEes hrve I hcsrd hl!
sayt l0ur Cj,v1l Sar r6s E bloi o[ oqr histdlt, but not s! grait s
blot ss th€ buylB6 sud scl,lln6 of negro soulstr
you sryt r8o ras dovoted to ptlnclplos of, p8ace &nd
tolsra8co and baotholly lovelr tru6 1n46ed, Bu? h€ |tar lot
devotod to tb6 kfud of pascs that ondaa8srs tlra nlactlcc of
tol€IAnc€ a[d brothrlly love.
gayr tge bcllovod l)1 the Aeerican }ray of, llfo aud
.You
ttroutht$. Se dldr .tnd tllat ls rhy ho b$lleved ln nahjng 6ecr1-
tlcc! fo! ltr gc hsd lsflnlt€ oont€lrpt fo! tbc lovor qiralt tl€t
of rh.t ho repBltedly calLsd nth€ dcsndd huE!! r&cslt, But hr
rorlhlppod xltJx sll the rlreth ot h1! Southsru blood th6 hlgh6r
1das19 of Ear!, nhl^oh the lrt€rl,c8! poopla nust nov6! bstrry.
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ll Iucb ar uy fsthsr abhorroal rat rlth lts beastlsL st!o-

-2-

cltl.r, t t111 Eora dtd bo docly tho brulalltlcs of Esttat o!

splrltual Clctatorshlg. Ff,6E you prbt rth6 Bar[ongsrt! Frayst n
in you! Dag.r, you glvo tho ooEpletcly falsc llpressloa that
l&rk lrstD rould todsy b. on th6 !Idt. of tha lrolsttoDuts etrd
dsfertlsts. I c.r aot roBsln stlelt balor€ so E$lsadllg r
t!€atEcnt of !V fatlroarr Daotflstto convlctloBr.
I nould lllo to sat. th6 requEst that you publlrb tEo
sholt €xtractr fron a l€tter qy fa.th€r rloto tb6 nov€118t WllllsE
Dssn Eordllt at tllo tlua of th6 806r War. thls hay, ln I sEall
T8y, u1tl8at6 th€ lalso lEpr€sgloa aada by your a!t1cl6.
ItBvery d.ay I F1,te (1n ry heart) b1tt.r nagarlle
artlclss sbout Lt, but t have to stoD xlth th1r. lor
Eng1and nust not falli Jt rould n€an an lnundatlon
of Rusglsn and oerEAn politlcal, dggradatlons rhtch
nouLal €nvelop th€ gLobo and steop 1t 1D a soat of,
El'ddlo-ags nlghi and aLav€ry, tlhlqh .routd lsst ttll
Chrlct coEes agar.tr. trong -- ald sh6 le ;}oDt -_
EV6n
&cg1&!ri uust be uph61d. ga l9 an eno$r, of tbs huua:t
race r!,o Ehall sDoak agalDst her norlt

I
lAnd 5o ro uust not, uttB! a.n)r hateftJ"l xot'd &bout
l Slg].a,nd ln fslL to hoD6 thst sb.o fl1ll
ures6 days, nor
. r1n l^n th19 uar, for hor dofea! anct fall sou1d. be an
lrfeneilr,sbl€ dlsartsr fo! ths EalgJr hu[alr reco. l[atur_
ally, thott, I aB for Englard. r
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Cctob€r 25, 1941.

Il3lcryl ;,r::'.r:

:,asky j.o co:xj.nc togo'{ers.

1:e'.?'lork ne]:ti fuusisy
sld ls stsylrl3 at the lltz
pres,ltro ho $lL1 Coi In touclr w!t]r youi
;
lf aot, liou i:ro'.; r''h;rc 50 r ': ccll ]iLi!.
It -1'tlL 5c' :n:3:c:tinJ lo sc? -ir:urt
t Arabl3:l :;I;htts talc ile tel1s you oi Jotngs out }.o1,o'
Ihe i;cll:l-T !s nov ln ':tA-iv -tr'ou:j silAl!,
done. ftlE E€sns
nlth tlra i:lsiJ= 3c "i,l .l::l-|t], 'lil.'ll1ijill be nec-esssry
I
it;# ;;i:t; ilil::.;l--:
tteot:s shouLd ec!u-'.117 to
J"orro fc":t." : :-;l::f.j tcoau:jc t::Le Job vr l'lve
IoG-r" tl:-"- - ro-i-5f the thootlrc scrlpt.
I
d i':och, 'd1o 18 beln6 ,t)ui on- ilrc.!tr'it1n6
I:oiisl
Job, ie tciir- J:'-;n a-:):uL1 o:'r c plit'ler. T:'i3 is il:e :TlT'i:E ------
3iSfuu- o;lu= tY fo firiho"i! l'c3a-rd',,o !Fr'lt.
I dlnt t :noi iilat l'ou canctory accollllllsh :''1t11
r,rrs-ri c:i.caitJl .:*i:i-:"t , t51i thr ail'r'-rll:u 9''; iz:r'ulon
U"e- toiloi-t"
-;; acccpto'ulc to tbt ilq':i: i'; AI;i Eglrc 5' Y-ou
;;:;! i" ii'r-rs r,aslry you, l': -urlal uuc!' l knov
t, f r'<r, jih? j lr'st...a!
you donr! ";i bollevo !t If hc telLs
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Cur relatlons Blc €Jllablei ' 'Ercl lt no$ ]"ooks

11ke u'e ulfr!-i",;;r.t i:it .lato rr5t.:", lh:'ou3h a coni'oot
iilirili;-'iF *o lrave opEncc-up anoEber sourco of
l!8V6!IllA r "irr
.;.1l1'v:r!lJ. I 9:E o-'" ::-c tic:ul'o, s': oi tliis
Sauurday, 6ut rvilL ratch thl-n:s as clo3€1] es I cnn'
Soe rit.sl, conicntg yor cane ct hlln to la8lco
to vou ,.111-';L:r'. ;r.r 1-1c11! i 1:;, -'i'avo.lgrc-'m :o--q'''l :toch
ian: a:Dr bno nt ^tlousc rrlb ua
;;"'fi ;;":;Le-rrue'-r rn tnetrd i si:rt:'l -r!' t'r'ltlry;r
iril"1 iG;';;
-i1."-"or" to':;u*.l.i:i
r
!u.
kn9ll-':d1:
iiu in lleiv Yorl: on vacatlon-. co--no,l;
uroru!' io ltrcr
turn
ii"ii it'iirJ'.i-i:-i.n t'ic lne:l to 1x in6 ::och
sono oi h1E cb.a$ on voo *lioi] iiroi r" !6-rch r oould ioll
you lf I v€re ln Yc,rr offlca.
.1:Y bost to You a]-l'lays I slncarolY,
 CHARLES TRESSLER LARK

527 FI FTH
^VENUE
NEW YORK CIAY
COU NSELLOR AT LAW
qt4oq
Ogtober 3l-st, 194L.

l:r.rie ro Id ld. Sherea[,

Canterbury hpertllents,
i{o I llrrood, Ce.1lf ornla.
Lieg r Sh erran: -
lir. .Lesky iust teft 4v offlce aver 3 you very silort con-
ference. :te spoke ve rl.- nicely sbout the 1'lork tnat hed qone and
sald th,et novr after nlne lieeks you rilere through' He seia that he ;
dld not think the be€lnninq or tile enqioq ol the scrllt could be
inproved an.l tnere ,;ias e l5t ot gooq stuif Ln lt, but tll5t the cri.tlsa
he hed lres that there !;as too t'ruc h ellsodaI lnvorvlng e series of
a[ecdotes lnsteEd of l,eln! e sbory of the llfe. He sald thst lt {ou1.1
iake so:re of the b"st talents 1n '.rqerlca to pui lt to8ether as a
Llfe insleao of a series ol lncldents. f asked iiim vrhon he --Toposed
tc liave do thet ano he s31c1 thet ile \"as liorklng \Ji.to v€.rioua ones
end tiie selection hss ilot as yet been n5de, 8nd thet prcbebly trlo or
thr€e lLoLild !'rork on lt. ile s€1u tilat one iL:n ile ileqr:'oodrolr ii'l mind 1996
Herold Hoch. 11ho had urltten E story on the :lfe of '.,'1fson
'uo be lrodu6ed ver]-shortly arld 1:ho bsd qone a lronderlul Job on that. ijj
e saii he l.-as e Iso lior,:ln:: ",ri",h a nan by i he nal:re oi gtreeter. ile
Elso iied a con,erence a feiq rial's at:o llith Devoto' but s51o that
IleYoto vas too busy on otler Eatters io go to o'51liornla et thls ilirl
tine. .le left ',,lth :re a copy oi your scrlpt, anti I rr:n as :-ioins to tske
it hone e nr'i reeC lt lrith interest in the nex*" felr days gfter Lssky 1'1111
iris
be ilere a ireek or ten oays. I ar 1,ritin..- Jtou tiris:'i!ht
dep.lture es I llErnied to'ire sute to stEte t:ie above n'-lme s correctly'
I aLso totd .rlrn I;reci a uisiresslng letter fron CL?re
ln lrir.icll slle lras LanentlnS tll€ lect ilLEt Slencer Trecy hed been
sefecteci for the pert as ehe tiou;jjtt -lim entlrely unsulted for it.
I dictatecl e tetier to her yestel:qay in llhlch I tolar her thet I tied
o- nLrnber oi peolle here exlress themsLeves ss -referrinq Spencer ?r?cy
lor the -oart ov6r any one -tse, ani I tiLou.iht her lEnentir'lgfor tnlj-ht
t'e uncal-ied for as f had not h;erd of 1r:cv l,Finr. sel.ecleC t-he
p"ai .tra it.l"i1t be e felse runor e n.i Eerel:i bl''J5y of advertising
ii inuv a"fit.iatety ptint lunors to erouse the !)ubricrs interest'
f,.srji-iofc rtre todaJ-tilet Tl'ec! hed not been seiected as he \7as
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ll, C". f l. , una :1. C-. ll. wouLir irot ]oen hln. -r'le sain tlIFt tiie:r rrould "rith
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Ur. Eerold M. Sheruan. - # 2 0ctober S lst 1941.
t

t be dellghted to get Tracy if they could, but lt liould not be posslble,

CLara sald ln her Letter thst she thought Claude Raines would do
v/onderfully well in the part, but Leslqf said that he thought Raines
t lvaa oot a star of suffLcLent nagnetude and that he thought he r,/as too
old.,to play the younter parts requlred ln the -oicture. !asl(/ also
said that no selectioll had bee! roade as yet.
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ltlih best regards, I am,
t
Yours f6ithfulIJ,

I
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(charl-es T. Lerk)
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l{ovslrber 2, 1,941.

L Frlard. la,.rt:

L Tbanks for your pro!4)t report ou las$rr

So far as h€ rert ln h1s c@nt8.
bs was probsbly correct. Tho stary, as aa0dlot€d
L by us, 8!d, el}plova'd ayerjl s tgD of tlro vav Bv Las
w46 rrba. at
fTon rrblch tlE SCREE$ PI"AY 16 Eon dovslsp€d..
L
The eotrestdan of arr!. pofurts
th€ epldodLcs.l, e tc. vould noi,- tn tUeausb, as
for,:cif
progrea-slon of ofeatl\rg evants, rernala to'bo doD€...
t sEl lve_hld.. thouaht R'ld had hop€d that {E rould bo
pemltted-to do lt..rbut othei arrRllt€r'lsnt!
EsnDatlvoly Ead6 EEFCRETe had evon done ourhad. be en
t Job,
Tbe- s,crlpt you xd11 heve read, *rLle
:.n-sofar as lt Das eoDs, does not rcpreiont theco!@I€be
nrii
L 19! 1!a.r- d.o not-want you to so cons idsr 1t...yet you
can- s€o-ths possibllltles of r!o:t5r plassg of Ur6 stlr.,
as d e volotrrd...ano ao aoirt-uu#ulGj-fuipiiri-*"
t 11oeas€ bad to be takeh. wlUx story vafrrs g" fir-od6r to
sustaln draE tlo actlon, eto.
- The nsBg of tis l|?lter l.asky bas in nhd
l_
1: !g_TE g F9h, r r- reportsd io yo"l. .not u-aro-ii locu,
as.you_haye " lett€r. Strseber I have bsrd of.,.
ln your
and, or cour8e, Dsvolo,
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,61sa! basgonot r€ad ure sqrlptr a s t€t, s.!d. ts
wal:!l!6 loT me to qver lt rrlth fei.i.tut'f trave -Uia
a fllghtful slege $ltb abc€8s€d tsoth., wlih tho fourtb
L obe prrLled Just thr€s days ago and Ja'F8t11I soro.
Pleare report to n! frExkly yb8t you t&1nk
t so l- a:r at re 1610 ab1€ to ao wlux th€ Ecr6t- rt rnan
b€ dlfflqult fgr you to-tr." - hgn thls s torv- woufa
8eo iJlt
"j;ilri#i'
ropgrly f lue A li alc
p.
s tatr:rl'-"r- Get
t 1n tJxs s creen play, for whloh ttrls
provldea tbe 1laJlotrcctr..obut I feeLtreatEod onG..- -
lt fotas !hs- foundatton
ror L pove,rl.\rJ. Elopy.
L W b6st to you s.l,ivays I
SLncgrely,
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Dear l&. Ieddy t

tht5, Itrl:r no{. y

In suhtttLru to you Gn:.5,
rflttolt lteao tlay oI1 th6 ltfs of
Of IIAIIK
SARK TryAIN.
r*rloh has bosn dano rlncs i'i;r;'yffi.*"ilfri'
I I6I'E trtour q
thls laot octobe 25th, f & eo rl tb tbe
and boltef tb!,t t hl! d lralll
{1t I ros9oO
Iltainl s Itfo ln y(slr
forthoonlng, n tm .[Dlltx|ruREs o! HANK lTAntr.
I should llko to €:elaln, Eo tb't ycA
IG.y thaougbly !Edr:.rt!t1d. ttp oreirtlw attffloultlot
wdor rbl'oh I la'vo labs€d dr,e{q8 rry as8oolBglon
rplth ycur I y&h to do thls fo:F I fosl that noi.
lookr'6 rrpon e tt[EtIED
;s.!h&,W,t"f;"vf,H,'dTo
frh.n I ras flrst a$rloyed by you to
get ths fnAIN bloaraDhloEl m.tallat lir ibpc.-
tt m.s a lh{)oldour Job Ju6t loocdttlg, ln
oh'onoloGloel @d€a aU tb pogelblo Ciutla
lnoldsDt 5 oowFotod wltlr bls llfo. sbl.oh roLriht
bo ulable tn ono f@ra * erothar.'br ortt nri'i,
wlth flvo yearsl studv of thlg r,toilal flo a1I
tlxo y8.r1ou6 souroos. irar so alutte:Fod r.ltl datA
ttqt I bad to aot lt 'oug of Er aja tsn! boforo
I could bo6t n to thtrk ta totEs of a doflntto
rol l-@d3rod oonti.rnrlty.
I bad no dooD€l. gotton tht6 for, rslth
rlothttg a6 :lot to shDV tlnt toFpoEoDt€d, elr coool)tabl.o
troa,brt, elrsh I !m.s oa,l16d of,f th€ Job. Tbls na6
rirllo you hsld sn optlon oa tha IIlaohelo of, tlxs ARK
T{II-N daggrlalr Cortclnly ycu Esle rlght ln bs!,lovlrl8,
at t&r,f t18, that I was not oaDable of, co@lotllis tlt
asslgrrcnt satlsfaotor.lly - but Es!:y otho3 rDrLt€r-, of
!ruoh rltlon scrosD 6x)cnlo[co thEr I, had tll€d to
or6c,t6 accopt oblo tFoabbtr srd falLod. lh15 raa
atuft tedly a nost dlffloult €ubJ€ct to 11ck{.
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Ilorovor. *Hlr I callo to ltollyrooal ADd r4!
Dbosd urfu tYa$r6tr Fothottl huor, to oontlr ra
L iork on tbe IIAFK fi'tAIIl troattoent, I h4d h18b hol)-og
tbdt I oould at last detroDr taatc to y(rr ry oapaolt:r
to hab fn I hl,Bhly EoooptabLc treabnt.
L
It Dv hays s!€'l!od Fe sEglhrous- of Ft d
at ore t rro ' tdhaw ddxed tht r nlgbt bo ttai"to
ffi H H'-3d-^i6ffi,';iii; iaia sln{-tiQi; -riial guapc.
L itoil i.Eudi"r%]fi fi'f;bi".fi*;iil fi
;it -i-ldLr i;ara];r-wtfit r war rcrktr& toerdr ful ry
nta. anc a:glre!!. Ibqc
to a:PFe!!.
t r"r
anC trE?fEF?eD bad oplclrtuElw
i--iav-or
sal uo rarr of nivltn
gordtg tllls
t.tlls
oppclrtuElW
-t6
to vou.
You, ol cowsb, uattllbqc
8d
lf
u 6lToR tbo
nlT6n tlro trhaiodo
oha$oo.
r Eas not Rivo$ ttlo,t drgrc a - t&rowh no ii
t fault of, You o6l.r1d not -EFrabl,or ot tlnt
youlr8. at88p -i
E\ctbos8, that I
of dswlofuata. nor ooul.d, vtrlrprplasod
ioura-oii eitcriie. .ard. !o' tcu rro fur oollabos'atlon
I ;ith-Alal l€!t"i;--mn or Erirsdai Dlchlrs-lttltiqa €tqtollcnoc
tr; irLftlf; Ir6a e-cleo i rrs idssr -wtttr reapoot, to tb lnvArlt
tr€atlDd.
t
llrcnt
I
I aocaltod iblg olleboratlgn 14 ttro tof,qd
6?tdt, os yan !or-cn, ord rnrrb d r:rlstlnttnsly
tbo cril ln vlot. Ihrt, as !o ofton lEJ)p€n! $r a reJ']'-
r*onlioGa aorieue6tiou. oDd of, tta- otbr rcl't r larrt
-
t
aanpt htosou to tllo orcailve 6trl.o d tho otbr. If,
tfrG ta not dorc. both tl.rlues a:ro oolrpstlag agalnrt
t Ureaselvos ard y5u do not get tha bost Yor! of 9!t!98.
fn Hxls c ase. Goauso ALan-I,€llay sas ltl th€ Iouleltlr
!.n respoot t6 plchso o:po:'!ono61 I Efsdfy dof,€rlrod to hlD.
L
olr ttrs t6!tr rs.8 bo dovolot' s
n&m.rtlo "olkabJ't
stolE
hat'rn o[ro
LDE. Eolto t&l,rlJl se oould banlt olln
rn rai srcoadnafDUrv. I llgd ussd tho deo'tb of sury ql F
a &i-. tlo hGl[fEh[ ' ltut re qgrood tbt tlolo . rero too
Eony daatD! ln tAo stcsT. nlttr tlwr s rylnc tatgr - 9o,
folri tE DulrDosoa of thls ollTLnIEr r&rlclr rad to oonEalr
t Itfst $fc- SEIES oonridorad, nesdAjl fqn oontlnrLtY pucpose!1
tfro dnE lstto o4 !.s1! to Lrwls IEAltr, aDd
ro ir{touoagulrvr
Jitii;"ied s. IIot odv- t&st. ItEt E€ synohlonlgod
r,frrvt a aoath wlttr Uro ol&ictlc irctton at f b'e f lnldl of
ur6'plotrro. ,loUiuiiv, as vo how, tbo stot? Bar -ovar f,ltb
tl:o b)(FcnD Aw.AfiD eoeii, shlab ludo tbe f!141 4Catb ql
uark nra$r, tnaagoondsit ae lt 9as. 8n antl-s:'l49zr.
oXlo&
Yot,
at tb tb6, no co'd.d not soo ary Y{8y lo lbn.
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You 1111 r! &bor that yau f,lsbsd A1an and

to :nr? or()hasL6 upsr tho corlody sfo adwntrso va].rpe D
ln tbls sTCfiY o'.'?t llr5. rYe-6i1Iod aU-T-fffi-e ia a;a
;nrt thoa ln flrrlslod fft1!, cgn to bhs aotuql dlElo6uo.
iio r{€N!o consoloua. EB rftr ient alom. tbs,t rs b!,d
cat€r'tstnlng dr'"4tlc sotlo! - but-f,hs:ro tolo obls
clEEnt!, llEEDFItt T0 TUE SIAIURS 0R TwAfN AS fF..l gtEAI
Cli{P,ACtEil AE IIJIA, l*tloh Fo:Fo nof orooptnn lnto thts
ddvoloprFnt - ard frfch vo cGrld eoo no fry to gUT IlI,
at that Dol$t.
Booaus 6 lro bs'd.gll agrood oa the STOfff oIBT.D|E,
qq ls!d. ou!1t, I gas notbll3r: b do but
garr nothr€ tnlt to pErooq€d
r}iode€d t6to t}l.
tbp
-funt
fln$h - AS- IVUICn flton,
r 4r, I-hsd
r rrag .{r}rrar
boped u.ts
and 9dl79ql/d q
i:rp.iote A ulurt t0ro
rcu1d, b.B?c an optcr tunltv to svAiuAaE *at- trad blea dor! -
to ugo, tlrto coNFlIurXT s'c a lrgAsrnlll3 sCiCr :-eA-EUa -feotet
E9 .b&r -t6ar dc&ra, roedr€uDlo or oraabe t U oUUof
!&lcb !u16ht bs tat! sd n6 coP ll3od to b6 strory ttFnod.
!f.JT, tbis oppot'tunlty tEyort caff. fcr u)€
Soi{glit ye barl ompleted Uds fu]!.tr!.eo|EEf, ,no sero
tot tr' werrDr Fgttrc!!.
gp
I3.t e I Eg tbat I feol, ln tho tlrp LH$r
and I rcr-o !l ven to accor{)l!& pb,t ro dld - I ^ler tbl!& F€'
cero o ].onc waEr qni mdo a substBnttal c ontr lbutfon SUI.
l'O nore
To. not pqDltt€d
$OIe not D€rtittocl bo F.r fa!
L.! go fnF ensueh.
ervnr'h- .[n<l,
rh'r €sallrl-I
6'.lh r do
Aa-
nol ol'arD ycir
noE bl,arD ftr:r Baltff
yctrr bor liblrtor' &'otbFt'g
&rotbErs. YoU r€as
r€tts bot& qdLnc
both golDg
lrtrtoD, sls.t hsd
utrtotr frsd' bo6E o|: tlB
ot: 'aco - Ird
tb gu:rf,aca vcu, dlit
ard, tc{r
not consldff thl,s oEDu€b. "avoal€d
"avoa1sd
I g'reLlored !ry &!.sq)polntt!Dt, ed.y crt b@e to
ptudy epd svuoEto rfiEt had besu eocoqpltsbod to dato.
As you. lorct', -qy.:iolatlons wlth Urls crtt'e F,;AIN projaot
et'o tota.llv &LffEront tho$ any oghor Erttorrs. I boei e
!
:pospoDlll)'-utlr to tb ESIAIS .HhLcb I feo:' 4oap]J. For s
to la.ve fallod l*D EStLIE ltr slly tEy vea an urib-€qJpebL
tbou6ltl, aft€r tttr :rar5r k!.ndnosiea irrr iai0r nanfr.jitoa fn
ta. And I laor I hedf sr.lod, up to thl'6 Dotnt. IF I bd
tro!. b€sn ablg bo crooto f,o::-yoi.r Ard fq Ehe E6tato, ditt I
folt $a,6 ry EIS! rl(nK.
_ llc,vr, rrlth ry r01rd &"oed of aEf outsrd€ suErpsglosr8
or ldosp, I Bot Erys€le. Ule taek of vr.t tlDg a rnv f..trit{ p!ay,
.lnalrarcb oE t.lu d larat3o rl5t*s ars ro s€riod to rm...aat '-
.bocsluro T felt, 1n tld.s .f(!.ra, - A CoHpACg D nA!{r - I ooql{t
DoEt caj)fi.ll:.o tls oleeDgg vo h,ad all bo€n nlEs lng w) to nol'r
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ltny src tbo Itrllonlo D{PcnlAucD ofrn,tho TUIE ln
shlcb T',AEI Uv€df t'ho rs:oat hmanfty of tloo)strosa€d tbo
L ou.eLltla s of rtrgofrFr6 [rnarsnt h rrLrq roo
rn ltf,o! tho lo:|'wlorr! fud
firrowb hts dlfforent ;ts ptrllosoihlc,nab.DPo
of h.!!o!, and Ysu ub oooplTtA nlt S sp lrlt . t blp couragc
L a.lrd ltrtocrlty dnl e[Fo ol.
EhoBe oldtr ro$o urssltxt 1! r lREATGltl'
I 1L*"3o's'"Ti{**
tr&Ht##$ffi }iffi."'trffi
L fio t0aiL of, T.?eh E sl.aP5tlgE atnT4ot€r -8lrd cot ;t,
taan:y ooE&-rtaluos cnr! of htn...tnrt thoso klrd of -
exs*H:iST*'T'lT?ffi ""ffi f ffiiffi ' #ilffi r"'oo''
L
S*?t*iiii.t'rG-fti'ifii-i&.n ue'at rilat E4s hl:! 'u'ET-
o conct, ;h6o brllllsncs has llt tbe b33v€n! fon evar Do:Fe r- r
t Uo 1$E,{Sfi}lt, e! !Et, had 81v€8r u! IIIIS IRI'E ard I
oRjiAT rlcnlR: of, r'1AIU.
lt!t! llst:PlAlf of, HIllE, a t ls.tt, DOB.
It ini\rriA 4rq i, th1!r aa ys| ElIL s9€r, bg a
aocoi3)Lldlos
19 rro u
r."JsXNlof ;iofr ;ria6-tb:y'rrc!i:nr.rX-occsnnp4!t_l{i,:
d"ffi ;i';fi&-tue"nr&TffiEr.:Iiiryry.:9"3:n15t1:
ilriiil.-,&alo'rio,t rio; i,urit,qpElryqljls oan?rtJed to.!P,"11v
urtod to
r#g:!*Hi4#ffi
o r!3T tog :*5'.if'f'"'a #,s.'"
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g

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rs,rbk b85 bcsD tllgt F hs're tscrostL-
oue t-s$ry
f;;elstS gIEt=t o'r Too BRoAD e. &ror$ t 10 To cc{e'r
btu ].!Ja - $o barto norpeu, s:ilbp"a ona 14oa- fro' hl8 boyhoC E

ffi li;tr##j##'&ffir#:1i,ffi #'fr Lte*,

bI e&4 !8li8y
Irr d$3 IxEs ent t.D€8tr84q r aq laepsr.odyou'Eolf
ond !G! o3f . as aai.o od won bv nruirs Evajls r,nd t al
:n$"i:"n'rm""a"*"'F^8b--"ttB'H*31'i:F"ti,"ttn'"
;il -;";;#T-tor poPsr ffi,$l.atrc 5m:to1f
tfiat t t@. tho otlsode8 \111th OAjERA''. GMtllt
^t onsnitlo. d1a not sosnb f lt lnto uxc
"rt[" aopeair-irfv t*"'
ffi iih.*;="ffi :ilggi*";r
s tr# I, .f $r*ii ff
H*'$*# 'r
":lt,m ;l',f ;"'*, H":i"'?t: S"play'
rFo-*iilu, il uaa no roo-paason fbi bolng ln tla
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DltI lifi' tbDo !rg.s cora to rlo e F'If , Eberotttr
C&4ln 6nc 3i $, toA8tlrerr Lool{ a3 oRall 1|ICtI|ES agallat
I
tJ1€ back rquxl of t[d.:' tlnos...a$l all tlB FEEDIoT;
ald:od t6 cot 1n tho e toqf ot fi,AINrg IL4fURE CIIUIACIER atrd
sT^T{tris, n&r bocosres ovid€ut - wltt alriL*lTl S lnfluonoc
t cgl.r7fh8 utr caigh to tbe od I
l:ou ydll sso' too, lrowr td tJr tbo DLrdl lu ot
I drrEl&llc o:o€,ndltlFo. so rlre ablo to lnt]'sJuoo - ln
ttrls dr's8tlaEtion -- .r,tIGIlr S llsr;sf,tIEn, tbe i,llESlER
PUBtrSIIllli EoIlSll DSllrCtEl atil tao C&Uli is;loULS_- e1l of
Uioao fostotrs e:'irtlr6 einnatlc IEE s31a'o on f iAI[...rdth
t sls:f I s D.'lAq $ow a. 6r'6stor b1ov. . . qflI IJ!/I r s DrAIg mlttod
€ntlrElr. but 1: llt& ttE o\FoItD AlilAtlD ta&s r on a nat
h.roaaf.si6 qrrlff6 ncnr u:odpr th!.s lurdllllgo rtld all t&!
oth6' eLorrtlt s se KlEll had. rdtlEtolv. to bo Sottc!
lnto the cl:'ma.t tzatlon.ffii,'N I I s I.:E; ar€ FoIt bo bc
fo'.uld, netueal$ prrooolt. ttrla ls bo causo t'be slcRl, at
lastr'ls rl ght arrJ as !t s hould be.
i do not i4rort bor I ooul(]
iaro.r bolf ooull ilavo oo!€ wctr
havo oo:€ tbfu
uD@ Esf.s
do!€lorlfnt aD:r dooner. i ying baitok?eatod bloodt o"@ Uxlr
I projeot for yoirs - bo1!F ylrlg that tbat tI od,tld tltlg Jobr.r
oorlq do t'lrlo Jop.
I
ard-rhon I tirld you lt r,Bs
ivrd-rtlon ras tbc
tEc gnoetest
6noetest qd la ls aptolllbrolc o{
ap;rolnbaoaf - of,
sr llfo tbc! trirl boo! thts I
l.peqpt
naetlt IIt.
dl.s vae not !fust s. lob to !16. It v aE !@ oDr€rbutrltE r
gfy $!(J lrL:.!|, I lr.lq rrrvl.r taLen
L(lar{r of,f
9.r vA+5 ,lotune
iArer--e, r aea
L to
lo srbh
ffrb
6ab
rn taLelts
sl.Eh tal,fote as-foo]'lg]/od I posdegsed,
tatfots asToollcrfod
a5 rosdossea. cou$ tor ior
soro thlJl: ln rylp.t drcr.rld bo om of uho tiDest aDd tlosU
ocr'lm oEcrlos
acrdng eE(n"los ovEr becurdrt to
ovrr. bFcu8bt qt'esn - 1n o.di:ltt
bo ttro ea oi',ssn adAttl,dl
L to ftE :rfdtrous1 erlventrlroue footut'osr
.ra tuf,L1y, :ts. Las!tr, y5.r lrlw tno CR;;g rE.qluRE
PIcTURE8 b A;AIN-: gle lt lE rsarettablB ,f yglr o &trct
J 1:T sreral:t:rr to *oJr.ce hle llfe ll1 ild.8 DorrEr'. You havo
a :oweeAll Dtolis'o uD to hls lxl].r-Ilic oF I, fVY. . .erd !{y N;l?
iitY ao:rons-gxato s. i bolloys. Urct vou noH basc alt squallv
thls
t,
ond c ven uore ron6r'!\-rl :tla t'Jic fro..r lolnt on - lrt hla
:.lfb.
tou l?lll zr3re:lbor that Lt s.rs hls Lots:' llfo st(Fy
vr'.lch fcarlerlf, yrcla'lod rr!. ite haw e kAl]ud 6-Fl lb
].lnes oi dls,1orru6 otroroctorlgtlo o! lerlrln ont actusl lY
uSte:'ed by ldll-as $oL]. a,s lrEldongs...but llca-: hov rattll.ally
:lDss llnas fc-ll tDto pl.o.co ln ttD :rf; PL/tf , &a rlell aa tb
insldont€. . .ed llogllllc ls srt o! cbrra.ctsr tlu'b lro d€s. . .
dr too trudx tho clor@, @ JlagsrJ lcli or bl8f,oot:l r..lli1atl6
b€oauso \rc f lm!!y a:'ir coar t'rg lslih tln &{slc, aAL SPIIIT
of n'.,AIlI 1n e)qtr'o 8slon
:&. fa.EW. Itu'vo s ont oo?l€s of t ble pley to
th€ tlE.p.Tnj |;UILD frh16b ls lntor"aatorl ln ps'o&'tc ln6 lt,
kncslnfl t}Dt tbo ;)1o trFe rkhtd llAYe boon 8old. I ad havlrg
fnqsh o-oDlos typoil l!1 tiol Ydk...brt b€cau.so i ,fioY tDG
$u3- B; II.: ESS' lCE Ln vora oxa Dlsn6 for ploturtsatlcax, I
an Uavfne ry onIcIttAL cllDotl of, atF ?try baou8irt to you A: ol{Cs.
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b16.' i6 lvr r*rrt 1- s&v t.t la. tdLl be holp€d sD,f
ffitoi::sa-iufoatrv' rn-eev5ropmnt of t i! sqluEil P-r'AY.
Y loow, too, that yiu td'u bo !4:t- ln aF."T$qg l1|P1-
bow lorltotl; Aobrallytput
ccrildniatl,oi fcr ui as you f€€l rgorned
;Hia-Io!.
;s&-A
a riir-taiG r law tlrrougtr
-6-l6t'r"i-ana-tolonirnun tb9 rlsh! t9- bo
rr9" !9-!1o ud '
5i-tui-s clod piag. tla:rp r nroiuers nU' oioa bo lntorc ltod
fii associqgrJtc- rlrtb ue ln ro nrursr b tho sta60 Dr{r clr
rtth tho tustro GulLId.
fb. tasttr. pc bctlr hago a 8!l8at oqultr ltl !lA16
Ti;AIll. rrcr G-to lai'6 ! oD€atodly css€itsd !ry!! I-could
#*t",sti;n*{ffi#.ffi
;nfi to-oulousttrie
br;;-no-not $y
lffi"y*T#i
ocq)loto obtuty.
Ii;8o,T#*
If ter
E
t
-loadNri! -tgrt &a.Srs - 6o esvo oad
-dd DarF - 6n E
;t#
"aa: lra.:'$r aroCb=s to the beat p@d blp ru\tatltg,8p ? I
ii[ie fftc"'t o-leai- nnoa ycu boforo r hsvo o o41,s tod oftrs
pldr!.
lty Hffilt regatd,rl
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Deat lts€d:

Tll.Ink you !o! your s,ssurlng tl€u,s ebout

tho TE,.lnl oULD|S !:torost. lvcn ld.tb tho
plcturg rlahts eboa:iy sold, I ar1 CEPT]\n;, vrlth
vou ln ltrls :; lI.J' Ii n1f-'nl rh..r of Edne on i',JL?i 11?.[IN -
flF our;r or any other goo-d piociucer, !1111 rrale a
fortwral
!!ec1, I rLI1 so eagex foEr you to RS,ID
t;lls p1oy. I can 3oe you llr lt Ai,l ?lI! lv.tr Ttnouggi
You ha.vc tJr.&t prlcsleis rvhl-ls!.ca1p boyloh, J.orable,
huaen quaLlty thai ilo AC!oR ca:r PP€T:llilD ?0 ilivn...wher1
!r€ DoESI'rl IL\?URA],LY PCSSESS llr Aru] gi,iAIN vs.s a Bcff,
who i.i:VE:i cnff U? &t b.eart.
I
CoNFIDIIIIIAI,I,T - LlSlCf bas not treatod Eo
as l1B shouLd. Ej.tholt noanlng to - s!4o1y becauso of
tbo systoli ln the j)lcture buslness - b6 d1d no! glw
t @ a ahqrlso to (io ltrat I ,'la:rtcd to dc on tho - S].:.4f,$SiT
end LAT iJE oO, tbe Lnsiolt I birl fllll'sbed lt/.whlch bo
b,ad rdo reorh. out vrltb, onothor' r/:'lter' ba h!.d }[,r€J.j
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I:IIS l],AY ldl1 bo !,ta AllS!/!il? !q In$K... .a.bcl I
bhlnl tt '1111 provo an i€-oPi]iiiiIt to id:ar
I ; :ilai it ls :-c} et]* ei/ry tho bcst thlng
i ]lavo ovsr' .lonc...R!-i : hopc ycu .dIL bo ablg to
say lt ls one of th, flnest plays you havo ever' rsad.
I It sHcUIt B , vlth the splendld subject natt€r a.vallablo
to rn€...&d yet, ',ryltor aftei" $rtte:r lras tr19d to ms}e
the ?rii!:li if;:i ;i'olf EI& - arrl f alled.
L i :rq,c tlo.{1;r .i1scs.r'dr:C ny fo}'no:' ;llay, good
es 1t i;as 1n spois...ln doln5 thls liEl'i 'iERSIoli.
I.f the cItIi,D (i6cldes to do thls llay with you...
I voul,d ueJrt to vo"k lrlth tho dLroctor ln stegllu tt...
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aDd 1vou1d lvsnt U1olq tc :)oy uy oxpeases to lie'i; York Itrd

back end o xpeascs rhlle th.e!e, ln ad.iltlon to an advanco.
I
I ce.nnot colic€lve of snythln3 GF:rtT:i: for you to do...and
I iro:6, ftei., tho,t tru can Cc: o.UIcK AC:Io:L
I have O!'ED you and you.r fanlJ.it a, d,obt fcs' scoro
tlrro b,ov - e,fter al! tho ho.rtacbes lye vent thr('lgh togstbpr
on our n8dlo v otlture - and 1t ls ry pnalror thst llisAl$ lll1l'l'
abono for ov€r'ytl11r6'
W lore to you, i,lrs. Stons, P&u1& snd Csrol, ln
whlch Urs. SherG.tr Jolns...
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I WEsr Coasr STUt)ios
BuREAN K. CALI FoR N lA

L 19, 1941
Novomber
JES5E L. LASKY
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Mr. Harold M. Sbsrman
t Csnterbury APartn€nts
1?46 N. Ctret'okee Ave.
Rollyrood, Calt fornla
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Dear Farold:
Flrst ltd llke to thank you for your flne lette^r ln whlch you
t ;i;;-";"; an lntorestlng- and honist ans1y8ls-of-your-
r particulerfv llle
relatlon-
:;i; ;;-ith; M;.t t".ttt Ereatoent. not achreved ln thevour
3'iii"iirJii" oi-"n"t we have and have
splr1t. ln -assumlng your
fa!. r
-;i-r- sponsrt:.lltv anbyour
ii!ri.""i-tirr" admlred
t
;;-fi;;;" voun- forthrlsht abtenpt to
do so!4e about lt.
thlng
Undet' tbese cllcudatances, I rlsh 1t {ere pgEsl'ble- foryour
me to
you fon
;;;;; ;iih e.'"tt oo" tenth-of the cla1asst' easern€ s s and hoped
mako
i;;;; ;i;;.--i--r""a rt "rtr, trr" sreate
to fllla ln 1t sone anstet' to our probleEs for the-screen' I
to flnd onlv I re-dolng'of your orlglnal play wlth
'."oo"lt.a
;';;;;;-;";i oi--it"-'il"t"t ryarntf, ordtted. The orlslnar dld
ioE- i""r.-"i"""r1tv or cheracter developaenti lt lackod
I di.."iir"iio". firl g ve!'elon does not ren€dy, 1t uerely
aggravates the faults of lts orl81ns1.
AlthouEh I aoproclate your purpose Ln uslng General Grsnt as
s' tn two sepaiate acts to achleve
-
ii'l^tll-t"tiii- t"o-i"ri
-."virri"e" but
""ite a tlshtlv E1lt dra atLc stnucture
i;i"*;3 ";i;;'-i" prav, on€ nondet's Lf
:-i; i;;;; i"; trte" nrsi pert or itreprotaganlst'
o"i.""i-di.oi or Mark Twainbels anltseven toss-upl vtere lt not
ior-lrru tftf", thore nlght
I could -1" go on lndeflnltely lndlcFtlng the thlngs that seen
"a"tt"tt
to
iu io
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cally wrong rlth the play, but I-should 1lke
Tl *i*J-."r.y .""-i"iirt. r-can flnd nothlng new rn lt that lte
rii"" ""t-iiii'""dy i'ul1y dlscussed or that could be of value anv
roo" tfrt" the wirrk yoi ha.'e already contllbuted ln your
I'iiirtiri--p i"v , ln tite chronology aira tdut charts, and ln the
i".,ioor tioaiirente wrltten itrJi a1oo", thon ln collnborstlon'
We nade a declsLon tell thls story of Mark Twein
-rnetoitct
tn on€
gi"li*irlt"...- ttlat tt 13 alfficult 1s a challense -

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not an lndlostlon of Your crltl-siEns are al1 valld

'lefeat' ae voto's'
and concur rlth li"i'"iil-iiil l1ttr Fo\taltl Kocbrs
aad rltb rihose oplnlon re value'
"u"ryotti--I"t trHurrah lrr snd call you 1n
Bellove ne, l r1sh I could shout t contlnue to be aE Etralght-
and congretule t"'v"i,'[ii-r-t"s
fordald and not'""i-"i I have always trled to be
I'n our
- deallngs togoth€r '
There !3 no roal Dens to telL{ev you of-progress sLnce f,e baro
iiiii- li" t--n"e"" to set under agsln'
wltb all good tlehes'
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SlncsrelY Youl3s, $

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t Novqber 24' Lg4L.

t l{r. L. Igg}ryt
Josss
6r Bi:othorr,
VJaI!
Bulbank, csl .,

Doar ldr. Ir,8kY:

I -A dlffononco of o-Dlnlon, es has oft€l
boen IaLd. rr[sk6a ]rorge rrcctn.n I haYe haal ot]r€r
t o:qrort opinlong on rsi non play ark $rattrn,
deolar lrrB lt to bo hconpalably botter tha!' uy
fl:r st.
t obvlously, ln c ons id'or lt€ t'be tro re allu!{
of entertsleeut, itaee al3d scroen, a playrnlght
Ear. f ltral lt advlEable to follon oertslb dr8:tat1o
pbises of atr lndlvldrgl t s 1!f6 arrl otr{tbs'sl zo sartal!
incldcnts drtctr $ould not bo practlcal or ae de slrable
on tibe scr6sn.
But forto 6ay that, 1n tb€
you
fbasneYly 'rrLtteB
play, I hav€ contributgd nobblr€ itBt not alreadY
boeu fully dlscu8sed or that could bo of vslue ar{tr
Doro than- tho vcrk already oontrlbutsd ln thp or181na1
p1alr,
-rrtiielcbro|lologyr Ldoa chartsp sevoral truatn€ntg
ftrst d16ne errd ttrq. ln oollaborationrn l8 Dot
lt1 eocordaJica wlth qult€ apparont facts o

You bavo hlrod n€lt w:rlters now for tbe

e:q)ross pulpose of creatln8 !9.!l and furthor sdaPtatlotrg
I oir irJ rait"-riar r ha.re colleffid arr.iE-p-ared,
lndlvldua].Iy, throuah ry flr6t xrlttetl !14y, cbronolo6r,
ldea chertl t!6etnents, and the trseteent don€ 1n
collaboc'at!.on.
flreta tro rritars are be fuu patd for taklttg
tbls pre8€nt lat€rlal, abovd roferrgd to, ut111zli6
nhat they and ynr doe[ best end sultablo ll1 lt, snd
bulldrhg upon !.t rclth tlle!.r Dan verslons or adaltattobr
of scenos, lncldent I and ahst'aotorltatlols to tho €ttd
cbat tbs icroen play tou rErt ls ultltatoly aoblovcd.
Any tLEe thoy tsk€ !at6r1a1 ard create a n€r
e thod of preaont!.ng !t or s nev sc6D9 fr@ lt or a aet
relatlonslrtp of ctreractor or sltuatlons, thLs troehoort
or handl1nc 1" .q!8!EI. wl th th€E.

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In of rvhat I h'svo frolr

tlx.) ssine llann€r, mrch
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dorro ln the creatlcn of ny n6w pley on I'!YAI$ 16 -..

ontrlnaf. wlth l1o. and bas ncver boon dtsculsod vlth
,ttoEne at anv ttie. noE 1s th15 liork contalled Lll
an]-Li tlo rii*rrai propared by too hor€toi'oreEIld l:r
cbionoloay, Ldoa charts, sover{rl treatrent s,
tba breaEiront dono Ln col!'aboretlon.
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Tfro nosl and orlglnal icenesr ldoas,
ad.eotatloE. charRctor5 and ottror dratgr ttc €16&ol1tr
tn -ttrls newiy tlay on n;trAP.ii 11;AIlIr sro aB
fo11or 6 ! '.rLtten
;
L The use of, :orn Sa'rryor and lirck Flrm sg
actual llfe-slz€(t dharactors, fla&nts
of :.ialk F alnr r lttrs,Jlnat1on, r,thg lglE
to hls ln SceEo 2, Aot rrtb€E, 8IJ1 help lrlrl
1n hLs creatlon of .ldventuro s or'
Tola Sal.-rqrr'. (EE]r€tofore. Ion and l:rrck
voro only usecl as wrs)sei(lm,- pantorlralc
Lrtrarres Ln ttre l-e.st scono of tho or161naf
plaf ana rubsoci\ront troatncnts. )
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2. tlxe dev3lop:i0ont of tbe soola $lth llolrer8f,'
cri'rt '!yt!ere ln ,'lark resds aLoud the messages
rnrl[tun by crant anEA-nslYFElE rlrltte! F
cofilenta inl querLes,
-3 wlul i,lls. crabt
intro;luced o's charictor, ptlr blc 1-!a ttng
ln both G:ert 6cona6.
3. I'lxe uEo of I'tr. DeL ton (Illtlsrto only
reforrocl to by rralre ) llead of the stewart
hrbllsbing Coapany, s n€w chrljrastor r*ro
cotltosts ior t,t.e publlahlng rlghts to
croDt r s Uenobg ecalnst $srk, lD a
dra$ati.c scone.
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4. Ttre ilovo-tal1lDg of tlt Orebt, PatgB

L:lvoBtIon' snd Hsbster Publllblng Houso
projocts and d!tt1cu1t16s, ad c arrTlng
th€A forysr d ln the ston'y actlotl.
5o fl:e u6e of tho boIl tollla88, aEl.nlJlgllg
clsrrtl s d€ath, ar an lt1to8ral pdrt of bb€
d.raD8tlc Lctlon anl baekJtound f,o:' s, gcelto
lbETeln ttarkrs flnanolel col].apso ls s!rc'w!
arld rh€lein, also, h€ pays trlt'ute to
Asrlca, ln tlle pr€seDc€ of Slxry, tlFowh
!.1s lns!fu€d worcs on rrtlortb and sout'h,rr.
lbo new scoa€s $lth Col. nogo! s aad. Usrkl E
oonfe8slan of hls f,lnanclal co118.D8o to I,1w
&rd ht8 d au€bt€r8, wlth tb.e dttlst f lnt 6h.rl
to tba soere of Livyrs havln8 rocor6lild, tb
last G150O 61vea to Pa16o, inoLwllng gs:3kts
roforonce to cral3t t s famouE llno, 'r...stlok
tt out 1f lL s alL s1!![orn.
tske
tl. T'lx€ svnolBonLzatlon of t'he crodltorar
Bostli€r no}? taklng p].acs ln llarE r I h@€,
rlth ltarkl s leavlrg Urst sftornoo[ on tbo
flrBt 1€g of hls t ourd-th3 -Eot'ld loctur€
r tour ln an offort to eartr suffLotent Eoney
to pay bls dsbte. Also use of the Be1I
sc€ne at thls Polrrt.
I e. Itarkl r paylng trltmto to LtW ln a lore
eoer !n tbe LEDgh4 hot e1 a€ ttrey are
golr€ over tlp tr buls 8ld Just prlor to
iocei vlng nsws t'bai Susy ls 111 and not
oonrl'ta abroad,...w1tb montlon of t&o orford
award aDd €ntralrc€ of ar lincllstr:rsportsrl
who asks ab out th6 dreport of URrkrc doatbtr.
LlWr s qpp€al for llerk to go on to oxford
ard roc€lvg ibo adard desllte the fact 8b,e
alld Clsra €re to $tates to bg trlul
$rsy - eld $arkt s agreolng to do lt - 60 that
"aturElD€
$o ha?o sltus,tton of !{arkr I Eettlbg tbe a tard
(Al1
aft6r he learns of Susvt s deatb" of t*ttoh
ls a bow daptatlon-6ffir'r"on6e6ent
a of t'b
Eatortal prevtously outtlned and qreatod)
9. lhe scono havt$g to do 'ff! th the lnstallln€ of
 9.- c <m.tlmretl ) a t olephonF lnardMarkr
( s hc'sr -
ilg attonpied uss aDd of lt, hts refer'rlDg
to tne tvpowrttar foultelD psE as tto
olhor nei- lnvontl'ons b€ bas becn havlBg
troublo wlt
HRrk luts on ths oxfoE d
10. Tbe scono *i!6ln show
aar) end nowtl to old lloul and Euck oD'
iiirr vrEft. an,i ttre establlshlng of bl.s
sttll Labo].irg to pay off h.Li dsbts, sn€r
aft* Sust ad I,tvY aro gouo.
11. llbo noval aDd ortSlnaX uso of- C€-Eral 6ant,
Susy ald l"lql as ftancnts of EarE|I
ruallnatlon iho appiar to blru wlen hlE ralntl I
qel|rA€rs. Jult bofcFe tbp d€at& !c6!€1 a$il
wu6ul-i e tblnks lro talkc - lnoludbg o
"r*r
nE"'"oere sltb D:r. Qulntard srd. Claro, and E
iilv scire aaa fooi inhlsttr:d€bts tho relolrter
'rts1t ot b€o!
fuo i"ris-rtre
uiru tuat lr^sve !at'l
ri-ruri. $rsp€aae of l'tsrkl s horolo -atbelQt
to p"y ofi nfg bilis ttrus belng carrlod to th€
very !-aeto

I note tlxat you 8ay ln your lettet' tlBt.

ner beg yet bsea aocct:)lldr6d by tlxe nsv
not'htDg
tlrltels on
t
fil fri"iiir-ifi Iiere-rs notbrig, a s vot, . mrz to roport,
tnrt i voufa aptr)r'ralato b61nc advl'soc fron t1tr to E1E' r
to work ln olose wltb you
"id 5u ii" "ufi- io Ert- ."a tnnt ttro bo st Lntere sts of
asso clatL on-
ffi"liu-f,piJliti6
Ivs!.tt ![ay be sorvod.
I bavg had anothor orqz'oeslon of lrttsro Et f rotl
Nsw YoEk 1n th€ radlo llchts. Dld You hav€ alv -succoll
coc d oveloluents rr!.throspeot Uo th15 nbou 6astr
You mlgltt b€ lnterc8U€d. to lr\ovt, vrlthmsp€ot
to voul rcnoited BciY scoul plcturo, tlrat lras, fon
iouE fftu-un ygars, ons of t'tro outstsrd-ln$ Eport 8llc
rdvo!.trrle vrl,ters for BoYs tI!E, sewral bu,rlreq or
fr s tortes bavlt$ boen publlsbed W th15 nacazus.
Be6t Y,tlsbosl
SlbceroIy,
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zllus Ld Ersa Tor16ss
qollgwdo.l! Crllfornla

l. Decerber I94l
l(y d.ear Ea!oLd.:
Fothlng would glve ne Eore lfeasure
than to sead you the klnd of !.essage that you
wou].dlike to recei]Ie regardlng your novie
sc!1pt. Utfortun&tely, I an dlstressed. and
enbalrassed, because qf tro confllctlng eBo_
tions. I would llke to ptease you and llaltha,
yet sincerLty deEands that I do Just the oppo-
s1te.
fllxen Ur. t€sky told Ioe over the tele_
phone the ot,t-e! day that your Xark ?train scrilt
was unusable, I holed that hls oplnlon Elght be
biased.. f all sorry, however, to say tha t havlng
now lead. the nanuscript Eyselt, I aB at a loss
understand. froE vhat algte 1t was yalLtten.
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It ls no[-bloglaphlca]-, aBd the flctional treld
1s alL tonard.s falslflcatLot of the personall-
ttes tlrat are represented ln this scenarlo.
I thlnk for both of us 1t is better
that I say no !!.ore thar thls. further crltlcal
analyses wou].d. only cause paln on both sLdes,
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and wou-1,6,
Looklng fori,?ard to havlng a talk on
t the psychlc slde of l1fe, in wblch we al]. three
are so lruch lnterested, belleve !0e, wtth tb.e
t best of leishes,
You.rs cordLaLly,
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L I olt 1lr'.eal.o6ent+
In ttrla, a car"lrotr copg cf ths lottc
I lrrnt to bO Ia!L ' vtth ry Fr DLoJr, you ldll
t thst l$r oralEatlol colnaldor wltb yblas.
6ao

.\ty ssrllq! ontbuslqe fcF tln wo:t wo

nrro dodbrB ias b6sod upcu rs. qpootatlon orl wbot
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vould bE oocoftrp:.lsllod fr Ure ultt ator D,rt tlrls
oprdtuirtw ?la8 nenor tfalltsd sld yet Iq8lv b&il
t o&rfod sv6ryth1fl5 vo bal. don6 tl s far.
You H.LLI noto, by lcr oub srltlcJ.E!
ln t&li lotte! to hlla. hov- X lrave fell abor.t
ayorythlrE dom bo datel slld fty I sdrgbt, a!
looa sg I $as froo.:, of othor tlrouehts alld dostgn5r
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t'hlr ,At A,sAr tO lnllcat€ dr""'t blaally tb rtal

dl^r6oi{e yi}ur f A$ro:.r E ll.'jCo sbould haw tsi(oD.
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Tho olu"re of rrotton ptc tr"un rn'ltlne
lc osla bslu8 ooi(:€llod to ndlt. ttlo collsotIw
td.st d d68l.ro! of lrodueof lrd ool,labcrotc
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la ctrdcr ta 6ot soytbflta aao@'lldlod ab e:.l.

Fo! !o to haTs otood out agaialt hsl$J, ldlr
t arsool4fe Ar1tu6- EY6rrs, ard. ry collaboratorl
A&4 lrlhf'' et tnb aldgo of tb Eor"k, rorld ha.,p
lordt t!tst t xould baw boeB In-rt off tlee plob.uxr
cntlrslyt
t I E! ldstakrllt bopat\l tht, oooo
bavlns ac4)l5toal tlr ortlLp d68!'yrd, ft sould
bo d6aortFetrd ttrt Eroh ac tbp tqtarlfl o!.o,todl
crFolslly tb ftottont!.d, uttrcel Dst, dld not
b!1o!!r
I @ arso t.o'lky, bl,tlrolf, dld not rea
&41 l'!a! Elellla aDd v:.ircg ln thts ttrtt
oollsboratlvo tnoehlont - qpr,l lt tc! oEd.y tba
c@tal:r t'bfD8! t|.$o rrolEt d out to bU bf torltbly
sel qudltl,t
4Ulr ard otbrr' tlrrt b bogra to t€rJ'ln
t&o ord tiot@! laottlrs.
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to put ot&or
tlll! e6stsl@Dt t!@ tho rtsrt as'lvff.wttorE
t IgaJtralo lbgslld.d
on $cro.r'dfrra
of tb rorlt-or do.osllE of f,hs scrlit l;bnad fn
t bt ul. 4d tbsls fu lo :ioaldn to bcliew tbt ro
atlll llll not cd3 slos€ go losltEl$r t.ho kLDd cf
pl,oturo ro haw hopedr frs tbe otarti to eohl.svcr
L Clors' t&€r'e La ao Eush lng:$oOrlty
4l$o!:osty ln tbls bushosr. lt ls Cisbda!'.ontnc.
nou lrevo boen tbs slgtccorlr4e of !!r ndn -'
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fbrto$fr
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p:rt I Is&* you oaa s{o ln lt ttr.r tnie qqnoir't of
ycr8f +ths! m0 tho srL:{, t arvJ, qralttteo t}uf ohould
and lo,lat antuato tbc plot.l.trer
L 0f oor$sor lA,sky nlll adralt no -cood or.
D.r tJlll,g ln 'dlo gfay and- x!11 prrcbably tiy to
t!al!3 E tbo Eoet Of Uxls r'bst ljtosboit ti, lByo
L hlr onr l!.coo
I lgtqr tha! you sr]lrld bo
bt tbLr oontLmlw tt)"e-t Ipfiay s.Dd IdistFss$od
xr€rs rcfkl$r
L oA radaT lgsi<yt s otr.octto. aLd sWo:rvlllon aJd -
r to:.d btJl friE*ly tgt8t I dld not thl:}r( you
ltould aeo tt unbll lt rns f lrlclEd. Tadl; tt
t rst teohnlgally flhlsbEd !&ctt t :tay erltl I usao
talcea qff tho Job. lt dld aot roDi€5€ul a flrrt8bBd
lro[* to !6 . a:rl lcy uow pla-itls -cl'lden:o of tbfs.
hrt ldrr lb tfio. lfchb of ds.t€loDdnts. tt vat
L tlooitl8orT for you to 600 all tbst ba6-bs€n dono to dato,
Itdor tlxa oxt! ttrrg o1}cunstsrloo!. t as&
t you hpr, ln r*rat ls osrte.lE-to b€ 4 dfflo'i1t
lortod tF you, to nl ttlllold your flEl -lud.#trt.
Ilrtan to lrtlgl! org)koatloirs end dcsldraEts 6f
llr.rdt tlalls, rnd hold t&o falth tb.t otprvtbln.E
I It 6or"6 to irolk c t, al lt c!:ouldr
F bot! ale ottltlod to tbr E6!1Dg
tlqb 1.! ul;lnatoly gs'69arcd fc. 6r!oot!,ast
'rc trd
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Irlldr, hl.rslff br! BEtrFFd to tbr Erd8n!! gf
nrolr of ftat r.! dcor tlr ttrlr tlF.Bbt tt br riSrd
I lt d@, tlrB tlBal tnloEF.tc hr! Daa Edc.'
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@!r1!!S9 teF u. I harro amo fo uboqt ru&r
. Egrt dffftu..rlt rrrd tifitbltr\g o ofotl hl,olt^o anlr
II dff oonttt&r to cq "rl ,olafbii tfrsliftts one
tuoorrll\rl EJal rlgbt sd ln v&r.
| Tf:nnl< you !o!. y€ r aros t qoncldpatg
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t -;cay
by apolojlrtnc
f stslt this lott€:, to you
for h!.v1n6 besn a D^l(tl iooL?
- Thts ;ok6s r.lo fool b€tto:. 1t
L Least - ani saves Fou f,rcra call1:1; io one.
.In trdj rllttc hsat oi r{y At?egpXq6
-collebolatlon w:th Alsn fn:.t4y, f- rhoulC'nol
havo :E da €x'.:r.1vs-ll].nt cLajlat- iboui oJl - - -
TR: {!d!"iT. f !:ave ahays boen curs€C l;L t&,
a stgror abundslc c of onuxuslastr s-a_l ttE r,b ittf,,ll'
? "!6owlth t+g oDd fros tlrc bo;tnn1JEn. Lo:LtA '
ahsed, :ho Leo!(,s! oj dnthusla srr 6n3 -
antlcIpE-tlo4, f, caule see tf.o ccr{)lsteC scroln
{lsy.ol ilAxl._ fi.lnl - as I -,co.Jiht lt should. bJ
{lo!e I fveryi5l:tc I dtj - ially-- ;:xeth3:, cclfrol}jd
t-o acceptj tho Ju,:Elicnt cn.: dollrcs of otlers- at
tlro Eo&oni - \r&r cone rlth tho falth tnd, oxtrcietLon
tt-.+t *w r?oq: s5r':t could bc b;:ria;nt;tfi-------
ell&lnated late:'. f !s,e tskcn tco tonr.l. ln frsp-vr,
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qc_t1&atlonr- tryln6 to Co a pIttlsitD ,156 lsfcm-:

lien EE bad b€m lnsiTuctcs to go ful,I spo6C ab€ad
irg
ob thr oLnf,uIE CnaEn up and fi€i thls Joi eD€ iIn,9T.
irr co:\y of letter to L4.saf, thlch f ni cnclosln:.
6)plalne r[y feellb5s ln tho ontlrr lsttor. I dll-not
end uli !,touf o. 'Jr.r : :: tT:,Iln bocauso !l 1lC- not
repro6en', ,rhon vo !e(.'e tsLen of: tho -lob. wlE t I
had. lnt€: od lt shoulC be. r .snd thlE fdT: !f",rf ccne"
t closa to -deronJt:at lng, lnscla:: r,s 1t oonqerns tlg
latof tlte o! TJAIli, loiq I feol li g5ould t:.vg b:en
breatsd..
t I hav€ not hosnd $hE.t you thl,nk of ths
NEI'I PLAY, a copy of Ehlch f had ieltvcrod io vore
offlco e Ecok. cF so aBg - but I rlU be surprised
t F f9u a9 not
treatrdslt,
thlnk lt t@Esnsely b€ttep tbs; tlu
on tb6 rhols.
I road flto !1ay to clarg tlF othor nlRht
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thp seeoi,od tg ltko tt. sbo doos n;t Lllo tb troa,tr6nt
sJld ! dg not b1aE6 ber.
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if;T*T,T'{}l*.:1""?t:Ljyinffi "'"itit"a
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b3fo"e
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any eo:f,lcnt oj b.alca:ion fna f,cln rtvcn
to E by. eryorc as to thr cvrrujtlon or-irrl-'""
troabnent.
. gc:'calto!,, no rl:1tfcr hol' cf:cctlvc
ary plece oj crce!16n
=ay b3-, r * tt-ioi-Cl'
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ii l:loreH::i.
oo.no
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a-.rt1cltatton',jl15't th; ! h.tf j l;---
:1o noi'e 2"eoatu:' ile o3
Fii*tn"::.:ocatn'
Ifool- thls sr_tu:r:Ion d.o€lly at
tbs nolrott. looks as thoqh leo vbija-ist
& propos&t for^ft irrcxctlon oftbe ptay - d
I ro€. non ttlit ?9 DD etoarty :,esi:v6 tUJ'*
dlarttlc rl6hts.r.so I lopc to:,avc naic--
e _va,!ue:1 ccrltt:lbutlon !r thls depa,rhlo!,t
ff th1]rgs wot't out ris thoT uey.
You h-evc b:on 6\ye11 thro:r;lrcut
&ni I- scul€h,or tl'roi; that tfrfs .,rbfe F-o ject
gl.n e""ffi xdiitrr*:;iiie,*"
*Filh
f dld tho boet I
g9*$t1g+." - rsas orrly or:ocould urdcn oxlstlDc
arl-nd Cl;*'Giitr

&$! E€#trIH H":#:".ff:";t :l !*1,*

chs ck-back, rovlcLo! or beelc ,ftsrrEiin] i-"oiiirrrt"
do Bot dsiorvo to bo !ad.o tb€ %o;t; -".,Ttri. ;;'"ii;i"
for I,e!kJ,.
The.fffft abcocsed-tooul ll to bo -roit-T;Hiii"
l)ull6d thls
rEolc. Lr !ordt&3 tho rorl!rr!.r! s6uofir:f, t
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THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
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Certificate of Copyright Registration

Wbig ig tB ce ifp, in conformity with section 55 of the Act to Amend
and Consolidate the Acts respecting Copyright, approved March 4, 1909,
as amended by the Act approved March 2, 1913, that oNE copy of the
dr:anatlc cordpos Lt lon,
named herein, not reproduced for sale, har been deposited in this O1fice, under the
provisions of the Act of 1909, and that registration of a clainr to copyright
for the 6rst term of lwertyright years has been duly mode in the name of
Harolal Morror Sh6r:nan, .

1?l+6 N. cherok€o Av6.,

HoLlyrood, Ca1lf.

Titlc: Meak Ttaln. A drarnatlzatlon of th6 l,lfe of Arnorlcars

oreat Hlllror'1st. By IIaroId Sh€r'nan, (Hsrold Molros Shsr'lrsn),
of Unlted Statos,

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 Sasa AllegFa
SOOE La AF6aTerrace
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HolIgrFood' Udllto.nld

3. Decenbe! 1941-

Dear l{arold:
Thank you for your graclous letter,
Ir. Lasky is not retllrnirrg tntll the
end of the week, so I donrt hros Just when rre
will have our lreetil]g; but It)
soon after--5 sha11
expect to see you and llartha.
In the neantl-oe, Ey best wlshes to
you both.
Afiectlonately yours,

Enc1,
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Doe.r Howald:

I havo been g1ad, as I told;,.J. Laskv at

L the. IIEF., lf I were not !o go tlrlouch to itro ttrrlsh
wlth ucrk.Twaln, that g g6t tne aE"rermjni :-ilt-'
ytas nar(1ty prepared, aft6r atl uro yeat"s
-1 we have
t knowr you, for you_r not tlavlnc gotten-1n touch
us $nen you returnod from Iour vacs.cbn. wlth

I old -D9"" Hollwood

- . frtends 'rcrodlt" E€ar uore to you rhen
snd all tln other thlngs f" ifiJ -tirai'
are real^lt w('Dthwhlle ? I s."c no! rieentfuf. f -ei-
only hurt that g couLd concelvabfy ao this, '-
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triy I'nterest ln the dostlny of thls Mark Twah
- tul.e
plc reaclres far beyond perionalltles - and
L r srncerety and earnestly hope you Co a ACNIFfCEIIT
Jon...1n I act, you IIIUST I
t Ily best wlshes to you - HaroLd.
Ila:'tha end the glrls Jotn tn gr:eetlngsl
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Palm Sprlngs , Callf.
Dec. 21, 1941.

Dear Harold:
Your letter same as qulte e shock : as you
t slu readtly understand, r,hen yor know all the facte.
Bere they are 3

lir. LaskJr called me when I waa 1n Nev York

to teIl me that he snd l{r. Warner r'lshed Itre to take f,
oven the ltark Tvaln asslgrynent. lly flnst query lYas
about yor. I accepted the asslgnment yrhe! he lnforn€d
ne thet your ryork on lt rtas flnlshed - ln oblrer wonds
thst !ry teklng lt ove!. could. hav€ no bearlng on yorr
connectlon wlth 1t. I also und,erstood, but apparantLy
t mlErinderstooal' tttat you had. l-eft' or vere 1eav1n8t
Hollylrood. Probably he moant the Studlo and I though
h6 meant Holtywood. .,. I left New York two weeka
laher and arrlved 1n Eollyrood havlng no ldea that
you were Etlll h€r'e - hence. yo.rr nl sunder staldlng of
why I d1d not get 1n touch wlth you.
You should kno!. lre !,e11 enough blr !row,
Harold, that cr€dlts do not mean so ltruch aa frlends -
ln fact, they donrt !!ean very muqh at all. Yrhen Mark
Tvaln ls all finlsbed, lf I happen to be tho on€ to
ftnlsh tt, I have hed 1n nlnd to Eee that your credlt
1s establish,ed b€yond aq!' doubt. If the authors r llst
ls burdensoEs I sha1l be penfeotly wllllng to forgo lr
any tltutar credlt. It ttould mean v€ry Ilttle to m€ - li
t-
ErIa. lt wouldhelp yor a gleat deal tn gettlng started
out hgre.
I can asEure you that I approachod thls
asslqrutrent nlth fear and trepldatlon. ALthough the
nate;lal 1s r1eh, tho problem of forglng a unluy out
of such e dlffus€d 1lfe ls on€ of the dost d[ fficult
thlngs any one couLd tackle. Irn trylng a8 hard as-I
-fiaroid,
can, for the sake of ttE plcture and for aLl
co ncerred with 1t. Iflt con€s out as ne rould wlsh 1t,
that w111 b€ a rewaral ln ltself.
Best Chrlstnas wlshes and love to €ach
of the Four SherrnanE
As 6ver.
r I Lt catl yor upon roy return rrola-{Efi'
Sprlngs - a w€ek or so
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iant erlrur]' APertlent s,
a tlollyuood, c el1f ornla.
l,ly dea! H. l'i. i -
the grippe for sonethlng
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I ileve been housed u? \rith

i n"a u uoit er lhe end of l\y T
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over e vreer, "ni bufo"" '-nui nose' €Ll

of u,nich dla not exectly put me in I troutL;
very good condition' under-
;;";;-i;";-t""-ioo heve'tieninetrevine viith ulceraied teeth'
;;;:; ;;a; i,n".eto.", nope Nelt'Tear ls soins to treet us a 1ot
bet ter.
I received a cllpping fron !-r' LesivIgth'
s fev.t daJ's ago
l'/blch
teke!'! lror4 th? iloLlyvrood Variety, i;idey,
_o t lo;/si
Decelrber
resds 9s
.'ia;:i-;IN GJ:irJ LA31
oil t T'linrN ' L-lGl1 .
D\rLch! r!'aJ <Lin': nelds 'es! tn
t,,o uteei" :or c^ntrec! l:urcles 'rLlh
'.'illihl-tr ;inIey on -etterrs :orthlotr-
'inq lL,iir .roduc!ionr il:eel IILrk
f i1.r.-L. 9i'er'<ttn, cSan cler aesi:ner
o- l . n"l l-lF! s ?:rcnorLlt filut
ip"oo the :lild ',1:r:', i: ?.:rsi:ered
:::l I :wein
r"'"iroitte sLrlhol'itY onsulervLse
lna-nu" i""n asked to cast-
i"" *".4a"t" ieslgnlnl :ri :e"--1n;s I
c4;ia:te:Lst 1r of the I'erlol ' r'
I do 'roi kno1,r lrhet tiris neens a4a srre:geet thet you
t91k it over 1Jilrl! iir. Lasl<y,
resi your rie l] ?Lsy I'rlth.nr'l:ll lnte!est ' €l1a j_'arts of
I \rlli :r:ve to-cut out al1 the
1t f l-ike .Iru ti .u"f1," 1,.,t I tlLink'you<fna of Hn ending fol' a r'rriter
deeth bed scelle as it !19kss
fno..,n !ne Io:lJ ove! for :'is ti!
"-vtrong enC nu!:or'.ts-ii seens
":rl_i" io ilnve e pretiy tulu ""a in e llolE',:e'
],!rong I ilked-the 0"ant
episodes very nuch sno lner.-sie-just 6 tot of ti'ings.I "lould I1ke
to talk over,.rith lreu, t'ut c""ct'verl' vrell do it et tnis oists!1ce'
 AERAI{AM L. EIERMAN
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itrr. Harold Sheflran
c/o I'iarner Brothexs
I Burbauk, CaLlforrda
Dear l,ir. Shernanr -
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tr'ly cllent, howard Kyler claims an
lnterest 1n the play rrUA.Rtr T'{lAINrr. On April 16th, 192€
you ent.red lnto an agreejrent $iilh hin grantlng to hill
L llve (s%) Percent of ;tl royaltles you nay reclive, froro
this play, Slnce the tlay has been purchased by ilarner
brothers a constdelacion naturally has beerr taid and 3y
cllent uiL] be ertirled to Iive (i,-) Percent of anJ.
suns recelved by you.
I I 'ni11 aplreciate your yirltinE ne and
advlslng ne -{i}rether I an correct ln ihis assunDtlon. I
aD nakins- no denand or glvf€ no noilce to [arner Erothers
av'a 1t ing a reply fron you.

trr erl.r outs,

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Xtvo kapt ltr touob rltb G.fgp

ocoaclorelly, rhora ltt+"Io f arELly torvo fs!16,
la lwo rltbrr"'rd bBvo bcdr lonry to lea:r'r yd
baltslt lrprgrcal ar mroh as yolr rbuld llIt..;ld
tb.t ErE IE:.k hB6 bed bar ups ard doii.i, too.
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anoh boyonl.
bo plottrr
t otlsa rlci'tc
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Eil!
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kor f aild
soul&rrtt 9 van lay
l'ay !
llrd blt...tut
la rOVelal !o!tb! I
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:AGENCY
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Y/amer Brothers Plctures, Ine.,

Burba'rk, Cal1!c11ie
l-t t.ention: Leg6l Departce:rt
Gentfo,ne4:
I an slg:1ing the contr:c|" beEyieen Yiarrer
Brothers Pletures, Inc,, end nyself d.ated Narch
72, f94P.. Ple€se be aCvisgd thst I h3v? heretofor3
i'r1tteo a dlaiallc D]ay based ulon the 1lfe oi'
Halk TFa1n. It Ls accordi:tA1y unCgrrtocd anii
agreed bels/eeo us th?t !Il rlghts granbed to the
Produc€r 1n Paragrach (6) of sald cottract sbal1
appLy odly to such Ecrk as I nay perforn 1rl
c.oneetlon ts1th rtr:Ati:( f;t[I$n dueing the cou"se of
ny earlol,]lent at P,ariler Br.tlierg PlctUl-.s Inc,J
and the rlghts granted to the Producer th--reullCer
sirall not aptly to sald d.rallatlc pl&y, nl.iAnii T?AIl|r,
heretolore lrrltten by ile,
Yery tluly y.rur s,
ti'
Earold Sher,!an
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&sl Fttt&
8Sl Sroisr. :
F!tt& Aroist
frr Yor* Cl.ty, r;Y.
D,r{!t !!r. Bolenl
ioq rrl mt oonogt ll tq,ur
rt$!slt1@.

I f ElthfEUy fuut
egromnt rttb !t. 4flr ;fisr thc
llorcl optlotr 6 ths pls|
llorcr took an cp
lorcr optlor e]rd p{in
rela in
$1900.00 rdvanor
$1800100 -!srt
rdvanor royrltlt. _ I l8oiptty lstrt
Bo qrd nytr.
Bonrld nyl. ry ohr*
o ts g?so@r ratFo!6, cr6ttta
blc ttvt Dq6.!tt. Ealrlr iorsrt d,set& crniallall
6ffe
8tn0t Unt
81not tts l*s
llnt !l# tfio Dtag. rla
hryc aot
hevc Dot laln
ba.n tloild bS tbar.
plft la dfrtllilta Ds
1r
th*t
th{at ffiare
th4t Fuark
E'tare fyell
fl'air
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! trg.
trsr' tu,ll br plrodu
tid6 f,.!1r lIl rhlsh 6rrrr tla rloelnfi I !0!6
e.ug lo;rlttor frd ltr !-1f1l efrdfy rcalt
tldrooBt of sasc to l.pe &lrr
Lcl l! firr
wfta dmrogltoef Lr I
o:r Bh aL:rotrt{F!ry
rl$out turtlflo*ii
onr rrad; I n*
r6alntt hr"l €lry
I hoD. thb ol'rFutor ttF r*tt$t&.F.
TbrlE y.[r f6 Fltl.lg gll ru tor brra.
Flsclralt;
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H.ro1i it. Sh--rran, n sq.

I746 11. Che!okee .t,venLle
Ho11.1.1;6e6, C.1if ornia
Le:.r' ilii. jhei:nan;
I Cel y€G .usi'..ering your. letter aiiaitj-ng
a !:-tr( rlatn -t . j.J-Le. I i.. va ju: b ccrii;letec our leet1ng
::nc he yehenentlJr ri:nies r:kln3 any derogatory sti:teilents
oI trr:iting al]y .ucn letters as you si:,te, to ploqucers. ge
i.'ouli like to ha-,'e tou give hin ,he nr--"e oi any one _rr.o-
cucer' 1t-ho y.ifl st..te th:t he.tF-Ge a.;r sjch.t:terenti or
',,'rcte alrrj.r suc4 f ellters.
ii orr viith lesptct tc the asreeacnt, it is
l"rue th..t the a:r.eEent ,.rr.,i-.ej r:r : sttde pr.c.,uction.
r:ohevetJ i;r. :iyla feels lh.t ne h.. Liei. eli:in._t*; eotrrely
,nc iL ri€-s rllc i.ni--r st., t:ding lrtal you ,,.,oula. &6ii,- ev.rl;
to get the tiley cii so trta." r.renue ' oir1,i be lorthccninc.iioit
i:in. Since tou b::ve solo ttre i,1:.;' ior pictures :irri slicetohe
c-Lails to haYe given lrou the orliilnal i(lea a4d put you i.l
iouch ',!ith ihe people ccntrclllng t4e lciea, he should receive
Sone C04rena.tior fran .rolr ,Ut Of j.rlCture noney. persOnally,
1 thil1k lhar tois rniaht be a good "vour iine io arijust iir!-entire
ril.rtler .ind I roufo be Dleaseci to cnt€rt.in any ofler. of s--ti1e-
neni ior a1i iulur€ cl;lns b; '-tr. Lil-e. 1;i;" is u/ o,;,n
t i'louohf . c -oLs L, 1L co:c :ro!, h1.!,
Pl.€se 1et ne he.r' fron you.
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ceorEe arll1 Holen and BUtzlele6 lry'- o":€

oyer for cunnor yesterdny,..s.nd G€orAe ;-no i toot
off €ew;.a1 pounds playtiB plna !onc; But ths
LndLvtdual Tcltb, tb.e urltnd.tod eudrr.-alxc.e la thofi,
I p-or'cohabl-o, llvely youngster I whetyl we €nJoy th6
wbolo Lark fantly very lnrch.
I I &r encloslng a co?y of Abnatm L. Borruar g
!ep1y to ry letter. I:ors Rt SSL Flfth.Avenue. snd
f ueElt i',ord f:o!r yolr bcfore [,IlEworln3 tijs ias!
glj.stle...but I valat to aclo'rovleCce li, r'cger.rlng
I l'STl,AEto Bt
Rt!'.',lEber lQr sordlnc 7ou a cop:' o-i a l€ttcr
thRt -".yle soh,t t o Lasky sone uonths aco, I g lk.lryt to
er)El[r€,s s lde rlth h.bt ? ]ieEenb€:.SyLe conlnr Ln. ono
tLoo, to try tc dl'sciodlt me wlth iou? ...i-irat,6 talre:
r.l tJ'r other,,t|eat:.lca!. persffingos vE-l,ave Lold lrs or
tho sldo, 'IIe have:tr ! :;:nt,c: io hu:t li:rluts feelln.s
Pft y_" pr.oduced t1ri..tn, y o cou.].d-"r .j auLl , uL jnr t-h9.T3
bjsr f1r:the pqrt. He couLii nover do 6tf'Efc.
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I tla\r€ 'rrrltton p:obaoli jt.1ii ts .-lore:1 r o.:io

so:'Lpts for E&1e for rhlch I irsi'e n€ ve:. ch€.rneC hlE-
I trylry to do'aob.eLb-1nf{ for hin Lroll tl)3 to Ilno- '
I Save hlm a pJ..rt ln !w e ocond ?:'os.dvfl/ Dl-arl ffrd. hs
flubb€d hls ltnee aDC iroveC no irelp n-haEsoiver. I
Gsv€ trlB a charso to try to se1l the lwRln 1la:i tc ht_e
tlroduoor frlends Llke J6ht Gofden, i'Bt rybeli th;y hsard
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hg o reected to plsJ' tl^€ partr thei risoni coldr

Incldentrllly, tl^e llcttrro ls not be,*ff based.
on Uhe pls,y, ss such..rand a ney :onLraot was iad.e.
I stL1lretab the CrcllRtlc rirhts...alld tho Dh.v
stlll nay be dolxe thls faur l-pald Kylo bls Se !sJ:e pdrc6nt-
On the on].y lloneys I swr trecslved ontbe s ts;€ plqr
vhen lloses pald ah opt!.onr. r r
I dtd Eo? a6k Kyle to ltltloduqe tle to tbo
tnal.D Estat€. He d$d that on hl8 onr srd pboned E
ota day cn.l sa1d, "ii8r.oldr ltts all fl*odtrr $e has
b€erx forflarai aad aggretBtie ald & iul4srxle aLL tho
way tl!?o\rgh, ar you no roLl, ktt(n rre
I ]'cavs lt to f,ou to tctre cars of B€r8lt.
D1cldentally, I hsw tbb oE l€{nel lotter flyIe wrot6 to
Ias!3t, a oopy of shloh I s€ut you...and I iave otber iottorl
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fr@ iqlle vLsrel,r, h€ tr,8 llsl$rated tlst i hAd

kept hlts f.'ol! playln€ TYalr on Bro adway, €tc.
I
I tbtnk l-f yau kltt-iate ta Bornarr
that I'e vtll nab !f l[ost eubs.1rrass!!8 fo" !&'
I fytr€ lf h6 Bbould t8T to pursue tbls lG'"tdr' lrr
oorat, ba
oarat, M lay watBrr I c annot
back n'ater.-
!,ay bacli colcelve t)ra!
ennot coacelve
B.]r,uan, who has trmow:c I{lrlo for :ioarls, ls not
I araro 9f
*lraro of hLs
hl,s accentr.lcitles
accenbrleltleo by ilts. lirr
bv thls t1!0s. qFlet s
t ritro:'e llf,e haB been a rdsttt.,.ald thg.t of a

I' troubla-,':aakor.
I sur'-pqse Lhls Le ons of iiho Itens].tlas
of cEktns ony proJresl: ln Ilfa lrllh gllthtnJ.
Poe looches and thn pxl('Esltes besin to sllorv thct!
I
b€eds. Y6q he.ve h,rLBod n€ kiu. of:' soEe bad
asaociatlon: or' th1; k1nt, x'or rrhlch I.,vl11 bo
otoreJrlly 6.&tefut.
I !{on ta}ie cRre ofthLs Jr€n IVle fo: irol
GOOIJC tsl1s
Gootgc i;SL].ll no yOU T(rn a .9ee.b
;rdlrf la:eJ.
I 'rlctory ln A].bsnyl controtulr i;lolls I ?Lorr.s: tolI
t[6 tire nub of tt ior lt ml,9! ha.vd b-ton a dlffto:lt
oais...&id should bave senit the Lark hl6h r e-tr'.ts.t1on
to n6n hlgh6. Cuets i,h€s) othcr la:qra|s a]ro t'Jlne:.
Uls care dor& aro stl1l nonde-':nJ i:orr yuu clId ltl
lfy reearcls fo ths oJllce gJ.rls ancl to
B€rtlerdl
Are you ev€x con{ng oul t}ds 1*,y ?
I
Dtd ycu get the bock, rrlirouglrbo lhx'o',r8rr
Spaoofi ? lta'tch for:,evLens oir lt ln tbe lires end
Hera].d-fr ibune.
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Best to ybu ar)^4 yor8 sI

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P.g, Donl t fargst to teltr se hon be r6ptry ta
Bgllla$ rl$l!€spgct to tbts last lottorr
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 CHARLES TRESSLER LARK
COUNgELLOR AT LAW
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Ap3r,1 zad, 194e.

Ur. Earold ![r Ehenoan,

1746 No rth Cherokee Ave.,
EoLlyreood, Caufornla.
Dear ldr'. Sheomarll -
!!ris ls one of the days Mr. I€.rk ls trot
In the offloe. -Ee was ll1 yestsrd.ay. but vas too rushed to
reply to your tettor recoLved yest'e .ay. Ee phored. me tbls
noinlne and asked ne lf I would drop you a'note to telL
you thet Ee lhougbt there was no uee tll eoirespondlng any
hrrtber wltb tbaa feUon BerEa!.. !{r. I€rk caued btl1 utr)
and .be !old. Mr. Ia'rk tbat ryle was d ow!. and out ard ne€dsd
Eoney v€ry bedly atd wondeled lf ve coulA get together €nA
glye'btE icnethlllg a.nd. take a getlaral r€1ease for -rorelythlng.
Mr. f.ark also nalt s to broIr rshat you rFre
gettbg froa lashr !€r reek aud bov Lorg yoE wotked, and vhetber
you are etlll Yorkh€ for lasky.
Be feeelr€d. you.r nelr book ttThrougb 8!e0er
end. thalks you for lt.
!!r. Lark has bee! orer-worklr,8 aga1:r and
tles been 1ald. up a btt, but I bell.eve with a rest be w111 bs
b.lllself very soon.
I trust all- goes $eIl with you and yorr!
fadlly. Se a].1 8end oEr best.
glno eraly yours,
z,;<
etalT to Mr. Ia"k.
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J flrEs
u. iccr L rarb.
'. B.othrfr. -'
" ,t Burtelk, 0a1., -

Doar Ir:. L|8ry!

' I baw glve|t tbl| o c|'&lcteat E olr.sn
l playr EE ADVENTURSI @ IASE ItflAIX, -ulo Eost caront
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rtudt
. .: ., ,. .. .,.,\ , . ,.. *
'j . I t&'frk'tb.rlrat tralr..Uo to tX t.
Cbotts ltrlott lcqueDc. !,r, f@ tbo nogL p-stg. raratflcfui.'
Drtr_ froll tbls Dotnt o|r, thsr€ ts no be-lterstl5-oaffid
ot tb tr&, dxet tb rreld b.ar c@ to love 8Da1 leoogako
/l
tr XarL Trat&
r ,, i . I ar rorrt to losl ooEp€llod to Ery thlt
' h th._ lroct tosltlvo 1an!ua6o r oas cimed niciuie-Ilc.t
It ro alaaDlt, aftor lolg cho ckll:S cld rc-chlcldlg r
196 bev! b6!or lJr, thls Socoud Ealf. tbe
. P10 of a boo!l!h, ruo cuflr. slfly. 111-E.Eu:r;d.
gLE€
.c1f-s6tt tsloit- ED - grvbe ur-ao evLienoE of the tiarrlacdcDi
..rl).111t- a!41 lllt:ofsatflS soul of th,o leal t{rrE ffalrt. Wety€
ib,o]'a D,o cvldobe of, hl! rparkutl8 laug!,-9a-s-gesr. fu!ac...
#;"rl;"'Js-
attdptt to ilo"dsouothl4 *
ff .#*,i?T:lsr:i"r:"#l&m;o
sbtd tbor!. ..Dot lir m fn$ilaa-rrr.
bllrt ln a wcr1illy, ugr"*qtlcall olteu unploaca[t ;!rr
' If you poot'lo oaarr'ot ra€ atld teo:, He,.l .: t]rE
I a$ rulo l't rtll,beow oyldod tolr Dr"oduotlor ltartr ad.
tou co@ntoo to add up t&.E l!4,aot o! tbr !e !scno!.
.
?d rtu! alo faootl ittb tho problo of
ples€ltlld te tlre publlo ttD aYAItr the pa opl; too* rid lovor
-$dr fwali IrWEr otrit EnEAItsES l,1. tb tbrltr bdf ...!^rt tb
cBtorplltar. Eawr taoo&ss tbF buttg::fly ln tlrc rccoldrrrlt '
tlre'r lerlr!:es a aatc)ll1c...aad ro lirre ort latalort d '
feellag lrt s e.[ rbo aolltartlt clolfeolrtes blr on r&8ctrr
rafar!-to bl.!.olr a! a.n, rold f iro$, uloa !9€r 8llrrrr qae rlEB
b6 dcvsleD€d ldo or of tha aneatelt'altlsts Ia tbt o!
tb DGl!,.b Istrsua8! Tho oy8l: llted...tb€ IB olor b.Eplt of a
lls o' pbato. Il brtD ar? ltttlo, lf ery, aeBullp llqla '
dlrloguE ad tllat sbtob, ro bs ha! lcoE tllqprored uo6r to
Its dob!rl[e*.
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. f r not qoL!* to rttaDt rlt d.cte.ll6il
oltltr
qr et. ollttoel: oodat- or ar6gr rtlu la aipprt
I tEotc 8t t6.da, b[t rlrt polEt ort r fcr a
Eb b.rrrttlolr to CooIrG lt!.1,otr out ttrti ,
Dlrtr€a h too dtrDtr ta are aot Srega,rcdl l,a llrotau4tlloar
io aioc9t Xl.rk hr'ttr er r slrodlr:r Dof@c r iurtllEulbat
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irroerori"s hlr G rtr& rtt&
!5."rH fitf
i$'reTrv
SI(N}E8IIoU i tb!. sod! to !o f,(rbaf llla
tull tlpttr8o a looE of lllrk Tlaltrr I bor.rdlag sE-oocttF
go$t8 frct. tr roo e Dlg !tg! rEoly LEt EroIrrlod...tb
DlFror, !aa! tb aang-DblE, ls cbesllas bl:l t!. r.O
Sa lr laIrbg t 'Itl iarlr Erila - rcpoortir ta. tt Xrt
Yort H.hu aitd tb€ ytr8llda otty bt@rlrr...roEsllo, Sre
I DrDror grro8 a lnllo ofrgtecognltt6n aaa gayr; b. .
fs?l+ - got. you! fispr rto! rttb youfl btf,o:. girr6rgcrr,
rEltln6 to bo cbe cbdla, laugF and polnt to firalt' srd [ladE
Srcl te illy to ttnudlvta ar glr' eoc6 aboar(L..tEtr CoNIIXUE ,
WIIS ldoNllAOE.. aaril
Y{ITu !,ioriTAOE.. aatr.l AT FItrIIE, aftor
At FItrlIE. aifer_ sboTlllE rlv€r. !!ttrarh.rt.
cborllrg rlv€r rbo.t,
quo6[ of DLd.s; iltts olye tbrorlc.h thfu tb foly l*Dlt ecrlJ|. cl;/r
lgft,.SStsgS. ..D6ople croryd.Lrg-tho rs1l, lauci,fqE at I,arlr liair
frr
af krFT6 Tgxflir8 tbr ntb a firu\y rfor7, nakr'lg gofro c6uorls on tbo
Flp Jurt rldLug old ;611 at- Da:negci$', o! so![o ot!e!
ht&sou! *ldoly quotrd....tb6o dxor EaDB plarE lail
IarL csrrng off...FAlllre AI EltD CF CAIDELAFK IS J.B. PolD
'€lark;
rbo^r usber !p to TyEfnf adte!*tEg bl.s hrd,, vlg@oElly tdd
r1!h eatlualaan, c - et fast 1l
-E@ -ro lrc tqldt -fc. 0ooDor-Vbld...tc baw
b.d a Ettqrr. olFi*ret $o bef65?f'do14 -dwl.ue tboallsrr ot
ra! oF lhartly aftar..oatd rc Kltcff, r{ren re lce hfn oi tlrp
rtagt , ltgo lod. tE...ad ',iTIAl! h
baa Eottor l&rts l.liol
BE! - rtth a:,1 our tutBgl3la orer tlarkl I eYoldgl
Eotr.Da wltb Lltry' r€ er6 o@l,ot€lt let doE bJ thls lS!!jlE-
flrat oontaot xltb bo!,..XaklE Usrt so oludo tbtpl.llt b! l, 4tt1$r
n ooraLzablb br cbarlo ! IrDr doa, a! t&9 o14 llver l: lallo rr
!;vo io deve[ ornat slBe lrts 3a]1t d4y8. '.ard lll, lull!|!
'tucoslirr.rhoE
olbbo! uD or iod. aurf$ f ffe...-.lb- I4nsdo!! 4oco$L!8
Lti-st o;roe ad tna tlng bti to th6lr ho o tlps ofr !! advoco
xarEl s rlnDl!: of Hw.;.ard a1l tJro llt t16 obsFqctlo!5 altil
fau. lat rblof, folLor- rdean llttlo or aothlng, oltbF! as sralpclta-
or o*ortalbooEt. lla.rk ls dleplotedl 1Ir suo! e uooutb tlsD,rer tbt
wo a.:ro ahora no fearou rlv a rcran of llwls bigcdllg sbould faU
lrt lovo rttb b!.rb llbt'o ti no obaad lout irb. '.ad bYlt€ LtW
ts!6 tb lead ln propostng to hl!! .ihd U8$r play fif48o-1f dors --t9-
dollorably c suso8- uc-to l6ae sy4'atby wltb 6 lain dao bs exhtllt.lt
cudb.'J lsbt l4 gplrlt asahr t edvorsltt ob lba !t!rd ssl$-Dl'and out-
rott. E tb:is -otrrs ieguonoa ts hs[-dled as lt $rould p r rc -rlll
not lolor f cr cc'tal'rr b is'eoin€ to got t'lE 8llrlEunt l tsC .94-9{
tb tortls La!8do! !ooE..el do not agree t&at should- taJD lDat
lffi e tf # :fi3ti:'Bil'Bi:3'ff"3uhtffiT.i$i f,:";$'H?3;i*ff.'.
drlob 1r bgror as
gono dotleo
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.- h Dr6 lt!!. Irrl bas lcogao.sBi te.! bdrod

F.- Dotd b fft irt bod,c dsc ard arryeclallonrl'lEylr. fs bl^!
F F rf boo8l& udulooutb Cs to rsv-to Llw t
44Yr!c F(Dlo rlth n*r rr rrled to ltart nrlbs. lr ilrsowl -
lllSb lalds &rictrd r r rail sol.ua oE rlth luch oirueot al
'r,1r7, tb& b !o brttar tlra! uifosdlls arr ordtls.rlr Erdoat
on I Falldl o! aootr...ato. Ibr rholo tcor ritb Eqrel.b
I laa !o Dotd t4...!o|ttn8 fu E,Oa o.f hls c.eulru for !{a:t.rr
r do not thrh} t nrSlt a cf, tb€ lLld of lu.rd!:rsll| ieactlon to
tb.!1&,p9L lfuLlla;ft 6at rhoulil bo thc r |lra.!a
lodbtlt Ll r llttfr. hra.l.H,u! oxottril rooro rith Ltrrr.aboEt
orporhlitF tc Jottl! br ritolatty or Eb ltto:fr4r
ffi::.:f".t
or pra. 120. ..o@,p].otolt out of olaJeaotor
st tll6 sta6t d,r $arkrs dcc]'a!:atlon: tIIIL bu.Et a, bllor to! rc,'
Ll"tl!
A[d tho soolet follosllig tb€ bsnqlr,o cs Lbrk
to trfaa bo6 !t!1lF tro ar sntlrollr E![g ad out- oft cba'actor.
Llyi'could b€ olyug own tbe ollppl!.r. [!tlr ]tarEl s renusoalDt
of 'Euots flru,n b€fo!€ borr but rlen lSrL ooE6 s i!' etre c ou}l -
toll hLr, dir ectllr. t&ai slrts s cFilz h1s S)eeo!, wolbd ou! tblr
rvaJr. . . !b6 lrtorr Lls :r€al Eortb. . .bgl s :I[do a rsls trko lut h€ c,aE
oy*o€lro tt tst atlokllrs !o bls ora oreatl'yo sErk s$d twnbE
out ruch fLls thlags s,E ":u€k flnBn, 6tc...srrch a gcer scnld.
b€ nuch ![6e ] lurD and s4!cero...end arIold. tha subtgrfur(e fblah.
tlrtt ls lads to ewloy...vblch s@s esross E sartlflctdl r.U,
un!o1t6vab1e. flhatoyei olci), ' l{srk 4$d L1W faced, lrsueo ugo"grrdrt
tholr llva!, urofL l rr ch r ng1 y.
SUCCE lIoN ! Corrs ld ., lf roraD vere l)regetrt at
(I
lhlt dlnle! doltt rocall, r.l
dontt }ocall,, rltJlout
tboub clEckL!61 ) thet
t&at X ry hsr4cLt'
Llvjr h.rsc
Ls lreleEt. !!tua, r;q6! no tae &ea as ro dror n€actl.d,- r{106. be,
rlLb. qtl!€
tltb, xark qf&e or1 hls f,eot..
drlac ou .ttsEN. a blrla.E
f,eot...ftsAN,
.ttsEN, b.@.a llttLe
b.@.,a' .ltttLe soclo beFce
ljl,ttLe socrro
secno bekcG '
Xa.rk atld Llw.-eflor thev bave toft tb h.lrr filth xarl o:fi.d.d...
I rd !1W bavfiG to rosloie bls stlrl't d fBltb 1l1 hlj!5€lfl
PsEe le?;..vbsro !,!art sa,rraaow daclaret hplr.
6ot to obaeo h{n;o1l'..;i&o n
obauge rogoluflonnsors too lete...
iou dcm.t t niea to €uphaslzo bb16-rl';er bick*owd so !ruA...sB
isb li"rfri'si"usgl;- 80 t61t-oonsar'ou.r. rsh;!qS. hlg. tDbydtjflsrltlrr
ig caoua...ie iEil t usvE to hato lt ha@red. lito us '!9sr1t
l
roDrgte0
aTionc on htr
aooi,ar aItoru
dooLBr Utc -br llxt Eot be alx|nbsrs'!9srlt
Fort...a!d Uark !l|gt Alxtnbsr,a lti
Dhvd.c el'1y oludc g ,r dsDlcted !.l, thli rooond ..,t!,
brl?...ttrt iidtcEt
etdt
TlLl F-T-ffimI
hs.YE lOurbal ob
o!, br.a
baE len€*F
IonA:rfE
rAO...
rgoo r'r
Dano 158...11e bar€ a oe[ ldarkl ! 6 trugS]! - trirt
hets ao tldrsatlo; *b,ore bo bas suddsbLy aotlcB tbe l(fiEf to Eb
br;- r;;";Gtil-rri-o?-a-$ddia G rirleis tvrerctt*'.otr& r s.tr.
leisla on tue alatere y{t tb tro lrtq tu,!ed, :celatlorsblP slt! !hit.
has rem botse. ..ud t! b* if b swa].XoY. I'ot doF tlrsll aollc8r r o
-;;IDt- d-i-tb; lodctetadLrr'
fr.
-"i[t" tq.t leoor uei'e cxoosttloa erg !o !a4r
;itrefii; i;rht...i6 !ilch lii to be e:qt1sl!€d...tb,ere
thlnrr !trlrL ,Jrtartd' bo do...
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.. 0r Drg. l42o rrlerkl-! -4cdrratlort rI D.rtr to
Fot tb^ !q!t I
loc tor. rlrrrl b! bb ,8!!€i!.nE ht!.€rt :./
t'oo rlID, atrart bt!- allibo toJr aoblovErt.lrbs Is nlllt
t EOO. telt-3o0u61oUt aa offot to Dc r rd ,rDi bs ;rrt
oE ![r, E tgttrr'eftrr thlo llr|d af 8sea,t. bfl.' tt trcenr ur. for lhr
lort F-I!r o9ld. For. r{!t to aooaDt t hl- oo@trr tu-llltt
1r. to trllloaF fbt th.r- b.rtotf, fu oEl{ lntercrtid U tU
I
rtt.r.Et -o! fan, ar G gpa:. ,r. Ilt ...thtt tt r lALftB FCiB
rtlt O!, !O aall[u:6:' ot lrrrlrt xrllt alooit. r.otrly FoSello
t
lFa tb6ulb llarkt g
r.r r llaie t.[ tho il8".;!. flE'rri-ffidi-EiE
1&ttr r oreLndt\rl of thr llrort gicoe ha b.
lre1&tr...rrlli.ndnrl
bs
rtlu l!!lbil.
rtllt .n. b
lllibL s.E brlr...tr!r6{r rlr 8! tba euaf
Aoor.AII EU...ht b.t g
Eu...w
AOoIIII Eu...w_
A0glrrr Lf !.
l.f b. Acor,airB
A60l,A- R )uineu_..irr
A60r,a-DB htnrerr- ^ iec-od
.otr
lotf rr lltett bln ltfe...tiblobEEdii-hl!
b& lltett
rl tc tll! ltfe...ribloli lanlcclout
Fs!"a+ SloTlory; sct fls!, &stoad of unsolf
?trplrltualr shr -EAt€r I3r
unsslfttrhr-ratorte
llrt€aalot
lErtsadof st
Iir@ I45 tbc ougb to l5g. ths rholo t€queno€
,.s trelaoDdously taltv Elth lttt1e actlinr F6 havo n6'feeii.an
of syE au$r for o!ar* te oarrge ro b.y6 not et h{--..Usrlcrs -
a!,nourp otr&,t tbat b€ 1j:'ted' s to publ lsh hls f,ernolrl'bas no
loal slgdflcaDce to u! raralar ttrsse c bcles ta:!osi...it-ts-
.fgt -9o Euo\_ talJr on- toD bf a gluat doal of, othp:r ter\ ebdrt
}lls flDanalal c cnCltL o. . .
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149.150- ths 'rwa€UV bear'r sequoaoe, rldoh.

soun&d-good to.!oe, descrlbed, 1!- unE:r€olobly brtt:bp:ro.. r
tb.o. e\rdlerc o t ths
publlc I'ILL crttlglra tbfuioen
get ooirucblon...tho rlLI iirl
o! tb6...and.-r6il tb lors EtolJ- ddah
tras NoI ob gE Tr&lat s...Fl!r _rro rj{,!e! od4 lrre ifgf triXtrs -
\{t ruab a lteg Etd!. to lut !t Mal'kt a aoutio
151,-152 - tbo O66na1 (ha,at so.!r & rl^!sttal... -- - -
It sotalllt Do !€al hwrsg1 cbotle. ltra- u.t1cu]'tu;aa t:riti ci
Uark et thtr publlsbs! aro ortLrely fal'ss snd out of ola:rdotei. r.
tbr pBb116brI hltileetf !6 firctoallt oyor-djeaE!. . .ad. eE 6l- tha
flrif umal norentr u6troea-tro-si'sai na 1lldrtoaa lfit6lv
tr rElntolttt@ally, I coa sra., but n€yortaolels, UgfCFSggi, -
SloCBstIAn ! Uark olrou]'d h*ye had bl,l saoF
rl th' eraat rnrr tls pub1liib6l.r lrorr€ along tho Iltro E of rry
orlglnal ttralrat lzatlon...and EEFonE hl8 confelabco t ltb. no6ong.
llhan, wbce. Rogors ls tryfng to a6t hl'[ to tran bac}, he sIrP1!6! -
tJxo bonba}3ll tbat br t6'gol'Il!! ahead. td ih crsrtlg derol:rtr r rrbl9E
(loea f,lw a!.d Rogslsr..rind. fuds'us lnts the croiutFrd so6i
tlorE 1og1c a].ly €.Dd und€E sLat1dab1y'

lg4-fSf...lfo ono c a,n lsprove on Hat{at s or&

butlorous llaas. wo havs bLn fa thlr cladltefsg sos!6'- srroga$t
$rd rglol'IloEr atr3tllt tb€ D€qr to whou lrs ow,e lsobrt. EG ll
dotl|Gt !rr'l l8lfa;lus rtb.tr bo raylr 3 rseser t€ s tli6 bosrd tlrs#
Eobt t! thE root ot-atl e vll. Ii.'t-hat oa!6, Itr afrald you boy!.
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alil Lt ooles rs a flst ala inri,si,lrei pooufi.-
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(It t.6 plobabftr !o :rE .! you to tL
ray tbtt vas bandlo d ti nV p.tayucelrrr
becaulo wo s.r'o so far qrart
ln concopttsl
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{19 bev?_ d+sDgs.rtsdltg
3e rro0@ts..,lrl! brll1lant ce!,!a of buraF
usuarry pUltsd h$l out ro that bq sould ov€lt 1eu€!,et lrbcolsr.;
You roaltgor of cour.g6, tbs.t t&eIo lg scaros]'v
sny aulor of -].llro ot' sttuBtl_o!...!4buia1, g enuL[o, hu:an hryh:.o.
.ul"i?# pubiro wrir- s:s?Eii'rr;;iiE;ii'
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cc!,6t..rI €yea doubt tbo rt6 dcg oC 1ts thlor€hout !o !411e!.r F
use :i tU ciopoi-ui^folf
sce!€. .. but certatrltr Eot bo!o...Usrk :r oolrjtallifvliir,',riii-
you of rshat a dlstastonrl; rsrcoutb ebara.cte r b€ !s: tr toltt;
dl8s at bl..nlolf . At f,!.rst, yqu wt].1 an8u. r!.tb e pira;n Eg -
oontlnue s te. dei8 eora'te bi.Bte1f . . a ft r ybl,].o tou Ae! aBsgllltail
8!d gggwltb blt
;tlr6 tropct
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and orahaa lielll r te]' epboae ate too baatetBat€1l lntroduoea to baYa
alry valuo. ltoy rdght tott€r be tbrqxa out &ltcgotb' tb{"a.r$cc_
t$ xay
tb3 Ia,y trpt
thty aio lEro...*C, slDcc
0ro hero...a!d, glnco tbe t48tag ltr-14 the !plclllro
tlr 1l1 Alle tc hlt€ d
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tc develo! tlls prope rly rarrbaio la thc ss3&tr
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ertlflo ldl d€m. ta6 aklll': tbs E{E to Ll.I/y at the }ast tbst ll!
1! aollg ar ou.od. {b'rcrldl ua xr :.ast roiinrto e.ff,cs't s to eo rlt.l h!u.r
Fan Dette:r e tr.l{)lo, blcir acoo *Fr€l!' w toore s)ro laut rdc t$a
lrcrlricl3 ed rt{r- !ob!r.l rltb tbo sblldro&..bopr.s te lo1! IaFl
atroad. lato!r.. :thilr'6 t8 pl€Dty of d}aJIa aJrd beart-m€lEh l,b, t;hlli ff ,
lroperly pfaved...r6tb" iuaa Eu f rantlo rumtlg auorS to Ds gogd od
q pollt...arr1vtn6 ftDaLly at tb s a^6 doo l.s !ob.
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!8.8D- t bo vorfd. Ll,IIE.eoI! fact, t!B!e bar beea uot&'!.m do1rd!.tfirl
cr ollllllJcg drom rbolt XelrE...atd al!-ol!r er\n:'t'cr nr tE t h6-f!
gPP.oY! sr .tqnla6 to. tadlsata lt rb6E rb hve 1ived vltb b!,!
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..a!d tal€ tbs entLra lo€g€ out chala.ot€t
EsocracE. of .
Uil :...r!9f. $"lvt!g at thr3 polDt tluor€b
brlv talky !soF6, rlth llt?lp actl6a...we ar6 asba to
bolleTo, lE thls i ceE wlth l,lny, t&at tJxo oNIf UntO HXark
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'r'd l,llt. gtlrovg
IJlYt foi all
6.tnc!g foi ell tb€lr
tb€lr I.lvsa.
lii.oa, ru rg FAUE-
rerm. !!htn
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tho a.'-trrul' fi'rrth-{r- a6h h-?!i
Cfeareni uevar
San ^la,ah;
r€lf-oolicloufllt. qq destgnedly strove f€E'fallB in flfiUfi.-
Eo- dlc- bl.s ubrolt fcF tlwrE rib...but ne lalF trtn a vefn
-euiJl"-r:arGi5r"-rtroTii ou"r to have trln wl.luac ro Ji#frr.o. .
cverytldql !o
cverytir!,4e- to tbls
tbts alrbltlon.,.
anbltton...3nd.
and, Elo!,
nhon b€ ar:r tvsi attni
be q.tlflye; atth6 grnnlt,.
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lo
ro get N0 n{NER IXNER clofl oF tJovE
tJoVE Al,tD iiAsut8
iiASUIe FCnFo1 gIlI, !E e colx,e
!'8 quctl
consequctdi.
-- lcoEo&,cd tlo!,-thts oya*-€&pbrrlrlltg of the Orfold
rla$- t-.! tile rllh ttrryl .sfif r-Crn NGS. ths Oifor.tl s eoB t;!i
frat lt eesls...D€os!s s ro116 beoa TOL Aff, lri itlat sce#...v!tof
t.&o I AI,I, tho PUNCS out of Odsd aad averytllng ttrat srEoi tLo!.c4ft€r.
. n1r fact tbat LIW ls Iyactlg&l1y dylt€, b€ttrc
l(l establt-sbd, kl,1].e el5r sugpo no ald, Eslo s tbE- lo-eneletgiy6- a'td,
r.g*,FL. 6xro!1tloi|l...Tb
- Budlsace wl!]. bc u:ra@for.trlblr ., ' i
thnoligb tb ggom- of Xsltl; ;fDg4 B ad LBtorp reallzbg lLlf ld i!e44, -
ltnce tb faat of br psrstna ts ro t elegrapbdr..ald rbat 16 ttltoliLil
er sinc6re, loyl.lg r€ntltodrt rlll'apFar aE obvlous ad gr'€atly
oyer-donn to the pofut qf bo::6d,o!t
Tb6 story ls wer ovon bet'ore Ot'ord. . . 8d tho
audlenca lItorgst 13 gone- befor€ tbo ftna:lo of uarkl s s? $ttt b91r!8
grcorted by Io& aEl Eiok, ti!.'owh tb€ wlndon. lnto the €kt and to
Eatlslrr s oiE6t...Tbg busl,n6eg qbout tb,e oatsr etc. lc ontireLy cNrt
of pltce tn tbl,s last !doF...
It1tl tho closB-u?,o,f tFab at thq f,laldrr as lt?
Brllo s ard w INKS, nl(os e lioa&ory of irtrRt shoutd be an lnsplred
sooE vlth tbe c-ot 6!dlna. ..It- o@plotoly dastrqys tb€ erotlonal
lood rrhl& sbould lra orbabfklDd at tbe eB6...rF v6 havo lseE aS
ltvecl wltD a doucbful,. loveab]'a cbara,ct!:l Ylro lBs f tnauy loaobo '
'ttr suelt tu ou6E rrgtr{ trg, tbs best be knsrr agalns t all obstacl66,
fcr tbs love of I to&Alrl
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o.o aEJr to rravo T.; ; ;tipr
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siaytod
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t6:rlpt...you xo'.rld not h.rve f or6ivoa-uo 'iiiTre tne
H":i?il&g::x.olfr.lr1 r* l*-n-o't Vor.
vhoi you could haw 6ir"-l"iiir,raq
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tsy nosr lqrvant bsgt dsh;a sro $lttr yqu
* 9Ff r- !r o:luctt6rr... and r'pray trrat yoii-i+L-uii-riJriea
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18, liay L942
My dear Harold:
I hole that you and yours have had an illteresting trlp
thus fal, and ihal before too long I shall have good news froro
\ you about the Jane Adans Eanuscriptr and Ur. Breidenrs (:) under-
[a iaking ln the L[a!k Twain produciion.
Messrs. Lasky, Evans and tel,{ay cane to see Ee a $reek ago,
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and were, of course, most gracious and affable. I sald all I had
in uy nind and heart regarding the sc!i!t, and nade sorne sugges-
5 3 tions that they proqised to fo11ory, In a general way I endeavored
;*S R to eBphas ize the fact that the great lacks were hunour., evidence
b N.
s R of prosperity in Fatherts 1ile, and a finer., nobler characterlzation
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$ of hls person4liq/? I wonrt go into a long dissertation no!{--on our
conversation, for it lasted frou half-past-two unt1l half-past-six.
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.t B ut I lBust explai.n that there was no natula1 occasion when f could
\\ bring up the questlon of the letter you sent to Ur, l,asky, wlthout
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sure, 1n any case, that your criticisns nust have been along the
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sane lines that lllne were, for there could hardly be,a dlvarsity -'
of opinion on the lianuscript thai Mr. tetrIay consldered rrfinlshedn;
I though since our intervlew Mr. Laslry has xeleated once or trvice

over the telephone--that they realized the scenario.was not fin-

ished, and needed radlcal changes. They are expecting lurther con-
=R ferences i.th ne, whlch I suppose will undoubiedly take qulte a
q bit of tLne and effo"t on ny part.
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l p. 2

You will doubtless see t{r. Lark when you reach New York,
and he will te1l you about a proposltlon that has been oade ne by 7{Z
Natioaal BroadcastLlg Colrpany, for a serles of talks about lqy
father. Not feeli-Ilg secure as to ny oIYn rlghts 1n thls field, I
wlred r. Lark for inforDation, and was told that such an urder-
takillg o1] uy part aight conflict vith rights given to you and
ITarner Brothers. I aD, therefore, having my local attorney l"ook
after the warner Brothers end of it, but will need soee kind of
wrj-tten release fron you a1so, in case itrr. Lark is right in thlnk-
ing that I had been excluded frolr such privlleges,
As soo! as I get anoiher sj.ght at the lasky script, I
lffill send you a !ro!d about ny reactlon, unless it isnlt good enough
to put on paper.
It F111 be a great pleasuxe to see you and ilartha out here
again, and I hope that wh11e you are gone you will not run into ioo
Iaany cllnatic extreoes ln the distant East,
With love to you both, and very best wlshes,
Yours evex cordially,

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D.rr Ohttr
It ra{ad Eood',o B6c your frtort}y
liiftt @ & ervolop. d d€ loq li totslaLno{,
. r.|.r!s fler Jpu lB tir& if rty, 'rlrJly citj'
d Chloego. (I rhould le1,ereldr roleoo, rcf,rcchl^g
rcragcr io br{rg qlt t}e conttasl}
8e, yqr bv€ flaally Bd, tll. Th rlo
lorle .f & Epoch(or less) s+n h:". rtJ.:c
ror{hrttod orB lrorir .!at}o r.'e i!ftl
t t6Le for grad.ed i,hat }&u lavo re6.l
.d le.6d yorl ori ttolsEniideb€d'.
on i.rE ccript i&o I' sqtt
r. tLoh -rroolorloeo,
co!6i{+rC Cor'.sln}y cd1ly
tc ttr& o din{:y, bo!6r t c? frqt ot
. lh6 *ole ib tlgl adefl-tely dc.:rtba lt - e'lj I SOPE
tEB SAEJES tir6 E:] {rL La6hr roeds ib Jd. htE
los.! f\or b&"SI!l
rrl l-nelh lh g br{ :€Forec t oomlhcetpjr.
Itl glad yo: dtJnr! rsler'io ;."v .letlor.
tiiif shcrld !" {lploogitua1ly rcferreC tr:, lf at, s1l.
llar llrld Brt, rrbi. dld gbeirBlt dhtYtA o: t}It,
lort'lt lli Lo E!, € tcu cal'".c4rarelca 60,r+, lil' If,
!.rbz t.trb, ir.l, b ts, d c6ue6, I ]-:q:, Ia hrJ trtot
te tlDft f r.€ a parly r'o .ltr h6 ls Fiec lJd-aE. }].l
t tbli br rb*! tt...te t.hrt : &ede rio crli&al
ip-nt &qxt €l rallql pliy l.o youl .{i loaylD.&, 5nt
l.lit f llt td ,* ! r!F.or[ i6 lln LaekJ' on ltr trlth
.El tqEgl.t+Q! is I had. tP you shnrld erq)r,; Ee a
&df,f. *.49a ry&!,ot't:- e'!i crts",tsrF El6t€ 4tt
yolf fu dd lu nLjrg aiv !016 ciErFd€ aug6-'ct iolt'
fir t*0or6!t ycr.Bclf ...f, E,{Itild,ll CIFT Stct fol
t hGF La.fy !4et lt rhln ho said hr r ecllzcd.
drrrtlo dq.r tould bv. to DorgL...ollrfilo L ta!
lo robhr lrp!.fls {:iler lt! yor S*lr ttils ar
taltlsFa, rtr all. la cG bi tbsE ErriLE tuid b!
o thlr'tod t.b"lcrr...
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no obfcotlcr i,o FIrr Atrlig talk6 slr J.onF
faQtlr. ltfr...ad thtnk li, I or ldle grad.
f,bt&f fataor Brotherd EiEh,- ih!& tlts ras a
tr66lnr3 r{& llo draletlrlng of Dalrtr s lllo
&r laE atbl.erroja I Jart. o alor,6orlghip l6!Er,
I ila !il, hor. lr ll ..\s<k ntth !r. !a* rhca I
It e t6 It|'' tor!,
Ptes6. k+rl E idvbrt a! 6.dt'
asrolo!filri, s e1 tL3 cac-si., good or lrld.
f follcroC yqrr i!.i rr,rc t iot€ t8C ts!?
L.rtAa r uel a tlof 1O, &a! 1.- }f t t5r el-lro d.
bF.€&:t!s sd rlih ErTclal rtbs ab ib dxaldr
rt b. cf!&rt. lrortha Bayi lor yon riot 1o n!r{a sucl1
a raallo rs r.que di egalal
t? deatly 1o"a ydli llld dg6 yeu". *i!d
DoF yl.l rtu be q goo4 gtll En: h--'F rr11 rhl.le
ri t$t anat.
€tnllqap es * lth th s .qdl, fidr s. Fglle
lrro 80hg lb rsard aat,!:actr:.ly ai t i.. !1.:/ ea{
: tlll bq, yqu sdvl6e{ f roB 1,1,113 eri" 6n ert lratierE
I tn6 EulA b of ll' 6r.-.a.t, ed.
&s ttr tlEb ts ftst tl1g.ns t. Jo'.alrg
rlt ttl sgs|! toicnror t* sFedl ecEc E(f: ?5Els-
t! rridtlg sta dtr.ltytlE th; antiralnig lrqler:e!..,.
lkoai thlge sl6 galag ljr ha!!* b,
€! Ltte-il!{...6o be of gcoi dt egrl
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26, liay L942.

My dear garold:
I was very glad to hear froB you and know that thlngs
were golng v{e11 in your part of the 1yorld. It ?,ri11 certairly
be a thrll-llng exlerience for you io read parts of the nanu-
scrj-lt which you wll1 be privlleged to see--connected iiith the
hunan race and this planet.
I '{as not quiie sure whether you were serious or Joklng
r'ihen you lntinated that you cannot prevent ny asking to see the
report on tlre Mark Twain pictu.re, y/hieh you sent [!I. I.a's'dy. If
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ol readir€ your report, he uay be less inclined to dive you
credit for writlng the script. As a r4atter of fact, you surely
nust realize by now that he is : not going to give you any credlt
ln any case. The enclosed. clipling will, l think, prove to you
that sad fact. Naturally, hor,revet, I aE interested to see whai
your crlticistrs werei but I an not inclined to ask for then, un-
Less it can be dorie in a way that does not arouse their suslicion
of lry veracity, '.{hen I siate that I have not already perused your
critique.
I olxitted to say in 4y last letter that the only tir0e
your nane was nentiooed vJas when f disalproved of Mr. Leldayls
descriptlon of Fatherrs scene with the credltors. 0n being asked
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by hln if I krew of any good account of it anyr,'here, I sald that

on the xrhole I thought the one you had given in your p].ay was
the best I had seen, although there night be little lol-nts that
needed changlng.
W oyltri situatlon continues to be a very stz.ange one. Warner
Eros.speak of future conferences, and I confess I see no reason
why I should give so nuch tioe and energy for thelr beneflt, when
a very different arrangen€nt shoul-d have been x0ade in the beginning.
I even hinted at this fact ln that one intervlew, Shen i[r. Eyans
sal-d he wi.sbed I lrould. €jlve so4e::conclete exanples of i!0proveeents,
f was suggesting in a general way, I replied that it was not uy
place to do that, since it was their job to nake a good scrlpt.
Soeetir0e, yrhen you, ldartha and I are sitting together
again over a cup of tea, f will gj,ve yoil pa"t of a rather lengthy
story about the National Broadcasting Coopany proposition, and the
effects of the strange contract !&. lark nade with Walner Brothers.
This ls a1l fo! today, but if I get any more news connect-
ed wlth our main lnteresL, I rvill surely pa.ss it on to you both.
I yill be carefu]- about the hugs I send to Martha in the fuiure.
I'should have lo:om that you would nake those I sent before a very
brutal species.
Best love to you both, and also to your sweet daughters.
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I hare beeu trl Chlcsgo ..o!; fcr
6a'r.el r?rb eld ea(pect to cobg {a io
let totl e..rrd July !.6t.
tc e-!e drc th" secoriC
cf t15,06.@ by July let, s:rd I Hrdnt
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Ec." 1:1.d Leshl gf ry aCdrees lers.

lhs ta!)eE aey le3!y lt3t€ids to

go lr..o ?:otuctlqc Jwl" t5Lh. I9 h-, Cc€,
t. Et Fcel?e r:!al,te!ca eerlle: lh51 thr
ilrst rf Ju-it. .!.t &iy rat€, a6 sooi aa I
trc3ba gayEE 1,, I."111 sard c hcct3 at atca
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fcr 2 !12 r.eLr f.\€t
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rroi! E, krftr, crlilltslr sfior rea.lhg llre
::rl-, al t lse io 'rr agr.s slft her. {hetlE r !r
ht lEr c!=€ed d lEpraFd by f,! illE, I ha". no
tt:r cf b:.:a.. Ylelt I sec yoLr I ri.ll hrYe g0ll4 slqtlr
t *l: F:,."bor d tfSlr ult !3 lot bilosBlble li b io
!. !=:c3: :)E lolttrsc d rf€tlll ecrd gri 6 stort offsctlvoly
ac. *Ji fq lett!-r told y('r s,Eh, !.srths eAo...btd, I
brs e !F:,ial +.o 1i r:er.
tF :'o'r are toellDg lsrch b.l,iar,..@d
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Ihe Callbrj lge Aparhn-nt Hotel",
530 Dlversey Parkway, Chlcago, IlL.
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t I ras glad to receivo your letter a rd. have

noteC thab you vl1l be 1b Chicago ior some fltrther tirae.
t We etart prqfuc tlcn on Jlu1e ZSih and Ute
scrlpt ls flnlshed oxceptlng ttrat we at€ neking certaln
chEnges ttta i the Dlrecior feels are necessarXr.
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rhst w9 call a rcc&pleie finaft.
l Mrs. I€sly Joins rne ln sending orrI
klnCest regard,s to Jou ard Mrs. Sllermsr.

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tbaril yo.r fe llotr Drcst eaku€ltodlct
rf ry lcttar ead tnlr llolonqe of dhe lers olippfrc.
lo, f d! !A trF ct urch cr"d 1.. . . .!td t ronrti b'j rrao-nw
io-to[\oto sll ihr! - It itto Fto turB otrld caly tua'iit
all ih6i, rq ha!! ltoDed fc tt. A rDn ts not D;rrrl r L
iho F&tryo hslnsa rtleaa he lc a ryec rsri.- eal SCan
raeart hC! tblt r!y. t oat rqt dth- peopb fu"t.r"u.-fo
b 'ro+$a !g poplo.' I hrvr gEDc ro- ai!"+"lrd. ty rt
racsfll er io *rt I thlll 6ttu EEds t! bs aorc t; Elc
th. sorlqr play tbat 1+, sll.,lrld tr tlat tt !a ave Laegr lo
quertr. I sglto wlth llou - r.lrre !s aertBin chFlEc' ale rdt.
f dO nct 8!e bot lt ca 6!En p.o\.e eftectlye ertarti !adt.'
le t sl_e 6 tE pt ed lortladf .tr lrsu r f 6ttp r. lM, rc dc
doc_abqrt oll 16 trj@]y ce!.,.!d I t blik yc.rr atlttdl
t6 rlgtt...I rlo not eeolwhy stdrll f;lve Bo !r$ h tl''
ad dsr€ll fc ilB t! lelof itn).6,.r. ...

t spFr€cl€,te yow Eaktlg refer.rce to e sclE

otr rdac - {16 cFdltorn - becaure bS fu or. poi:r+- t} st
I f,elt-qa_pg!{ule!1y banr..but for !e Ir eqi eo aesrad
FoJdbra!,. ! I hd a 1lS 11st d gtctrra efo rlar
qtrdlt . {f tG.D Eould to L,rl ] I o not fr *tr rtti . .-.tut
Iryo !p6rt t€alE of t'l.ugtt slrd c!€atbc rort c'a fiAItr ai
Cva 6r'a d.c-qL coDddcraitqr, I ccrtelEly could bra
prqbg€d a ur.h bsttcr scrc.r !ia!i tbt|c +-hr lest onc t !E'.
Iotttq, rlrlolc! baFlq fa t.Lat crary l*rlEg. - rg l6ttt
pot 8tv! tllr Ft.
I htrs D.t gbardcr d holc th3t tl; fraLB r,lat
oeo ad rlll b€ dolre ftls fall 116 lrcd Stanc - co- -
perhs!6 r cd! tlEc elyegt Eora FEltlEo sd qrr lltf
tbpu& rrDh. I i'|t€i to gdt hrry re€-llf
rlat ca tc dor6Iroductlcn.
Ebori tlo rbn t go @.-{D Ia lcrk ri!o!
Dpr ltarld lo ar'u.d tr4y lst.

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ar" rarott[g. tbr6 I rr *yt'g rccr ,s for you
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la a tma auth6ai& d,
imo ald .uttroatta 6td. i
sdtont ttlaallt Ftosble rerllau.o of 6:,I iha
r.ul,raaql {rstrrLr rhlch hqe DEfned E4 6 tnct
So sraluiloa t' lrleB ereeiu1es d.. ills !laot,..'
ro a.i acrttab rslt fc raA nov ds7 to atr&'e so
ro tst rdbr or reedlug...railb' ltp d Oe lrdoe
so.ut oC rpirrlal ls et€01ui.ely lf llg-tAetEl.,.
eGr b aEt lltorBtutG hE s erryqE scer enJ4hbg
arytab!..red. for tr e f 1r'rr" tl!r, er !$Coi6td
cor.Fletdy iLe eglnerace 0f .tes'.lg on e]r{ft...l 1
!l ctu !d rbt Eia codag reane to re lI r€18t1.@ to
olrt ibst!,W *tiqh leadE Et l6t'od ahat no cel! doetb
to glorLr b&rcrlb*ls.
U{ t! :'m! lulr arlj tlsi att :s rol:..
faa4t, ilfu ad fal&r Aey e oodldaloa ad !o F.6ar:esd
blt thd re toll ys not - fo: t'Jd, 6 llt,.ld sh{Io...
be[ Itt lJthlbg troublo ycu Aeo!']y d'ry 6orc..rth
ldlhlr tr ibo ts}*i..ror roy of tote ror!,l1y thbgar..
l#ftr ltpgttslt trcy Eat !e t6 ui oa {he Det€.161
Dla!|. '.tou r(^dd glt s'l onllr-.ty Dra p6rd!€:ttrt - &td
F dtrL - rltn tho r. hjit t$,e c o@ B. Tte FLToF ! holdB
E8b OO(D h rtF€..'leith 611 EDrs fldrDCadh93...€Ed
,t EGtllFtG tb lDr Ga etcatr rtroa trla rar prflt
tt .'ir st s of {hq t€t trbro€tlng and rorildrtln
tt!e. ls rhfd! to b! rllY?.
tdr ds€ hdL !:q thst Gr !.ue t D6t glT€
att d{"{ {o 6c {Itngs at hed a!1,1 Int fod.h Fu!
tst ccirrtr la tlotr beblf...bqi ra 6hou:!d not nEgteci
DrgFr€ttlc lbr rhst ls to co&. tqrr owt t!6d itEtl@B
id.tl 9rt*a Dro ad tiete ?re$r). along tht6 lla. Iold
GdO FrE Li - Iartb ed I lar c lcrgbt a f elr - lr
tb oralbe of &lsErs (I2O scrcs) tfierc Ep tni--nd to
hdlt s ltg ..&ta tGil rtiall lart of oach Fa! - t! !
qrdrt r*toct...for llrElpdos 3f sl}lrllrP I oo@lrtttt.'..
tlprr le sc sbb ta radd 1!:F b ebrs rtli
t'i{ lte rat d d.yoloi'a.nt€ lo cerrs XE rsd,it
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datrt€d...but. .rrugh for tblE ilE|lr lf J|ur !r4.8 EDrr
ksr lrll b. E€ orrtttd,. hol lov. f rln r8 Ell.
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L ftrut scr.cn play 66 p!t-.s?r*eil't,o her - ald t,
trr slt f 61!r!ss to cdncur.. .!l,r I dtc n&; g1€
lrdr r{t c rlt lcirn.
'DC I slonly told }rr thst I }EC ed!
L ry llrral ieport and €ug-^Bst,lons t o Laskt ad I )to!6d
Lo rould flnd lt posslblo to @h crr.-af: chsrjlls nhtgi'r
I I fAlt rould l!'proro l,hc at.€:y e qFatr dcsl. gla 6sl|l
I rh. iould llb to llave s.-dr !4v r epEi 6t:c lhe t}aj' sv@
' ast I'eFl;l to let hsr s.e ?llFt I )"6 e i.lrr +t o.' t)"t
, flnlihad ple+tF.:. lP Bhs -&9s sre sl: t I i^r l'e rrltt@
I LI'!KI, rh€ r{-l I iaaltza s+, dr,rs th t I he1: bcf,a h6
I (lE GAEIPICI ob hqs hsd Lll Ho!1:,,r-'ood lbr the fr r,:rrreilcq
ol tlE iualtty srd chltrect* o: 16r f e1,h6r le the
I d:etlzt,lrstJqi betng !edg. Ai" ti|" ltek (f, 1'u po $6lt]c
.ryJloyo6{i, I hatt elwa;; $Iiokar r{r fttrd. rr:th 'thcr
rF6p..cl, t6
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t.!r C rets ttzsd f,1'.r - a concett. *lEh I f.11, rcr. r-d bc
rccoani oC flTrd e,royeC by .ie Fubl lc. tiuch e c crtc€!{, dBJt
Ft ;1iERGE...but
ID-E fi!!:jxui: . . . DlIt nO .r! FnO
no CtF Fho hes
nes tD"l, in lloli,ynood
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rDt $Ort€d iiolly;ood cican
begi! to appreelato t?e creatlvr d13r-tculiL€s etiailed ltr
brtngla6 a forcr r:e1 1111 clsrsltor tt 1i;r .Ji ihe €cleqr -
tt+-h ent nubdt.ant lnl deg?ee of ln+,e?ti:t t lEen n6to r
plesldtaa tb !e lrf!'ll lbl6. , .iut I b€ve Drdo e lcdg @d
c qE clentlous r !udJ' ctr ?Fr]tr, sufflcj eirt to plsee F tn a
tG+, Eutltollietlve po6lt!c!, ab6er,/l'l r ot nore consLde ra'd.otl
l,h!? is sh@n.
IN I hsy o b e.:rr unable to ac.DbDlieh nore -J]an
I tEve t! falriy c].o€c aoscciat,la'r - I sn rery sur{} 1,!s t
Claral s proeacc es eilvleG. cf c.n !r!:! +r:!+, aF drllretlc
a6stsiE*, ttc. could only heve e.rvcd r ?:'.1 overy goid-
Ird,ert.lo!1r of f'.:rtlc" conl'rrg lDg tht & orF,..sho 8drl,l harl?
. hd llc fesllis8 ccn.?tt!!rg hc father PcaFAlffll aech day d
orostl.re Eo;k...erd F(nld ba"e bqr r-aaprraneo! al lt end
lldtlolrqlly rcrr out...td no goqd !e!d. gtc h$ b€!! s!!d a
gr€at dsal, t:hB t rh. lrro€ ltot o?r..e!{ I als holefu! &at
€ f !n6 ptature lttll !o!u1+,6. l,rokyle lnt,ecrt!.rns att a! flD
os argr produco:re coutt blt lf L fllls t6 gst a tflai
p$nl?o, lt rlll bc e El46Ae of i}le heart erd no+, the h.ert.
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rrt r (l ?ho ftntly rar bloi io bl! o a bftgrafir
IS3FI at. qmBt t&qr rrro Elr€a4r jE the theatr$cal
!n!acrE...sEt .i fra orr.llrrh' rhq, I l&dcrsirai' bt
glvcr acrr !!3&?qlo! tlt tha lrelr.eilci cg the dcro:tl lrlala
(a 8iffE! &r.t!rbl r llf..
Oltb rtltr plo turc co,4rolee ?igb 1,6 k a,? roXl-seqtrg
tdltttttt d bttglslitod, charsqta rE as far srdy trca ill
ttdllt ar 106rlllo bocatlo they bron tht'y beve to talc
ttttstr! ?ctla 1l6car.ad rrtarielE o ber sh.lrrn thatr thasa
tslsl,l!'a! Blnsy! o €{rs6 t!or$Ie"
I dand rre b6 lt nould hrvo t€:r poes!.5le lor
tda or alyaao rbc to 1,a!€ a:ran,pd for Olera lo |cve *orbt
a iltr ptot{:6' laslry lstEralIt latr.6 Claral. eEdaesr!*
but +o ,.t .lor lbcut gfvfry lt ..!:t r.J:Ia-lo-s o? lls
tEtoqtarE t6 Eatn l.r approyal, f herE eEs;uriid le!b. d
alsa Alaa t6&rr, tcf lbg ttret I felt cc rtel.r i.r rltlldt
rdrld b all lktc ...rd fie:, D}lI !' ren h6r olter t LFt
lOifFoon. lly 1€tt6r.to L6s;iy, crtricl-F-!:g .,"h: ocr--n fteir
ldlcat66 doftntt oly that I e tr.d rr€ of hl.e 'y,-6 rcetri...ali
tf atyl autt Le labr foitd rl+}. trc, fr:eL!, otccy erC licirrF,.r
It tlll tt lvldfrt ttEt I leye stocc rlth €bt foltle ?a!.
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. gbrala aatdLl treatr.En t of Uaj*s end !E ?l5.1e
tt1 IoUyEit rr5 ea€rqhgly dbccrt End wholehexrt,od. tc
tlollrold?sd ttsi d sta rrlr6l!'ly f.r! rf h'r ?i t6
'l1 6hs takrs the€e oro-"lo::s: fl.kb.3 "qt tlEat...
teEretilblc tlEt
rud I preaurc e lglttrood lart r )ra3 9l r:d har rlth
rt:trrfttert rL{r{ ploture tiair!€atr ad fi.gu!s!, gha !,r
to lFl6t F. fi, ls DDt frFoo 6M, Orst s}le E!.€it Eo t, ilto
letlpa?crn ad acEmls tb !lch.r. o|il16cla16 toy pet b !i
'!! !D. }rs t*let d thd, rh! rould do lf sn6 didlrt }tks lt.
9b b! la!|v fe6!8 ,rrt cc a iDsgtble aos a$c {!r s{,, Ar
!|aL r llrffr r}. can crst qulle . holC a?er b1!. It tbt!
Lrt Erat oGdlti l! !!.L tlrE6 oe f .!rE!,r i,iFBr lt rllt
!.r' rt8t !!! !b rlU b€ rc8Ftftl. f qantro! b6ll.ve ,h.t
tlr r(dir 18 iar rldri dd d b art, ri* to lsift tr',
d.lbr rr ie lrlFrt t.l6 . &r.st6f. t t5ro dnsls ry }!;L $
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tltD(ilt ib Utrd d,l of D6ors d 6 f rolly sro
.t!h fllss osl 'flc tl:6 of I'out6 Patl.6tu'' t 'fht
t bgtc farrdr{lr. thntot}, ?bou6 Edls(o (oh!rl*r
Edts(a., blE s6u, t?bo! f !D<r, *e v161t6d W glelcor
lrastJr, 'to titlE bo €.eo 6cD6 tlJ€ d.cttlg tl?B I'art' d
t B6 tEib6r, but h6 ws. Eot hfrql to asdet ln the llctaF
!B!!!g)t '$reho. LlEoo lr" "Lsdy Faniltoad ;r Abredc
Or!'lqa !.11t rgtatlBy Fid t ivlngston" t'Ihr trou€ c of
no€ohtldn e.d leiry otbe.
t
?lea* olrot* ttse tTthlng legelhr. All th t$gg
rbould b llt trderr I la'r. Flt irr too !{!& t?ork tlr(ri*
t t!€6s :reers fo: qt eggrlsved pe sq! to bo ttrd.tt€d ta
plece tt It JeoF.rdy. I h6ee lDd a reoent lcttrr fr@
.lqes York lfodudt, Argltlt g. E!:d{!' ?ho sttll ltd?es io
t do i.ho 6tag6 rrls1qr d ltlil}* thlg f6i1., 6{rrrjr1g H
Btarc. If Oh rh euld tiq rrd6re&u] tlial, tn.llsolE r6.k
lad dlodt hi laally Btfta lr', thr.i prnjec*,...4ui glvB ti.
ttE iE tdlfe qd latar lalko...s?F Ftil fttrd t)let, ita
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ttA[ tllt lti. ire. s';o{* ai, l}srnis, lroseadluEcttr,
d ,*rir to gtt lEdr! ray tqr a fall er€.age,reql
tt(ll tDcr". Et i6t s tae io €.e .n: tG n.tr tort
Ei Db ! for rdle qba!€er in thc ocrttt s+d I ;
fhf-tlg t4r bora as qrd4&ly a6 I crq lrr qrd.r.i'n
cg-lllaqalr rlth bi4' ltF drce.. oulC otea aotn4-ilr'a
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I Et€ ft|!! LeslSr ts to ih3 (trtact thst tlo
?latrlo t[.oductlo! gedr uoa". rey erio(Iil tqne ,5ih.
I bF id trsi b bat g:,\'st1y trpl?vrd '0he rcrlpt.
lfltr all lteia Farr of ett.!i, s1d hoIEF
ilotraEcd !y slrqrrartrdnces 6e",'ilnlly be Jrord contto!,r
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a ta?ltr ?rofliabl€ ntrllrr.
t IGltt! d tr ale pudi,ing jn lo.tt hoLrte of
ttndbg artlt - a rpt tolda.fu1 e r.petle."e6. ',ve
olE bs r.sdr:d hets sltll yo].! r-e.e!vs *r.d {irsl'.o
bale *tr8 a6 io llr lork'
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ErcloEeil ls check to your ora€! for $l5,OOO,OO lepreseatlng
psyreat Auc July 1, 1942 Inrrsuant to agle€Eott deied Augurt
lItb, 1941, betveet! Jesse L. la.b and. l{ar.ner 3rog. PlctTlrosl
-trc., aaa pulsualt to Egreeneat date<l JuIy 10, 1941, betye€!
Mer* Tyal! Co[paty, Ealold M. Sberna.a anil Jesse !. LagF,
re tllfe of lbrh Bvaia.{
Xtnd.ly acbcorleitAe reo6lpt of iL6 eaclosure to th6 atteDtlo!.
of thlr iElter.
Yery tluIt youls ,

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Dear Clara !

Nart&a aDd I, readlFe stoadlly

EoEt of tbls Derlo- of tie slllce ar"r lvlls
la Cblcas,o'' lrav6 at lasE fLhr sbed. tb€
arlazhd ard volua1lpus laat€rla]. - ad
Eor.d,s absolut€l] fafl u3 1a, atbeqttlaG to
descrlbe Lt.
It ls so lxuch $ore vorrterfu:L
evsn tbo,D ls3 could possil,ly iEaglDe vhetl
se bad talls $rlth you about lt on the coast...
As e c o,leequonc e we &L'e golrg tc try to reDaln
h6ro as Long as poesible, to havo s.ccess to
tbls ]sroslodgg, for' ilrrbber stuq/. eld reeesjccb
a!.d dev€Lotrrenb.
And we alr.. norderin5, ln this
coD!€cblor, vhE tb.oi lt a-igh t Ee posstble
for y,ou to aara!€e Lo colfe bore aEd sl€Ed
o. @ttt&,. If so, ve wouf.d bry t o 6ecr)3'o
Derlllssloa for you to do thi6 sae readlDg...
ad' tba se sou1d. bo f r€€ certalr, nlCnts a
E€ek to dl'scurs lt r.lbtr you.
no$.r14 lE tlds ?{od.d Ls 60 prlcolsss...
ror 8o splrltual,Iy reaBsur&8. AnC tro feel tbat
tsrv of our frlonj.s s-ro sg Fepar€d to urdeists.Bd.
sad eppreslate ghls trevelatlon as Toureelf.
se Ert you to ]Bm egalir ttos Erch
Te -].oye- you sad bou dceply wo va].uc your
frlaqdsblg.
I beare Eo ibl.trg dlrect fr@ Ur. laslg' -
otid I lEolc of fwaj'B prrductlor' ls nhat I road
ta tb'rr peX&rr . but f slBder6Ly-bots tbe ptct {iis
fa!. o:ceads orr]: €EectAtlobs" it you trave-sr$!'laws
Itd appraclgte hsorl'la.
. oaF best to you atrd lllna alwayst
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Dear Harold:

conceral:rg tlE radio rll:hts,-these letter of Augus t Sth

Answerlng your
bo .jarner -ros. alon6 *i u., i:-r" pt" "ignt" ""."-ii"id"a
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I unl.erstearling thet ii a eponsor vr'as-""." ":3.i=,
securec for a lisd{
rwarn r€1io pro 're."r. I woull apo.-r with ,tu pro:ra,',.-
oro!iCe-l lb e-1a;at"d fro:r llo1l:-woor.
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f a.n still_ ln a positionto aooear
on a broaccaet of this kind. ant, rec3ntly, Le-"Jm6--ninlles
fror a1 t*_ oc;a4 . . consor . r' ,r.,;,t. irll i6"**.i"ii ."_ * . rr
I let you lolo.w. The rjarner Bros. ini6 u]c io i - -.i,,
rrrrog
Lhe raiio r:J Ls at tr..s t jre. "o" "ia "i
i I e.rn sorry -"n:lot ser:d yon the copry_
of original treetqent as, II believo,
Jrour *" lrr.irr'1"-r, *"
llJ,^l^al - ! :: T.if :or r".l-erence, At€.r trrq-l .c.ur: ts
Redaj.tjn6
na-'an' aai-L.I c al-!.es in rf. as lhe shootlna scI'l pt, rve ere
o'the ctLan;es ar6 due to Ehe factpicture-orogrisi"".
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length and rie are conpellea t. """"_
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teen shootlng nolv for slx reoks
lYe ?rqve
"n1 !"1" four more weeks to go, on a ten .lr.eeksr shootinq
schedu16

lhose ln the siudio vtrlo llave waicheC the

rushes th us ttlilrk the ptcture great prori"", t.,.lt
the.e is',vl stil1 a lot of w-ork to beshovrs
done, and I can telf you
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lndt catl q-! uret Fredrtc March 1ri1l be o;tstan;i;;.
rakoup at Lte lifferenc e-es ir l,,iralnts fife, is'i"r;""d;h;-"ef-
feotive lndeed.
I ,,'/anb to congratulate you ox the q) lendid
ertlcle ldrlch appeared tn the Sund*ay !7eek ly'l.lagazine
pathy. It is -Clno puolj cl Ey for you and y6,_u, dook. on Tefe-
The boya join n1e ln sendlng llcu klnCest
regards -
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COU NS ELLOR AT LAW

August 2ath, 1942.

lir, i]!r rolai Sherman,

The ta:rbridje Ilotel,
531 Divei:sey P3rk ray,
0hic:go, ILlinois.

I tried to get ycu cn the last night, and

failini to Cc so, a1 ,rritinj you (!:closi:1.-Dhone
hi Ie-/-r1 cf,_.
Letier 'xhich f wrci€ !o Jervis Le st r4.--,:,, 2h-ch (lL._t_- r:.-_. --
Nior.
Yeslelie:i I Fent up to 9t.rf.rd, Conneaticirr, lile.1
our AnluaI ric,loun! of proceedlngs, nhicb ilara'ieclined ro
=i,,l,rc.re,
she has a:grorred them fox i.1cre th:jrr thixtl. yeafs, t:na atso
91!h?"gl
Iiled. tLe. ,oetitioL asking rhe Jcurt to set an eorii iare i o-.. he:rin;
alld cite her tc s:.ai,j cEuse !?hJ, she shculd not a:r.rove i }:e sale, :isJ
rnaCe .ar si:ii13jr re..Lue st31s t ytur a rt re lelt ir-Lti'Nhe -rark ,!reii
ioi]!:rnl- and th: t,-io j.sEk;n co,1trrsis of .iuLy iOih, l9fl, cn. rei.e:iing
'Sbe
ta oicduciiin anj cne tc payr.,ent ir€rs, h:s ll-kelr.€ o:ciceal
ic srcn vrl;,' this shoulj not be air_nrcved and r::1flei by tlte rtcrlt,
but this wliL c.!pl€reL:,' cr:|]! her Ic.e. Th€ oourt t:ok lhe -o:oe:.s,
enteied lhe o.rdar .rs :t olt.tiiaft and sent the sarne by -re-lisi r,." r:_l-L'
1:st erieninr, iI! acrri! havinI ia1.:en iurisdlction i; ,;Le rlsir,; .nd
I11 n'isa -d-:t.:.r!
fJCcs-
T heve gctien Clsiars :tiorneys fired il:jt arry sr-rir,
fiL€d here a.'rin:t .lervis eri rile cen be enjoined :na so s!scliicsiili fis_
1is.eC, as the 'loi1e3li.ut .louit has tjken jurisdicrion un..t r]iIi ,eN3iL
ii. In ciher 'i rrds, I 30t ihe ";un!,' on the ijaliicrnia ald ,rei: I tlk
at'torneJ/s and i.19J' :Je noi.r on !he ieiecsive, arthough !i,ej, qarr,! klloiJ
ihal :rs l.et.
Jervis rrote Clara a vely stift letter yesterii?y in ?ihich
he told her tila! he 1'/:s absolu|ell' i'r lth ne, wcrtld defet,d the rn;!re,i 1,iith
ne, and thot if | relited as Trusiee, he w6uld aLso retire llon aLl oi
h€r efiairs. ije advised he.r to g€t-hcld of sone aCviscr tr.iii .ojt.tcn
sence aside ircil the J.rou-r su:iounding her uho !/ete .usirrJ lla.r i4 hc:.,e
cl financial belierient. - Ii wes a g;od stiff Ietter and nay brin:j'
fruit.
Yours fai thluLLy,

e4&ra- 2 '/t'.4 ',

(0h3rIes I, LBrkj.
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CHARLES TRESSLER LARK

t COUNSELLOR AT LAW

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Septeaber l5th, 194A.

l:r. Harold L!. Shemen.

The Ca&bridde Eot e L.
550 Diversey parkway.
Chlcago, Illinol s.
Je?r Sheltan i -
lie are suilL ai lo3.,er_heads irith C1ara. iy'e
iiled our account in coi:necticut ina arso rirea
of the^iirst coni.r.ct you ixad.e 1r1 lrh t4e ?rusteeslif*lii it
ana tne "opy-
i:ark
-1/:1n UoJpan:, co _oy of the t-,ro l.as{f conrracts. and asked. xhe
I corEt to_issue a cil,aEion, r,j1ic5 r/trs iss-red a:rd si.ned on
-.uouJ! ;a/!n,-,-or;
airecb-Lng C1,_.ra to a,pear rcop), Sepijauber .l-StL.
!yb ::r_ttel a!!orneys as(ed ..or uo n t rl,,i. ioi.l o:-ii:r", -i,la
-/1e s1_re lra: . r:.nied to S_ptelber Zgth. . ot,.,vef , have
in-s on irere -ior .
tne ..-rh, _-9:h .-"* ;-in, io--i"'__iii",
hear_
.o over ur-tLl !-fe:r_d or 4th
jusu -.r.er, d€-"e .r:fl be fi'].ellyo: iixed.
october, bu,, I.o noE }moll "i-rho.\/
. 0l course, I uilL haye .io irave you in Conneeticut
-r,he ,reelrinE, anq uish you
::_tf:-"r1",of 1,/ould sc.ratch youf
anc see irtleli.er you do not recall.ing d.iscussing thl-s contractheat
1rith. C^lera, a-r!t i,rat she lire,,,r perte6tly rrelf-in'e cinsiaeration
-/as ilu,UO(J._, oi -,/hich t he ..brk_ T-.rain Conca qy !/as ro Ce! il5,O0O..
as you recaLl she cfaims recently she dld-noi tnow wlit i.i lrii
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or that I had any partlclpation.irith I,ou j.n the roetier, u:-tno,_rgl1
your contract ui,th the lbrk Tualn Conpal]y stipulated ti:at I sho=uld
be Derlitted to lrork r,,rlth and for you- as- rrueli as was aesirea,
t the .15,0J0. lras rAe _orlce fixed by:.r. loomis. ancl iheref016 inO
there tias oothjng furiher to be o.one as far as'.uhe
concelned.. I'lor,iever, you i/111 al-so-recaLl
ol letters !/i.rich ene.J-ote ne star-j.nG thatthat f drJ€""iui"-rr."'
u! a couple
I she Vas flad to teirn
fron I'ir. Lasky that I lras cooperating vith you and ihat the one
'!,4o_could natur€Lly jtelp you lvould b6 rae and th.t t }ioufa ue
-oafo. 1or ray scrvices, \i_.lch f have ln black acd \rhite f.ro:n her
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l/nIcn rs 1n rether con!.rast to her late state:ents tb,ab she did
not have any idea of aty part icj-patlon.
I I tbink t,he Irore.n is senite, e.nd naybe she has
cha[ged her roedlue out there or the seeree6 sne nai Ueen
of late, -or-is she still lrorkin; Uith the oulja toira., f ustng i.ii sE
you couLd flno out aboLt t.lds.
I find ihat in the last t hirty-tuo years
had over a ldllion d.oLlars lncome fftn the esiate. 'a.nd ofshe had
this
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f figure over o[e-ha]f, of it cane dir€cttf througir rri rrorr. she

noil sal's she has losl all confid.ence in ne because the ljark T\,ta1n
Conpanyr s partlcipation of {)15,000. .uas inadeuate.
She qoDarent_
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l-y has no1, gotten it tbough her head yet ihat Paine o!.a1ed the
copyright to the Autobiography snd not tb.e estalre at the tine the
contract yras rc.ade. In other words, she is so hard up for llnds
to ualri al.n that ghetto of hers, she wil do aqwhing to get Eoney.
Hoireyer, lerhaps the klndest thing to thi.nk is that she.has
gone a l1ttle lurther off i!. lrhe head than heretolore as alparcntly
tlle stufl she Ls pulli[g now 1s iops for ingxatltude and aptrEeci-
at ion.
Jervis Largd.on 1s stendin€ by ne and told her t hat.
lf I reslgn he uould retire at the til.e, ancl lrould have nothing
further to do with her satters. Ile has been l)la.ving the g6rae
in good shape and of course, is telli.r€ the truth. I rather sus-
leci that that secretary of hers j.s back of it, and !rcbably had
her eagage tbat Ielvish la\Wer, who in turn have engaged New York
lavryerg, ard they in iurn have e.Egaged Comecticut attorneys.
You see I stole a m€rch by fi.llng the accouni and
having citatlon issued to her, as lhis put then on the defense.
Furthenaor€, it blocks theu fro]l bringing suit here irl Nev Yolk
as tbe Connecticut courts,frc{c lyhich tbe estaije emanai ed., alread.y
has taken jurisdiction of the natter and issued. process. In
other !r'ord6, I got the junp on then, Ilo',rever, it is alL very
discussin8 and rather takes every bii of your confid.ence 14 the
stability of hunat natuxr.
Iut on your thln$lng cap r1ow about tH.s qi50,000. iten
as I am sure in your ia l']<s lylth Clera you discussed this al-t hough
she pretends she kner./ nothing about lyhat iasly rias to pqy, and
she apparently got it in iler head thet if the anoulrt l/as $50,000.,
as usuel she vas to {:et the bulk of it, e[tire]-y jtorgetting you-r
contract and foregeilri.n€ your sa-ny years ol lTork in the prenises.
ilith besl, regards, I €ntr,
Yours f a.i thflrlly,
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{charles f. I.ark)
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SeltLember 16, 1942.

Ur. Charlas T. Iark,

I Flftb Avenue,
NeY York Clty, N.Y.
L DeaI' Mr. I"ark:

t f sl! aorry you .1re having so rqucb Lroubl.e

wlttr ClarR. We aAr her', idartha g,nd I, uany tLlre s irhlle
1n llollwood, on pulel-li fr.'q,rndj-y, socj-al oa{rae.lons and
I onjoyed her coEpany very mucit. Sb.g ue.s aL{ays gracloua
!g Y" and, lEhilo we relr1lzod tilat she .,las e;otloilal1y
distraugbt ovor world coRc.ltlone an.l he! ol6n orobloui
!1Ith th,. relucoss slrc had ij.rcnsore,l. \!o dld r.,it Clscuss
I the business of I'ilark Ttalufl. ?hc oe&rgs: we caEe to
tbj"s lyas one tlms ritorr slre sal"d l,h.,rv tral.e so !en3 d.e:laDds
P:jr-rg pudg upqn b€rr -shs lad co !x3ri ua6e for b.er raoney,
L tb.aL Jbe ho:€d vto llrLlo a IoL ou: of tbe plcture. ani I;ald_
ff tt-1s rr sliscosa, ihor:, should be a subs Lantlaf arooun!, '
lroE th6 percentage on the grosses.' Then ! polnlod out tiat
L 10 percent on the fLr$t br?].lon afior lso ldtLt o]1 tad bee4
tatou !.n, uou].d iotal $].OOTOCO.jO cn"t thc.C:f wis ca a rlsl:ac
scale iberesfter. f menbloned, "Gone Eith tt€ IVIndn as hsvlnf,
L
grossed
-so,,rrsny lrjl-l1an, I tirld.r tt rvas 1g EllIloD at, tbe t lfr,
and s ald, Of cotr.rse, Do one ce-D, predict ln g.dvarc€ {}rs.! a!-y -
plciuro lE a?b Logrossl ald Clara Lauched r,nd sald., "fe1l,-I
hope the fabes axo kLnd to l.{ark Twainrtr o:.'a coiusn! vory ir'nrrar,.
t I dtd noi d1scrlss Lb.e details of lhe contract Eiih her. 1t Jusb
dld nob c_om€ up Ln tbe coDygrsalloll, but I haye &]"aays te,kei for
gr'&lrt6d sh9 ] 'r.r1lr a[.1. a]pr.oved or- r,Jcerr vj.ng t]ie 0lSrObO.OO as pgr
I erraEgeEgnt oD. ny o.rlsltra]. conlract.
t[n, I€rk, I fee]- thai the 6351000.00 I ui]-]. heye
recelvsd for qy s"lrare is entilcly feir il1 conslderalion of tba
l treBendous auourt of wo!'k I have put ln ch.iclt bas b6eD, us€d aa
thc backlog meterlal for th€ pict\rl6 stony. lhis is ligl
exorbl,tant oa out of ].llf,e llLur plctura prlcosl Hauy lrrLters har'6
rscelveC ilrch more tfu-s thls .for an orialt.el s Lorv-. wlthout anv
L nreaL l'116'r connoctlono I qll luaks arringearento i!.tU after;t '--
B16el-ow Pallre, to uso hls c6py-,.i.jrtea ne.t5i'1a1. and ![y hofdinc
to thLs con.traci; througb ttre yeals, as welL a;-the coiltract dth
tbe Xa..rk. T\ral'D -C oq)abJ,, bllrout'r the kLnc^ anl urderstandtng
co-operation of tho trusteos, placed C1ara tr pos:.tto! to-got
tbls doql 1fign oppor;i;ually enras. I co-ope-::.tod. wlth y..,:u,
ectlr2c for th,€ lbg Estate, Ijl youi pr:rcbaslali aU rLftrbs fo pabEtg
col{'Ttgbts, .froE hls bolrs, a rxd pald trrou't'.e SIT0OO.OO I h4d
agr-eed to p8v falla€ Tben a d.oaf' waa !ads. I GAVE ltp ry rt€btg
to haye e hoadray stage !la'y pro&ced aad, ]'ast spr{'lg, ;ould.
posr.tl}ely b.&}€ haal a Bsoad{ay productlorl,' irttb Fred SE6ne as tb€
atle, bad. tJle p!chre llgbts !i@r beetr so1d..I havo c oryespondelco
bdlcattng thls...a!d recetlt sbos froll stoE6... q.!L negotlatl.gns
b6lng tllf'iod by on1y obs thlng - plcture rigbt8 have besn gold.e
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I
Iou bon bow loag I t!e1d out :'or a Foadrsy
productlon, fee].l!€ that tbo ark f.rallx Cohpsny snd I
I could realLzo a blgg€r money rotudr. frce+bLs nethod of
proceduro, but yrh€! you sald to no tbat C!. 11 ltras grovfue
tupaliert, that sbe ras anxl.ous for a dod" to be nadg vith
t l.lr. Las](Jr, Lf posslb1e.,.I agPeod. to tallr ylttr bl.B atrd see
That could b6 alotro.
I lomr very soLL thet the chanc€ s to dlspose of
I tlie radio rlghts Elgbt also be joo?e:rdlzed by a pLcture
aaLo, ao that se vould bo sacrLflclag tryo pos3lble Eood
r,loney-uaklng tEarkets by se1Lln€ flrst to plctures..rbu!
I dld phat I thcuglrt wss bost und.er exlettng c!.rculsts[coa
6.nd ieelLrlS that thls lras Clarars nlsh slso.
I

I fetu fh&t I shouLd nct bc per!.tlLzrd any lcore

L ior, Ejving w) thesg poo:il.blo Earke ts, and that tlxa tar$s
of the origin^l contrRct shoul"d be honored, na$ely, $15rOOO
to tile Lterk $ra!n Cor{rany fe the lght b us€ the Mark ?waLn
I naterlal, whlch I hed put lnto ])].sy" for& a$d '.rhl.cb gI'. I€.sky
nas lt1t€restec] tn buylng, a].ong vlth ',,he rtght to use tho
nrnterla]' pertslnlnc t9 lv,raLnr s llfe. n3o parcentago ari'Angec$ut
ryhj-ch. $ras worked outr ln addltlon to tho cash palaaont of $5O1OOO.0O
also guar'€.nteed to tbe Uqlk thTal l]' Coryanf. a!, additlonal lnc€6
fo! tlre Tlghts EFaDted., on vhlch maior:lal I h4d dqle e1] tf4lnork!
I have beea gLed to avail ayseLf of you.r. servLcas
tifoughoui th€ ;rears bccause of :rorir auibcrliat!"e kno{ledgo
of fsaln - your Judgq€nt [urd your sugsertlons lrave sarred. me
a 'iast amoun't of tirrre s]rd researcb, a!.1 : lhj.n] tlrc trustees
$ere wiss l-n p€rtlitttng you to r,eork r{lth Eo, elnco lt baE
enabhd a fiBer devclqpEert ol Lbe LLfo s iorf. and has kept
you tborouglrly aaquabted. wlth rtry corq)lete efforts on beba],:f
of thls project.
I l1e.\'e loughl for tho rtght presentatlon of thls
story, as ry letborS to cl"lr'a Ei].1 show, soire of *lch sere
c€\uslilc vlthr ospect go Lh" Lasll'r s 1dsas, froi: tfuro to tlno.
I have taken btre Twaln Coq)anyt s slde, or vhat I haye fe].t
would be the polnt of view ot truFtees e-nrl Clara, oa dj.ffergltt
plleses of ttre sto4r, as I hqve fe1t r{r r esponsLbll-lty oE tblg
score to-be kee!; Hb.at \re may seeB 1n the final- scree]lv erslo!
I calmot predlct, but a crltLclaa I subeltted to Hr. Iaeky bgfore
t I Left, ryl11 evldence that f pulled no puncbes .lI] sy desllie to
defeDd tb€ very beet ln Twaln, wldch lnterest bas beeDf ar beyoDd,
the cor]ErerclaL.
I
I repeat, I ha]'e not beea trE'ld. out of psoporllon
ttlough C1ara, ob. tlle srrf,ace and wl thout having rdade proper
eyaluatLoE, Eay tblDk aor laskJ hturelf hae told Ee tllal a]'1
tho ttrsEor s budloE conslderad fval,n alld Dono of tbea lss hos
tbey couLd raalco a euccoasf\r:. plctlEe storf out of h1s llfe...
a.Dd yel, froE'tb€ raterlal- I vorked out, the pnosoD,t plctFs
you for our
fu b6tra !aal3. c].ara sres a great dea]" to Eo 8.!tl boqcoDoElc
Jotlt oiforts lntbls bebaff;..and I !8.de a€Duine
amg:e"iwsrH J's"'* hH'lH"?"s'fi.f,it"'I?"ii'sEt t" yout
 CHARLES TRESSLER LAFK
,lr-ffi^
Cc|U NSELLOR AT LAW

t-tap/at*.4
C*t-tuV ea*t ,'
Sept@ber ]-942.

I
trI-r. Harold 1:. Sherruan-
The Canbrldge Hot eI, '
I oou Dr.versey parirvray- -
Chicago, Illi.nois. '
Dear Sheman: -

-^^ ,.- _, ^_ ^- Jervi.:.

oI
Lanagon_ Just _ohoned me that seve.?al dqys
lij.ns, Yerdl & l,:aftin, phoned. hin ano said
ii-u-.t{:.f191c", o .!,ritb. hin, alld he phoned
T:-::?:,: _1i:"_ :9-lut.. eet_to_eether
d e.r'v -L!j aJa Ln r odqv and s€.id thax CLara lrould e.iop everSrinir:g if
L9: Tg I uoufq !6J her gr4,ooo. r tora-LG-ii"i as far as r
l:'^:?:.":t::o, I 1/es lot golng to pay her 5/ as I wanted. tie court
uu 5srr'ur-e \'r'lre.lller or not Il,ras wrc!€ or other!]lse.
Jervis thar. she did. not ,,va:rt nfn- to-rii iiJ' r"i -i"i.,i!He alsoplerce
to1d.
that every dollar lrhLch the esiate frua'r.ae rold
I of a yery snall incone from "itU-in6 "*o"pt:.on
.!oui ma"-Uvi"
esiate, ana i.re \ro-l-d. not for securities
a nL!.ute .iiopt io-L"-ale
for tne
the estate
,,rithout ne at hls side.
You r04y- iudge oI the cbaracter of the attcrneJ6
:1:l *lop."" are qealing bot.h b.ere ald i]] I6s Algles by - th;
racl-o-i p].erce -ohoniE€ Je!1r1s-|aneaon behlnd. ny aack. Cun!1llngs
! j,ocKr/ood staxted t-ae proceedj.ngs and a-re the attorneys. ^- there_
rore, oe_ore phonin8 Jervls to be at aIL ettrical he shbuiaa.[d naie
-Dhoned Curanings & l,oclorood and 6ot their: lelalssion to phone
Jeriris, but you see nothlng of ihat klnd. ias doe so th-at a stjJf
ansl,ret 1'/as due and d.elLvered..
I lurther4ore, I also called the atteEbion of JeTvls
l.anodon to the fact Lrat the estale had stlpu-l€.ted Slb-OOO. as
1ts renuneralion in fu].l; however, rve got faJrg to ;ii;i-in ILt
cr"ause ol perc.ntages after the g.ross had t, otaled
and. f su3ested to yqu and you pronptly agreed. and $A,O0OrOOO.
"signe6.
the
contract lrhereby our of r,rbetever excegs &oneys. if aay we are Daid-
lve should pay the llsrk fi?allr CoopanJr one-th1rd, althoilgh thls ivas '
not necessary to haye done as $15,000. had beefi stlpulated as
their p aInent in fu11. It se@s that plerce t old-Jervis todey
that vi bat ever I night ha]I€ nade for tbe estate ln the past I had
novr made a bad supn. I suppose, neTerthelesa, agreelng to pey
the l{ark Trl/aln Co]1paj1y one-third. of any excess noneys {,hi ch c€Ee
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L:x. Harold :.:. Sheman - il e Se-otepb er 16th. 1942.

t

in after the iiz,000,000. gross had been reached lras €rlother sliI)n
on ny part. In other vrords, lt rvas slippin€ tire estate scale noney
to vhlch lt uas not legally entitled if ihere proved to be an
e:(cess. Thls tblng ls so obviously unfalr that j.t nates ne sick,
ard I uant to get sister Clara in courb and shovr ber up for vrhat
she really is, an Lngrete of the ti"st v,aters.
Yours faithfully,

- Z*-\ 't

(Cbarles T. Lark)
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'# t'i
i
I| Selteeber l-6, 1942.
...---'
i ltl€td l-flrk :
f ibtnl< Iiowar.d iiyle -qheuld be
I. settlei, thrc,u6lr
itr. RennA;. He ls e vl.r.lou€
Old. llall irho voul(i ofror hl.lltself e.s a rLtD.esr
to C1a] a lt ire knsrv aboul thLs aE.i \rcuL.l
acCUSe yoU of Lrrkl.C }urlr thah C.-xe tO me - s.n
' assuE*,t lqD ho once Lhre[ aL d€ - end -"so]ld l31:tl
1a sad picLur.e of llot! r,t'orl3l:/ i]e ltae been -,riateC, eic.
.;S o;,1.).- fuai:s &r.e lrelly Lo" al p:,esent.
.be':n e)t:ln! Lei.e on E. dcJ-'f,J'jherlon
of &Io_Addaras, inyastlnG uuch :j.Ire oncf
-I -h.ave
lI.f-e this
the
York es : orl8lnalLy Cld c,ll $ain, ln o_.Jer to--,r"
derle!.o-c lL'trilo a -,ilii-bLo ltece i,i :.o:u.iv.
l'ov a t€..nds, lt c aLlo', he -: oid...rn,o- :1,"':"t ifii ft -'
wasatt- Jni.- could.r.I t be solC, e-i i"lr.r, ult,ll-,re "" i.r.i
q.one l!U-s Daslc iv,).k or L:-e e1:e_.1d. r.t}ri
d.rslailc fot'!- 9r.,.: i1, in

; lr! \'6 i1o iaon6:r. c,'ur(l :,Ry lfio rrrrv,

but L.t y-.. c:.n u.iLa ,., reitle -f ldni cnd.'1.-, ,rLs '
s_lBnod acc"ptsDce, I \,i]i que ;cu uJ, Jlltlfe. _ .-ee:
thLs uusl Le d-lre-11s his onn,:;,rl-ired.t',ltt]:e---
le de,,.agt!lg.
liurrrn r-aLrr.r.i, nh.b-rvreJ. .rrrc i!o:. Le
colserned, he: Con,: besv-,;,- to.ity. -lve._rriher,, :.,)u
turn, jou: j.nd ft':l"niblrips L€l.ng logL ovec .:c;.ey.
To t-}!lbk yoLr 1 ave io r o:'jr so u, irr- y.n .l to g
good resul'! - and tirsD have your- ei.fcrbs anie: i-
,rhe
c@potlsatlon yor should rl:hlfullT receive and
hsY€ earned - cballca8edl
I slnca.rsly hope thls all tu],ns out
_ shou1d..
Ls lb plea;re keep tF sd-vlsed.
SlncerelI.,
I t -q2-za7
I 4,r4'-
I
gopt€*s} 17 1942.
t '
fll,tstd talkt
t ItE glad your frghtltr8 splttt ts l{lt
It lor b€coEss alrDaralt that dlara
I sfulDlv rants laors tlonot to n6et oertatn noed!
-to'trana
or out to b€r iafug9e tHa!d8...at2d
sb6 bas flsrod out tln aEou:lt alnd ls asld!8
I ror rt. vri,lout aJ]Y roEard for tb€ Eerlt of
til].lbg to Ey
t'ls caio it arr. Et:o Is ewngood
to tc'ea! a contract' !!ado lj1 ft.lth, '!"1
t slardor ths rcprtations of Jervls Is.!gd'on,
yourseff ald'rryaaaf bV frp"g't't oI! boEosty
abd felrbe8a.
t I sls Do Jud86 of, 1ega].-Ettorssd
but
I sbou].d tldDk tbl.s &vo o:l Clsrar B lp.rt
a1s; orltho part of ber tsqorer touldnr t b81p
t h6r at all.
sha layr tbeB' 6bo 1osras of tbe
ftua gtand you ba6 teksn, ileclds ts {l'thilrar
I bsr a taail sl the laet noobnt. Aad then, t trj'nh
of tb€ ].egs]' fo€a !b ril1 hsw to PaY.
I I sutrlpoda a hoarlag ls qr{fersBt
thaa a trial. Ie tb€ro ar{r tay t&at I can 8ot
redresE foF tlro 6 4rsEsos of hevlng to coss to
t trer :fork t o atrsrar bor absrges ?
I haw bougbt rysolf a farla, not
e.a exoonslvo bElf. but bavo ssslred oortal:l
I beciirss of rqr e:gloctatlons tltb
"uriqirt'ioi
rEsnict to a i:oatract rblab I baYB sonsldsled
to-ii-utiat... If clare Dorslats !3ttr1er attlh:de,
eia ettiroti-to tlo uo t;Llg $onsJr, call sue bar
fo:t .ttt6- positloE sbo 1111 ba?6 lnlt s LD Y1tb
reslsct to !ry cfi! affatrg ?
EleaE€ kgep ue lnfolrBeal.-
Sl.ncor:61y,
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Prcru A
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WEST Co^.sr STUDros
BURBAN K. CALIFo RN ra
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<tEssE r,, lAsKy Septqtrber 24ftr, l-g+Z

Doar haro ld i
Vle ftnally finished shootlne rMarL
Twalarr last nlghb. Frednlc Yarchts periormanc e.
frc!3 beglnning Lo end, ls definttely of Acadeny
Award callbrei he is not&lR€ less than Bagl1lflcent
in hls portraysl. All ihe other parts are pLayed
splendld1y and Alexl8 Snlth vil1 bo a revelatlcn
to plc ture audlenc eE.
We have glven tlrc story an elaborate
pj]oductlon ad yo.r qilI b6 happy to I!1 ow tbat thos€
vho b.ave seon the first ro ugh assetbLy of tho plclure,
Ftthot t the !1ontages whlch aro not yet ready, have
pralsed the plctuxe h1ghly and forecast a great
pop'llar guc ceaa.
If you are llt Chicago the early part of
Decenber tren the first prlnt F.i Ll probably bo sblpled
to tb.at soetion, I &411 arrange for you and your lo 1ks
to bave a private showlng ln the YJarnen tsros. pr!-
joctlon room, Unfortuirstel-y, our pic f,ure camol be
made ready in tlme for llark Twslnts blrtilday annlver-
sar5., Novenber 30tL, nuch as 1ve lookgd lor ward to
havlng lt neady on that date.
I hope thlng s ar€ golng we1l" wlth you.
wlth kfulfest regarda 1n d1t ch tulius Jolns me -
Sincerely yours,
I
1[r.Haro 1d !1. Shormsn,
The CenbrlCgg Apartr'1ent l]oir e
530 Dtversey Per:kwa;r,Ch1 cago ,111 .

?lTApro*,
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t 'trItufr-7-'rr4'*qL441
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L
Septe!$er 24t !942.

Dear Mr. I,a!k;

Did You tJY !o Phono ne last

suuaav nkhi? i irea iorO nhen f c6las theb
tnlre" n*a"teen n Neq York cell but tho
ps-r.lt c1c not l-€a?e Lhelr ;rareo.
ghls iIornllra I recelved the..''TiRITING
cRglIT ror-iiihe }dveniures of llerk T1{alntt
!.hlcb I Ltstod as folloYis:
oRICINAtr SCREEIi P!!y i{Y .^'],fil l€l:'AY
aiiliiiCIlel bt.:,cGus Er sARoL-' lt. si€]:JlA!
er Ii.ARitY CTIA]'IDI,EE5

]!l]- bloffclhical mAt( r!Bl obba:ne'l :ro!0

inu ;i"tii Tirc.ln usBtte trnc froE,L t h€ p1&y,
rr:'fARK TllAfiirr by lisrcld H. Sherna!}.
ntenlatLve
I alr Prolestlng lhisappea!
credit siatenont \rhiah ts to
1
on the
be
ii"iro"-uu".""" 1
n"J"ona
belieYe slroul-c
Al'an Lel'1ay for
Slven
credlin behlnd
orl5lBal screeu Plal.
BU'I- Evuir So. note thc crcdtt lhey
f6€1 I d.eserv;. shlch ahould clearly lnclcate -
i;;";;;;i;i Lat H0.'. ucH r have contrrbuted'
i" i["" t-tGc of the p1ctu.re..'and sllce 1
r:{'LeI'la}
o AI.l,"tbe chronololilcal pr{rv ornand
"i ;il;;-tG-"'
"d; "o".u ial;41 outl'tne 1+ f
-frolr
lratclr fhe plctur9 13 no'iv Bado...]! as 6!r-i\olru
fiiri"Li,i"ui.-til ue.vrtus bave boen to tl* vho1e..
atld yor.Es, toot
.!r€ the Cevelopllents ? l'ef,r s
wl]ab
hea: frcoa Yo-r. Bost {lehesl
Slnc€r'eIY,
 qT'710
Soptenber 2!,. 1942.

Dea! sovar.d: f{och1

T ha:re EeaDt to dro! you s 11ro
8lnce lonvlnc Fo11troo4 but h..c.ve bcen 1rtaeB6oly
busy trore rn-cffi;:6-'iffiere f arr i:a::a tlzlng
tJxo llfo of JaDe Ad.Carus of EuLl llouse.
I seo !o r tY s notlce I lr6ve
recolveC of ntenr,nllve irrlLInC credlEsrr,
that tou are supposed to be ln Klngston, N.Y.
t sld d.t lt ltI hole tr,n L e1] ls vell- *ith ,tcu
aEd yours.
lio d.oubt J.ou havo recoived tho
t garg notice. EEcauEe you rscotnize tbe
L!@ortance of credlLs ald bocause this 13
opportunlty to gol su.h c:'odlt
ry f5"rstrrh.6re
Ll-gtlDc 1t reaUy ccurf,ts, I 6& askhg
you for adYlce.
I leol 't:rat I sbouLd be ll€ted
Ln socond posltloD behlnC AL8,n l,3yrat orr i}€
orlgtrral- scleen Play, rlnce lt hils been baaod
]'argo].y on o'JI orlslnrl" scr€en troabrncat.
L€?d1y is a nlce ?erson but or-bre:elt dtff:qult
to r"ork vlth creqtly3ly, s5cc bc ! ,r! t, bsvo thc
btt ln hls ow! tee tb. . . I eE sure you '.lrdors r,and
ttrl,s...brt I heve coltributod rrrcli llqro, th.rough
ada!t1n6 t4fself to hls st7lo of iroi';rln€, *rrrJr na]r
abor,i on tbe surface.
I bsv€ not sscn thc flna]- scr'lpt
ald cod onl.y knovs lvlre:hor 11r '{LL1 turi out ag
ve1l as $a at1 lrave ho;)od, and prayed lt wouLdr
I heve Nlred for a, look st the scrll}t. I &la
pre sullAlEFhat tho work you bsvo done does not
eppe8j. at e1I cr tlLlt of ADrc lFo€rlch ol Folrnan.
I do not klloE vhRt bas been used of chandleor 4...
but !f you aan ad.vlss r'J3, f {lr1yr \rltbouit !ry
quotlrg you, I Irould deeply cppreclEte lt.
f.f you corio tlrr.ouSh chlcago SID U$l
 "ETOP AT RBCOGNEED TTOTBLI'
\lz'vtL
The Governor Clinton
KioS.loo" N, Y.

Septenbsr 27,1942

Doar Hanold:
As I neve! read tb.e flna1 scr1pt of liar.k Twaln, I feel
e lLttl.e at a loss to ad.vlse you 1n regard. to youl
sredlt. Hovever, Irn-!1ako my b€st gugss about lt, fott
what ltrs vorih.
I thln} you d1d the rlght thlng tn rlrlng for the sqrlpt.
I $ould also aelve ootlce on thom, !.f you havelr t doDe
so alneadyr th&t you $l.sh to hold J.our daslslon ln re-
gard to tho srsAits ln aboyanca untLL youlvo hsd a qhanca
to nead the scrlpt sJrd. a.ssess your contrlbutLons. If
you then flnd that ln the etructure of ths atory, or ln
the rgTtilng of the Eceneg, that you have nadg song aub-
stantlaL egntr"lbutlot, tben I i{ould lnslst upon seo-
ond credlt vlth or]' tbe on1gllral soreon story, ln-
stead of tho more nsntLon of, ad.dltlonal dlaloguo. At
',elllay
I tho Ea.'ne tln€, be sulo not to gecrlfloo the referenoe
to you! onlglnal play es lt nolr stand.s 14 the sred.lts.
t Slnce lasky TlIl no doubt ballyhoo tllo plctuno ln hls
uguaL stylo, tbe oredltE at.e ].lkoly to have son1o valuo
to s wrlter evon 1f tho pl-cture f1ops. Therefole, I
iyould rnalr€ a poinl, of uslng lt to the utmost adve$tago
I that you can.
As far as lim concernetl, I travo so Uttfo falth ln
t rdhatra conlng out of that sto\f, that I donrt e.ant to bo
aormoeted vlth 1t 1n any vay, negardless of vhottre! or
not lhoy have rotalned anylhtng fron ny rrTheatre Gul1d.
scrlptrr as IIT. Lasky so gonerously desorlbod. 1t. Anne
t Froe].lch and Fo!$an feoL the satne la,a.y es I. lly onLy
wlstr about lt 1s that the pLoturo provos ussful to you
as a of further cor]noctlons 1n fioUywood..
mesJrs
1,{y trlp East rfias oooasl-onod by the lllness of ny motho]l
and vsl3lous othor porsonal- mattors. Hoiraovo!, I had. to
take !0y a9s1$)ra6nt along, irhlch 1E the scroen play of
l,,ln. rrlllsslon
Davlest to lloscowrt. Apparenlly next week

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COUNSELLOR AT L.AW

t Septeclb er th, a942.

!fr'. Harold trl, Shemer,

t The Calrbrid.ge Apartne nt HoteL,
550 nlversei tailrqy,
Chlcago, IlllJxol s.
L Dear SherEa.n : -
I unsucc essdUlly trled to teLephone you agaln
last nlght as I lras sure you would wani to talk to n€ about
the iieq you r€ntloned, ln your lette! to nae of Sept@ber 24th.
You stated. t herein t l1at the itlfritlng Oredl.tn for the llay as
you listed ls as followsl
NORICINAT SCREN PI.JS BT AI4N LeMAY.
ADDTT]ONII, DIATOCUE BT EAROI,D M. SEETd!AI.1
& EARRY OTLANDI.E'R
AII blogralhlcal uaterLal obtained f,ro'n
tlr.e llark T\rsl'n Sstate ard frl]m ihe play,
rlllRY T"TjlN?' by Earo ld !{ . Shonaanrt .

Insbead.of the !a rt lvhtcb. 1s not ca!1ta1Lzed., I wisb. you ri ou1d.

substitut€ the following and strike out vrha t you hay6:
tBasod oE blographlc€.I naterlal. olrned. o?
cortrolL€d by the 'b5e.works
ilark TwaLn Coipanyi and the pl€y,
,IIARK I',IIAINt' by Harold trl. sbem0ar". '

.As bearlng on our c ontroversy ltiih Clara, lt 1s

lnportsl3t ihat the uordlng be as 1 correcteil it as aboYe
lnitead. of, statilg biogralbical x0at€rlaI etd. obtalred fron
the e6tate, uhich is not correct. !

They have gotten sn adiourrtaent until rnlu. uctober

october 15
Lbtll',
aud I do not t ki.olr
know tireiher
tir.ether tb€y vrlil
vrlll be footJsh
foo e! ougb. to go

, ard of course, p r4{ l1 baYe.to b,ane

you trere, so I wil1 advige-fou ear\y 1[ th6Freek beglnning
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Youre f,d. thf,ullY,
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to9 $rich, but eince pl-.iul:i, (i:s.ilig neqn flhat
tlict ao - 1 iJl,t f $.irouicl havo \,r:'-1ler,reJ, credlt
vas due ne for. \rhat€vor J.i rilht i-.e rorih. lio
uoub i: ii i r?gl'c j-n :-Ji.r pcs j" a,!Llrr, :r1th tliii cre(il.t
1!ri lar l]llv,.), r4:i feeltnl vculaL be dJ.ffer.nt.
i l;ri 19 .rfionol" blle Sc?e--n lilrltr.sr
CulL- io r',r.Lj-irrtt :oi' !1J, 1,e11:, :1Die!1i, r'rqrt tbe
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j'u!',ge \. -i"ir!,ni a ?r.iL,-i'r5 ,l,rii ,r'r.r:-i.-: il)i;. ri:r i
shoufd be alcr:le: 3 r.arlin: oi t hir iin:-1 scli?t,
eir1i1,; i:,e;...'131, 1:lri,J',ii o-i'-toirll, i s :nc orgtghir::.S ib].e.
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lcit,::, s r,: t lf,jrr: t.h' scDncs, --:.. tr)r.1: f . ].ov
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h.i noli : ari Giiijni backr ;ieii,il:,_ '"o see hcr.v
f.l:r rj9:.1-"' ood c1:r bj to A ne,v .r:'1f4'.
I linoy, tbar LREkT does lict hnrte a ve:"y
:l:-l'. o:I:r1'.i: J- :rtu -': a arii..-, -n.-..:r'.( . r!.: nv
r,'f ;r :. :a L i1-i il 'rr'. s,:L.h:r,rrr, v;r':ct' shc:rld
balance,' his i',iicr'-ace iri ;iir. scr'ilt ar r':lheatt'o
Gu11dlr...b!rt I !,re s nover llvcB a lalr cll1nca lo
sh.oli rri-lat f coufL'. do f or L€l,iry couldnr f uor']r lrj.lh
aByone anC il::Ld io be Clven t he ba:1.1 oI he qorrlcl,nr t
rlp1ay ai :!1n.

i t.rlL';:.i...i; iij.inc se iii.;lii iravo been

o! ille :'ci.son.i lor -'c,-rr lrlp an.i hoFe yorr notlre.
mucb boito:' nor. :hdrdt lic l i-^l!r i-'or l..ilr [ood
l-ottel' anl.i, lf you n:r.ro anJr t r-ne hetvesn t ralns
1n Crjc:1.,,, .;-.:n . ,r r,:--rn, -. i :"o .<:ro/. ..1 irll1'',
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I octob€r 1, 1942.
Dear Jesss:
I Can-you DosslbLy tra;lne the wafir.
aJrd he3rtenlnc 6fos your f1n6 lettor brouj-ht
to re? iry 6ood wlsbes have .:one out to vo
I and Jullus arrl all concernel $rroug:r a1i
tb.ess !reek-s- o.f . productlon - tn t fre-fropE-ge
rrouJ-d be-able to report to rse what yoi n6w-
t nan€ --tbqi a groat plcturo has resulted t!'
rne Advonllrr€s Of t{r.t'k l$$!Dn !
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Xou krios ths.t i trave be.jll frenk

L and fo-tbe-polnt ln !ry crltlclse€ &nd.
au€Cestlons rl:thrcgl)cct to dlffereni ph€ses
of the sto.ry but onty wtth Lh, best inioresis
oi th.: plctur, ln n!nd. I ]-ava not clal&.ed.
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to bo rlght 1n every Fartlcular but felt
yo-Ll sho:Id b.,lance qy
-lud.jEenb 13{rlcst iour
oED, ttlst ev€ry posslbl€ valuo nt[ht be i]_eckcd.,
whLch I leoL Jou harre c.lnsctent16r.sl;, anaeavorla
to tlo.
- - ln
-?lbile lt nas dtf.flcult to u.rrburdeh
Evsel-f the llltlaf. prepar^Loilr stanes
01- the enot:nous wealth of lraterl;.I at-our
dl,sposal, sM1 thl.s creatLve epaae work-
a€rved as a 6reat reservolr on llhlch to drar
lB-t b OrldLrra1 Sc:.otsn Trcab.lenl l9lth ALan
I€l{ay and lator tb.o Ftnal Scrllt.
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In lho frleEdllest sptrlt, I €! nov.
as you perll€.ps !3xov f rolr
prote-:tirg tbe credlts asfff.- obrtirer-
glvcn rre; Af ho
w1.Lt -Let yau s€o, has he nct Cone so. a
Iotter I hav€ n rlttsn hl4, you ryi1l lre e ttre
polD.ts : r elsed subslafulettlc !ry cle.ll!'
-h€.ye
to-s€cond p].ace credtt bchLnd Alan-on- tbo
Or1glnal Screen pLay.
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It was a greot pleasur€ florl{Inc lvlth

you aud I tlope ro Eay bo aasoclaied aBaI!
ou oloth+r I)r'oject 6qually lnsplrlr:8.
Tou r.AY be htorest?d to lfloJv t14t
r bave f,I[lsh€a a stago play oa t h€ IIfe of
JAI{E ADDA,I{S OP RTI.L HOT'SE. It 13 A b16
productlon abd rbe Eu1I HouEe people be.ve --
not yel trokayed" lt bojs.uoo ll.eJ conslcsr :t
ntoo- draeatlctr. I am trenendously lmpressed
vlth tJre Fiqluro pos'cibj.lltles' and h-csuae
the !}ey would b€ 60 costl' tg do, I all
vonder 1n5 nb.etbor 1.f, in t i-sse '.j.;'lc s r I
ehouldnt t {lo $lth li ldra: r'Bs done rrlih Tseln.
Vro ld ]iou llke to have Ee seld atr
f,he sc}lpt fo! ycu a!]d :lessle to read and
co[sider ? a]a Eu.Ie - 1f you il.ke lt - ue
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ean boih go !o tho Ilull ilouge Sstate and
rrsell tJlela' tirat LhLs story strould be don€.
It carrles Lhe gi:atesb Auellcen th.ne tor
tJ16s6 tle€s ihat I baowl
gg$ ts your Boy Scoui materla1
I)rocreaatns? I etrould l1Ev? cnJoyeC a chance -
to trork oDt bla bocauEe of lry Lon6 a.gcocletl'oD
r,rtttr tiae Bcrr :ccr'.!s ar.. l-ht hu-:lc.red.3 of s torles
I have v rltlen for thelr Boyi ftfe ltracaztDe.
f tb1!1, beca,uie o-c thts bs.ckcrolui.r f uadei'std:d.
the sp-lrlt or- tlxe scout3 as fcw l\rlters co.
ff lt ls lr1re thst You aro Lo do tl]e
1lfe o: i;tnsEon C;,'o'chllL, Lila L is l'j3r1ense17
oxci6lngl
 thanks for you,- graclousnesg fu1
offertn8 a prlvatg sho lEg o.f tbe fwalJt
plcturo to us, ln cbicB.go earLy :.tr Decertrbor'.
wo lntend to bo here and l?ou].d love to see
L ft, of corrrset
I Can you 5lve lto an5 ldea o: the
I approxlEate tl$e wl.en ]ruu plan lts release?
i$, watuest good wlshes to Beseie
I.3.sky and :'ot!'seli, Ln wi:Lci1 !,i's. Shoi.na:1
Jolns.

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Ulss Ann Roth,

Scre,-n Srlterst Gulld-
1655 North Chelokee Aie. -
EolLl Yood, CaLl iornla.

D€ar lil.ss Rotb 3

I deepty sppreciabo your altlrai1lr.g a

copy of itre FII;AL SCRIP! vbtch has taken me aIl t blg
t day, Saturday, to go tlrrougb.
f sl Pf,SITfV; norz tlrat I merlt second.
credlt behlnd A]an I€Hay on tlas ORfGINAL SCREEII pIAy
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but : vould llke to ssyral.so, th.at he lras don6 a
t'l\G:;IFIC:llT JOB wlth hls ond of the $ork, whlch waa
n8.tural1y greater thnn ldrre beceuse ot the very natrJlei
I of our arrangeC co1]aboratton.
I hope ln llry lutrkl.p€s of the scrlpt tllat
I hevs $ade lt easlsr for any Judges to refer to
d1fferent De.ierlal of ulne as EtDEIIC! that lqy sle1!!s
arc r.nre a:rJ valld. It nay bo lbat uy doservabillty rr111
be so dem)istlatod on sorf,e of the blt:ce: contribuU-lons
ttut tb ullL not be nooessaly i,o gi-EEb-so nqch de tall
on ross:r of tho nor; llinor croattve polnts.
In reierrilg to sequenccs &nC scangs of a rle,Jor
natu:.e ?,]fch I isve origlnato{ r{.sel-f, or concelved !!
collaboratlon H:Nh I€llRJ', I have not ln,-llcated a.nJ speclfle
Llnes o: CiaLo-ue. SoI]c o: the d:aLogua 1s uine, olthrir.ln
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vhole or- ln part but, as expla1neC 1n a pre'JLaus letter,
I€::a:. ,'.1i the acrual. dlctailng a?i:]:. our dl-scussiona, and
1'rhlLo the scenes ofton fol].owed tbe pattern set uI) by rle or
t by us to5ether', t he Claiegue took th6 for& lte Cave it. I
looked lrpor tbls as a jolnt creatlve eftort and wou]-C have
so rega.rd.ed !t 1l coldltlor:s hed been r:ey€,r'sed €1nd I lr.1d. done
t u4v s1! eq ef46.

Thrat f tsas irlse Llr glvlne "I€Uay hle beadrt, becauso

or- hls greater ple-rure vr.-!tir€ o:lpe.li,nce anC hls crcatlve
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bablt of }/rltlng which caused hi-!l to 1ns1st on th1s fora af
col-laboratton, le shovn bT lrbe RESULTS. UnLege ]ay 1{:r litrrg
Jud€'lanl 1s rmsound, I 6.!1 pr.gpared bo salr, afte:. a careful s Nudy
t of the shootlng scrlpi, ih:ri a GB!A! PICfL,RFi sbc ld be lorthcorlngo
fou .rr!11 see noi onSSr the conirlbutlons I lraCs
d:.rect1y, but that ]nany ol rry crltlclstrs and suggesilons elso
eerved to brlng abeut cbsnses $hlch greatl,y Llpro-red th.e story,
eontlnuLiy, cl1:lra.cter and qualLty of tb.o screen play.
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olUorlii\l ItAJOp co:nRrBlnf,O!ts

r'.lY C!JI]
fo TEi slrooTxrc scRIPT, " TaE
AD'li::u:]i3 0 .'JArK f:iAllin
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1. Ide8, plot outllne and son€ ol dlaLo3u€ for

:nilTo Orenlnr: Seouence oi Ealfgvr s Corlat erd.
s tted
ln '.o fln..l sconos of flcture relatln: to deeth of
Twaln anl re-app..]arance o3 Ea].leyts conet.) Se€
Pages 1-3, Flnal Scrlp t.
2. ldea for Filll SCRffili PACE of llATUnE ldAnK l1iiAM,
accopted llkeness of hlm, follcwit\3 Ealn TltLe of,
plcture, ln nhich scene hc spsaks dlrcct to s.udleDce.
Pols not only ny 1d,ea but Lar8e]-y I1y arranseEent of
S{alnrs dlaLosue, as rief-l as nry 1de3 ior hls tntroduclng
:ho ariJlonce, bJ h1s hunoro',rs, hwr1n ccrnent, to the
oi)enlng scenes of his otn bclhood. (Pages 5 to top of 6,
LncLuslvo.
3. Sa1l1rs tae,rtlnJ, virlle p1loi on h1e rlvsr boat, of the
l're€terner., Steva cillls, vAo lntoi€ts hll3 1n :rlnln8. tb1s
1s Ln ln]rortant pl-ot contrlbutlon slnco lt enab1es a
trsettlng of Lhe s:agelt 'or Sal3ts fater 1.Ja71n: the rlvet'
ar- Co i.nj rve:t. (PeGe - Substliuia 29-A)
4. PlLoi Sa]t Clenellsr necil:lg of Jeryls L1]]CdoD, elso
or hLs r'1ver i:oc.l, ratbj;. t:ran laie!' e.s oc,juffed In aqtus,l
1lfe, so tl-nt ronantlc i:liorest coufd devofo! arld notlvate
Sanrs Bovernents erd asllratlcns lron then on. (P"-Ee 55)
5. fire sc-.!re $i]gIeln Sar: uses a flshncle to hoo]< t']16
E:nLaEui'; :)1c:ure of JLi'./la frola Lar6.'lont s stat€rooEr.
nLs j)ossesElon of lhls flcturo es hdler.ve s ihe rtver ard,
goes rrest enabLes fnrther uses oi lt'to kee! hls ronantlc
Lnier{rst ln 01i.'.'1a e.Li\re vil th t he a',rdlence r.mill hl-s !ea].
reciln8 \'/l;L, i,he g1"1 he has s,yorn to narrTr, vhlch taF
Dlece solre L:-.e lete:'. (Pr.ge 47)
6. ihe scene, lriill-e a €:ir.'111 one, shoul-ri. b€ b.uFororlsly
efigcttlro - thE l ol tb€ mrlg'whose ea.rs "snap ba&n vtth
Xa.nr s irlEst cl pror'a,nl hr gnd i/llo tl'ots c-ff dol,n the tra1l
afbur liavln; balked. (PrAe 51)
7. Ssi1ts lali down th.f, nine shaft and h1s frantlcally
cl.1ggln6 ln th: rubbish to r.rnelrth 011vlars ralnLsture,
focuslng att€nblon onc€ nore on hl.s contLnuln8 lntsrest
in ber sn.. ihe:e.ct he ls tr-rlng to get rlch eo" nu" satrg. (P-54)
B. 5'n0G SEQ-,JI!,-rCE... f t ryas r1y or131naL ldes. to plsco SsE
CLemena Ar an actuaL cbaracter ln hls own story, t'Ttle turpln8
F"rog of Cal-averas Countyn. It ls doub tf,u]. lf thls entire
sequence would bave b€e:1 ttrought of as a part of uark flralnr s
}lfo or ad,venturos had 1t not boen for thts baslc tdee of lxlne'
later expanded anC l]lprovod ln situaLlon and dlalo;ue 1n
collabo:itton Y,t th A1:rn Lo:Iey.
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t:a?sll.f on ln.
y/trJe Lo Ene easEtture
:_ B::c €v€nts slo..Uettf n5 salE;'oi tte
t1ltb, hls new neDe ,:iark Twahn gstabllsheal
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and llRrk about to lecth'e at cooper Unlon-in x""-iJit city.
It v/as rry ldea to have the fro; lunpfuC froo newspaier to
l:Y:!a!:i- ttr.yqh tbe ggen6a,-as rho
wldsr pub]lcatloD. ghls".rGpins
srory Enlned nlder and_cl1.u6rnc s1,qg'
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elaboratod upon ln co].laboratlon vith fefiay wtto-Uoir:nt fn ldoi l'ds tb6n

clvll \qar deveLopment3. (pa6es 92 to 94 tn;lu;iv;i ' tbo

J9l g.q ?OY SmAIIBOA? and Lt€ usss in the scenos on pages
I1g-to 124 inclusLve. It sj.11 be seen that.,
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devlce and the :e{r7 it :s dnplof,ed, nuch of'the "riiioui-tlrfJ

po"u.i"1
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eEotlo:laL punch vould be nlsslir,g from, the
""uou'".
Ll. TI1€ vlhlttler DLnner Sr
t rurryffi
oi )q' ClEonolo6y-. An cutLlne of th&oe !:;g*j;*,1l"T""I1$|3;rrr,
scen€s ws.s ,!,r1tid by
pe. i:rrlnC -rry coliabo,-etlon .rtih !e]{ay on the screen troainent,
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but !erejested lt at tho tlue as hairlng no pl.ace in the sior!,
and.-I deslroyed. lxy work. Eowe.Iier, vrhen iel{ry- returnod aome
manths late: to ivrllc the scrcen-pf..;r, and i was rehlr€d, lor
sevelaL ver:ks t o :!crk yrl il: hlrrr,r.- l-r9 i,iire ne credlt f or trbelng
th? rlght trackn about tbc ijh1tt6r, dlr]ner. o!1sod.e, a nO sdta
,on .r..s
hc Lt. :ltr lccn c?cne: ske.ched.!n tie :dea Clrarl; --
;i,l;r
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t;herii enc.u-ra3ei.reni
^us1nj.
:"5a ;ifi ";;ii,';'i *J;oilrll "i#::,,:*;:'g
of b:-'r. (pages Lsg_L4,t ineluslve)
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prcble+^oa
PRo:PJISS liOllIAcE. i,ihen ccnfroated vith itro
acoor{)ilshlnc s t-rt1siil.n in t.tuEe, showlng
jc:1:,';lflc lroJress sSchJ'onlzcd wilh :i..rk T,r'i,tnr s ecSnonLc
and r,i'itlnc jljruG-les, f CesarlbeC j:o Lol,tay a lj.e3ch of
ProCr'JJ3rr :IO\TAGE, l:t3d c:artod anC usod in n-.; OrL,:tnaL
Sc:r.n Plai, r'AR! ?,:E c IyI;.fZ!.') ?n storrtry; ri11:i€a F;rnun a:xd.
Anlta Loutse, p:oduced bt an lndependent-conps.n:, EasD:n
P:'cCucilons, 1934. (You 1ri1f :i!1d T a:r c rr:di1ed- ilth orirtlr,aa
StolT, uon:ln rtLy and Dl.aloL,ire on thls ?r.o.iuct1on) I trav6
desel'lbe.: ',,i.e naturc of thls }.'ioIiTAGE on ?ages 149 e.DCi 15O of
th-ls-Ftn1l Scrlpt. Reference !.ras also nade to 1t 1n ny Id€a
Chart; Pa8es 15 ..n.i 25. T,',e iiiiale ot the UiIiTAGE dev;Loped.
!y IFHay $here Palgo Ls naklng uore and 6ore lroney derrands upon
?";a1a, is coalalned 1n r,-dr noujb D.ait F6atr,eni, bottom of
pe.6e 75, top of 76.
13. Tae ldea of the GIoBE Ol TEE lfORtD as a devlce fo{,
Cral!3licalLy iiLirj tra b1n6 tire roual-':l:1e-rsor'1c', sleaLlng
tour l':ark Tve.ln ,res to rxldertakg, and the s cene $Lth Pond,
leclu.rj brreau ]':rnrrsrgei, nnd hls flnanclal advl-sor, Co1. Roge|s,
concor.nlnc thls tolrr, lncludlns gone of lly o'!rn d1a1ogue.
(PBge s 171-174-A)

14. Le ayrs ldea to center. the enotlonal lntelost upon

Llrry, h6r ll1ness arrd deatb., r ailler than the dar.rghter Susyrs
l}lnoss and d€ath, a s doBo ln r1:r' s tago pl,ey. Thls enabled
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a transfgr of e, nu!.ber of tbe vlts.I scenes and altuatlons
:il-lgd;:ti",i3t*: :l "9" 3i,:iT-xl;i"13 ffi: "a:ai:}"
I ,":X".:i','i3 it3*lyi tisli "#i;,;fl'1:,t"s"$:";i:'*9"
f-i-I, at honol-?EF-Fo-G-nt on h1s speatlnu: tirur. wftU
the-. e.E)ectetlon tJut she woulC joln hln lafe: qbioad,r
t iolt, ln ttrls FlnaL scrlpt. the aJ3e elelrenls ln the icena
s-
a.re_u€ed ulth the Clenensi fanil_y blddj-ng tda"k Cocdbye,
.O\T,Y li!'y ls 111 and s taylni hou6 vtth tEe 51rtE, anil
DreveIT concosllnc h"r llLtEos lroEl trtat'k, a s Susy had
I
cone ln ny stn8e llay. fhe localo luts been chan:ed froB
the Tr?lla ln hone to the ?let, the only essentlal dlfference.
iPtrgr! B.C Euld D, 1?4)
t
lJ. Tffi 1t0:LD TO1J-d }lel;TAOE Su.r-lestod b'/ rle in mv
ICea Clu*t-, ss e, pe..t of Cirronol6gy s.r1it, back lecttoa,
L P33e 15, \yho:'::n er.certts fron l\vi1n's hiloorous sayia" *r'.
to be useC, a3 lra:elrgnts of hls lrct.-t-es cre alvgn'. (Faao
1?5 and A:tt nd:r- A, JaJ--s 191 to l-95 :nclustyo-1r. F1nal Scrlpt)
I
1.6. fE SEqUEi{C! !:ITll lnY - Eer ll_fness, her scene \rtth
l.lark gborrt the oxfgrd aernxd., her e.x.tctlng a promlse from
hh to go or to O:.-ford rliltout ber :utd clai-:n the honor du9
l"d.lE, her death scen6. !21s l.s AlL ess--nl1a1Ly ny ldea,
con-t..lneC Ln a!1 :rry !Irltien naierLaL, slirply re-r,31tti:n horo,
rslth t he p:'esonce of lond add.eC ln sever.a]- of fire s cenes.
(Fages 177 to 183 inclusl.'re )
17. Use.oi t:le b i.'r:lluff:' lll:.e.sed. elltsph as aD?ltlnJ to
LfW. It 1y:s u:r: I ior Sl.37 1n ny :trgo p1e7 but this Ia orlJ:lD.
oI ij]Ls lde:.t os no? pe,-L1r:n3 t1 tbe Fk-lll Scr":p:. (page ]-BgI
18. OLq0T?O SE:UEIIC' - Co:talned in al-.r5 !ry retc?iaL a.lxd.
I baslc:rlLy. orL61na1 vltL,Be, GrDatlX Ceyeloied, ol colr!'se,
b: l,e:;1; {Pr.1es 181-135)
19. llE jrlli?-L DS.rllE BID SCEI:ES oF i{AP,E TIAIN - O?i81!aLea
I
t6r !4o and. oontsined in atflje plsy tn 1ts entl.otJ.. .. dorrn
tc s:ecllLe fLna1 flne 'Ey ci l)Lchu'e - rocorded 1n ttrls Flna,1
Scllpt. (Pa6es 198-190. )
2A :tly ldea of ToI1 snd E';cl!, ;d3r.ht s flctlonal- sha.rsctors,
cr.1L1n: fcr hls splrlb end tqklng hl-n $?lth the,$ r:F into tlr.e
staFy sltlr qhere Ra119lrl s so&ot, now returned f,roxtho day
of bls b*'th, is beckc[lD€. . . . dolrn to.the flnal fade-out of
the co]3ot lis€l-f, !n all its glor'7... (Paaos 190-L91)
You wl-:-l r]ote, }l1ss Roth, that I llarre relb'red to
tbe page n'.&lboi's of tho Plnal Scrlpt fcr roedy refsrence e!d,
on tJ:re se pa6€s I have noted othot' lnfomatloD aJrd bold tbore
evtdence of iho ori-gin of thls nstorlal san be f outld - anong
the s everaL treatnents and other stage plays aird scrlpts I hsvo
preparod and the plcture riJhts tc Ehisb ltr. Las!ry has purchasod.

$lr.erer' I 5"*i:ngl"td!3"1*ito"?ff*$t*ShguoE5ilaB8lasuapotu
togettrer r
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I :g c or,i.J!Bo:14!r';i c oll:RrBgrrolls
!O ''TI13 3DV:]]TSPS OF 1{I.3K Fr'{AIlIrt
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1. sa$ts ecene ult]: hls rlotller. (pages 11 to ]-s lnolusl.ve)
t
2. Pr.inti.ng lress ecener(16 to ?0, lncluslve)
t 5. Sanrs scene on r'lver boat vl.th P11ot Blxb5r (!ag6s 24-28;
.:. ilro6 l€aping scene (Pahe 71)
t 5. Scengs l-n Lon!&oD' horne (Pagos 1.03-1OB .ir:c1us1ve )
6. Scene vJlbh lte?k and Jer',,lc I^lngdoh (Pa4es I13-J,)-B)
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7. Sce:t€ xith ;iark enC liLlllss Denn toeetf,s (Pa6es 125-245-8)
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9. Scone r,rlth ]rl,.rk dresslng and ttrrovrlng shlrts out r.lndoa. (!-12
9. Scen. .jith- P{iIUers :tpes6Lter, (Pages 11-5-I4B incl.rs1v6)
t 1il. Scene I'lth ?v.'aLn and Co1. Rogers (Pa8es 154-5)
1l-. Scenes slt:" Geners]- 3:.eni (Pages 1r6-158-D lncl-us1ve)
I
!2. seeles *:th !1,rela €nf, l(atie over plpe cleansrs (P.159-61)
I i]are noi lLsteC a l]r,;:abe: ol Inlnor r3rkttus I h-aw
I
&ade tbrou6l! tiie Finel Sc:l-ct bui ilds sirouid be enouch to
eEply dernonstr&te ug olalm tc second credl.t behlnd.A.lan Lellay
oE. thd L'r1g::*.1 S,..ircvr'. Play.
I
f aJl sen,1lnB :lqu tt{o ar.iilcaL xelio:ts fror:1 rly
fl1es tbat vere sotrl confldenila1]y to Jeseo l. I'as!trr,
slnce I C:.d not uanb to di s t'rrb Le?la]" s cro+tLve siate of
ml.nd. on tho basLcaliy good job he rias ColDg and iel,t t}at
l

corbain c har\;ec cclli-d be accr-]lpiiShud 1ater. I ]ra-/e row

checked ihrough the Flna.L Scrlpt and l1a?o sear Eoll MAfif
i
of lgy suggestlon3 anc crj.tj.c:e!s seere acted upoa...anC I
consi.der these IDEAS, so prcsenled, a v4luablc con'lrlbutlon
also. Ycu uiIl co,: t'or youreeli b;- fc.l-lovini th3 prhts
i lndlcated, how nuch 1Fas leally echl€vsd.
'.lnfcrt'dlatolJ 1 cic noi keetr) lluch of By o,.ra
llalo"la1 \shtch f {o'J1d sketc! out folr lili.tayr s ccnsldeialilon
I
as I dld not antlclpaie t&at such a situstlon as thls lsould
cor1e up wir€n i El6,hl havc lo pro'iri -E-y rLght to,bettel J:'eClt
ecnsld6I.atlon. But I have a fen' whicli are perllaetlt that I
an senalnc on
!,1r. I3skT should fulDls!-you wlih t ho fol1ow1Eg
1lsb of naterla]', ior yor.r.n REFREN0E:
 L.,Iry detalteC. ClnoilotoGy l{lth IDEA CEAnT,
aLL bound to3eth€r.
2. :ry rt-rst LO:;O gREAfr@flB
tn whlch I
sketched nany poeslble dranatLc sc€nes
ln the life or' TiiAlli.
J. i7 RoUGE D?AFT IREITiEIT. 1n vhlch
: folLoweC out an 1d-ea of !=6son:st1o[
,]l !,6n ,6

4. $-rr STAGE PI}.Y on !'i{AItK fwAISfr

5. oR:GitiAL SCnLEN ISXATT,IXI\iT B.y Ata:1
Lel.",a7 and parold !,{. Sher!3an
(F€fori'-C. to as ].laster Scene
Screon tr',iab'rent )
6. F.LI!A! Si;RIpT or1 e{hlch L€May ..nd L
both riorked, Rnd wlrlch f 1;jt a
crltlclsn on wlth Las!:y, undel
Cale of At:li 27Lh, 1942.
?.StOOfIiC SCRIft... tfle r'eal FIrIAj,
liCH:lyJ $hich .l have Jr.Le L read alrd
arl re iurnlr6 herer..iiih.

' B. uf,. second '::.L.:Ji T I'IAIlir pla:r in yrbLch

I put fu.r b::c! D.e!r ideas develoled,
beL$reen the L l.r!€s f riorked on tb.e
Sct'een tl eatdeni, irilh I€Ilay ar.(j' uas
reh*od for a felr iyeelG to work vili&
play.
h!:r o]l lrLe Scre€n

I h€ve Cone a ucir]1lilkroug o-f work oveJl

a!-rourlt
the p!.st flve years on t1]1s ilAIrIi liiAIF assLglaeni,, a:aLl
IJUCH 0;' Il Ls ln evLience ln thts FIliAl SCRIPI.

Alan le.il.ry hlr1sel.l should be t he flrst to

accord RF thi.s eredlt. i hAve no v&t ci kno}ilng rl}tether
thls cr6.:.1t yJas set u! by ]{l'. Las}Xi and lla.rr€r Brot}rers
g|wllefher at s roq.l est. Despli;e tile acceplred lIan$r
of our wo:'kLn6^lanl
foggther, he and his secr.etsly, lillss RoJdlck
5$ffl that I adapted ryself vl]-Ilng1y eud g1ad1y to hls
creatlve stylo because I felt i could be I{03T tttlS!'UL try
so dolDg. It was not at easy thlnA -"o do, cteatLvoly...as
r4f record ehows that I l'€vo dorre an fu"flonae e^noLrnt of vrltlng
on try oq...but l am TRAIUI:DOUSLY ifAtPY ove.r the RilSlIli?S
ase vl.lenced b*.r thls FIifAL SCRIEf...and f onl-y hop€ ttrat
th€ er|.tl3e sj.ll]atlo!, eay end happily nrlth !1y belng gty$:1
the credlt thRt ls !3y dug. AE I nay hsve s aid before, AIan
I€Usy RIcEIx DESERVE firist crsdl.t but lr3 qouLd I1oL bar€
accoq)11s&.ed wh.rt he dld lr:thout ny vecy substRnilal
contrlbutloD.
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L' I thet'eiore feel Url.t the CR9I)T! LISIII{G
sl]ou].d r:ead. i

oRIGIliAl SCRnEil PIAT by Ar,AX I€ltAY o-nd fi,\ROLt lt. SEERUAN

Artltrol{Al DTALCOUX By HAnfy CI{A]{DIEE (I couLd not }eso3nl.ze

hls dLalogue but Lt
nay be there )
All blog"aphlcal nater!"al basod on workg onnsd
or crr:trol]ed bi t1r? lie.rk Tvaln Conialry, atrd
:he !1ay, rrllARl( Tv,AIN'r, by Hor.old M. Sherran.

ljheD this nattel is Eell]-ed, f would €tppr€clate

a c opjr of ths FINAL SCRIPT for nw oyrn f1l"es arr,l .r ?ei.r.u.n
ol thls rElter1al f en sendjng yo!r.
fJl11 you pLease '.,."1.r€r !1e tho D;CISIo$?
And rray i tlBrdr you, d.eepl:f, fox yola
r6pres.ntatlon og Jry beh{rlf ? I bope to be back Ln
Eollywood, !n ihe noi too diste,n1" l! tuxe and to ccng
1n ald, really get t-c'juelnleil 1'.'ith;.cu perpLo.
Slncereljr,
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OcEobe! 4. I9r,2.
Dear Ar-anr LtrfVt/1J
I jravc Jusb roal ,Lhe rjLoolln:
scrl?t ol rT;t! Ajt::lrL-FES O, j.t$nK r.AIN"
and 1- a.u- i1astgnln6 to rfito :.ou ny
uniLl3l:ii;e d, en-o.r sdnenr of It an.t ny
c oncra. !'rt et 1o..t j :Jr it&./'.n.. acco:4lL1s]--ed a
:,lAc II'ICit.-l JoBt

::; drecs 1n*:.,11h L:i-b !':. fLrk

T,::i1rl' r. s t1.- ul:+alel; J, ).rn ont 31_r. r j :hi
lxv., noi.i -ejn j ul-C:Ij,e*. r uo not lave io
aee tl:!e lictuf 3 to i:noy th8t, if t he
protl:r-';lon wal ai .111 c or_rJ,o ti:rt (vhJch Irr:
s -re lt ,rrs ) - :. r:t eal po3uL.'l' succe:s
i araiis ltl
ilbjen 1 1!L.ej mr pi,obest iasi !9eok
tira t I ieli I ::erLted a irei,ter credlt u:an
bhc sltEh. reco.n.iiion oj ''adaibicral dteio;,re",
I haC.no :zrJ,.Jl-d.Ce fr.€n of \y:tjtt Lhe 'shrotti: '
scrlpt" ,t:...: like g.r yrlrcth-r T co.rld ap.lrove "
perso:ral-y o. cl^-e s torT', esl)ccI^j:.y t.i-re 131gu"
h31i' 4ea:lnJ s:tl. tho 4rai,..r_r-e i,rain.
I iLlC scrri a lotie]' ol crltlclsrl
and sugg€s:lons !o I€sky f]ft€t read*ng the
screen t:*f,- ccHpl.:u- 1;r1ol uo r,y depar:r:re.
as petl.aps kr.o!r. At LLi: tire,I *ss noi
ln 'ou
tr3eer-enL rj:irl- I rr on csl Ei,in si ory e,nd
cl13-.Actu: ,iel.lopr-;n; aD!1es - nost oJ *-hese
obJec:lons pcrt ,i:1:n- :o Lhc D...1Lrrc Twaln -
buL I C1.: not vrgr_'_ ,- J CtsrLrb no:1.- oern crcntlqo
d.r iv: Lora.,d o.!. i:ano-C ob.jeitlv*s l-*Le ,ou
..?
Eere .ln f,wlltte "
hJr.tr'. fl:en, -toc, Ins-:{T hAd-t old
Ee tou ,.r':r. bo cctao 'Dack on Nhe job I ol, s(:t!€
nclean-upfl nor"k s.ft;r lie he.d. xec;lved
reactlotle on t}!e scrlpi so f iolt this sn
crttlcaL
o):ortltne rlc=):t: -c Co on r_co." i.
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IoLr wlil- r,e!]et!bor., shon we left
the s Lr'llo t-it.,: cor!'.- '-InJ o if sct.qen
t-pcatn€nL, I _f,re'.lcteC tllls w)rk \oul- 1 not
be los; - .ir.,.i vr- rrorLl,: r.*r.in b.. bElk o:
the job. nus c a::c: Lo Jasi! rrnd, wl^lIe r:J
role !:J.i noL !o bo as actlve1,w o:r. lrl.e iiiln;
].Lnr o,s ;o',r--s - ,h.:-.'-nR:- trc*L iesuLi,
achie"ei s:oc::J -'c:' iLseli.
'-:ou l,a;s ncver s.,ln no r,L !.1:-
creaiLr/e br:st lor tb€ r6ason that I adaDted
nfcel-C, fron Lbe flrst, to ;orr sl71o oi
vrrtttnL, ox: o j Jef lt:en.e Lo ; o*' :.-.Lch
greeter. ])icbute rrlilng i,r:<perienco. I dl.d
not fee-l- tl-i:rt uritlng pr,r.al,1oL corip€tl'clve
scencs ln.l " JocLc J.i'rJ -ilc-r,r.-'.r :i-t l.,nrr r cach
de.y stl:-.:rU .lo: por3o:lr,l" cr:a'-i.r.r credltr
yJo.rld 1c.ri?'-:!]! on7 1:nc ;urJo.o, so I trlod
to b" ac s i:"rt:ceRLle ss : coul.1, 1r:L:-- ibr
lE''ter'lai I h-14 creqted tor you to drali 1rpon,
anC mg lCeqs, sugJestl.ons anrl reRction6. As
a wrlter :rorr ].nolv ili.lt virenrrcreabl.re
;,ou are Lettl-ns
the othe! f--llow car.ry the bal1ri
your o.rn b:..Ll does tro| roLl as {o11r Ccnslder
your hlvlnJ Lo :ry to dork, a[:i- J )ur' ctoitlve
te!c?t,.'r].'li nt, a:1'. i " t'-n6 :{.b j.L, rJ I clccted
to ccflaborate wlth you.
?rls $as not r.n easy assi8nl:ont for
!1e but T .rii1 1i -1ad-ly a.ni qi111n31y, and
vould d.o lt trge,Ln, becn'r9e o: !1y flrndaaental
eonf l.lcnco ln lr<-'u-l' 1b1ii lry rrrcl ;rriuf,' 1n1-^3rlt].
llra: i:hi- s yjs: !."ltio p:r'oaeclre lnsgfar
as orrl' two lroialL;r dli'feren'j lexljler'el3gnts and
tafcais are concerncd h3: no. bei,n a!'l1ly
denonJ::".ri?f tn ,ahat hae r .ultj-d - P. SI,g0;iB
s:rocLi:1.: .crlpL P.lTd r;:lrt - .---"1.1! viLI be J:o
oulstanflnl P14t1lle I
 Becsus: yo-r l1avo been ln bho
I'lvlltlnc sa.ddLon on this asslsnrent you
no Coubt, at surlaco ijlanca, hqvo f€1t
that ;rorr- Caserved sole credlN on the dcreen
pla.y. i.-':.-.11::, is cnr &r:3f :'zes ihe structure
:lnl scones, r'1:jcll of n7 nste:ie.1 &n(. l'!.nJ oi
lry Ldeas, put ln ilnal form bl' .wou, 9'r€ Xn
evidence. The shootlng scilp: ls a VASt
IlPnotrr::;al{1 cve| tlre i'lnaL Scril)i I road -l-n
Eollyvooc. - nanlr oi the ellanieB f sugajesNed
heve been n8.de - ..n('. the crjllcal polnts I lalsd
have been c or:'ectedr
There 1:r onl;' one wold for Lt -
qve.-use.: a5 it res&ntl: has ]reen - TEPI{IFIC!
And I an €ure yo!]. real-1ze tbat an:r dlffet'ences
o.i oplnlcn I ha.te hcld nl succasai.ve sts.ges
haE on1:. been wiih the l-.,-st lnLereslrs or:' ilr€
lnirain llcture 1n nlnd, rr.on rqy vleEloinfr
f 11ke..ni ada1ir{r lrou v€r..t rJuctr an{i
bave l-.een pulllna lor you all the ne.y tLr'ougb,
to Co just wlF.t lou l-sve clono I
!.riill lrou pleas! r'arLdrilbol'rB to th€
lrrnortal Gus (iiurse, oh }rrlrs-.l ) anci 61vo
!.l.ir,th: I s anc ny best to .,!rl.ene. I ara sorry
r,,/e diC not see both ot you a:aln beiore our
leavlr.g !lo-r -r-:Trood. ".ie Cecid.od to depart
suddcnl:r as lnte:'€sts deveioped here ln
:hlcrfo, .nrJ ll:one1' : ( J 'r.o:1o trvice Lu:5ol:
n) orulvor. ihe: t old [le LrL itlto ;i.,;'* oi: i.ce
vJhcr., J :clu,'!l5i :.;r.rr ''-ortir.;':;t llou:rledrr sc:'ipt
th8t Jcu a,'1.- Arf cnc l:vre erir.y c:-r c: -'oi/ .rr-l5 r
L

raci.::cr lr1p. A" '/ic1: to :lL1L T l-cd LaI€C

,$i:h Arleno ar4: h&d. iroperl
irori \toul.l thane lac

I eIl s r,i11 1to:!'klic on t]rc tlt:Yrailza-

llon of the llfe o.f JAIiL ADDAi"ISlot-us oF iIiJlL lioOSE.
J!' anl ]^'j-en :f,'! cona hhls ygy' e-' -
)'nowl
Be'st io :Ioul- - 5 'r-r'-
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= octobet lt !942o
lrl8s Ann Roth'
Screon R:ltersr Guilds
1555 ::. Che;'okee Av€.,
Eolf)nrood, Cal.,

Der.I :ji.Fe nobh:

, thank you aryi th.e Arbitratlon
Coml.tteo for t hel-r actlo[ oa lry ple& for
beltor c-iredl" t congldenation.
I.f you kno!,r lhe qctual
wordin6 a'rli hoB L! le to ho f:.snon on the
screea, I soul-d epprecls.te bglng, c-dvisod. (tli:l-oeerd8
11 of, courson accsp! lhe
rull&g, nttb a]}pre c la tl. ofl. T lrave 8,}qdl-y .

peld I@Iay b1gl1 crqcltt for" the woi.k he hn.q ,

cota bii,t :eLt th^lr EIf o\.n conLrl.h,riLon h.rd
bse! L rosily luxde:'-rRted.
PerhRp6 I !!ay serr'v€ the cull'd
la 6on€ oalaciiy one of thsge dat6, As e
nos nenberr f v.a:rb tio tefl fo'l r1:eib ho\t
grabeful f alr to ]lou for you:' 6er'/1.jes to 116.
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tdaitdtlo'' btt Atan Lesos a',d Eatoltl ttrer.t lr
Atidlliottd.l dtcl gAarlrllrt
tll blagFaphtssl notrft on go?Ea
ooatroll.it by th. k?E frcla do pt.u
.Yng ftAn' y.
btl ELroltt th.rs
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?arnrr Bro thers,
Burben-k, :.1IJ.fct'itia.

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L I havc ,;u.: r: reci: 1,..d ,!, ja

.l'ln.r1 c]e.:1r. a !:"rr\.e: -rt '1..c., :s
ckay a::c..:rl for :::o .ar-i :_rrJ )( -
t hav.? lcit Uae r.ldliLe lnltial_ o;t of
my nsDe itr ib. tre.d:,pi,:t:cji iLnarr.
i C"!: -ac'r 'x)'r jag :
.Lda.oba b ion bJ l\,1:r: l;t:r:/"' and ]l.r.,cLc iri. Sbe:.rrrJ'.

t ]tverlitjtl:€ €_t_s. is ijne as iE.

f hc.. - ":1ls .''.jl r:a. b_ i,.o
r.f !^h +r .}'1-
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_ than< ]c r for r11 pqst ,Cavors.

Plcaco confll'n Lhy abo,.. re^^uesi .
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WEST CoAST STUo IoS
BURBANK.CALtFoRNIA .-*?L
}ctober 72th, 1942
1P

Itrr. Eatofd, . Shernan

The Cambridse Apt . Hatef
530 Di uerseu Po'r\utau
Chicago, fJi,
Dear Mr. Shernan:
nep.lA-ingta Aaut Let-er af October gtl-, please
be cduised +|at Vaur xidCfe iniiioj hai not
been olitted ia the Jiaaj ctedit artange-nent
J:or +,"e pictLte ,tT;{E ADrFh"T
REs Af ltt nk f;etll,',.

Yours uetg tTuiy,

,L,;,
JG L't' r. GEL L ER

b
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ll I Tn p"o*.
 ootober l,5th, 1944.

LIr. terTls i,angdon,

nLrira, ]l€u York.
iear JerYi s! -
broke the newB to F1erc€. 61t bou6h I had Co",q-
':,'e
stock do lt as I dld lot care to soe hlE agaln. Ho sald that
Ln tbo ;€antlne lre !.ad. beon 1r touch *'rltb you 6n {t :'oe€ivod. tho
s&Ee neasage, Tberefore, yie arranGeil. to sdjourn the r]]atter iO
october 3oth, as Pl€rce Bald tb.&i he hqd tq coffrualqat€ vlt ir
the nest.
. consequeniry, 1n about a tiiae& or so I shel1 eal-l
lr,l}1 a gel,!, antl esk bln lrho thar theJ are Aolr1g or or !",i}3iher tlrey
are not Colng oa so $g c*t1 E.ike our preltl?atlots aecordlngly.
I agreg $lth you as to ths te legrdr whlch-ehat ee6
iaturday as ihc ssrxs ttrou{ht fl-asi:ed t hror€b nJ I3lnd llarDagsl
or sojteobe at lds lnstan& was i:t113n1 a try io see hoil naite.rs
are belal hondled.
ldth bsst regard.s, I &n,
Yours fal thl'ully,

(cirarlee f. Lsrk)

Copy to lI]'. Sheruan for ijs infonre iion.

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0ctob€r 14, 1942.

Frlend Lark;
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I ha.dthe feellng that thls

thlnc had becn put off agel:r then I d1d
not hcal' -irgn you
Itzero c,s we ap?roachcd the
hourr'-
The carboE of the lotter to
Jervls Coos not e xplatn nuch but I lDfor
th5.t you Bade thc offer v,o dlscussed, flfty-
flfty ol] al]- subsequeRt aoneya col:llng io us
on percantages of the gross.
I uay be ,.eronc but I thtnk ths.t
C].ara ls ]-ooklng for a rrgraceluL way outlr but
l.s so su.rrouaded by s.ttorneys norv, ntro yrant to
bo ab]-o to shou ber that they have acco]rlpllslred
somelhlng...she ha.rdly LEove whore to t !1r:n. Now
you havg glvon thertr ao!trethlng to repor! s9 a
posslble corapronlse...I fecl Clara nay aecept 1t.
If she 19 reasonablo at a1L, she ldust l1ave reallz€d
ho{r much you have done for her...atrd how uuch rsg
have Cone on th1s whole proJect...and she shouLd
be conslderably abharad. I do not bellove she
rcLlshes msetlng us ln colr}tr
lhe credlts have nolq come th.rougb..
I€:Isy gcts credlt for bhe screon play; ftrenl
"AdaptatloD by Alan I€llay and Earold M. ShernaD",
follolyed by the wo.rdln€ you suggested coverlng
tbo l,1ark llyain Confaryr s naterlal end ff/ p1oy,
nlhrk Toatnrrr I fe:l tbsi I should )lAve shared
credl-t on the scree!: play, too, but L€May Jvason
tbo Erourld l?heu t he cTodlt ratter ea.rao up and haB
qul,te a pl-cture 1'rrLtlnE reputatlon...a!'d sr1ter's
l{ou]-d klll eacb, otb€r out there for rrcredltsrr, so
I suppose tbls ls as good as I sould expect, ullder
tb.o cllcurls Lences.
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I do not care to put out thg

non€y JuEt nov for a trlp to lielr York lf
lt can b€ avolded €nd hope that your tlandllng
tday cloar tb1s wtrole unpleasaDt sltuatlon up,
once aBCl .for a]-]-.
I appreclat€ your s Lanclnq fast.
If Clara casts any ln:lnuatlong Ebout our
sbaracter or lntegrltJr she haC better be
careful. I thlnk vlten ihls bloyrs uyer sho
rs1ll be apologetlc as uaual.rfihen one 1.9
surrounded by th.e hu$an Leeclrcs r{1.o are suckln6'
at ber lnco!0e, all handlng out the n:'onc advlce.
one has to be r,rel"l bafanced emoilonall,:i to
rotalDd the rl€rht p3rspec ilve.
P1ease keep ue advlsed.
Ir.dlaa sur@sr preval].s here and
gas ratlonln-{ starts soon. Havo scarcely used
Ey qar for seyeral .nonttrs anyway, bul 1t mrst
bo a s traDge sensatlon to be regulatod as you
peo!1o haye bee[. ll ![.t oplnlon, I'ne llnli
seen anythlng yetl I'
Beet to you!
Slncerely,
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WEST CoAsT STUD IoS
BURBANK-cALrFoRNrA
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./ES5E a. LnSKy Octob el. L6l'n, 1942

li.r .1e er -arofd :

r nEve been 4eaninl tO vi?ite

io ;no u ever since .L rece--v9f]to !]f letL;ef of
0ciober lst.
i,'lr. Obr inge!,, oi colr_l,se
ne l.-o rI' 1el;ter concerning the crealiii,
s'. o'lred
on liad: lwain. bui I urderstatld tha jl ./o.d he.,re
I alrea'j-r beeo inioftred u-!1lr the credit; have
boen iine11:n a.l jusieC to rearl as fo1lor-rst
Scroon i,la t b;r Alall l,elta-v
Adapiaiion b-r Alan letta:r" and Uaro l.i r.:. Shernen
ti onal tialofrue by liarrJ- Chetdl€e
!-aCi

A11 b::o:rai)i,1cal lne"terial baeeC on vorks ovmeC or

lf ', c. _./ai1 or par\ a i1-r
jiai:1 't:- "._.r_o1. :. ;h^rn.u1. ,
FIaJ
'.,;9. .. ],..
. ..1; ps th6ie crelicE ,.-..i
iinall-i ,iet.]'1rlined b.t i11e Screea lJriters 4ut]l1, as
oiton rai)peis i1 naiters of thls 1r11d, I tmst thai
i,h-a final b11linq lreets uith Jolr arpro\ral..
I

ir-ert !.r-^ek the Dic i'L1r e ioo s to

th; t,j.rsic JeJe ri:t19nii for scoring eo l- donl! in': -ine
t a print 1rifl teac}t Chicaq! before the rnicidle oi
Decalber; hovT?vor, as so;D as ,crinis sre senl oui:
to the fxcban:es, I lvrf I arranqe for e. shoirlnJ for
I
you irl Chi c a[;.
:legecding PlaY on ihe Lile
of Jene ldda.ils of iiu1l ;iiouse , lrour :i ,,,r11f lle rlaC io rea.l
l it ii -vou car€ to senl ne s copy.
l:r irhe r,ray , 1-,i en tho pic 1,!r € is
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I audienca. In ttle meertine, Bessle Joine ne in
sendin€ -Tou Mrs. SheEns! our kindssir regarals.
SLncerely you.rs,

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Dear Jesoo:
I
- YJs, I aJl satlsfled wl:h the f:r).e.L
bt1114j €n-d I a]l L0ria. asely pLeased at b.qr,,Ll:
read tb.e rhf,otlnJ ec:'ipl ind_ f lqfo:? no13 tt -
EllI be !. Gi'ceb plcturq. I w:LI dofend tl]l.s
sLory-HlLh you, Bhould 1l ovs bc Alcets.uy.
r cou-d !l.o b coDaclsntlously lle.ve doDe this at
th,.: b1.rF ; LcJ : Eoll:-J)oi An" s.rblril, :.r I :t, :*r::t
cr.:tic.rl rcc.ctj.ol to yori bub yor.- hr].ve naa! Ure
chm.;os {lnC polntcd u') LL-e an;;loa n:. :I :c1,_ Ehel.
should be coue. It road; rn6nLl'lcentiy
play ao ,,re11 Ln pro(iuct.a,oBr - Iio,,,r f .ulih.LDd.
I
shouid
cc:id.
be ln jo:.'.;-r.'acd s.nd see :ur,:. i:r'sE prc',1cEt C&ntt
you t'iri. go':rr-l:ln --or nc ."o ('81?ll
t
_- I hopr Ai a.-r Le:JEy 1.,:.: llct be:n too
dLsa??oi-nts:r !f, si-raj.Ln- so:lc gr tbe c.r-.rlt wiih
t qc, \rbic:1 I :hlrjr Ic'r ?'111 a;rc 1 i_e :].ruf ., :.-rye
qona. -L 5r"c:tc::LJloi ro CtUr.tct :b q.n7 rYg.y if.ou
b1s flr'st crcC:'! buq I haTe c oDtrtburqd.- uucL to
tbe u&r.ie:].ylng tot'ld el].l of ijhc whole'
L plctur;, e: I c.l :ur, youch.iracter:
rc.rllze. I i:rve ell'nys
DeJB lr.lE_lLnl outcpokea a: ! y-1o41 you havo lyAntgd
nc to 50 -:Ja'l I t--ioct t) yr -,ri: vttll-.il:u:l-qr as,,a1-\
I cu: o: ij,s iaT clsi.:h Jl.r', a.] 6uch a: ooasible. ' "
L3'o*:t$ ]ls bcxq)e:.r :e!;:. F..ji hi,:r, n. x-1, U:no, 1: :
si1cul3 h.avr ';1, pl,,.rr,.J-'J ol ,riorll,ry; f or and ;Jltb you.
I
tlo'-J tha: ddd 6;qlJ:lcncl _s :rr::lrd us, I rril1 lr:,vo -
oarDe"r i):e-:.j..Ft io at terr.pt to do !]ore o!. !ry oy!.
It is lnhtbl+. fu6! El:tr cve, lf trood h.:antj"on. vbea
oacrs collabo:a'ior :cola ho lras to +..€.i:e thc- catll?c
bl: In hls tec'.&. BLr:; I h.vs L ll9 hiJ-hLst r er:s!r'd. 1'or
Ala:r a:.!- t.L" dc-pcsi q:p:"jc1{rL1oD of-bls f1!; _1ob...
IIjr cJndratul*t icnr Lc :;ou Lnd jlrl 1u.,, toor io:.-your
OB.! Glee.t ucrk

f aa €nclolrln.' Lereultb fi18 A.DIDA.IF CF

FJIL llousl. Tt ts nry first vcrslcD, not 7et
ofllclally atpro.lod -tg nrf] Rouse. 6onfld;n:1a1Ly,
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tbo vorlatl no!, !a ctrs.rge, Ch&r1otte Carr, Lg
Jee.lou.s of Jano Addans | :'e!uta,tlon, a!d, lpposes
arEr dranatiza:{-on of hor llfe, feclln: lt vrlLl'
overshados wl^at she ls Dor coll36 a: EUII Eouse.
Eoqever, the Frll llous s Boaad, 1l !i ls larowD
thab bhero ls ceflnluo lntorcat ln'i:11s lroj€ct,
E aru advlsec by bho a'.tcrns:r 1n c i:.r:"ae) ;en
oYsr-rlda th!s.
l'laat I havs bere, in draneilged play
fonn, 1s nor.e a ilcllan lllctr-rr: iban a {1ge
prol,r?lisn as Jou w111 soo.
lor yc.lri c',fti p',rr!ose$ oi c ons1dg:atlob,
befcx3 I gondens€ ail.l re71so .fo: pfay pur.poros,
you sbouL.l Bet a corlpreh€lrsl'/e lde'r of ibe seopg
of Uiss Addalsr Lj.io as it cou:d b{l porlrayod on
the sereonr
liavlng ione t\ro ouij$ir.n iin8 blesre.pidsel
plays or vDLl knora::rrij fulort: rt:oaLc&n =en - is!,rt
lt aborl !Brt)-: r'ono on an A:1,-.icqn lioran: Ard.
cne llnd rl no:i :=Jly :[!nan:i'{:Ian br:r.a
vhere can"lna
iha!1 iiri one r-rJ]!!ne tirrouGh. Jane Md&'rs I 11fe3
Ir' Tcu :rr* ini€r:osted, I yrcuLd l@ogo
ry ori8lDa1 piatr oI -lla; prolusblon r:ld l..lould. -l.i-:io
to work r;!i5 ;rou nuci: sE ri{e bave on th€ SJaiD
dovolopnenir ag.rr.qchlnJ tbc .kldsllst eslr'bo bo3of,her
and c€!p1e Lir€ ai'i'&ngeaent s.
fhls pLay lr-as nou be"n suladtied to
&oad?ay rro{iucera! I ha','e b$3n ?roLClll{: lt for
iurthjj:. \co:,k

t Please glve rq, bost to Bssslo. I would

alpreclate
- such a b.€r rl]a;lica to thLs pl-ai alsor She b16
tru.e feel-lns fcr llsaln. !trs. Shornala
JolBe rre ln r:g..lrds to you both.
SincerelY,
 C HAR LEs TRESSLER LAFK
I COUNSELLOR AT LAW

0ctober : end, L 942.

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I lq Ca!-brld_q,5:v Jiversey iar;i../ay,
fulrlceSo, -LIl]'nols.
lV qear Sherinani -
our case at ReddinFr is se', for ten otclock on the
:o- --€ oi l:idl-.-, .cLober 3rth, anl r/e are p:earinc ro Co to rria].
t at thlt ii-'re, Jervis irugdon lvill be here on T;rur sdqy, the 29th, ior

I pLan to csl-f up the other side o4 lr:ondsJ,', October

26th, and have it out lrlth then as to'vr'hether thel are actusLly goi!€
to trial on f'fidqt, the 50t.h. If they sqy they are not, I can vire
you l:ord€J night. I, iherefore, su5gest you aake fou.r :rLans to be
bere on the 29th so that r,^re can have a cbat.ir1 advance and gelerqlly
prlpare ror lriday norning. I hope it rion't be necessary ior you'
Lo cone,bur o- co*rse l.an.'oon \rill oLso be here Tnursqay, il it is
arpsrent thet t:re,'are going to the bat. T do not )r4o1v'ilheihex
Clara is coiaing on or not, but I hope she does, as I uou.Ld llke to
have her stlck her neak out et Reddlngt ano then ring it for her.
She a-rpa!.eni,1y i.s very lcuch enotionally stlffed up, erld. T only hope
she does ccsae.
lflth best ressrds, I alo,

YOlrrs T e] -n4T lrt t!

(Clrar l€ s T. Lark)
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oatober ?:-', 1942'

FrleD.r
1 arn Cl-qd lou t\an
rbat the "ioi? ;iiE i!-"1t1"1:,:'..;,3i";-':
'i)jn:-J':-ti:"t:.:it::'?t
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H"i -Ja;"'""i'';*oit;"rtoirt tir' se :r'.rr':- l'1ni1'

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h5pe, r I 'ile Io,!:
tiot crsrotri'intr", rot-:-
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.rt nay be tin.t. they
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o!rt3 o:r." il l-.! i?I,'""lt "'J' it'ii', : :;;;t;.;'
L;;;, _i "' !.*i .*,**.
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to ,ff"iiini""f;"j'il :,;11; i:";l5l:- '". .".
i,:H'"::J"'.i'";e'i "il;-?i irli: :l f.3*ii.l'
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l1r. Jeryis langd.on.-

EI.ilrqt I;elr York.
ler|r lh. Lsnaldon! -
L.xk lcfb tb,ls noon for Oett,/sLur;q-
pa.r $here lrs ls tol,:r.{.tto4d , dtlierrs De"r Ccleb.rLlto;s at '
Get,iysburg Coll,ege, Ile &slred ;xe to drop you a not6 to
tell Jou th{it 1.1.r. llackett, of ttre f 1r.1 of Cu r-.lucs ft,
l"ocltrrood.r has been 1II, but ls now 1o!ro7e,1. and expccts
to ao lnto th6 trlal o1 r rcther cose tilc tl;sL of ?EE
'lreekr so hs wlll not be sble to go a dead. ultlt the Clertens
ristat€ natter otr :rxLde"v, ociobeT 30th. lle 1a $r!ar3ln€
a posttonolrent of the Cltretrs Batter, and slt]- 1ei !!s.
L*!rk k.o'.rr l,et€r Es to tire date sBt, irnd $her l,:r. Lark
]ii]o1,J5 the dEi;e he 1,'1LI iidvlso you.
Yours vory t luljr,

(:l€len l. st{rxr)
Se+r€iar!- to ljr. Lark.
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CHARLES TRESSLER LARK l
t COUNSELLOR A- L^W
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t 0ct ober :7th, 1942.

t ],1r. Iiar old LI.Sheman,

Car.ibrid3e ip arti]]ent ]aotel,
530 Diversey Rcad,
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Ciricago, Il1ino is.
lrv dear Shefllani
l1r. ijackett, of Cu;rxines & Lo cb,!ood, l/ho is
ito try ihe Clei',ens Xsiale n€t!er, has ajooe into the !riej- gf
a-:oiher latter, so ira s arrenged irj.lir the other side for an
edjourruxent of ti.e Clerens natter to !'ridq'-, overber 2'Jth,
at eleven orclock. ]f there siould be any iurtlrer chenge
in the date l.1iilf lei you knon.
',lith everlr iood uisi, I an,
Yours f ai thi u1l"y ,

(Ur€I-LaS l. ],arl:l

?. S. Since lrriiing the above e ?hone call

:rom :rr. ,--ackett ce.x1e in and it looLs nor,l
as ii ii ',i ouli be ediourned furbi,er until
sornetiire in Derslber, as the ?lobate Julse
in Reddinq is about to underAo an olErati.on.
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Frlenl Lark:
I 1'his 1c.j.pon'::.en: l-.u.j:n( ir 1i'l
Jettln: se. :ous.
If ii, rdo',9s inr.;o !.:ccr11-'oi I
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ar.i - yo:. \j!11 .J,n. :,. -.', .. _,-:',ri:rci.:nF.
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co. r:ua':'.;. ;.o j rc: .: 1..:-. : : : :;:. r.5tl.i Jl.i:
anj alr bo speak at iiia;lon, lir-:.]:].ng, bc:orc
lD Li-c ir:ijuir-.-t oi 1..1: proj:1:, ic l.j::1.c l',h.
PropalaLi"ns io: t}r.ls iAlLi and
th? coE,.unlt:- r..!1.:. 'r i:11-:,'; lrll-:- :;c:i E.'.
bJsy -frc:1 ,eJej.r.ber 1:L o:L .L:r':.lL '.:r, l1r:1 lal'3.
I: I have io cono ic l;e'ir York
at my o,,'61 eLpense., f c'.o noi rian'r to }.1t'o to
nusb alray to keop dg,tes eLrivJil.r'e...bocause
I uani to atten{1 lo o'iher tlisir]esE r:hcn ln
lleri Yorl""...and viould o'-her','j j,.o have Lc rdlio
t,ig trlls rl cL.uL] i].."' ( c::...-.1:c : c:,I.rot

So i)lease sec t,o lt tbai thls

hoa: Lng does noi lnconvcnlencg us .',Lso.
Y0!1 l',avg troi st.,ted rhct t h.
r-acLlLn \vac to the srt-l .l1o:- :.r: ssla ;"u
voul.l rlilil oi a iossjb:. .hln-e :n the
plr c,nt -c-:. I^,3;:J ...). l-h. : :ct ir ' c.lJ] b3
ohu\n t.' nc ll.;" :n C5'::.-'- s.-ctr:. . t hi l--:!.nlc
I of Docenber. ?ncy nal' Cccl.]e to"e]-case 1!
goue illle in.Tanua!'y. ija:rbc th. henrlnc and
agxt palllront lLl- conc c:-o:j. toecthel - rutess
Cl:tla Cecl{os lo se}";le n?-tter"s bcio}.e tbsfr.
P].grso ktep n .rdvlsed. B"-st to Tcul

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 Novelaber 20, L9t2.

Er. Jesso l. Isgky,

Warner Brothets,
Burbank, Ca.l.,

Dear Josse:

I have lr,d &n urgent Lott€r.r fro!0

Basctr Re.dlo Prociucllons 18. No{ Yol:k, staitng
they ha].e one oi: the largest ag€ncles ln ttre
I
country lnterested ln a pos:lblo l.lAilK T','.AI1I
trogra.E, and aeklng 1f they nlgb.t har/e the
rlgt]t to subnll thii ehor? to! conslieratloli.
l{r. Basch, Jr. wantc to kno'{ if
you are s1111 lntereeted ln appoarlng on tbe
progrern and t'bet ^l.ho cori oi thc productioD
rvould bo as ho bel.L6y€s he ean geir quisk
actlon, relth rryie1-a rs Ehc u?1tor.
Do yo; th,lnl: tbo ti"me ltas arxlvod
ub€! we nlght glve th.cught tc golae sucb.
proJec?:
/-. tlett t8.
rtot yet been hold oE you roulC hE.vs $ir€d ue
a report ol it, is prold.red.
Wl]en 1N 1s posslbl-e i'or ine t3 l:ave
a prLvate showlng hor.o, would lt bo possible
for ne lo h,:^vo sorne pJ:J,:13i j..iJ.ldJ Jce rbc
t plattFe vilttr is? f would dgoply appr?ei.ete
thls co'lrioay.
I s.pa1t, rltl] lotolr;t, you.r estillate
of tJxe plcturc posslbll"ltles oi J.4I-j A!DA!iS @
EUI,L goIrSE. -!ve have a 3et-up EiEllar to'T\ral!, and,
bE]'lng gone through thLE experlance oEco, should
ba ! ch rDore glJ ,.l Ei. . : j:h. nc::l t .s's.
Best regards and good wlsh.esl
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PtcTU RES. lNc.
WEST CoAST STUDIoS
BURBANI<-cALrFoRNrA

C,ESSE L. LASKY
lin./;:llbe r

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rracb- ihe . ,1r.n.j! ':r4... i:'rica.o :l;:chan' e ; ife-r u111
.llrand o:r i:r a i':i.::ee :tjl,e tir, iah has not .,.?t: bean s-^1,.
I Lri l- l- e'rri-sr ::.r- 1:.-:a on tLi: rielt:f - ,r]:en tits
tli. r: laec:ias alr':icr o, f ie:1 sif: tt. l, I 'nlcan aI' rari;.i
x:i'j1 irlia'ne" :lrc:,. e. t. c.i i- -1i: cor. .a ...:. :ri-njs
I -a tlr: a"o j:al-r c1 faot:.
-tn r:i _.r'i l-o a. Doss:'a1: ralria i)ro-?afl,
I s:? no lr.:- i1 :'e:ch :r r:.
-'r-o 1,, ciio:1: -.1iba1iitr':-r.-'
+;1e pro_rai, Ia tll: rr..:r::i ?ranriied fro.r rroll.i: oo:_.,
f IIoLr11 \r3 r1i- i, hi!-e : .ii1rt i,l it, 'lou s,ror.1'r 1L.a.!t:e
il50C. " r ?.)'.: io-.r-h.r .j lr:e t. -b; r'1.ii"i..1,: -l1rOO0.
a. :na:). ia=,.-. ::a...1 ._.!, an.i ),11a:3...3r ij.-lrr9 -,ro11 ca.?
-o ai: a: cr :,o: rr .-ia aarYiaes a s iir-itarl.
l: -i.: 'r3: r alo.,ositi 01 :l-.!: t ia inierreetlr,
'o_'-. _' :"1( I
o r,n th? 14rio ri_l t: io l.l.r- ti.e rzterlal . ihe aictur"e
r.'i" r1o! b: i'.13rsii ,Fiii -'ht :,ori-il- ln fi,ich e-r:nt theJ
ro f'-'1. no r l91l- tl-? !r r:i o jrr c r1a,r !o s tt rir 1!r,311 '.J: f o?e
tn: re I 19 e a .l: te. "ef-,'i
we ri JF:T . Lfala.,E of rh'-l-1 i or s e!r a g.' r ci!
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r:ra r:ilr:_ sho?!1 ' E: i." 1l .,rriv9.1. I a e-nnc i lnteaist n:i-
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severgl prod.!c!lo'1t-,
ldcludtn:
rrqhqrsoCy i- 81-o't - Lr-.1 1'fe of 6orge jers;irv1n -
'rn I 'rCon4ecti cut :/enkee h l-in-. /rthuits Cour"t'.

f thl1l: you sho J sub"ljt rrJene

A.tternsrr, tL.rc.r_h sone A.;ent, Lo th- various :u.dios,
as urdoubtedly a Eood picture can b€ obtalned fro!1
thls material. Please 1et rEe kno-ii lf f should retllrn
yoLlr lnanuscrlpt, oz' sha11 I keop lt unt11 ,'/ou ask
me io send[ lt elsewhe?e?
With i.ind est re:arCs -
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C HAR LEs TRESsLER L,AF K

COU NS ELLOR AT LAW

q'u-tr|

Decenber L7l:o, L942,

l,ir.ita rold i... Sherr,ran,

iaubridge ]!_oartllent !:ote I,
530 Diversey lariflva.y,
C ricado, llLi.nois.

Dear ll" . Sher:1ari i -

.l-r. Ler;: is nor in ihe office ioiai, but

ioned ani asked ne tg Le'u you kno-li the hearing as to the
Cler4el]s Esi"ate tier is nol/ set for Jaruary 5th a! Redding,
conn., ancl he v.lall'ts jrou to ;rake J''out ,clana io be here at
tb.at iine. If the date slloulo be clj:|need lor ary reason,
he ',r iLL Lei you l;no',r. I su.piose he ',rould like io ilave you
here in i\e',I fork on iionde]', the 4th, so as to go over natters
'rr
ith you.
';fith best of uishes for tou all ior a
very Lierrl' chrlstnes, and. a very bright enci happy l{e!t Year,
re'
Your:s very trufy,

4<-o 1.r, glarr)

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Decenbor LB, !942.

Frlend
Your lotter at band ttFouSlr ulss
Stanr
8h16 D€tt date f,or the hoar'lr8,
as tt turns out. !,8 a tough bria! for 11€.
I hav€ hlf ths iorest 6bb flnanclalLy ihat
I hane b€on th, ln a long bl5e. Jusl reoently,
I have boetr g!.ven an ordci for ser'oral artlsleS
fo:' Coronot f,sgazlne bere.'.but t canaot exDect
any r6lnrI'sratloh uDtU a4o\rnc Fob]'unrt 18t. I -
aB ncel tbe ealo oi Dv radlc proEr6r of persona.l
Dhllosorby. nlllc\ I hAd !6 the elr ln l;er York
in itr i'e[i's 19os caa r39; but '.hLe lebroth€r'la
s rrontt]
off iroi rea.}lzatl,oar orce eold. t'{y
fBnLlv llAvo Booded trelp, olso Iay rEorh€r, duru€
tt€se- tlffiB...ard I jurtyor.kdo no: llove th€ uonoy
to rake tbo trlD t? New Rt pt€fi€nt, and'Eoot
orpotrses boro. 'lre :tre s?€n(llng a monl quLotr
ocbnomlc Chl3lsi:EEis ae & rgsutt.
tiould lt be BoeslbL€ for you to loan
for
rlo $?5O.OO, 1f thls cate cal}rrob be postponod
a ninth or-!o? I would pay you back aa soott &8
hulranly pog3lblo And celts !n1y no lsbel" thsr oul
n€c€1pt of ibs llexb paymeuN i:c@ w8rtl€ra. -: a!,
aa :rou to oosel olara aDd feca th18 tblt$
""-e"i.r
ri
out ti oou,rtl
aut -i"-fi1:-
nour'l-- end ret ti
a:rd 8eb oLoaled up. I ea
1! closred es terrl
torribly
!ir:.it!"t'"
lut
but ifrese
;';;;;v
aro tho Rbaointe
iho8e ane r'acte
Rbsoiuld -firote"fo"iio'.u"-"'"ar
ar"; I do tlot
alld
troi
hot knoF
of sDy p]'ase rherd I can 8eu rrh€- nonoy bo conoo,
Of course. lf you caa eoi e [ontbr€ Doltponone[],
I have ev6rz hoD€ ItLl be out frcls utld6r...I can
oerb&lr1y
-tnorGioabi ndvotso off than
"t
tl.1" !(qEe6!. r oRDd
i nO iOOO thlngs
lMllgs a:re
a.ro on
on tbe
r.!F way.
tlrJ. If
rr yog
Jvu.ser
qtth !.hlq 9l sctE+tle
tool'
'e te
ahould go tbrough and oerl
ne"tour ohEok f,or S250.o0, IrIl be t'traro o!
""na ilanuary 4th,
- itanuary
Fonaay.
Eonaay, to €o,to-court
4thr ne;dy to {Itb
Bo t o court lrItb
tou. i'leaee adv1s6'sg oBce. lfy bost to youl
31nc6361y -
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l'i .. EM Ataelas dimaq l.

ii.' , Jesse Losky's
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i , llr:. Shith, .""" n"...nt
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. varc ma on of honor and Ij . _ . . .. . i

bridejr"id, Li"r' Oddd Tur-
,"r "r eroor, iirJ;;. rl' -' ' '
T.e bnde w". o.e,e.l in .
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corsasa of $.hrre orctrids
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Lia arry,:a d rl6lole\moon lI
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COUNSELLOR AT LAW

.T:nu: rJ -qi i-1, 194:i.

l?. .,eroli : . j-1:r-1an.

I .50 Dive:-se; ! )i--., af,
- ,ic . 'o, Illirr is.
t ,e:L-r.sliei'I-i1j::-
l. T-Elii i.s ..-c 1o1e, aui as:ied r.te to
',iriie i.ou rii.r ii llcclie as if the -_ai,r 1i;ain tle;ier ,.ras
.join:- io ire setilea on i ite begis ',je l.-.i oriai]la.l su!::.jsred,
1vil:. the ] -ar-.: Ir]ain Con,oany insresd or' one i:1ira) oae-llei::
oi tlle --e.ei!t. oyer ;",Uuo,00u. i.ro; iiie _cicture,'and afso
I o,1e-.1-1i' : E-,::acei,J-us lroli faiaio ri;jrIts. ,.re liij-I -.jlo-it
rore abcui i:i- 3eiile:ter-li on l.o!!ca:t. rui in tire jeantiite
ihe lrial" jiee been adjcurned. to toe:vth, 3nd .,rifl !:ob..blj.
not be c:iLd ai all.
:Iirh eve!'J rlooLi r,'isii for rhe i;er,r yGar
io tou ena l rs. Srernal, I a:1,
i-our! s i.11 cereLi',

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Se cl:e;ai:i ro llr. Lark.
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PletrgREg, Igc
Eert Corit sluatoJ
Na*,CEltt.
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Jalln,ry go!b, l9{S
offlgt ot
t Ja$a L. hrklr
I!. Cb.d.r l!. Lrtt
t 62? Flltb AY.rua,
{tr Yor* Otty, frr Ya!ts.
t Dae! Ir. Itrkr
Jult r faf, th€r to I€t tou krq lbt r' htd sta
fbrtr rh!t_r6 ctll rsnGat"
-hrl Trsllr' pl€tEr. @ tb gubltc eEd-grivlcr
ont bct,
t I e!
to tFx ont our
brypf ti .Avtic -yan
thrt ghc plctalc *ll rn o6t?.C rtlb tb. grealcrl-iccleb elit
oltbustoaE. It rar to! bro boula aad EbktciD alrut.! - ltill.
!s oar uorGA flG btr r€at: h fs6t' tbr aadlGqo-El"fof.A.d.
d.sp{rt lntor'a*t rd sagtti.cll,o ri tbt gtehrri &adlc.etad ibc'
L

br?e e llr3oltca b€la of pas!1ry out portc.ritt

.. ifo,ttrauo,
aatdrorlad to tba alkLng tha sudlfici to ploaao oolvcy
lg lelllu{sq €! !.re!lsr thctr_atabt
-l b*vs t!{E'rlhrtr.tlg -[tr
flrrt pFovlor of ths plati r.. hivo hrtt a oopy aadc of Ehc
c@auta t'tf@ tbo ftrllt eardr thrt bsv. bcon ro6ilvod, ard in-
sl.oaa tha r*do bersrtth fu r l&stty sod ,.diirtfe thit
r. b*ro e lrort Brroc.lafrl- thlah
bor oftls€ ittraition ol oulr f"ia:;---
f t 1! tba 6oae!c! splrrlo! of !h€ *.sEttr;, rho
.ar^i.bo- plotnr€ tht 1? 1! I dtrt1lgEl3bca end Lrqlo*rtrt cotrtrl-
bntt6 to tbr cslcra.
f aa ako.HloslDg copy ot a rlrG rbt.b u:!.cbrrlet
E ntG].il, ttr l.id of orF hblto ttt snaf- trf,Ioltatlo[ D.pa!bEn!,
atrt ia bts rE ft !s Sar Yilnk.
IE rll,1 bo roE6t iE€ sb 6to:re tbo p!.otEr. l' lralarsed,
but as robu r! r prtnt nsachs-Btr. ror}l I rlll'errange-ior tol *6
ycErr fnlsatlr to E6€ lt, Flyqt.LJr at th6 {erHet, *oa.
FS. lrojeotion
I
Y$-r. trd.5lst lJr tbc bandltnc ot ttrl! LEoor.tanh
lgc! ftr th! Irlrts F!.t r Ettrt. !111 b. rEoro Ebrn vtndloa-tca e-ficr
ght^a pl,6iute l! llalegsad.

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S.na &e lollounne n6ac., subied to th. tdns q bach huaJ, dhih ot. hd.b! asad to

J$uat? ?eih, 1949

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To LlaJor i:. Ln.n8on. Ilal lno, ach.n3llor,
Dluronstock, 'ctrlesa, nurElel ax] l.:1idor
t !/ar.no r 3ros. plchirea, fm. l{en york

t i[1\. i{i ?;A]': 1: i}.S]IJ oit:l ctr I.I}iisi AiiD titosT l}Is Tfii tiISiiJD
PrcfiJRJS Oii ,';Ai1:r.::t jt,i:f .. LOti- C.lriiitEit. I JCIIO ...tLl] C:!_.1 arlr
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CARDS i-r-}rJ lA!1'tili)M gjcn Clt giA1, C&\i PiCDUCE I
i,Ici.i.Ih-., 1,{.ii.; i;i':i.i 1,;,i,rt,t ;:'. .'trtifrl :.r:t: -iI i.,to i:Oil !:i,iijo. J
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WEST CoAST STUD IoS
BURBANK.CALIFoRNIA

<JESSE L. LASI<Y
Janua I'!' 20th, ]94 5

ir
t?a" HproLI i
I

. :[e l-]el_d o,r. first previe\y of rllark

at Hun-in5ton irark l.rst niglt, and f fl"
?-';rainrr
to send yo.r lror.l tha[ it waE an out spanr]lo5 sucgess"i"n fror4
el'ery s.andeolnt. 1,:r. ,ia?ner, jturl'ie rtoijld. end the
o h - a\e.t :vcc i/a-e e:{LI'o eIv e-l hus:as:jc in
pra:le, E" r'. p,.:. :l^e rc.lctlo.l bo t.e Ji,..LLr?"heir
l/as
perfoct.
I h€ve ha.l ia!1dy make s cop;i
i'irst pr--vie,,,. car.ds thai cane in, juet as iireyor:werethe
celved - ',','r thout anJ,r eliniraatlone : a-a.1 I thillj the seI,e_
car:ds. comin-: f r-()n tne publtc, pretq/ well telf lile
storXr.
' Jus! iianieC to be one oi the first
to lxlve the Jocd nelys - ani ,1ou I r,re.j-rt tO t 6.!re th,i s oD-
,o:r_.1Jr:7 o : o1.:jn. -.-c: :or ell you .. rcriou e: to
tho stccess oi the picture.
Ii will be s ome tirle beiore e prini ol
''i e:,: , r're n" -.:ches eh'ca! ou, d.e -orr nt fi loes,-
: irl srf?^ a rarr ...ou uo iee lb.
iiiti )rincest re.pr:Ls to ;iou a1.i l{rs.
Sher]narl . f am

:inccreh. ours, -
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?.:. drrcloseil ls cop:r oi a to1e lr.a:n Chei 1ie I i.rifa

-.:.]d
seni t.r lhe tiei'r York siaif u:iah just c a"re to n"t'desk.
This teIls you hov he feels aboui the pic tur e.

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totb, 1949

EB,'9YAD rt
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XoRA
fHAI{8 r$ SORttr rroxllro Foa.
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l cnosg 8E0T19l{ 0F fsB ln$IclnAt[gAy Or !,Iv1i6. grE uo8t xotp
PLAyED TgE BEST p.[XtS. Xt?uRtlry I BUf, X,I_N r g WI'E EAS !@ REII.aomds
ISSTIIITIOI{
FOR HIX.
IfrB BESI PIC$MA OT,' lSE YEAR - A SOTDTRPIIJ ISISUIE TO UA&K rwllH -I
Frrnm Bags. Rrsgpg - t Haant tsD gou! xov:gc picruna.
ry3 llgrURB WAS FER!"S0f. frir BEsr IrvE $!EN FOR A IONO ttl{I.... F. XAR0X
wAg FnE hosr onrstAxDr{o BrJ! rdE R.ngr rnnr Ars{i vEBi aoop.
tIiX FIC?IIAE r{AS gIJpER. HAVEfrt g$g[ 0$E LIKS It ].0t lreARS.
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- EfJOYED EVNY IS'UTE OF' rElS TOVELY FICtURE.
I ESJOIED E!M: ]IIEIUSFI OF Ir.
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1T gIS A SWALL PICIURE
L IT WTS I VARY OOOD PICTURE. 1T FEAII.Y SIiOYfED ?83 TBAE LI}'& OF ?OH SAIrYBB
WON''EN,FEL
TIERJ000D. FtAYfinSt SXCEII,E$t
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Ai.L PtdlqAS VERY !'11t8.
TEE PTCITSiI i:iAg EXEELIENA.
VERY GOOD. 1 IiiIJO?E FREDRIC MANCH V'SFY HUCg.
ltiinY cooD, oAsT i?omlaRFlu,
L!,T I $ llAl,'E HCrrfi CF i.niDRlC UARCS
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tY ?rl,i) FrrJ{ :*rrl'!s to IiAXE ToO AmAr rrI ai**Fi rc-l)ocr}sB3? T}rs cLHitENs dAnAEn
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January 50 "uh, I945.

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lir.lie roLd l:, Sh.elllan,

550 Diversey Park\'/ay,'
C..i caco, I1l.
Dear ltr. Shefttall i -
l\:r. IErk ha s be en house.l 'ri.th a cold and
'uoucii oi the grilpe. fhe attorneys are ,orkina out the d.etails
9I e;reeneft, and t.he proposed iorra UilI proUei:ty
he !h: :"91"+r1eq'i
sLrbritted to 1.r. Lark the fiist of the lreek. f suppose you
iq]ol,r thai l,?. L.Lrli anq l.:r. IEngd.on ,D1en o reti.re as Trustees
.ir

on June 50ih, 194b.

' I an enclo5lng for your in-iolal3tion co,Dy
of 1.:r. Laslly's letter to !.ir. Lark of the eoth. to;eti.er r.riih
copy of the coroents ilade by the audience wno'sau-a private
sholyi]lg of the hlark ilyain picluxe. It looks 1iL" q irhili',

:l-iLh ny besr lrisoes :o you :-n- ::rs.

Shernan, I 6rq,

Yours sin ceiely,

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Secreiarn' to !:r. f€rk.
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Februarg I, 1943.

Illlond Isrk !

Thabl yoq foa' your colEunlcatlong

sont throu8h lllss stRtr, advlslng of, tbe
l

status of the Uar! Traln mett6rs.

I, too, recolvod vord prevlot
frolE
t6sso las!:y ilttr re8pect to tb6
sbortug of- ihe pl'otur6, s!'d h€ rlads thls
co@ent to 4e I
ntlrat traSted You to bg ons of,
tbe flrst to hs,vo the Sood news ' and I
raDt to tak€ th18 oppontunlty of t!:ar&lng
you for all you contrlbut€d to tho 8uoco65
df tho plc tru.6.i
I nots that l,lr. LsEkY also
oredl.tod vou for vou:r contrlbutlob 1D
iurg uetrair. aad i6Ef h€ ldght. clare
rtll 8oE6 diry reallse rhat an onomous
agount of roiL t€ bavo Jolntly dons...
flYou
Thore lstr en old sRdnr-
old, old sstrdnSt
o1d- ngYor
'rh.Fe
!i.!s tbe rater tltl ths f,cll run8 dry. t
I t111 b€ alad to gst th16
tlsttor adJusteal a[d, 818nodr 50 ts oatl
foreet this rrbole unpleasairt busltross.
I s'E aorry You a3€ dorn {lth
a oo1d. ttllt$ls are Plcklng uP f,or Es holo
etrd. in a f,of, woeks. I thlDk x rlU !o
rot'for a ton8 ttFo to o@.toUay thoa bo
;bLo to Eak€ i neodsa trlp Nol tork
and s.6 rou. It x111 bo nloe to baYo R ralax rslaxcat
tfrs-witir Your. r antl learn ln alstat1
tlns nith vou...and a]'l that
ti"J
ba8 trappeaia
nepp oa'tho Eeagtern seaboandr glnce
r 10ftl yout Sltlcorgly,
Best to
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'HABOI-D M SHERi\4AN=
,tg Dt VEBSEY PARK v/AY ( CH ICAGO {LLJ'!

MR SHEEHAN -S,cldSiSUL€D "ARR lvE cHlcAG0

SUNDAY FEBRUARY TwENIY
ptRST VlA.,:9UP..,tg cHlEg TRAIN ElGHTEEN BEDR00[1 trlQ CAR 1gr.
PLEASE.I'ilEET Hlli AND r$AKE Y0URSELp' KNOWN
TO H llll S0 THAT Y0U MAY

DISCUSS RICKENBACKER STORY wlTH Hl[4 lN PERS0N. REGARDS=

JASON S JOY:.2OTH CENTURY FOX FILM STUDIO.='
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<JESSE L. LASKV Apri 1 15th, 1943

l1r. ijatold i,r. Shernan,

The Can:brid.ge Apartrnent Iiot el ,
530 DiverEel,. Parkway ,Clri c ago , 111.
nao n tio n^ lli ,

_ ,,1J daught€r, 3ett-v, is passi]1g fllrough Chtcago

ne7.t llednesda],,-A-orj 1 2f st, on h:r i!a7 to -or,isr,il1e, .,ty. She
vil] arrive -.n Chl .a.o o.. Lhe santa Fe "Chlef" ai f.2S fun on
l/edne eda.,

A pJolic: L) n:an -t rom ./arne4 rror., :s j:.eebjng cettJl

ard wl11 La-e hor to Lrle ._leckslone, fub as he.c trajl1 .tor iouis-'
yille does noi leave Chica,'o until il.SO f4 $edne sday, sl.!e riillt
have a considerablo stopovir, arC I ih oug!.t ll you oi, !,trs.Shorran
yrou l-d have the time, lt miJht be
nlce foi hor to noot you.
Betty wae Eai'r'ieC in Sa.n ,qlltonlo lasl Decetiber
to a Lieutena-nt in the l_i1' Corps - Lt. Ilerrnen lj. Barasch. Thelr
have been visitins,,rith ur for a fei days F-s her husband haC a-
fuxlouglr. Beity -,,/i1l be jolninr- her hG ba,1d ai hls ne'.v post
si Ft. ]:non, ilentucl(y, a.nd lhai accoLlnire for her being alone
on thls trl,o ae her husband IlaC to f1y tc !,t. I:nor( hJt ni;ht.
I vilf slvo Bettlr yo1n telephone numbe! and she
ld11 call ycu eftor she arrlves at the hotel on litednesCay.
By th€ ray, Betty saly ,rl,lark f walnrr and wllL le11
you all about lt, i'/e rionrt he-/e a prlnt ln Chicago for at
least a coulle of Eonthe and bhat i$ why I have not coolaunic ated
lrlth you. The plchlre is being held back for release untl1
July or .A,ueust at the ealllest, due to a heavy beckLog of war
pictures lrhi c.h irrDs t go out ahead ol it.
I i,.i111 asli Bett.r' to brjng you e one sti1l picturos
o-f the '1-ark -valn" p-o Lr.c t: ol.
Xi:/ lanily is scatirered. aLL over the oountry -
Jesse is a !'irst I,leutenant stationed at Astorla,Lone Isiand.
Bil-l ls I Corpora1 statloned at Fltzsirnons Hospltal,-Denver -
e.ni.no{ Betti ryill be witll hor husband at Godrlrsn Field, Ft.Lnori,
l:entucl.:y -- oc llls. Lasky anl I fl-nd ou.selves a1o4e.

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- whl qb prbably wcntt go ln produc tl on untll
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Tnrstlng thls flnds you and Mrs. ShetrnaJr rell _

anq !/clEtr khdgst reganls ln whlch Bessle Jolns, I $tl
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n: do-).t"iti€n: :l1toi.. .l\.1lii 1lt .,:ic 'icp-.
gr.,'!vl
Last yon:r ih3y dld li f56rOOOr3CC :rt'oss bi-isln4as.
Tirey e]]6 non ln 1;he pl'oe.ess o: bii;:;tg { ";-.orisanf
dopa,.Ei,enL storos t l;.. :.o..L i:." :oi.::,ij:'J - tlr. i
tho-v nay lRiLl.ch ., n&i,.lo1-,rL ..:1, .,1-,- ;h:
war.
i l,.rv.: a icnl, r,o:rt.'rirt .,riLi].
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tiren, tnri i,;re.y at, l)ui-1{i,nJ .. i:.rt i :1u,ij.:o1,:-M
for uu cn t.r. . -hbh .':-,' ..^ i.:'1
Strc.rg sLo--, r.1., r j" 1.,.d.. :ir'_,,
on b ! s 11rr.s.rnr.1 _r..:1ori,j,:.y ,... (i oa .
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to hrive an ofi'i..., .1dljo1:rin, j i,)ro au(llti):'.'!uI1
for corlFlrLtalioi! -Ilt..osag oi: l.,l- ir.'iral- iPob-l- -r,1$.
Yorr art' nwtl s Lit3t rr.:-11!"'.oni.i oi
pooDle itoJrlj/ ..r.r 1n ncld o: ;i s',if):... ilii.lr$olli:t
oi 1. iir_ \r::: ;. q,.n .1. .oi :.. . t:r ,iir irIirr:1sa.'rv,)s,
tire ' felloi/ ne.n .ind in c/rd. ?11i.: n,ri d i,: ;,:in5
tio llrerease i3 ilri,i li.r:. .itut j;.: on nol,'lls iroiard
s cr'lsls.
Ja.sx Jo:r tri'iono{] niir i .'o-,.1 ioi)i Co}rir,rlr).
sovei'11-1. uoll,lrg ago AnLl ija!(1 j,t l.nii '-.r U.i' d it.'.ih
yon .rr.J.r.i lilre ll,)ss',1)1.'-:il,l- o: rxJ ,/.:-';i:!ti. orf tllo
Eddlc R:i.ckerir..cke !' plcilitorr-,..,lnF
!lrot:t. i salr
WinfieI.: Sireil]i.n bet!-rc,{ llijre an.l toLi
hllr that I h.!i-i ac tiril-']-:l l. bcen ',ro j'li j.n: on tjrls
story ton two niorl';116 l)ilj:ot.e i:1€J ;.ri touqh
tith ra - becRliso T ic:-i li coul-diol bc otlc of iilo
groatcst d]'a&.1s of all ],ii.ile - &;t 1 I !7aj1i,o,,r lro
see !vl!-,r t I coal-C c1o {illi }ij.s iJ-ie. },3iolq I oouLd
6oL reaiy Lo act, f llon l"iarn€('. thsi Cluisty
Lr1.L u uru rn.J
alsh .6n oLl:, or. I o^ 1^r-) a.n' i.colurn, I)AL
ecu|ed tho r-l-Chls.
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',yas trot
-h!,ed io work on the I)lcturo _ anO .'
f exlllaln€d to-Shoshan lhar I rvouia frev;--io
ao-Try w tlr-rg. ln ulllcago bocause o.i eJ, r adlo
contract ll hlclt would soon becone acblire..of
l9nE llleld end- conple t€J a f..nll t .rcatr reni - whtch
a.nount s tc R shootlng 6ct"lpt. I thor8lt Sheeban
yould_ be halpy to r.edd it ?rni, t: t o il"il-;;;;'
of valu€, to xRko rEo a roasonihLo o_-fu"'.io, fi.
io ny tro.rt I clonj sh.@nt, ShoelLan
ffi:ff ;ffi:ffil;uJ?'J,.;i;3,o;;i;Tx*"::":H*
6L ulle lI oi-&]'ltra nnd oilre| SOlrr,CeC Oien :0 yOU,
;:.3"i?';"3"fi lB'i"i"flIi'lll iliil i i.I"*;;;i?"""
#jl,;if f $#flf iB", tf ,fiI. #Hill,ffi ,ln?.fli#"
.. SoEg tj.ne,
Jesce, for
lnfonDatlon, I wculd- 1ll€ ;6u ic )o!L-
leJ
own
Er€atment I have * ritben on RickonbackorriiI g
llfe, w}].ich I think vrlll be Rn eye-opener to
y.ou. It runs :Js FoEes Fnd 3o uucn-
tlrat nseds to be in Ure s tory, "on-_cins
of a i:.,-l:}Il7
oxcltln6 and yeL lns.)tu,a ifonii rnturJ.l.ui
gyn €xper.l€nces "r1th S1r. ubor.t Wtl-kins-J.d
b1s ATc irlc Rd'/onture elulrircl r:c pecrfll&r.Tv
Bo. sJrll-pa the :1ca.J-17 trsat tho S:uthrvest paciflc
eplsodo Ln Rlckonbo,ckerrs tlfe...3nC I know
th€ autotuoblle lndusEl'y froa havlni workod
lwo yeara ln tho lo.pi ldc to| Con;,snJ et the tllqo
Tl:I:lP:k:l h:.!rself.
r nentlon t ho above uocause rn uru-aulo,rjti"i
"ai appare;ili-t; ;;; iilJ.
p9i:"1!91 by rnson r.oy as ro ily uuiiiiyi..rni--
hlso boeause r h-sve h6ard. ,"roi,"'inai-in 'z*bTr,
gellr*y degl ngy nor le entrrely iiC.--ni"ilr'iiti
. .a n.r^i-riiit
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"*"$arners reie at"io tnto!€8ted tni n"
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or s.l6taltlons :rolr nR), bo ftbLs-to ClVe
ne, conflddntla]ly, on ihls Rtc):on6nck,r-,
uatt€r for lt so:sls ridlculo o .!h:rt R
t produeer vr'ou1d no1 consider {t treagit3nt
tha'" a.lvrlb€r' of s iAndlnc has prei)Rred
vhsn 1t n:-Cht conialn rudh c: ird-at .,.alue.
savlnj hln uonbhs o: lrr-tAJ'sl:onr
',',lhon tlnro cotil€ s .ior lrhg r,€lcasg
of tho- nl'lArk lvalnn piciu.rre, f an suro
f can be lro$L iidli)ful, ;i.roi_h:ry n)lo.u,
K:y to F-ajliIne ss " p:'o!:u, vilch-:",:achoe
a uido audl^nco in llLlnoL3. itie:.j.:an.
0h1oi ,,1,'scons Ln. :l,bl'as:{a. ;f,,r.:ucki ni.,t
othor st6tca. ?l1e iol lb1..i,J Br'.) thc'-E t/lLl
sant to t1€ ln and rnako sonle arpan$or1en!
ol s norcjulr{lls1nC no Lru.o so tha t ce..tgrln
so1ectg.l cus Lor,1er.a nny atLenJ...ot- lllcv
nlgh- e {on vj.sil to briy t.hd lrorrse c i_ oi
a^aecllo:] the.neof, for' a rLrn ol DI;'rLs.
It yo x lubllcltl snd 6 xfloi LFr llon-d€iflrh1ont
'.$ ulrl bq lntereste,l, tn lrorliin. w j-th t-he
Ooldblatt Stror€s ltore...Eo bhoy could have
€xblblts ln t}'o l!, St&le SLreet yrindows of
tlg, M4ls T rIN Plcrl.iltr. . . Ldentlfyinc ,re
vlbh lt...tJy tho tr:na Llio picluro !s releasod
I w111 have a ia!:.go a,.r.1.!.€)nce lb lnlerest in
Ma;nk 1\Yalnr s l'fe.

I hnve dona r.r:rrlrrIl rtor6. I s :ot-

wl th " JAI:-r, ADtA!.?s OF IITTLL Il.)USEn. ih"s.,- otic:
dov€lopments }tavo i:aken rtlrch oi ny tine. J
auppos(r Joi B:11L;.nv.) iho I.cIlpt. Do 7o\r ]tavo
sny sugiostions conce-'ninJ lt?
B Uy rvanirrrt lo6ards to Bos3le Rnd
Your.So1f...affl aCAl:r, vro Arl loo](Inj ior\7ard
.,.to soelnj Botty next fo.lnejcRy.
5].nCOrol.y,
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WEST coAsr STUD ros
BuRBANK.CAL|FoRNTA

<'ESSE L. LASI<Y Aprll lTth, 194 3

Dear Haro ld ;

Than]€ f(f Jro ur N iro - ad al-so fo-4 your lntolestjng

letie" lCalch 1€ached me Uhls morytlng, Betty will rphone
ldrs. SherEan as soon as ehe reaches her hoiel ano she looks
fo r'',rar-1 to atteldin€ your broaCcaet €nd dlnlrl€ i,Ji th you -
8rd., no dcubt, f ca-n counl on you to put her on tne train.
I read with ltterest the annolLtrc erdent oi your pro-
gler4 rrYqrr IieJ to Eappinessrr, and irnediately lt oci'-rrred
lo !4e ilhpt a s!ve11 tille thls r,vou ld neke lor en upllfting
movle. I wish f could talk lhls ove tvith you -- yolr nlght
r-,?lto a flctional sto4/ 1n vrhlch lhe hero, broadcasiing very
rnuch as _-tou do, becomoa involved in the 1lv6s of en ln-
teresiing group of peoplo; worting out e rclr1antlc end
splrlb!1a1Ly uplifting storXr. Herers a real opportunlby
for you.r i;p,lent, because you 01!11 a box-otfice t'!t 1e jn
"Your Iierl to llacoinassrrand, as you so apil-v me!1tloned.,
mlllaons oi peoii,: ale 1n n;oc oi a slnpio initosoptry 6i
living rd,rich cail restorg lalth in lrhensolvos, thgir fo1low
ina4 and i-'r Gol . I cou]-i get enthusiastic over prodrj-cing
eu clh a plcture, ald I u?go l'ou to iry ani ytork oui such a
story.
i should have written you before about the Eddle
Rlckenbscker situalrign. -l!'l1on l{lnnle She--ban obtained tho
ri;hts, he calLed:de ior aCvice on vl]o coulf lretere the
rnaterial. I r€conr[eneed you hi3b1y s.nd Save hilt icur ad-
dress, snd he said he riiou ld sure l"v got ln touch with you.
Sheeh€n ovms the !'i.bts ard has urlters ai, lvork on this
sdbJecf. liyadvice wou L,l be to offer io submit the scrlpl
to hln througb me, lf you trlsh, tmsiir€ io his senso cf
honor to buy your materdaL ii he cai use anl- of tt. You
lTor-1ldhave to agree to Llo Ll hin halmlese on any fu]'!lre
charga ol plr.giarisrt beforo he would aqree to read ]-our
n1a teri al .

I lril1 try and:ot ln iouch ,tith She ehan and ialk

tho sltuatlon ovor !.l th hlm, es lt aeons a shorde that your
naterisl should not be r:ead end carefully consldo?ed.

YlTdpoo",
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I wlLl che ck up the guestlo:1 of our grbllclty

dogarEBent worktng r'1 th iibe Go]Jtblatt Bros' D€trE-rtrlent
stores ln ctri.cago-on erploMng ttre |tMark fwainrr plcture '
This sounds llks a greid ldoa anal JDU rt11 hear Bore
from rng about 1l leter.
No date hss b6en sot for th6 roL€aso of rrMark
lvalnrr, and ll nay be beld back untl1 Septenbor or Oclot€r
duo to ar1 ononlnot1s back].og of blg plch]Ios that nust b€
released ahead of lt.
Ilrs. I€sky Joi:ls rne ln eerrd.ln g o]r best to you
and yoll's -: and 'ire ar6 grateful to you for offoring to
take care of Botty so n1ca1y,
Wlth warmes t ro!{ards -
slnc ere!y,

F.S. I lrsd our sto:T d olla rbEent conslder tJBn€ Add.enls

of Hu11 Hcrlsetl, bul nothiJlg cse of lt. I rfi- lL retum
ihe naiuscrl pt to you l1exl lreek.

l1r. liaroldM. she]man,

The C6inbrtdge Apartoent Hot el,
550 Dlvers oy Park-,vay, chi cago, 11L.
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AprLl 22-, 1943.
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Dear Jease !
By nor,r, Rt ssvon thls morn1n6,
Betty hc-s sa:el-J Rrrlved at Loul Bvlllo.
Yle saer hor on tho traln Last nLght, after
a moet ploasant, v1s1t ln hor r.oor'1 ai tho
81€!okslon€.
lfar lha l{oni clowri !o se3 Betty
ln tho aftJrnoon, r.Jho ho1 s,iprosaed a'
doslr.. to vlsit Chlca:ots a|b nusoUr - but
i?hon sho Rrrlvc.l air€ foun.: Egtty lndlsposed..
After be1n5 of t!)rnt a1d she co,rid. eno^iori-
test-, \;l th the lrol6 that'shc
bo tyc LI_toonoudh lo at:.n,l th. broad.cqstnlghi
.Bet'"y-
go out to di nnel rlth us. te lurd rrrd.o a aid
rgsorvatlon Rt tho Er.t:,lre Ro .m In tho pRlnor
.House bht these plRns h.e.c to nc cancol-jed -
as B€tty only ielt cq'ta1 to toa and toast
In he: roor!. llov.evor, wo Jolned. hor aftor
llnner dovrnto$n ou|so1voa, an(l folrnd hot
fcollnJ mrch bottor. Shc-ls a flnc po;,son
€.nd !?e enJoyo.: thc tino sfent y/Ith :roj.. onlv
roCret tlng tl!".L he: tell:orar-], lncuspositlon-
p-.rvcntc --_us ft"-on roaJ-ly ontertllnlng hor,.
sh,.r n as n1l r'l6h'. nhon sho book the ireln.
She ls certrrinly cr"szy abcut her husband and
tht"ro€.de us l1airly becauco ouj' own wodded.
happlngss has moant so nuch to us, lt ls
cbeerlng to noie thls hatplness 1n otheisr
Jcsse, the st11l8 on th') Twrln
t plcture aro nos r. lntrtgulng. Thoy whet
lqr.appotlte enornollsLy to seo ths plctulo
an.i f hope, thc norrcnl e jrrlnt ar.-l,rse ln
Chlcc6o, you can,Rr:'anJo R prlvate Eho\v1n6
for us to s€e lt and-have- a f61{ of our irlends
eoe lt. Do yorr hRVe Rny SHOTS o: tho ltaLtevrs
conot oponlnS Rnl c1o31n.!? If so, I t?ould. -
J,ovo to soo thrr!tr!
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I lrusb thrn t the crodlt lltlog

g1v3 !4o & fs,irly good breRk, too, so thAt
tirls uay tle 1n i!.1ih publt-clty p6sslbltltles
hcn6.
About the plcture poss1bll1t1e s
y
of s:ot base(l on rryotlR ICy TO IIAptIII-jSStr.
a
t l"1kc your. susjostlon lr-rndnJely. I hRv6
;ivcn tllo.ldlrt,f,orsomo yoarsrfol' A.;ray ln
$,hlch e sl-dplo-, :rcco!tabLo, riorkablt phlloBophy
ot l1-Co nltht bc p.rcs.Jnted...anJ I wlll
ce:'tainly 6et io vork on *r. siory outllno at
tho flrst oprrortunlty. t r-r 6etLlng ho.rl" t- tolrchlnc
loa'torlal ln t )-,€ na,l]-o"ery Ady d-r1ci cou:d be
\roven ln.
R!IEn to yolu: copi oi YoIA KJy TO
R{PPIIESS and noi:o that I lil,,lPllAs IZn : nAs TIII K
In terms of PICTURXS.TT f stai€ ihat ',iTe a
nan t hl.nks (plctu.r.es) ln h1s nlnd - so IS hetn
That our nental plctures becone the blueI)rlntg
l]hlch ihc creailve ])ol!er in out' lrrra!. ninl tato e
to bulld for us 1n our leal 11ves :,IIA1 ve hnye
PIC:Ii:ED. Thc! I ..lvo rr icclJllque oi r16hi !:r.:"nI.:.ng
Nhor('1n I lns::uct tho rcado:' to v1sr"r,rLlzE a
BLAI']1(, YiHITii l,l{)?Ioli PIC?lJltx SCREEI.I Ln hls lnner
rdlnd &nd bo SliE lIIl.:slLF on tlrls sc|oon. DOIIIO on
B;IIlc o: llAvli{{; iho thlnc lro nos: dosj,icsl juch
a pldlosophlc su6d€s--lon, prolo.'1:: DRAM,|,TIZED, oan
aJvancc the cituso of t)re noilon nlcturo gDUC;,iIOllAIiy
and 1ts enthuslastlc accept{tnco as & TREir',li}{DOUS
FORCE FoR GoCD, no.rr tllan anythlnj I kno{.

I ,rould like, gone cl&y, to do s, serlcs

oi shorte, aitor a blg fsatur.e pi.oiui'€ lligbi be
roduced on Y0U!1 i{IaY ?C EAPPfIiESS, ln whL;h I bnlng
N Succ€gslu1 wollen to
succ€sslu1 llen end wolllen to tih6 soFs€n
a cre€n and-
And
turougl inrlrv:."* .nJ ."*.r-";r;;;-;i iii;t
1lves - PRO',,E t0 Pi{0PLE that these SUCqESSFUT
lien and wolron PICTURED tholi' sucasss 1n drol,t
droaD,c an(1 asplrAtlons BEFCRE lt cane io passl
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nov. iradJ lnsplring ltlt thon
lrnQ 1nc")ll.ln3
o€col1os for ne to TAI_X qlr;ct t6 the nt. ture
t1c
";;y":.
gg1ll lrt ll t.r)rig
il f1?.:: I to l.",rri_i;ii,;;,
t." rr. C-inri""iii"""liiir,"
"i!!ii-iif
;ff;
l?:,F" f l,i*,Xs. t1- t33r. it, ir
iin"irif,io ?ltiji
**:*..:lo scre€nt
pLc lrur. IIgTTls "n1r,iri "rer,t
Joss9. lf ue co!.L.1 lrork o;o tircr
to suoh gl"eat on6. _ we ml.0ht rondert a
sorvlce. to hrulanl ty. I pould lovc nroat
dor.rn- wlth yorr anct f i1k this to ;it
1 rhlnk vc' could nnk6 a l-datut'c wl-.olrr projeci out.
woul(l LI'E. (Tirls 13 not bccausctlc tr{ro th.|t
or^any dosr:.., 1; oi llarolrl
**:3r:-:l: ;i#ffi
"i"$i:i8l fi""Ti-"1,.uur
*.*l rrna-;;;;t" an,1 tho3ef,"i;';";rl
to all'racas--ilt;;;;;fu vlii no
at iu. )
creecls

ri'**#i,;ru*l'.:
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lifultl,sti"*jlfi.iiii::i,'
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S:{:"iif,tii li:fi:il*li"ii*";:i*i";,j,"ft:tr"ms
yi+"; I! po$slbLe ro].Tnu-"n,iJi";.'ila';ii."th*
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pro.,u,iltces an,t h1tr..,ds t,o l;J -"r"iFof,Ji . -
ff ffI,'.n1"'*""n'^";-nr"ll.i"i*.
,," Uni1l ry; r6nllze rc€," ba.rical].y
our .)h
",,,,'1...,, orrr r}.1hl.rF^_ f ow
crm udnkrns |lI" oi"u-i the lroduct of
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conpollod io cluryjo olrl lolnts of vl.ofl and
e€nial atittude. But once
,rs, dt"eDn"L:clilfy fl,n.] forcof\rlly,lt datrns
oux
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levc bporrcht i11ny !.lrodtr con-:L:i6nsti--aoni 19Q
our.srl/os, ihen iv: aro-1oln: t. si: uI lmd
to.k? notlcel Sue!- I ;iclure ..6 7(.i cuntor.tplate
cou_d bi tlr? :alk of- utc coLtntryl '- -"
.. 'h..or scp.,1.5.t^ ^ovor : .J1
srn.-nJ l-ou .. col:i o: T; _fl;l 0:. rjDD Ul
i: j a:rllBACITIt, \,1ih R 1l:'.lc Iettcr.
,t 61ve il:i.nf iold giie oilAn th(
:n r/hj.ch
t yoi, trrat r
"rrr ii.i-norij,i"iffl::,:lT;:ffh
b-c
-r{os'. s..t1p:ylnJ t) r4,: lc il..!vo y,ru-r,;ad - -
tn].s ',1'c.{t- tint &s a!.: ../:donco o: r,Jl!..1t I trcRn
olfir 1n1:I_a11;o. : ttrlrt{;-or
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19.9"^tty.
n']ly loaturos ln !;..1s trextncnt wlt..chr1.ll1 5o.l
sse
rvlll
:' .-l.ixr th1._ Shoeh^.,n c&nnob ..cff ao rfinoui]]l
an(l rjhtch wJuL l problblJ- noi cn:o! tho nlru-ti-'
ol rfln7 3areon ?Iltors! holrovcl car,,rl)Lu t}:sra
m1:- be. Y,U snu, Josjte! tho Rlcl:onbacko" o:ir.r'
r4r s lnlet"este.: n., ,,lt..ll7 fnon on. Aff,
:t.tpCn ti,]{f
ll"Tl::i! ts c:se:riia1ll {r F.I;TH ..
r,-..r Ct-,riroJ: or' node: n tlluos...1n,l ":.rV. ,.hls 1J ",i."1ri
ihg
;til,,' HJ;"u i;;,1133,,i'+,d,P";il'li;'i,ia*;
The itorlr c.Lrri.es lrcrrllio lr1sllratlcn lo."Voutfr...
8n-- io!-
^-oo]lo r: all a;os...1nd. nov:s 11ke"- --"'
l-fch:nt4: ln fl.1: s i:^.'ri-tln..d :r;iin;n!;--
. I rxrs lclt -..::h i hc f ceLlnJ, if t,r
talkln: 1.-1th :h..ohrn 1."r:-.t,:ci.::aliyt'..]i;; h.
hos r. frtrl; La:Gc s:o:-J bud6ot...&;;l ho js -
not d.esirous .ol noring ioo sfccd!-Iy tn sofvfng
*t:^:tg:i nl.oftene.9i"n1tr"l' it -.ri" j"". i"6'.iEv.
f^."tJy.Fn^ -hlre. r:t::. hls ^o
:irn,:,.riir,.j- . . . rii
]growr-.f::orn tho nnount of l."!"ir"f-rr""[
ir,.d. il" fll{J rr rlle
l_Hu?,4?1"_gl "astrur..
ry..1n Lrre ya-; ar5 iiito'itrns"
-t"t;-';;"r;;;-*
inoo t:]lnr-
!h1!.]t fs ho:;ry :r1b:t io o:r:;"::kin
f- 1111 Sreatlt apprecleto youx olm reaciriji-f,6
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Apr11 22, 1943.

Dgal Jeaso:

I a.1 s tnrlLn5 Y,ru, l-rorevlth,

c.b yo,-ir: l:J-n(l sugteslti.on, e co?y ol
the Lreatueni I h&ve Pxetared on
tl$j Lf lii 0l nr))IE jlIClCliBACltm.
I .!t'r Lnle!.rsted ln :rou'
rca'.1n_ thl$ tr"o1i:ont th:.tt :r.rl riiry
be ilcq lRlntocl tdll-.h.) niit'u"€ of ri.v
i.r'3i'k 1n tl!'!s lnsi-anca - iot' \./il.i1l
b:[rt]ri 1t E:1:r ]tp,ve cn.futlu'o ':ork
I llkc !o .lo iol' tnrl vrl,th yoli.
"ou1il
. Ycu vIil notlce :hnt I h8.vo
h"E c io t6ko vory lltiLc poeilc llcenso!
ln iho sh..:Lnc oi the cnbi]'o sbory.
lly or)onlnJ scene ls ticblblo'.I3
.:llsirlnctl:.
'Jut -'.n char-acter a: ll1 tho
'r;poed nani;rn o: liorin; ;lLckcnbackol' and
ilL; C. art-je:vil qri€i11tlos. Stc./c 1s e
cc,-r2oslio of sovord buddLos ]ld.tlc ]'{r's
had ln llfc, a Strrai't Erwln tirpe, oua'
;iv;: oppor';unlf,y iorronanc€,
con.riy r cL1|-i-, €1lL
l.JiNlnaie. Ildcller s Yhi.ch l]{rs
to bo louched up I blt, .ls i.lcLionlzod
nn.i tlttod sv1ii17 lnto tbo storY - r edtrco(l
to tho Ej.n| iluir and yei- ]ropi cn:cJ' Italnlng...
becauso add,lor s ronancc Nctr hLs story...
Althouch. ihd iirLth alid r-)::'1t
"s of hi-s \r!fo
bchLnd-hi.n 1s :IEcfSlARY, ani so e :tnbll:h"do
trJ.,1et$ rals:.n; th: :rnno1' tJ brll Eest,Jrn xtrllnr8
Is fi.itlcnLzJd a trlfle - C r!.nrLi:lzod ls :r bottor
rvord bccsuso ho DD go* to 'i1411 si:rnot dnd
c orne back wiih tJre rrcnoy j.n shcrt order. Thls
- "''.*: " f r ab1'lt ALL I havc h.\,1 to do J.n!r1ve r.rylng fron
" hl€ REAL LIFE. zpe,'lencos drlc:r bo )n
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condenseLl {rn.l vit.rllze.i and !1aced 1n
iro-por'-pDppot tlon lo ilreLr lrpoltsnce
I cnc', v slucr ,.n th9 s tory.

I lenJ:n1.1, t.rruuJh : !3corlh

I an ,. pr'.!ai a',1x :r: t rn :1 .ck Tr7:.in
.,iglV, ',fir t I \vr'!:Ji crnLq: rrrsl,Ie-bouirl
v. . En n:-t rrlal. Thorcr nrc
I ,yiL:!ltlznl)lo .:cc!:oi in .Ln;cn--!?i-ifiif,-
c:-::u...ctoJ,t l,
i.l I ;tr,1": Li.n Dd u3ed - f.nd 1,. ;o.r h.ryc
.qrccL(,: e a(-I oi s'"ronc sconuJ lo folla a
I Uooo 3.ot-J :Llrc, : [ !iLn c,]lf.lnUc yo!u"
r"sc:u _h-fo_'_r-{.n:. r:.,ni.lrs anri not b6 c.ny
ccitor c:I. :uiJ.. uitcn,
. )r::.1i.1.. a.n.t (rncat Ll.1n l:..;.o.r:t,,. onl; incLe
I r;hleh u nnot, br.. fiLio.' 1ir.
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In tho orrso of FIcftIBACtnIi I founC

- eliooii.,rni
r enough nabcri.nl a,.,ia-t l!.iblo On
varlour. i-:h:, s-c:r of }rls llto to bul-1a r]-iallc
t h(,.nLn_iruu:l ol rictf r,nlzfnrj";;;i
::llil "1lhloor-ic 1.cons . .1",t-i-i,i""ilJ'ii, t"
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thls .lnr i,r,'rco, 1'ron the ovoi;.rrtroloinr l"rliiin
oi too rrrch 3oori ruiio:.i;ri iif"foJ"ri: :h
liai l: 1\rr,in. ",,.t, ",,
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ElDne l;otj:L SCIlllES
-,-n:ro .Llcc,l :n,-o {. l.LE
1-) -r,Lir{.nt, uhl:h wlLl l)e l:0j T t:.S::f.Ilic
ln,'r .ccrocD...sclnca \t11ch Llr16 l:_c,:u.r. s l:orLd, cn
nob r.rt.r vrlthorrtr I thln: ;.,i. ,t if f fl:c iie-"-
,1.//')D 1--tL ir::Cn lll;: s r,r).!.u_.,(,:, _ :n: sAcI
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of tr {'nslrort! t j.on, f r4.r. l,hi lro:,rc r.n-- bu""v-
days t.o our Ill'{,sonl s.)e€..i or&, \.;h:rch:,orr-i-oel,
Lll'olrJhaut t ltc ,); ':.r. s:ol:/ _-r,nd tfr""'.1,.ni:ifes
of ]rul."n . 0T;,\.1 nn{l lAlffl':t ,;;..f i.r:f ,ii.iii--""
doi)Lc'!s.
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thlt I w111 hold hln hnraless of Lny .0uture
cha:'ge of,plallsr,18m, lf he dii ;;";*;;;
4.3 to-r6ad
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<]ESSE L. LASI<Y
Aprrl 2?th, 1943

Doar IIl ro Ll- :

Betty 'rrrote ne toLtlag ne of your and l,Irs .-qhe!mat1r s
ss to her ]urlng her stopover ln Chlcago. please accept my
l{r-ndne
slncere a,opreciatlcn, As you see, I did not-hesitate to call on
I you s4d I kn:,v yo.r v/o..: Irl con3 throL.h es you djl,
I ile. ve lvri lten ilinnie SI]e ehair as per the enclosed.
. ..you ma. be surg I w,11 I-t you knolv:rhen a palnl
of Mark .na:n" arrives 1n CIJ ca.-o.
- to theThe ltea you outLi]]od for a serles of shorts,
brlngj.ng scroen succossful rr1en and wonon, has possibittties.
but i suggest you concenlrate firsl on a feabtrd plcture on the
saae subject. There is no rush ln thls matter. Sor:re oay I rri1l
be- pa e e-iiu thro-u Eh ahica:-o, probabl;i on 1!1y wal to the op;nln!!
of "XIa?k Tvain'r, in the Fa11, anC ws rvi 11' go t - io ge ther anA ais-
cuss the whole rnatter.
P13as9 exlend. my thanks to ivlrs. Sherdan for ihe
tsetby j-rcident - anC with kin,-test regards to you bodr -
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P.S. The Siill Departmslt lnforns ne that no stll1s

woretaken ffhlch show l e11e)rr s Coraet.

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Chlcago, I11.

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olaborate 144-p8.ge trostrnsnt of the llfo eiorJ of Eddle !ilsk@.-
backe!, to irl,lcli lrB a;earsni:ly hae d.€votgd cgnsld 6rab19 tltiio. I
bslievo i,e lloiie to yo! a io.tt lils ln Clrlca;g, but, ai that t1n6,
y€dr f3arod. roallrig li as lt ri"ebl conf,]lct vittr iio:li tt€,i Tou
wo:e cloin5r ani: ro!',rLt ln liru',rblo j.n tf,.o f uturo.
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i;o ho]li to'r harn1 le se oi ar7 oliRr'53 of pl.e{tar1& ln tho lub:I3,
lf :ro.r 1'.1ll. Lre o.d eno.::l to !9ai 4:rd conelda!: hl.e !'slerlalr
: b.Ire 6rcai :nl rh : !". !h-.r:.en, a1l ,.1 1r o:r lV
vith ho dscirr oi t:tn; I rlpi\:l to yo'. bot5 *he: f row rele ths
er'.gg6Et1on liie.': f,'c,J let :rt e,}11d :i o..t :hc triairaent, ae you r1:4tt
flnd Foieu:li: li! tt oi r3aL vsl'-e, ff you l1ki, yo !r could
:lavs a lx:j:3! )r:pnr'€.: lor :llery:ri) N" e -'"6n ln vhleh 1r€ r6L6ases
Jio',r h ql'r.nce ir'oir an:i c1a1--!s otjll.riisoer7g! lF.h:r€ 1rr tho t\rtur€.
On tba otrler lrantr, 1f you t1n{i tncld.€rlts or rdaljerl.al Ll} :-,1s eerlpt
tbet yo!,ilirB, he ';io.rld, iro do..1bt, s31l iou tlie ]:ia te?'i al et a very
I'e!.s c,:1e.b le coai.
;ll:6e? 10: ir:l lcroji -,h3.: ,'o.rf ',,i-sha. 3r9 r ihg
naitar. i hoi? ho? to".r:ir 1i i.e io preplfc s;bjects of' ttlts Llld -
&d I h-aye Brr ln*er.:l r*'je to be of issi:t.:ncs tio yo,.r ln any rqy
I can.
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.r. Harry !1. Shsroaa

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Doar Mr. shsffenr
I rocoLr€ai fros J69ae lr,sky a 1€tt6r utgl!.g
E6 to r6rd arld oo!.sld€r a treeinelt vritt€n by you oE
the stoly of Eddls R1ck6nbaok6r.
I havo oaref]llly v6l,ghed ald coDslalot€d tb6
natt€r end bave flnally loachedl the san€ alsolli.on -
lot to acccpt yo1rr trertn€trt - aa raoited to you tn
our mc€tl.n8 at the Chiaago lallroad statlon,
IYo hayo horrd ths 6tory of Eddi6
Rloketbaaket
frot! his oxl] llps p!
havs gathor€d floB rlaly souloss
al1d
throughout An€rlca otbor data.i16, ohareotors, aDd oor!-
trlbutloEs to oake up our Eotion piotuio story. Thl6 1s
Eor i-E th6 haBas of our orn able and cxporledo€d drr$a-
tist6, &nd I hare r.aohod tho fltd doaisLoE to stand by
the story ,!d sorean play areatcd by tbon.
I iogret belng oonpdllad io rA'k6 thi8 dsoisio!.
but fesl, on ths otbcr ha:d, tbat c€slplicatlons, udora-
ae€n, $,sy arid. that oould lrako e sltuAtloa dlBtr€sslnt
for rl1 oonc6ix6d.

I havo aacordilrg1y aalylsod Ur, lrsky that I

!.l11 not r6oelve or r6ad th6 tr€atm€Dt ploparod by youi
I bopo somctinc l'l1 ths llturo r'6 oan
'rolk on
arotho! 6tory to ldutual a.dyaatag6.

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tbts op.ortlEltJr io tber& to4! for yoo. tia,lness lrr pcr-
dttlng Professgr C. E. f€alEs ard Do to ln6pect the
larE6! Brotbrls StrdLo ou tedarBcay, !911,1 21. AB n.i-
the! of ni bad ors! 666!1 s aoil4n Dictur.e Btrdl.o brfore,
re ssro. both e[t!os.1F lntelesied ln the equlDreot atd
iochnlq"r6s o;r:lcred.. I EbrlrLd ltjae os;eclaLlt io co$-
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to bLa tlrG greaildgs rhlch Jrou rxt66d.
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''3.rie! lroti:.!e ..st Co€i :ltudlo,
irurb€r3k, Ca11J'orxin.
I lie,rf l:r'. I*.is4':-
I jreve beoq erpectln; to ses ::r. lanldon iiers
t ,or iire liisi. cr,-,lrli t:r: ,.ieelr.i so ite could t-lk ovor ths rritter
or- tr::e e;:i,.r :.i.o,T oa ;io,.l!' cx;ract fq {Cor1-..ectlcul Yatkee!t, bui
i .lei.rilird t -:: r l:e j,,1ll .-roi be l.ere f or se 1'.'raf 1,esks, and, t'liere-
I ioie- tro:! u! tie;xatier ln a LonJ c lr.ierei,ce rrlt\ irln ov€! iila
ieLe:hotre. iie r 'cdiL' cor!s',nted to : i:rilnd j/o'rr contr{iot, daled,
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recril Liiilr i[ ;ll;.,'-, 194e, liie ]. X'l'.,,aln Co:jlrii$r €tJrs€d to e.jelld
.,.lr,rf c,ti1iui.ci, slo rt t.J llitl/e t:!e ie]'I:: r.a.l !'or n tsrlO{l of ela:ht
(3) :'.ars i.m,l;ul,l'lcth, 1941, cr!]d., thot:efore, lihe !11|eseni ex-
li.q.Jio:1 r"-iL1 a !rr"il-:.lr r..r.i,1 tlr.,l'sn.1o'll;' tr:,*idin; your or1{;lnaL cob-
tr,rcf, to re.rd rlor s leri"od of "11r]€ (9) :''ears lroil tul"y l0th,194l"
I 1tl se.rllnz a ior: al :ioto i:lth ih13 -L.tter to ,.1r.
;,:::1.:dorr. u,li;11.. Ifr to s i +1 the sc,'le on bellal'f ol the ll.trk Tltaln
jo:r .aqr, L nLl -" leo i,o iiail ti19 s€j)le to you ""hug exte3dlnal the ter6
of.our'ccxtr:ct to '-lne ;-3.1rs frD:-. J.ll:- loth, L041.
€ re.ei.tilt l:a{1 l1c .{ivLle:e o.f krYlnc a irrevlet'r
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ci r.our -,o-{,lo-': ticture on t}1-. ]i:e ef 'slk ii.aln, e]]d l uas sLEply
t"ole t:tan de1::l1t€d lrltii 1'L ss ltes l-.s. toDnlsr irho lS liarit TwqlnrE
11l"ece.. ghe Sat b:jsl,le :e titTou8houi, trre ?lc+julE sn1 constantlJ eX-
cLalr:red over tne lerfeciLon end be3'uty ol lt$ jlortrei/a1a. You E€9
i t:.e : orix - :3, Ln1 ,;on. i,:to .€s sJo '?'l l: t::6 ?icturc ug Llvyrs bro-
"-lrer. ,ua! lo frrLllor 6f l:rs. Loo:11s, ur"ti elso +"\e f rtl-er :-f 'Jervl5
I L:.:^:i.on:o t\ '. 1L,jas o-r -:rtl cul3i ll:te.resL to:-r3. Lo',nls to see
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her-fe,ther so ira!:llir plctured ln sone o.1' tile scelres oi lds eerly
!11e.
-. T.rere l,as Just one blt oi t{n8.chro:{s1 whlch I noied
erd that vas io relatloe Lo tho death of the Claqens boy. Il you
?1!l rE€!.ll- tho scene you t il,l rer€l:b er iirat Just i)I.lor to th€ deatll
oi ht" ontfa llark lrent lnto a to! 6hot fihlch had a nane paLnted on
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tiu tlfurao" stroilng ft vs.s Ln Buffaf,o siore. ,!s a m{rtter ol faot
iflu cfrlfa dled ln ilaxtforrf,, ard' tlier€fore, that bl-t of'loca1f i9
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2. one coinpsratlYelJ short sc6ne I thorrght drag€ed a

blt lrss that nhereln sofle flve nlinutaa 6f tlne rrag deYoted to
the qttenlt to catcb a frog !n the pond. In so:xe-of thls t Lne I
f€el sure tour audlence vroutd erjoy noro neJro srlrltual sln-;l{tg.
You ;!el.re sLveI3I short bits cf susb sln;!n;, &nd I ihlnk tbe ple-
tur€ sould *reir-d a llttle rbr€. Ii you are aoln8 to cut' any other
spot I su3gest that fog acene d.urlnE the !'lgh+' or the HlostgslppL
nlar'\t be curtalled a bLt.
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5. In tbe esr\' stlj.ies ol tho pLciure d$rlne ]jarkr s boy-

?iood er'!d young Esnhood I thouijht the oharaoter t&lksl e b1t too fesi
tor hini ln otlrer l ords, ihe dlavl nsa bsrdly percel)tlble; whe re* -
qs the d ra{1 torj&r1 the-6lld oi tbe plc'uure }tas nore 1n ovldeneE and
luss ilulte en sxaet torirays.l ol tbe C16Dlents flsnner"of 5ps6oh..In -
other rords. ln the be.1!,r]4lnd or' the pLoture he talked too fast and
at th. .--rd i.e talked 1B tt-?leal ilark ?YJa l! sty].e. :'p csn se€ thst
ln lolnt of tlrrre 1f .]nJ'thlng lillrk drestqodd hls ,ror,le nore as a
jroung fqan t[an ]ie ilC lD later yesrs after he had lottsn attay fr@1
the Locsl lnal,rences ol ihe sauth.
4.. Tilere 1s o]lg €pl4ran !/hlcb I thlnk roqihe ha'/e gotte[ nlxed
afi1 have eis-,rilot€d ilar< ?',laln. I thlnk I:ls l!1 Bpeeoh scene
in riiir" ,rierti you llrrve -B!k 1\raln ilet eff t, hat cel€brated
;if.i-- t""uo n Go<t" creeted ne! wss beequge he '.^ras dlsallohted itr th€ -
ep 1er3n!

nin-keir! u :'h:,1 !s Just as trark ?raln sald lL, qcd f &1,!/sy6 flnd lt
a blt-der.;oruus
-io-- to altor hle ex3ot \;ordg or tr;- to i'lllove ulon
ilroo. .:uot.lilon as I
:,i"iut€ lil tcs the iel;in; l(:ccal'l to the sff act
ii*t'"cia:.ruii iis;rp,;rttt"e ln ,:&n en'1 he t l:ie rcupon oreated
inu reo:rkei'", wirl cli ls not nearlr' as effeotlve.
5" Tllexe i?4s iugt oae sliro! Itldoh i'irs ' l'"hlcbLoolrd g thousht-]lag a
lft aleapioi;-'ing ana"t:rat',:as -l'our lrolosue eho d@err€A de-
r,r"""f.lr i" li ,Lid 4o" L+ve oroirgh siarkl'o. ro li - :'9t on tiie lthole
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"iuouuar sh" E,1;o n6ted Nhat throuch tbo ;llsJ both
r d;,';i;r:; i n"t co.'tL'ruo'rsrv Eddresccd tiro ?r lnc ltal,
as ':B.rk'. shs sold iut ltlfo' Lr'. :,a:r''do''1, f !..&Ilra;rs calleo
"nu"u"iur
:i:l'ci""'"."-'sit;--otta ituy. Ssrre nevor cal-led hLs "Linxk"t
i;ii -it""i""aa"u3sed ld:onco i! ;ryoutn". .ls I rccelL lt th5 only ad-
ii."i""-ri" os 'Youth' ln the €ntlre :lln'
6. ,:.ilon8 tlDso elso dQllsht€d Hlth ths l)reseniatlon ot the
ptcture ,,as ii--* ti :o"on"t siowe, irarosor of- ilnrrlot K'
Beecher stowe'
Beeoher' The
Nhos6 bro-.,rerc Hsre :{enr; GrO ieioUer ar'd ?honls
-"""i"ir"e.
i';;;"";;;it;;-'d- i i.'il"ai r"J ouienoov r'1tb roso?h rHltoholl'
li-' 11d the Job'of
fiiiii'""i, rrt" rir.,.-uiotni that rultAhsLl
but thls is not correct.
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The lncld.ont about nihs n€ftra ot qy d.eath has b€61

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a.*agJorqtod.' was poorly toldr not exaot\y cu'otgd., and
6r€atl,y
lt 1g Buoh too agt &rd olf€og11e as a phraae not to bo airdE uss
t of to the bost posslble adYantagq.
io nake arry srliiols sbout the lfeserltatlon of ih6 ple-
t turs as a wholo €ee(xs llke atterltlnS to pa lnt the llly, but I
kno$, you Hould. uant a oend ld oplnl,on 1n ihe prenlg€E at to t lre
reactlon of thog" who kltelr lierk ?eral! woll snd. ere r€ty fa."tlltef,
L r:ltlr hl€ llf€ hlslory .rnd llabt ts, allhougil on a 1?ho].6 it ls e.
llcture.
I1ar"6 Lou6
I fe€l sura ihe ,t,cadelljf LBsrd ls due you and yout asso-
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ele!€a end !-nlsh to s€nd you an{ Four assoclat€g i\y heartlsgt
conFf 9 iruLntlons on yout a3Slevarx€nt gs a r,;holet
I rjltb b rst -oJal€s to J-o,r &nd :irs. r,aa"ky, i a&,
Ycurs :'el tlli'ully,
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June 10, 1945.

Frlend

T'ICUO'IIS TTMOUGII SPACE I

f nt ote l4lss Starr lA3t n..,Chjr!.

f-ot Tyt"C hpArJ flo!:;.r,r in,1rit._."
:9T: up.!_r"" - wonLls-rn - t-i y ,,r :;ishr be
rqf(f, or eond,.hlr\-.,. qnd 7^,lr .r_etto_-
arrlvos this nornin!l I
I e;J enclcatn.l ny check, as
sugJostod, so r1atters"^q.i be Fxpodlb6d
lho n)non: illqrne).a nake payncnr: yo[
ailo_Co dol, slt thlS ch :k, FL.r.:e cu:
nd for^$2SroOO.OO to .rl:.nuiectu:ers to
)lY.ll : oL-'in"v.,
(YJr.l,&
6B0 c ):'Llbus Avenue E:anch,
Colu'rbus) tiew york. t ._,a,re n Join!
cn€cklnc accctrnt - F.ro11 k. an,r l.hr,:fi,r'f.'
Snerman.

rf sha1l
sjlaJ-r ccrl&in-t_:,
ccrt&inl_Y be glad
nlad to
get these th tn -q str:riji;i
thes r thlngs s trr i-h":an. I r rrt and
an
rne ne\{ aeroet4onL siSne.. nnd (^r: oj oi
wali so wo cnn er.I for,.eL about lt. l the
onljr lppo the succesl o br_e :ic.,ur. ,{:11
?I:I:Bdoy €v€..ythlnJ vrlrlr swoetnesq nnci
rrr ouo
nel(e" 1n an7:1 1n..- .i.lr riJlrVo
LrrLrlL :,llao l'ot" ngvc:, !/o:,koal
you r.,'e done I. u- qtnor:-a:
1:i....&nc 1 knory
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.Pluase vlro no th6 insi;F.nL chcck
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ls nnd deppslted bo ny ncco\utt.
-Eu
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properLy flgured out. s s- lbut
Il..e not :ret ceon thc llcture but
au happy you a.re onthusedr in the naln, over' 1t.
"'' "- " -.Why thdy sho rlrt havs t r,1e& to lto twalnr s
eaylnJs is boyond nel Bost to 1'9\it
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' seene r: Tbe Partor of the Langdon Eolxet
El,ult:a, New York. A lat€ irfternoon.
two d,ay! before chr lstmas.
Int€rludo ! The CoEolentator
Scene 2: A Room ln General Grantrs Eom€,
!{on York Clty, tn the l88OtE. Mornlng.
:nterludo i Tho CoBurentator
Scene 3s Mark Twalnrs Study ln h13 holre at
Eartford, Corurecticu?.
- Atternoon of th€ Sa&e DaY.
Act Tno
Sqene I: Same as Soene 2r' Al-t I
A ls,te Aftornoon - Slx Honths Later.
Sceno 2: San€ as Scene 5, Act I.
Evenlng. SeveraL Days Latorc
Intorlude i The Colullentator
Scen€ 5; Salle as Scsne 5, Act I
Afternoon - A f€ek l€ter.
Act Ttrleo
S.eonef: The l,octule Tour
scene 2: Th€ Traln gulte 1n the tranghalr gotol,
London, B€1and.
Evenlng.
intenlud6: fhe ConEentator
Ssene 5: Backstago of the SheLdonian Tlreatre, Oxford.o
fnterludo ! T'lxo Coruentator
Scene 4: Sa!!a as Scene 5, Act I.
-{ftornoon, Sone Years l,aton.
Interlude: Tho col0mentatotr
Scene 5 s Ttre Bed Chanber of Ma]3k Tn8.1n
Late A.fternoon of Aprll zlst, 1910.
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couNsELLoRA*atl

June I4th, 1943.

.:r, .'i..no1i L. Sher:en,

!:1e Ce]bridaj€ ,..:::.ri. reri ;-oie1,
530 fiverset l: rlr"ray,
,liri ce.;o, I Ll .

-ear l i'. Sl--I'Ilatit: -

.,'hen I iiro ie i-ou llle oi-iier daJt I nef Lected to
,;irlaiL:t senc! a cilecii qrar/n in .i.-r. .t ar;its it]vor
asli tiis.i :iou aLso_!lte
,o: his shEre li re:ii clrecli fuoi] ..I:aner 3!o-r,iiers. .ou -,iil-i
reoelt 'rhej. sf .i-.1 iiey lioul,l rrsil ii io --r. Lar.h on lhe .LJih.
0i course, reithei t].:e Larii :',/aill c.i1ec;; nor l.r. l-ariit s cllecil
:,ril-l be .lel'osited. uniil afier the checii iias cLeared ia lrour
account, bu'u .-r. i-ar4 !/ants to have these natters all done be-
:'ore Juie slrth. f ij-f 1,:i :aou ;inorl the date the c[eck
is lut fn Jiour- accou'iri, .rl-td r,;h:!t cl,aie I fiil in ojl ihe checks
'io a]i: ;-ar.: l,rai:1 C oi-, rli:r.n j' a rlc:. io li1 . L.rrk.
I i',:: arj-ei ijo .-t-to1r ..rour-:ine:]a.!io rt'c-tre:: is
lrcvini suc!r zi -L'.oc3ss, ah. c3.ll i;/e11 i::a io',; iusl: :-ou ::lu si
t'e a:is',Jerinl- le',iers, etc.
.litn besir oi rii;::es io;oii r.ili,,-rs. Slle r.t:'-I1r

sincereL:" J.ours,

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coldlnO ln to eo - in lhe -i'olrn o.i quosilons
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a wa'k - ::on.37s, ..::l uliJ;l -:':'-.'i3, 6 ir--' ':a, 'f ,
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ioter'_,:-e'"ts l.il . ll,o i.u:i:ol':l-,'.:_r a.n,r. ')j':.tlllj{r oi:ico
I in lhe iloldbl.,!tt ,lroiherst iiltc Str3ei: Slorc
aro ali.1ost coiall-cied. F,rblj.c intcr.:i$Jt is
rrrpi-Lt incrcasinc ' anrl Iril bc (-lei:;h',ed to
tall! irl1:r w:roLe i].itii]i' otci' \r'iil-i :'(:rt \r']:t]t lou
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alg nexi Nhro',ii,li Chicalo.
AnJ Eoir. I'jord on " l$$'' Ttr,qillrr?
the .G61.tb1att brcthej'r riorrl.l lj-1.:{r to scc
a sh;rlng of the pLciui'o ailrr liake plnns rlth
you peop1. 1:o publlcize li on il:t;.1-Lt'- ftnd
lbrcutir tirei]' ofin sio:eI -.!ntl tLe in 1.,11,1! i€
thro:r3h -fcatur. cofl:jlns an.1 stol'5.,16 ',;1!.rn ilLe
iLne colles. 'l.i1on do ;icLt si.i])poso tl !r'int 'ri1l
be l!r al:iicilJo j'cr ili:ir, ?'.ij':)osJ ?
Plca:j.; -i','. ort' best io Bcsgle
&nc scccpt ljhg saile coaa.laL tecat'ds fol'
your self I

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<JESSE L, I.AsKY
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thr 1--irter lroi: Louis :111'2.
lh. "cr: -rir on ri r^d',i'Dc,-a 'r :',-a tlren:-l;,r 1'j3f f alcna:;
it 1. blin ,r]:ir,e:t b.i rlliori f-.1r1. 1.blLc:'. ol 'tl,ri, I_F-st
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l,.r1r: :era. I ;rh11 j,:.:'-. ,1.o.,r. lost3a.
a: I L !r h,:r il:r lr .aor1 ar: li.e!in- i1 rrrinal
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1?.r r-'i-.h iar lio! i..a!. tilis sio!-,., .!11, trhen lio._. ijo -et aao,rr1,..
'to :.1i, liolr ,it bi :lri'i I r,.i1l .ir'. r-. i- r'i:il! il,: 1.r:itest i4:::r:::i
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June l8th, 1943.

Irlrc. itarold lrl.

Sheruan,
l The Cambridge ;lartseni Eot e],
530 Dlversey lari{way,
Chlcago, IIl.
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Dear Earold^ I -
I
phoned you todqy, but you !/ere ou'u and ihen taLked
L to ].r!s. Shenaan telling her I had the check for $25,000. and.
vould d.eposit the serae to the cred.it of your account lyith the
Ii:E!.nufacturerg t Trust Conpal\'-. I a]a enclosi!.g here!?ith dullicate
I deloslt s1ip. f lrifl noll Irut in1rhe check ln favor of the liark
Taraln Cor]palrJr unt il f'rresd.ay or 4erL lteek. fn the neantj.lxe, if
you have no! eLready done so, irlll you _rlease send ne check
I
in lay favor for ny shaxe, wtrlch I flgure to be $71000.
The settlerEent agreenent llith Clara is about whlpped
i.niro shape, al]d I exl)ect the final draft vill- be ready Ln a day or
tvo.
I have not h eard. anylhlng flrrther fron l{oi;erd Ky1e,
so leriraps he realizes he has no claixo.
''arner Brothers sre putting on enother screeni!€
at 2.45 i! the
of Ehe ,A.dventures of Uark Tuain on Jule 22nd,ltest
I
lew proje cilon-rooxr ln thelr buildlng et 5el 44th Sireet,.
Ne$,tori city. so if you happen 1,o be here lhen you co-L]dyour see'it,
alt ough I sui-oose that is out of the o-uestlon as far es bei
able to be here.
$lth every good vi.sh t o you and !1rs. Shema!.,
1e,
Yours faitifully,
G-*-._"-=e<
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Mr. Dale 0r Brlen,
Publlctty Diro c t.r,
WGN, lnc. 444 ',c.Mtchlgen Avenue,
Chlcago, I11.
Doar Mr. 0r Brlen:
Thank you fcs. sending me

the photograph showtng Harold ShorBanrs bifltng -

and please te1l lJarold I was gfad to rocelve 1tr.

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yor flrst srlbnii-tel a .orellminary tt:eatrnent alxf es I am
so tied up ior the neri elx nonths, lhere ls no nec--ssity
l for your. undortal.ing the treatrnent untll your o!.m affe.irs
pennjt you to slienC the proper th4e ln prepartng it,
I trust th. abo'.€ has clarified tho s1tllatlon ani
I ans$efed iire questions contained in your recent letters.
It is l1kefy thet tsessie 1yi11 be rakin€ e trip lo llel,r
fo!'k the end of october ln vhicl'r event Ilrill a.lvise :rou, as
I knolv she will'Jant to see you anC ].lre. Sheryran 1,j]'1en she
'o-a b1 rou h 'hlcs o.
I r/1th klndos; re-:arls to :rou both, i e-m
s in core ly,

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BUREANK.CALIFoRNTA

<]ESSE L. LASKY
Sepl snber 29th, 1945

D6ar Harofd !
Ever slnce I 16c€lved tour vdro roeardlng
ycur dolng s novellzatlon of 'rAdyenLures of [:ark ]{alnrr,-
I |rav o been trTing to arran& f@' cooperatlcrn frolr1 thle
cortrlany. FlnaLly the mattor ,ras pla cad ln Mr . l,!or:t Blrrrnen-
stockrs llands, ad I bave already wlr6d l,-ou to contact hl!1.
Bh.raonstock is hrad of a,fvertislng and publl.cl ty elld w111
be he 1plu1 no Co ubt lnmany ways; at any rate, thl F l€ the
way ihe company fiu1c tl ons ln alL natters such as novellza-
f,icn oi plctu!€s ihat tend to exptolt cunrent productlo4s.
Urder separate coven, I srd for lyardlng you
a copy oi tlAdvonturgs of Ma!.k Twainrr scrlpt arrd, ln a few
days, 8111 eend you eome Belected €tlll-s.
' If you hav€ not alreafy coranunl cat d wLth
Mort Bliraenstock, slBrply tell" h1m lhet Cbarles Etnfeld
lnstructgd mo to bave you co!.tact hin lcI th refermco to
yo uf dotng a noveLlzailc,n of our plcturg srd to get hls
co operatl on .
i trusi; you v/111 pardon the delay fut
anslterl]lg ycu, but lt bad io go through tile 'fJarner Bros.
routlne.
'ifl tb ktnd €et regard.s -
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Dear I1r. Lfln8don 3

I nuch appreclAbgo yollr flno lett€r

of Septsmber 28th, glvlng ne R repor!
L on $hat you &nd lr.t'. ,l,ark heve boen through
and I reJolce rJlth you that tho tratter b,ar
flnelly been E e ttled.
Bgcau8o Xra. SlhornRn and I had
becone so f,ond o.f Clara - reco,lnlzlng at
the 6arxe tlno her euotlonal tsndenslds -
thl s unplessantnss r has occas l.on6d he ar tacho
for us. W6 aent her a Chrl6tlEas grgotlng
as. ueual lRst year but, of cour'Ee; had no
acknowf€dgorn€nt.
Your deductlon 1s very Accut'ate
about the naln cause of Clarara dJ.EsgnELon.
fL 8ter-E fron her !:ot b€lnqt able to r:eL
herse'L: n'ade a nproducln; iupervleord on
the plciuro because she constdera herself
to be arrn abbllty on the ibeatre. She told
mo how sbe had produeed plays ln D6trolt.
I spoke rlth a man 1n New Aork nho bed b6en
her etage nanaga end he sa1d, nsh€rrLsn, they
wer€ God-awful, and a aource gf Broat
enbar:'assnent to her husband. hri she dldnt t
agen to reallu€ how bad her aatl!€ sa8 - and
the play...sh€ thought ever i'thlng-ras rrondorfuL l "
,i{y positlon ln Ilollyirood was I dlf,flcul.t
ons bgaauag Cl.sra constantly santed to have Eore
to cb wlth Nhtn€8. Eowovsr, I kep! counsolln8 her
to walt unt1l
untlL tho scroon
scroen piay
Dlay wai connleted befor
wa9 conpl€ted or9
lxakLng h€qr suggastlons because I knef, l,ssky d.ld,nr i
rant lntgxforencG and have to spend hours o! tleo
llsten1ng-to we]l-neant euggosllons whloh could
have nothlng to do wlth t h6 -dralqa t 1c structuro
of_the story. I thlnk OlBra reslrrtsd batnft koDt
Eh18 far away fron actlvltlea, allhou8h faify ieg
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t no€t Bnacloua and oonalderate, and after
I had f,1n16hod and loft Hollyrood. tro
xont to Clarqls horne, $1th A1sn L€Mayr the
othor wrlter on t'tro productlonr and went
over the e crlpt rlth hor. So, you aea, 3bc
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ras not dlsregardodr bosauae chat1gg 3 tare nada

eftot, thst, b€f,ore the flnal shootlng sorlpt
L was okayed.
I ao g1ad, ln the nainr that You
t ca!1applove of the plstune {h1eb I, uyEolf,
hsve not yel seen. LaskT hasprornlsed to
glve ms a Eho'dlnc ss soon as h prlnt r€gchec
t Cblcago. Y'ilth ref,arenco to Eev€ral errora
whlch Clara BLgbt hevo spottod - €he{as
glven hor chance, st tbe ilne above montlonoal,
bo go over the sorlpt and nake her suggostlons...
eo, li she dtd not eatch thes€ €rrors she bAs
no one to blana bug hgrgelf,.
I concur wlth you ttlAt no ons wLll
ever hsnd16 tho Estata ln the ef,fJ.c1ent, and,
lovlnt nanner 1n nhlch lt was rdanaged by l{r.
Lalk - and yourself. You both had every rgason
!o consider tlds obllgatlon a duty of heart ar
well a6 b€&d...but bunan apprtolatlon 1s a
varlabl€...and Clara wlll have to learn, at h€r
age, tlrough blibar sxpellenco, I an a fra1dr
It rould be a Joy to 3Ee you lf and
wh€n you como tbrouBb 0h1csg9. I have Just
cordplotod a slx Bonthal serles of bloadoastr
ln ny perEonal phlloophy pro6rs! based upon Ey
book- trYour
book, nYour Key
Ksv to Eapplnoss
EaDplnessn whlch
ch has
tras k6p
k€Dt
rne oiorrnously buey anarorlng thourattds ot lettors
on peraonal irobl6uE aont li E6G6ffrnnlng tJro
b of hrrlllan exporlcnco. lncldentally. lf, you
WN$TB r";3 IBX& t r-?BvvBI.'nifi"oBBbr" I"t' Bt,Bil"xo"tu
-" irj",il;i'r111 glve you an ldea of lt. Ny bes! wlsheo and
thanks fot' your klndnes i€e. . .glncorely-
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ttuld r.ll r olrt ll1 !!r!.r gt toot. c! tba ltot[rrrr pubfioltl.
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rldv.ltlrrar of Lrrt trtE..
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tritnr for lurpoe.t of loD-troflt i! rly
ray rhlob roqld .ltori good ptrUtlliy to! yoqr plohr., ti roulil
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rllstbgrlrad lrat ot ltt aueb rr I pr|lq8c thlt !!o!.!! llllrrtd
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llur.artooL l! Lr tert, tha! I rtr.d you, ! tllt tbrt yos r.!a
th. ouc floD rha I rould h.rr to got p6rltrrl6 io lo?.tltc
t!i! ltort u4 t{ttbolt borta8 th. lrrr I dhould trbbt r!
.rrutcE€lt rlth tpq rgu!,d bo dl that rrr lcotr;ery. terhipr
yoq o.! thaor .o!r llEht o! tllt altuat!!'! troE yonr c!d. lttb
tb. t.r!. of !...r!oh I h.tc lqi h o! thl. lubJroi, I ooulil
p!rp.!! r Eert qrollhg rld lnrlllllrt .lory, I hir. b.d tbll
h llld !o! roro tlrlo lnt ultll r€e.ntly h.!o bee! toc lnct tq
Eit. Sorl' tlo!6!t to lt. I r! bcol
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!. llt r.rt d 1! brldlln3 lrhlr lt lt rould bd lo lbla t
t t 1i oqt rithout oolfltot tlth Brr!.rrr rDd tf tb.y e.D b.
tlltotri !to[ ltht yorf tltl. o! a DooL r]loh iloer tot a..crta
to ba .o larad.
Pl.i.. do aot t!rg!.r. t. dtr€otly t! tbl.r lut I f€lt totr rhodl.t
kloir.r.otly rnrt br. hrt)!€!.d lld ,loqld Do Erldtd aoaonlhgly.
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IIlnL tou tet FE frrthtr oorGtt rtth !.lrtlG to rt oo!-

. taDlrt.q rfott Dt ic LDDbatat tiolt |l!d toq! rddr.a rt
to tbe tba .l,rl llrtrr llot rr llll !. tdart.d. thlr roqld
31ra r. tltr io A.i th. lot.lllrrttc! dolr rld oE tbt arltt
h rot totr It thlt r.tt ! ol! b. ol.ar.d rD.
ry !.tt rtrLrr u tlrrp.
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PIcTU
i WEST CoAST STUD IOS
BURBAN(.CaLrFoRNtA

october zoth, L945

JES.SE L. IASKY

Doar l{aro ld. :

1FtLer of Ocbob€r l4th -
I thlnk you shouli drop thoI'olrf
.Ans',yorlng
rEtter of dolnA a book on
'rThe A:vonturos of Mark Twa1nrr. l'to do noi control the
right to publlsh a book basod on our plcb-rr€, conso-
quonbly, Urore ls nothlng y./e coi1d do to holp you In
tlrls slbrra!l on. .Jo are noL partlcularly coilc:rnod
aboub llarporrs -a"rlnq c,hcir booU "The Advonturos of
L[ark Twsinrr; as a ma bter oi faci, 6ven thougb the story
1s not slrnllar to our platrre, th€ Publl-clty Departlqent
thlnk lt would be a gool tie-up -- so I say, lotts drop

By the tyay, Beesl€ 1e L€svlng for N6w

York on Novalber loth, afflving 1n Chlcago on tho S€n ta
Fe rrchlefr', Frlday, Novenber ltth - and It oc curred to
me that haybe you or Mrs. Sherrnan would b€ kfud enouCb
to beet h6r at th€ Santa Fe statlon, anC have lu.nch to-
gether belor€ s]re l--avcs for Ne$r York.
You wl11 bo inlerested ln knoY.lng
I'Rhapsody 1n Blueri ls nearlng complellon and looks
1lke a magniflcont plc turg .
!'llth klndest roga?cls to you ard Mrs.Sh6rnan -
As over,
6veP.

IIr. Harold .
The Cenbrid ge Apar brnent ,{olel,
550 Dlv6 ns€y Perkway, Chlc ago, fll.

?[Tfrpuoo.
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octobor 25, 19i15.

Desr Jess€:

A1l rlAht - war11 drop tho

ldea of the noyollzallon - qnle8s Rarper a
and Grosset & DrmlaF sjtould change 1:he 1r
nlnds, whlch 1s nct Lj.koly, wlth arrarr.Jenenls
alrJady ns.de. I shoul"d h.lye lo./gd bo do tho
E tory.

f no16 that drarnatlzed verslons

ol plcture giorles aTo I1o'tr bginE dono,
accor j.inj to Vsrlety. Sone day I should
lllae to do --] pla] oir rrl!,rlnn. 1 bJllevo
the pl-ay worrld not confllct nlth tho plcturee
and ono would slltirulate inl€resl ln the other.
licr11 h( id-l_hted to !,€€t Dgaslo
and have lle! a9 our gu€Et for lunch on Novomb€r
12th. Ce:r Jo'i '-ie11 ue ythsn hel traln 'd111 aTrlvo ?
Crn:-rerulatlon3 on "Rhqt3ody 1n
BLuart. bur.oh thst o)rul,d be a great
I l,a,l s
p 1c ture.
Donrt for'6et your su8gesblon of,
YoL,R l0 SAPPINES$ and 'whsn your nlnd 1s
KtY
f,rec io lhlnk about lt - let rae know and fr}1
get bJsy. I 3ra formulatlng ideaa nor. LrId have
gath€red aono renarkable uaterlal. Byl ttro
tlttre you aro r€ad.y, I havE roaeon to bollevo
Itll be on a natlonyr.i:.de notvork.
our bost to Be8s1€ and yours61f,.
SlncoreLy,
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Dec€nb€r 241 I9$3o

Dear l{r. l,enSdon !

I
Thls aource 1r not to be quotodt
bub f had a tro hour convorsatlon i{lttl
L B€ssle iasl(v ls8t-reek, bot'woon trelnat
as she wEa 6nroute back to tho coast llon
a trlp to l{eri Aork.
{ Xl'g. Lasky tolci !i€ Lhat Clara
le co1nf, rrltb aRu891an genlleEanr wholqt€4.
re iot it her hone ono afternoon for
ltrLu nan. lrbose nIlrlo ah€ could not recall,
and lt his Ellpped our mnory a1ao, la
alablt1ou9 to rnarry h€r ' and 18 €ven noF
€xortlnE oulto en- lnfluenco !n hor Sffairso
urE. Ia;ky fe€ls tbat he hAs boen largoly
resoonelbie for gottlng hor stlrred up.
Our furpreEslon of hlrr wao thal ho uas a
cool. iesorvod. thrord antl cslculatlng
contieman. E9- kno s all the nlce Europsan
iqnnora and clara tra6 looklnc to hln for
h16 oDlnlons on Eattera. Iio prof€ssod to
havo in lntereet ln tbe rosoarch Bork I
h.ad b€en dolng wltbre4ect to tll€ hl8ho r
powers of ulnd - bgt I could not fool that
irlE lnteroet ias 6lnscro. I boflovo ho has
besn basslnfl ludr@ont on CIR!'als fr'l6nds
*ru ril;o 6f nprotectlnS" her. Thla 16
""a"t-unfortunatg lf Mr6. Laskyr s repgrt ls
noet
true - and 1l soens loglael tg ua fl'om our
oryn obsorvalion.
I stlLl trave not seon a shoi{lng
of ttro plcturq althou6h lt h.aswhlch
becn prouloed.
I Ato roassured at th€ reports havo
eag
cono In. ho{ovgr - and belleve aI1 done
that could llAve boen dong, undor the
to nake lt's 6ood llcturo Rnd
"ll"t."itt"u",
a aucceag. As you pertlaps knon, l\arnora aro
DlannlnR to open lt on a toad show bAsll -
irhlch m6Ens nrch blaaer money rsturns.
hopo thls flnds You ln good -
I y.alEest
heslttr. l{y- good tlahos to you and yourll
glncoroly-
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DoooEb€r 24. 1943.

I
D€an B€rsro s I hsl<f J
It "a8 so nlco to hqv6 bsd flxo fln.
Vlslt tllb you end B€tty - and tO hRvc ttrO!
tsuddy. E6 Lr a wondarful, Dorson snd Min}(
Betty ls to be congratul,atad ansf,.
I had thc Dleesu:€ of lDendln
ttro foIIoFIng Sunday Eor"rln8 r?l!h Buddy-at
tbr Sh€rhan Hor€l (nlce o! [1E to plck'a
botol by the sAmo narol). Ho hac iuch
a flno undorstandlng And approclatlon of
B€tty and 1! so doEply 1n Lovo Blth hor
that I at! 6ure evorythlng lg dolng bo bo
b€tte! anJ bstter as thot traveL fLe road
ol L1f6 togeth€r.
Buddy r6ad aEveral che,ptera of
ny net book, YoLrr Koy to l{arrlod Happlng8sn.
ne navlnc reque8ted. lrc to brlnB tho hanuscrlpt.
Apparently your reqo!@endatlon-hqc1 uade hln -
t- koon to e€e 1t. Ee 6aLd tbat tbts wa8 HIg
phllorophy of marrled llfo - and ho would verv
Euch I1k6 to travo llAd B€tty road tt qLro.
t- If Buddy ha! been Rbl€ to nalo 1!
lor the Chrlstrlas ho11c18yE - pleaeo Blvo he
and Betty our best Fllho; an3-than! fhon tor
t- bb6 grostlng thoy s cnt.

I
I qlr stll1 valElng eagorly to roo
fEE A-DVEIIIURES0p UARK TWAIF - ind irope Warnerr
ttray Elvo Eo a hoLldal €calonr! glft oi e
shotlng l

llee€€ lorglvo tre for not h8vlng ,rtttcn

looner -bul I haye boon sii,Rlped Elth work iblch
had tq be out of t he pey befor€ ChrlstrRs. Our
! bert rlghcs to yorr and tossc - and our hoD6 that
I
tho Nor Y€ar contalns buch h.applnols for lorr bothl
S1nqer6l,y.
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iiy Cear l.{r. . gh€rman:

Ii was very nice to recelrie youa Clrrstnai "e&embr.nnce.
anC. I parilcularly aDirrecia.ted. yoU: lst
r' .i
T h've r-o! .{norn anylr)lnE abou! the t raovtng plcture but
ha'l e::n"cted to r.rC of it€ Teleese aboout this lt 1ne. I su]-.l-.o se
you rein by a I'ro^1 -ho" oesls'r that irt !cil1 apbear in the big
:jtles, e fe!,! of :he( at s time,on a hilgh price be€ie anC later
.n go to :he t..ro.Lic r: re.:'rl-er J'rices. I EhorlrC thlnl thi: r.-uld
be quiie a test o: iie Dolularlty .l'lth the lubitc. If rhe nubrlo
cloeFrirt ihilrk tbis iicture in the sar,e cla,ae as other6 thst h:re
been larrncired ln iiris 1"ay 1t ,idght E1ll.ee it a bac, siart. Iiell , rbat
iF up to Taaners.
f we-. r,.ttiltiiarLJ' in';eTeste4 oj couxce in rhat lrou tcld re
of ry cou-qln, I a:r sorry to say 'ih?i T T ar:l eniilely out of iouch
"'.1-th her, ihcuqi]i i did s-.t e Cllristfta6 c3 rC f rori! her , I on.Ly k:Iolir
th!t ihe re\d irusiees and oificers of the t :l.rk T*ain 0o. heve not
h?a an e:sI tilne {ei:ing tLings '-rnder rrlr r o: 1,nders!6r4in.. scre of
-i}e r'4rli T'.te in ao. c'tnt:act€ etc., gnd ',h=t :fey jlr''. ' 6r_ed r tI!
li?ar-.,'ily .n Che.rlcE !5rir n'lio hpe been goooC enougd to help i]lem all_-o1l
he noFsibly cou13. I on1:r iroee the jr _ -'-
"FIL 'el:re,.:nr .-' ic.: h- *il l not succ'eed in hie ouest,
limrprr---,-t-- .
c.*6 .-6 - r-..-.d ra in flv efffortB to haYe rriy couein
Fee il,.ings eF ihey 'iexe, tin the qhole I rnink I voulC r3ther neet
t!€- Cefeet at xl-.3 '..nas o: the llediurr tthal erelr'a RuF$iFn Aentlenan,
but T er: teet the "'ironE fe-lings - thft f l"d foi rnprly .ionth!: on
:-.-: s oj.ct, fPe1I...: t s17 .-!3.I lre i.3r'' inteaesie.r to hePl
j:riher n"w-F of any i:incl if it co.les too you f iorii llorf:nrood..
f h?lre not b-"er in oiicago nol' foor !'?v t: '!:enc -1-
/atrg, :ltio)i:t^'n
nor:ial tlnes I WDUIC h31.'e been tl,e:re tc o see a '1r r:lne, lf
?ir.l 'r'ren cuch a vielt tekeB l)lsce I sha.a-11 cert:lllly tr:/ to see :/ou,
iiearltl e aa ny iLarlls foT youT l,^tter an.nd C]rrlsifoaF
:::
card.

Youre sincereliT,

r, HF"Tord u, 8l exr.an,
.!i
?he Canbr idge
53u Dlversey Parkrray.
Chtcago.
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PIcTU ,,rtFff'
'i.-l
WEsr Co,qsr STUDtos
BUReANK.CALTFoRNTa

<JESSE L. LASKY
Decembe! 23t-r, 1943

De.,r Haro ld l
In ${shlng you 6 fla-cplr itew year, I want to take this
opporbunlty to tlEnk iou anl j,:rs.Shgrmon ior you -6ny- kindnesses
to.3essl: :nf tseNbyl also. ior tite taLL
duroy. lessle lrcs rrorat vcrJ- ionC .f youI und;trst€r.rd
you had ,i\ri th
and spgaks oi you often.
I noticeC 1n a recent l"etier llror,r yoll thst yolr l.tave bgen
prosreed a eholr{ng of T,rain. I dlJntt tnow i print hit been
to Chicago. Tf ]-ou have not e3en it, i iv11l cLeck up an.l seesent lf
-L can airan:e e sho$rlng !oi. you.

p1cEure,,__Ygy "f1J be
,1otljrlvoo".
surprlseC to lee!]"] ihzt vre bFd to stop our
_enteen', due to the fsc! that 1ve goi Ln aroubLe
with the Screon Acbors Guild, .;ie. had. pl"n4ed to use'about
sLers an1 porsor'la11tlos, )"l,ing- their ialariee q1 a prorabed.forly bails,
bu! the Guild -cFsse4 s rui:ig ih"t ue wou ld h"ve:o pa;- the b1o
sinrs lr-r11 salarles. even r:n 6uJb they 0r*61 on 1-y oni iay. This,
of course, puL -!he srars *yo.E'oo" i.";h-;:.;';i no- msko
ryl lh.ort tlren, we sto!pe(.. tlee pzrducilon
"i-"irrc
afler
:":^il::"1:
E 'our)19 o: v/eo;s. I g:n now loo":ln; for E n-w Storr, 91!hOu_h shoottng
M 11 -orobabty recir e ro -o ehesl u,i tu t'luiuioi"l l'
rrRhalsoC'r 1n
Rlrrc" ts flnished and ls no,,,r beLltg
s,) thr t lt pro-oafly 1l be pr.evlo$€al sonetine f; Fe;;;;ry. scored,
!r{

l.lX son, Jessa, Jr, was ldth lhe Anet,lcan forcoe thrt 1e.ded
on !n9 0e^cil ai, Arewe recently, an,i recelveC consideiabl.e publiclty
in the ngwspatrErs cu€ to e dGlatch sent lroil c""Jr"i-fin"frtn".rs
headquerlers. I am verT prgud of the boy.
Thatrs sbout all the news _ but I d!1 wsnt bo senat t{e},/
.Y-ea:_l:
:feet1lg" t9 yog.and you-! t*ntly anJ ifr"t g;"" *u ao sxcuse
Eo alrop you these iew lines.

.rith i{arme s t regards -

?lTArr,",
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NORTHITESTERN UNiVERSITY
Csrcaco C^! ! us
LAXE SHORE DRIVE AND CHICACO AVENUE
CHICAGO
MiD,rr Sc!oo! or Jo uri^ !rs
\7' 6! o !or tlr.r
M i t. 't.t'. .,

1) "" "'
I
Saturday nxornlng

Dear Mr, Lasky:

of our scrlpt for today,
Herewlth your copy
as conplete as I aro able to make lt, Please pardon the
L
rough typlng -- I had to do 1t nyself, as I have no
secretary on Saturday nornlngs. I an encloslng your
I odglnal scrlpt, so that you can check the very sna1l
departures whlch f have nade iroE it, I have n6de
ldentlcal coples for Mr. Melne and nyself,
I wanl to say agaili how thoroughly
I llke the scrlpt whlch you and ldr. Sl.rernan have woxked
out. It Bore than neets ny expectations 1n every way,
and I know that we are golng to have a flne broadcast.
I look forward to Beetlng you at Studlo
2, 1n the North liJr1g1ey Buildlng, at 12rlO.
Ccrd1ally,

l&^^r. F,^4&:-A
| *oou*.", ThiE aftexnoon Of l'en and Books'! i6 not reviering a took - it is
revie{ing a nloiion picture, rlThe Advent'.Ees oi }'llrk traint'' I have
t as qy g'dest in the etudio the Producer of that pictule. l]e is
JEssE L, f,Astr. I'tr.Itlsiqy is pelhaps the uost outstanding pionee!
I
piclirre produce! in Aaeaica, IIe has been responsible lor Eole tla]l
t one thousslrd picturest trany of then dealing l'dth gle,lt epocbs of Arerlcan
idstolx'. lvfol.l,aslqr conceLved anci produced 'rTbe Co"ered Fagonri whieh ls
stlll listed as one of the ten great notlon Pj.ctures of all tine.
lh.Iasl:t carried on the American tra{iition Fhen he tec-'ntly produced
trThe life of Sergeant Yorlirt l,rilich viviCfy portrayed the spiri'u of oui

lrxerican boys oi the Eir:si F.orld.r:.ar. lnd noe? L'-.laslv is entoute to

cdc..*" lt;^ " '
l:eli 'lork L.here he is io attenC ihe $orld pre.iere of Lis la'!esl4 picture
itThe Adventrues.ot liark Ivairrr, starring a?edric jlbrch as tl!3 iErrcrteL

It . lasiq' - you aptalently beliene th€,lr notion pj..iuaes bea]' a responsi-

bilitl- to the !-ft3r'ica.n p.rblic in the iature of tbe stcries ttought to
tl:e screen,
LASru: Indeed I c.o, Iirts. lY€iericli. In earlier .lays notion
licture rproducels
r.rore not so conscious of tl:j-s resloonsibility as tjlet are today, but novr

the inciustlt rea-1izes the grea'" pE-rt it is ie€tined to p1ay, ar]d ls

playing ill t]€ E-haping of !-'nericen thought sl]d liie and character. l:e

are consiantly striving to b"in€l to the people of olr:' country the finest
in ins,riration anc draoa that tris ror'1d affords.
TREDERIC"{: Eut I notice, 1.,'r..Insl:y, that yolr persor1all,._; bsve 'ieeo Eost itteresied
in bringfu€ to the ,a-'nerican peorie an appreciation oi lri1ei! onlr1 real
file characters and the great and Fonderf_.r-L possibilities Lnhelent in
orlra countty and our foln of govetnnent.

:fes, l,!r, lbederiek, j-n titaes such as these, f helieve ibat no greater
selvice can he renderod than brilging to all ,A.nericsns a liner a.pprecra-
_.4n-
tion of the true sqirit of tii€ country_ es personifled in ihe lives of
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lts outstanding nen and -oBen.
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r13DERlCi(: Then this is the real reason, Mi. If.s4y, rhv you are blinging ilte lile
I
of l,brk tojain to the screen,

LAStri I Indeed it j.st Producing ntrArk Twainn has been a dream of nine since
- wn,s +ker€.
I visited PsU !h-1-1, Teinessee, sone yeers agoi doilg lesesrch orr the
fife oi Sergeant Yoik. Tbejr irold me there of an o1a n€.tive Fho hler
fiergoalt York as a bcy - and afso his iather and gre.ndfatier. They said,

'rlf you ce.!l g6t tlie ofd noutaineer io tal-k about York, you fli11 get
al-l the LrloxFaiior you Reed. f hr.d friends bring Lhis old nai to
the li+"tie Fooden ho-ef i,liere I lras sta]'ing, ridcb, oddlJ eaough, +_ss
naned nTirc Mar:: T/laiEn. I bagan asj:ing ths o1d felfo]. questioil€
aboui Yor!, 'tlll-iin York iyere a gcori boy|, he said, rrbut, I:1r.LaslT,
irbat aieii]e nerb ol i:ras bo'"e1 .{'hete toutre sluoppinr?i rlTae l,brt
Trainn,I tolC :rin, roh. tes , saj.] he,
'ithlt i,iarL T{sin - hetll
ri€ se a voi-r,lerf|ll pictrre - and I couL!: teli -.ou nora about irin tll'nls

',,rittei, in the boolB. Uis fatber h!i1d t 1s hoiel,tr TbE-t's

interestingrl eatd I, I'but get,iing iack lro York|r "Tep,

Sergeanl,

Alvints a gcod boyn, he said -- rr'cut, trisik Tqain, he (ere a gier'" Eer.tr
Andr ior th. res+, of ihe idteivfewr every'!ime l asked a.luesirioir F-bout
Afvin Yorh, he erouid repLy i.'it,h a:r anecdote about l,arl: ll-!!ain, Then

Isnsl1l. took l.aYe ol q,r Te4nessee ftienas, who hsd geihered to bii ne

iare'aefi, thel: shcuted after ne: rcood luc.]r or ll-vin Yorkrs pictrre"--
bai idgh a'iove i,heif voices sounded I,he vcice o: the old r4o'untsineer i

'llhrk T{ain riill nrake a great piclruz'e.rr 11] t}re !l-a1e tirz'! rii€;nt,
j.n spite oi q' idterest in Selgeani -.Iorh, tbe o1i Eaals pl1lase kept
btzzing in nV brain' ui'uif I fe.rl" asl?ep ..... '!L'ark Twaintll;ieiie a

great pj.ca"ure tr{ark txain tf1 ma}e a great pictlre --- a gree_!
-
pic;ure --- a great pictu\u:etn
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I 9R]DEItICK ! Then il Iilgat be said, IA-. k-slv, ihe,-, r,iris old nouritain.er a.Inosl,
hylnotized you into $€-ldng trl'ark F/aintr.
I

LISrY ! Ie11, he certainly helped because, since a bolr, f h..d cone unCer the
speIl" of l&.rk Tnainrs sronderful- hunorous and pidlosophic nriiings.
As a natter of fact, f produced tbe original nTom Saeyexn, lircLleberrj.
rrlnnr', iPlince snd tie Paupern and irpRddin r llgad lli1so1l .

.FnqDERICK. 1:e1i' i'.at liackglounl has sxr'elt qualifi:d you to proC,uce ,rTrre Ad-

ver,iirreb ol ...... you koon, i,{r-. i€sqr, vllen l,?.tenk1in

lJark T'ersini.
J. irbine, Vice Presiient oi Tl.]e lisrj( TEain Associatlo:1 o: &rerica
(?rho is in tb€ snrrdio vj.th us toCat), ani I, sar., tirc slecj_al preliew

of yonr [!.rlc;-'sain picl,ure, we irere alr.]i.t ihat l,]erk.T},ainrs per-

scJls-iitl. rdgh'" b€ too colorfu] to bring believe..ly to the screen.
rie l?reF Xou had a grest subject for a picture, but $e h7rdl;r dared

believe you corli brin3 l,lr-rk Train to uE in r:r.ich a rtr€llnel as to rake

uE feel tbat ve !-iere o:ice aaain in -!he actual fi.,,in6 presence of
l,r--:erica I s grea+" h.rno'.ist. Fo,rever:, l.r.-.e ne a.d I are prepared to
s'uaie nDI tbai i,itis miracle rlas acconplished .... Fut ll-s r,-"lst ]lave
been yorrr greatest problero.

LAS'tr: It certajnly first p;rrt of i]1j.s problen

rras, ],1i.!:.ederick. And the
iras secraing ti: r'i8bt s.cior to plat l,larli th.ain. :'e liere noei iort-dnate
in o'Jl] choice oi lYe.lxic ileach, rholr critics sa, has g1ve.-_ pj.ix:r-?s the
finest portra.iai oi a real 11:e character ever s9e! or t4e screeL
ry the ray, he Fae gr:eatfji helped in his ciiaraeterizaiion by studying
ar old s:lent no.;ie vli-ch Thofirs Fdison h:_c1 tai:en of i,:1rl tiair in 1905.
11, siowed l;6r: ra^1king i]1 iront of lis hone jn ll-nlrarl;eri york
- dreesed
j.n his farous
'rbite suit - greetj"ng his three dar€hters, Jran, Sirstr a.t:d

C1ara. Frecl.jie lfarch h3d tbis picture r1m ovef, and ovei at 1:ast a

hrrldred timee and imil,ated L'nrk Tiiainrs every gesi,rt e, dcwn to iris
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t pulfed his cig6t.

shuliljng g€.ir e:ri even the nay he SiEco }te

tell the oi llari: T\rain frori the tine he vs.e boln until the
storr_
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tine he ciied in the year tlut llailey t s Conet arpeared in th€ slcy '
l it Fag necessary for llcedric liarch to uge tnelve diffe.ect Eakeups,
lle had to arrive at t,he studio at six-thl.lty in the lcorning il1 order
to be nade up and readJ to go before .he caneras ait nlne olclock. I
think ss you vieH the picture /oulll agree llar:k r-!?air1ls transition
fron yor.lth to o1.r age has leen done so graduallyr in keepirg rith
actup+tphctocralhs o: T?ain at differeii ages' tbat you a?e hard\v
ai?are f-i- is :}.L i oll b lore J1- very etes.

T'FXDMIC-4: That is t:-de, l.':T,Llskl', 0f cou:rse, 1 reslize Jorr hec to -"e-ke some
poeNic licen3e in a storl' of lde life, but I rras lnpressed a'b the 1itt1e
ieparture lio..l l,OO,a i ron rcar 11cts.

i,AsiiY ! :nall, "r:u rms-- renenber', L!..-.bederick, tbai jihe lr'Erli ]hiain fstaie E-ave

us access to .rlL lile pubiiihed ard rm?ublish:d Eo:rks ol i.iai:: TEai!1,

ite obtaindd _!h: righNe t3 Alhert Bigelolt Painers oificial thlee-vc1uir,e
biogra!}!'; 1ro scotes oi T,r.,ain I s l"eiters a.t1i nsie-boots, in edditio., to
Iiarcl.d Shernr&r I € stage _r1al- on li'arlc lFain - ard we consulL6d P,err,ari
tei;oto, slid oti--r a tiolities, erim knev the Triaio bacirground. irlhen

lye bad crlfected all o',r materi"sL, we mert to riork on the noti.o! piciure
script. Orr first. scenario l]crlld lrobai}y l]3ve g!'o-;uced a picurire
sir( hours ii fengtl:. 1'! 'orol{e oLrr hea?ts to ba-!'e 'uo cut it do?_n - but
rie did our besi to preser_1'! t,he l,:ark Twain l.hst l\.lirerica kiro".iE anil loves.

iFJ'IRIC?:: Ari that i'611 hare dcne, lL:a,Iash,, lerbap€ tight TouLi be in'ueresied
in hearing wbat i,'r,Meine ard myEel-f real1y ildnk or nThe Adventures of

l,lar'k Tvainn.

I ce.tairli lrouJ-rl.
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F"JDERICK: trir, geine, Xou kno{, is not only Vlce ?-resideat of The lbrk 'Ivain
lssocletion of fuoerica - but he is a reai autho'iiy on rr!!3rk Ttxai_nianarr'
You may finil hiia critlcaL oi sollle poinits.

| ,,*"r' You gentlenen go iight shead. lonlt pu1l any p1rncheg' I '€ant to

rc*t "J"tty That you think of the pictuie'

FREDERICK:
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'ilell-r I.rr.I':Ls ".v r noII youtve heard vhat lir.}f,eine and f b'd iro say
About iThe Adveniures oi l,{er:. Irain . Tirilr i5 the firSt tiroe a
piciure has el/e! been leYielied oii our 'rof lren and Books" piroS?ao'

I tilink it is only fair thai you siculd be perni!'ve.l the last

I,AS,T1: Thanl< you, Llr. irederick, Since thj.s i9 essentially a book rewiev
progran, I ilrink I sllou1d quote a re'laik that ark T\rain n:!de al'out
his boohs !{lri-ch I *ou1d lile to heve a!*t to the iricture algo.

Ir-bat aenarh i6 tba-u ?

I,3StrI: i!'larl.: Iliairl saidi 'rW books are neter - those of great geniuseg
sre nine - but - evez]'body drinks Faterln

FTS'ERICKI Yes, iir.Ir"sky - tr1ark 1\rai! lias right -- ever/ilody crinks sj&tet
€nd eyerybodyr I a]l surer is going to like ttThe I'C_ten:u?es of
xbik Trrainr'.