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<title>Letter from David O. Selznick to Ed Sullivan re casting of Vivien Leigh, January 7, 1939</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2023 21:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In a recent research rabbit hole (an occupational hazard when you write <a href="https://martinturnbull.com/sample-page/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>historical fiction</strong></a>), somewhere someplace somehow I came across this image of a letter that David O. Selznick wrote to Ed Sullivan. At the time – January 7, 1939 – Sullivan was still just an entertainment journalist (his eponymous television show that would catapult him to national fame was still nine years away) and Selznick was six days away from announcing who he had (finally!) cast as Scarlett O’Hara. I’m surprised that, with less than a week to go before telling the world he’d cast a Brit, he was <em>still</em> undecided and went to the trouble of dictating a letter that went at least to two pages explaining why he might not be casting Vivien Leigh.</p>
<p>Or was he just putting Sullivan off the scent? If he was, that’s a lot of trouble to go to. Then again, the official announcement of who would play Scarlett O’Hara in the movie version of <em>Gone with the Wind</em> was the entertainment news of the year, so there was a lot at stake. And Selznick was notorious for being a prodigious writer of letters and memos, so any of the above is more than possible.</p>
<p>It’s also interesting to not that Vivien’s name is misspelled. A week later, after the official announcement was made, her name would be known all over the world.</p>
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<p>January 7, 1939</p>
<p>Mr. Ed Sullivan<br />
621 North Alta Drive<br />
Beverly Hills, California</p>
<p>Dear Edt</p>
<p>Vivian Leigh is by no means cast as Scarlett. There are three other possibilities. But should we decide on Miss Leigh for the role, I think the following answers your question:</p>
<p>1. Scarlett O’Hara’s parents were French and Irish. Identically, Miss Leigh’s parents are French and Irish.</p>
<p>2. A large part of the South prides itself on its English ancestry and an English girl might presumably, therefore, be as acceptable in the role than a Northern girl.</p>
<p>5. Experts insist that the real Southern accent, as opposed to the Hollywood conception of a Southern accent, i.e. basically English. There is a much closer relationship between the English accent and the Southern accent than there is between the Southern accent and the Northern accent, as students will tell you, and as we have found through experience.</p>
<p>4. I think it would be ungrateful on the part of Americans, particularly Americans in the film and theatrical worlds, to feel bad about such a selection in view of the English public’s warm reception of American actors’ portrayals of the most important best-beloved characters in English history and fiction, ranging the way from Wallace Beery in “Treasure Island”, to Fredric March as Browning in “The Barretts”, to Gary Cooper in “Bengal Lancer.”</p>
<p>5. And, finally, let me call your attention to the most successful performances in the American theatre in many, many years those, — those respectively, of the American Helen Hayes as “Queen Victoria” and the British Raymond Massey as “Abraham Lincoln”.</p>
<p>I feel that these are days when we should all do everything within our power to help cement British-American relationships and mutual sympathies, rather than to indulge in thoughtless, half-baked and silly critcisms. As I have said, Miss Leigh is not set for the role, but if she gets it…</p>
<p><em>When this letter was reproduced in the book “Memo From: David Selznick” it only has the first three points, but does have this paragraph:</em></p>
<p>Miss Leigh seems to us to be the best qualified from the standpoints of physical resemblance to Miss Mitchell’s Scarlett, and – more importantly – ability to give the right performance in one of the most trying roles ever written. And this is after a two-year search.</p>
<p>I like to think that you’ll be in there rooting for her.</p>
<p>Cordially and sincerely yours,</p>
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<title>Transferring mail from an ocean liner to the Goodyear Blimp in Los Angeles Harbor, May 25, 1931</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2022 14:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The caption to this photo read “Transferring mail from an ocean liner to the Goodyear Blimp in Los Angeles Harbor” which left me wondering: Was the liner arriving into LA, in which case couldn’t the mail just taken off the … <a class="more-link" href="https://martinturnbull.com/2022/06/21/transferring-mail-from-an-ocean-liner-to-the-goodyear-blimp-in-los-angeles-harbor-may-25-1931-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="24961" data-permalink="https://martinturnbull.com/2022/06/21/transferring-mail-from-an-ocean-liner-to-the-goodyear-blimp-in-los-angeles-harbor-may-25-1931-2/transferring-mail-from-an-ocean-liner-to-the-goodyear-blimp-in-los-angeles-harbor-in-1931/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Transferring-mail-from-an-ocean-liner-to-the-Goodyear-Blimp-in-Los-Angeles-Harbor-in-1931.jpg?fit=1149%2C767&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1149,767" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Transferring mail from an ocean liner to the Goodyear Blimp in Los Angeles Harbor, May 25, 1931" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Transferring-mail-from-an-ocean-liner-to-the-Goodyear-Blimp-in-Los-Angeles-Harbor-in-1931.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Transferring-mail-from-an-ocean-liner-to-the-Goodyear-Blimp-in-Los-Angeles-Harbor-in-1931.jpg?fit=640%2C428&ssl=1" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-24961" src="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Transferring-mail-from-an-ocean-liner-to-the-Goodyear-Blimp-in-Los-Angeles-Harbor-in-1931.jpg?resize=640%2C428&ssl=1" alt="Transferring mail from an ocean liner to the Goodyear Blimp in Los Angeles Harbor in 1931" width="640" height="428" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Transferring-mail-from-an-ocean-liner-to-the-Goodyear-Blimp-in-Los-Angeles-Harbor-in-1931.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Transferring-mail-from-an-ocean-liner-to-the-Goodyear-Blimp-in-Los-Angeles-Harbor-in-1931.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Transferring-mail-from-an-ocean-liner-to-the-Goodyear-Blimp-in-Los-Angeles-Harbor-in-1931.jpg?resize=768%2C513&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Transferring-mail-from-an-ocean-liner-to-the-Goodyear-Blimp-in-Los-Angeles-Harbor-in-1931.jpg?w=1149&ssl=1 1149w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" />The caption to this photo read “Transferring mail from an ocean liner to the Goodyear Blimp in Los Angeles Harbor” which left me wondering: Was the liner arriving into LA, in which case couldn’t the mail just taken off the ship? Or if the liner was leaving LA, how much mail could they have already accumulated? It seems to me that transferring something like mail from a little row boat to the Goodyear Blimp sounds awfully tricky with an all-too-real danger that the mail might end up in the Pacific.</p>
<p><strong>** UPDATE **</strong> – “20,000 Letters on Ship for Transfer to Blimp” – From the San Pedro News-Pilot, May 25, 1931″</p>
<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="24971" data-permalink="https://martinturnbull.com/2022/06/21/transferring-mail-from-an-ocean-liner-to-the-goodyear-blimp-in-los-angeles-harbor-may-25-1931-2/20000-letters-on-ship-for-transfer-to-blimp-from-the-san-pedro-news-pilot-may-25-1931/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2220000-Letters-on-Ship-for-Transfer-to-Blimp22-From-the-San-Pedro-News-Pilot-May-25-193122.jpg?fit=566%2C514&ssl=1" data-orig-size="566,514" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="“20,000 Letters on Ship for Transfer to Blimp” – From the San Pedro News-Pilot, May 25, 1931″" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2220000-Letters-on-Ship-for-Transfer-to-Blimp22-From-the-San-Pedro-News-Pilot-May-25-193122.jpg?fit=300%2C272&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2220000-Letters-on-Ship-for-Transfer-to-Blimp22-From-the-San-Pedro-News-Pilot-May-25-193122.jpg?fit=566%2C514&ssl=1" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-24971" src="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2220000-Letters-on-Ship-for-Transfer-to-Blimp22-From-the-San-Pedro-News-Pilot-May-25-193122.jpg?resize=566%2C514&ssl=1" alt=""20,000 Letters on Ship for Transfer to Blimp" - From the San Pedro News-Pilot, May 25, 1931"" width="566" height="514" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2220000-Letters-on-Ship-for-Transfer-to-Blimp22-From-the-San-Pedro-News-Pilot-May-25-193122.jpg?w=566&ssl=1 566w, https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2220000-Letters-on-Ship-for-Transfer-to-Blimp22-From-the-San-Pedro-News-Pilot-May-25-193122.jpg?resize=300%2C272&ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px" /></p>
<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="24974" data-permalink="https://martinturnbull.com/2022/06/21/transferring-mail-from-an-ocean-liner-to-the-goodyear-blimp-in-los-angeles-harbor-may-25-1931-2/20000-letters-on-ship-for-transfer-to-blimp-from-the-san-pedro-news-pilot-may-25-1931-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2220000-Letters-on-Ship-for-Transfer-to-Blimp22-From-the-San-Pedro-News-Pilot-May-25-193122-2.jpg?fit=707%2C834&ssl=1" data-orig-size="707,834" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="“20,000 Letters on Ship for Transfer to Blimp – From the San Pedro News-Pilot, May 25, 1931” (2)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2220000-Letters-on-Ship-for-Transfer-to-Blimp22-From-the-San-Pedro-News-Pilot-May-25-193122-2.jpg?fit=254%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2220000-Letters-on-Ship-for-Transfer-to-Blimp22-From-the-San-Pedro-News-Pilot-May-25-193122-2.jpg?fit=640%2C755&ssl=1" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-24974" src="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2220000-Letters-on-Ship-for-Transfer-to-Blimp22-From-the-San-Pedro-News-Pilot-May-25-193122-2.jpg?resize=640%2C755&ssl=1" alt=""20,000 Letters on Ship for Transfer to Blimp - From the San Pedro News-Pilot, May 25, 1931" (2)" width="640" height="755" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2220000-Letters-on-Ship-for-Transfer-to-Blimp22-From-the-San-Pedro-News-Pilot-May-25-193122-2.jpg?w=707&ssl=1 707w, https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2220000-Letters-on-Ship-for-Transfer-to-Blimp22-From-the-San-Pedro-News-Pilot-May-25-193122-2.jpg?resize=254%2C300&ssl=1 254w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></p>
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<title>V-mail letter during WWII</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2022 20:41:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[V-mail, short for “Victory mail,” was a postal system put into place during the war to drastically reduce the space needed to transport mail thus freeing up room for other valuable supplies. Here is a sample: You can read more … <a class="more-link" href="https://martinturnbull.com/2022/06/08/v-mail-letter-during-wwii-3/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>V-mail, short for “Victory mail,” was a postal system put into place during the war to drastically reduce the space needed to transport mail thus freeing up room for other valuable supplies. Here is a sample:</p>
<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="24880" data-permalink="https://martinturnbull.com/2022/06/08/v-mail-letter-during-wwii-3/v-mail-letter-during-wwii-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/V-Mail-letter-during-WWII-1.jpg?fit=1234%2C739&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1234,739" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="V-Mail letter during WWII" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/V-Mail-letter-during-WWII-1.jpg?fit=300%2C180&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/V-Mail-letter-during-WWII-1.jpg?fit=640%2C383&ssl=1" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-24880" src="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/V-Mail-letter-during-WWII-1.jpg?resize=640%2C383&ssl=1" alt="" width="640" height="383" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/V-Mail-letter-during-WWII-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C613&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/V-Mail-letter-during-WWII-1.jpg?resize=300%2C180&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/V-Mail-letter-during-WWII-1.jpg?resize=768%2C460&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/V-Mail-letter-during-WWII-1.jpg?w=1234&ssl=1 1234w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></p>
<p>You can read more about this system <a href="https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/mail-call-v-mail" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>HERE</strong></a> and <a href="https://www.sarahsundin.com/love-letters-and-victory-mail/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>HERE</strong></a>.</p>
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<title>Handwritten letter on Garden of Allah Hotel letterhead, dated February 6, 1939</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 14:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Most samples of hotel letterhead usually come pristine and unused so it was great to see this image of a letter that someone wrote while they were staying at the Garden of Allah in 1939. Seeing this brings a note … <a class="more-link" href="https://martinturnbull.com/2019/05/28/handwritten-letter-on-garden-of-allah-hotel-letterhead-dated-february-6-1939-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="18143" data-permalink="https://martinturnbull.com/2019/05/28/handwritten-letter-on-garden-of-allah-hotel-letterhead-dated-february-6-1939-2/handwritten-letter-on-garden-of-allah-hotel-letterhead-dated-february-6-1939/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Handwritten-letter-on-Garden-of-Allah-Hotel-letterhead-dated-February-6-1939.png?fit=563%2C432&ssl=1" data-orig-size="563,432" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Handwritten letter on Garden of Allah Hotel letterhead, dated February 6, 1939" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Handwritten-letter-on-Garden-of-Allah-Hotel-letterhead-dated-February-6-1939.png?fit=300%2C230&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Handwritten-letter-on-Garden-of-Allah-Hotel-letterhead-dated-February-6-1939.png?fit=563%2C432&ssl=1" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18143" src="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Handwritten-letter-on-Garden-of-Allah-Hotel-letterhead-dated-February-6-1939.png?resize=563%2C432&ssl=1" alt="Handwritten letter on Garden of Allah Hotel letterhead, dated February 6, 1939" width="563" height="432" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Handwritten-letter-on-Garden-of-Allah-Hotel-letterhead-dated-February-6-1939.png?w=563&ssl=1 563w, https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Handwritten-letter-on-Garden-of-Allah-Hotel-letterhead-dated-February-6-1939.png?resize=300%2C230&ssl=1 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px" />Most samples of hotel letterhead usually come pristine and unused so it was great to see this image of a letter that someone wrote while they were staying at the Garden of Allah in 1939. Seeing this brings a note of reality that showed someone was living their life and was moved to write to some who was obviously going through a rough patch. So they did what we all did before we had smart phone and could send off a text – we grabbed the hotel stationary and wrote a letter. By hand! (And the probably stole the hotel pen afterward.) And something else I didn’t know about the Garden of Allah – their cable address was GARDALLAH.</h3>
<h3>It’s worth noting that if they ever invented a time machine, I would go to 1939 and check into the Garden of Allah. Who knows, I might even end up staying next to the person who wrote this letter.</h3>
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<title>Letter to Eleanor Lewis from Lucille Ryman, head of casting at MGM, 1950</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2018 16:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I was recently contacted by Russ Mates, who sent me a photo of this letter shown to him by his friend Ann. Back in 1950, the head of casting at MGM Lucille Ryman wrote to Ann’s mother, Eleanor Lewis about … <a class="more-link" href="https://martinturnbull.com/2018/08/12/letter-to-eleanor-lewis-from-lucille-ryman-head-of-casting-at-mgm-1950-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>I was recently contacted by Russ Mates,<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, .SFNSText-Regular, sans-serif;"> who sent me a photo of this letter shown to him by his friend Ann. Back in 1950, the head of casting at MGM Lucille Ryman wrote to Ann’s mother, Eleanor Lewis about the </span><span style="color: #1d2129;">possibility of Eleanor playing opposite Clark Gable in <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043262/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><em>Across the Wide Missouri</em></strong></a> (1951) Evidently Ms Ryman had seen photos of Eleanor and saw potential in her (much like photos of Ava Gardner that brought her to Hollywood.) However Eleanor, who </span>celebrated her 95th birthday this week, decided to thanks-but-no-thanks the Hollywood life and chose the wife-and-motherhood path instead, which makes me wonder how many times Lucille Ryman was knocked back. I’m guessing “not many.”</h3>
<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="15294" data-permalink="https://martinturnbull.com/2018/08/12/letter-to-eleanor-lewis-from-lucille-ryman-head-of-casting-at-mgm-1950-2/letter-to-eleanor-lewis-from-lucille-ryman-head-of-casting-at-mgm-1950/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Letter-to-Eleanor-Lewis-from-Lucille-Ryman-head-of-casting-at-MGM-1950.png?fit=408%2C548&ssl=1" data-orig-size="408,548" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Letter to Eleanor Lewis from Lucille Ryman, head of casting at MGM, 1950" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Letter-to-Eleanor-Lewis-from-Lucille-Ryman-head-of-casting-at-MGM-1950.png?fit=223%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Letter-to-Eleanor-Lewis-from-Lucille-Ryman-head-of-casting-at-MGM-1950.png?fit=408%2C548&ssl=1" class="aligncenter wp-image-15294 size-full" src="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Letter-to-Eleanor-Lewis-from-Lucille-Ryman-head-of-casting-at-MGM-1950.png?resize=408%2C548&ssl=1" alt="Letter to Eleanor Lewis from Lucille Ryman, head of casting at MGM, 1950" width="408" height="548" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Letter-to-Eleanor-Lewis-from-Lucille-Ryman-head-of-casting-at-MGM-1950.png?w=408&ssl=1 408w, https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Letter-to-Eleanor-Lewis-from-Lucille-Ryman-head-of-casting-at-MGM-1950.png?resize=223%2C300&ssl=1 223w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px" /></p>
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<title>Letter to Madame Tussaud’s London regarding the color of Marilyn Monroe’s eyes, 26th April, 1957</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2018 21:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="15173" data-permalink="https://martinturnbull.com/2018/07/17/letter-to-madame-tussauds-london-regarding-the-color-of-marilyn-monroes-eyes-26th-april-1957-2/letter-to-madame-tussauds-london-regarding-the-color-of-marilyn-monroes-eyes-26th-april-1957/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Letter-to-Madame-Tussauds-London-regarding-the-color-of-Marilyn-Monroes-eyes-26th-April-1957.jpg?fit=2772%2C2929&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2772,2929" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Letter to Madame Tussaud’s London regarding the color of Marilyn Monroe’s eyes, 26th April, 1957" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Letter-to-Madame-Tussauds-London-regarding-the-color-of-Marilyn-Monroes-eyes-26th-April-1957.jpg?fit=284%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Letter-to-Madame-Tussauds-London-regarding-the-color-of-Marilyn-Monroes-eyes-26th-April-1957.jpg?fit=640%2C676&ssl=1" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15173" src="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Letter-to-Madame-Tussauds-London-regarding-the-color-of-Marilyn-Monroes-eyes-26th-April-1957.jpg?resize=640%2C676&ssl=1" alt="Letter to Madame Tussaud's London regarding the color of Marilyn Monroe's eyes, 26th April, 1957" width="640" height="676" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Letter-to-Madame-Tussauds-London-regarding-the-color-of-Marilyn-Monroes-eyes-26th-April-1957.jpg?w=2772&ssl=1 2772w, https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Letter-to-Madame-Tussauds-London-regarding-the-color-of-Marilyn-Monroes-eyes-26th-April-1957.jpg?resize=284%2C300&ssl=1 284w, https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Letter-to-Madame-Tussauds-London-regarding-the-color-of-Marilyn-Monroes-eyes-26th-April-1957.jpg?resize=768%2C811&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Letter-to-Madame-Tussauds-London-regarding-the-color-of-Marilyn-Monroes-eyes-26th-April-1957.jpg?resize=969%2C1024&ssl=1 969w, https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Letter-to-Madame-Tussauds-London-regarding-the-color-of-Marilyn-Monroes-eyes-26th-April-1957.jpg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Letter-to-Madame-Tussauds-London-regarding-the-color-of-Marilyn-Monroes-eyes-26th-April-1957.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" />I recently went to Madame Tussaud’s in Hollywood. They had a small display of memorabilia and this letter caught my eye. I didn’t know that <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050861/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><em>The Prince and the Showgirl</em></strong></a> was originally called <em>The Sleeping Prince</em>. This letter is from Hugh Percival to J. Capney at Madame Tussaud’s in London which accompanied three frames from the film which show Marilyn Monroe in close-up so that Tussaud’s can exactly match the color of her eyes.</h3>
<h3>The text reads:</h3>
<h3><em>26th April, 1957</em></h3>
<h3><em>Dear Mr. Capney,</em></h3>
<h3><em>As promised I am enclosing herewith three frames of the close-up of Miss Monroe. It is the only shot I think in the picture which will give you an idea of the color of her eyes. In fact, I think it is just what you want.</em></h3>
<h3><em>I should be glad if you would, as your promised, return the clipping to me as soon as you have finished with it.</em></h3>
<h3><em>Yours sincerely</em></h3>
<h3><em>Hugh Percival<br />
Executive in Charge of Production</em></h3>
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<title>Rejection form letter from the Essanay Film Company during the silent film era</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 14:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A letter from Eddie Cantor in 1954</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2017 18:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Cole in Melbourne, Australia just sent me this letter that Eddie Cantor wrote to his father (a TV and radio personality) back in 1954. For someone with such a legendary career behind him, Eddie sounds so humble and normal, doesn’t … <a class="more-link" href="https://martinturnbull.com/2017/07/01/a-letter-from-eddie-cantor-in-1954/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>]]></description>
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<h3>Cole in Melbourne, Australia just sent me this letter that Eddie Cantor wrote to his father (a TV and radio personality) back in 1954. For someone with such a legendary career behind him, Eddie sounds so humble and normal, doesn’t he? The sort of person you’d like to hang out with…and hear all the stories, because you *know* Canter must have had no end of stories.</h3>
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<title>Chatter March 6 1943, Hollywood Canteen volunteer newsletter</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Turnbull]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2016 22:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Hollywood Canteen War Bond Raffle Tickets: Hollywood Canteen ID card:]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="11479" data-permalink="https://martinturnbull.com/2016/11/06/chatter-march-6-1943-hollywood-canteen-volunteer-newsletter-2/chatter-march-6-1943-hollywood-canteen-volunteer-newsletter/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Chatter-March-6-1943-Hollywood-Canteen-volunteer-newsletter.png?fit=800%2C628&ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,628" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Chatter – Hollywood Canteen volunteer newsletter – March 6, 1943" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Chatter-March-6-1943-Hollywood-Canteen-volunteer-newsletter.png?fit=300%2C236&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Chatter-March-6-1943-Hollywood-Canteen-volunteer-newsletter.png?fit=640%2C502&ssl=1" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11479" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Chatter-March-6-1943-Hollywood-Canteen-volunteer-newsletter.png?resize=640%2C502" alt="Chatter - Hollywood Canteen volunteer newsletter - March 6, 1943" width="640" height="502" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Chatter-March-6-1943-Hollywood-Canteen-volunteer-newsletter.png?w=800&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Chatter-March-6-1943-Hollywood-Canteen-volunteer-newsletter.png?resize=300%2C236&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Chatter-March-6-1943-Hollywood-Canteen-volunteer-newsletter.png?resize=768%2C603&ssl=1 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></p>
<h3>Hollywood Canteen War Bond Raffle Tickets:</h3>
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<h3>Hollywood Canteen ID card:</h3>
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<title>Photo and letter from Harry Ellerbe, who worked with Alla Nazimova on Broadway in 1936</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2016 19:24:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>I recently heard from Mari Lyn Henry, founder of the <a href="http://www.societyforthepreservationoftheatricalhistory.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Society for the Preservation of Theatrical History</strong></a> which stemmed out of her many years of research and advocacy on behalf of forgotten artists who had a major impact on the development of theatre, especially in New York. It brings together historical scholarship on the people, circumstances and societal forces that shaped the modern era and allows these innovative and important voices to be heard again by today’s audiences.</h3>
<h3>She wanted to share with me a couple of mementos that she acquired through researching the life and career of <a href="http://www.allanazimova.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Alla Nazimova</strong></a>. This photo and letter come from Harry Ellerbe who co-starred on Broadway with Nazimova in a 1936 production of Ibsen’s <em>Ghosts</em>.</h3>
<h3>I’ve never before read a first-hand account of what it was like to work with Nazimova, but I never expected such a glowing account. She really does sound extraordinary…not that I expected anything less.</h3>
<h3>Harry Ellerbe’s listed on the <a href="https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/harry-ellerbe-39410" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Broadway Internet Database</strong></a>.</h3>
<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="11181" data-permalink="https://martinturnbull.com/2016/09/23/photo-and-letter-from-harry-ellerbe-who-worked-with-alla-nazimova-on-broadway-in-1936-2/alla-as-mrs-alving-in-ghosts/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Alla-as-Mrs.-Alving-in-Ghosts.jpeg?fit=147%2C218&ssl=1" data-orig-size="147,218" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Alla as Mrs. Alving in “Ghosts”" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Alla-as-Mrs.-Alving-in-Ghosts.jpeg?fit=147%2C218&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Alla-as-Mrs.-Alving-in-Ghosts.jpeg?fit=147%2C218&ssl=1" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11181" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Alla-as-Mrs.-Alving-in-Ghosts.jpeg?resize=147%2C218" alt="Alla as Mrs. Alving in "Ghosts"" width="147" height="218" /><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="11182" data-permalink="https://martinturnbull.com/2016/09/23/photo-and-letter-from-harry-ellerbe-who-worked-with-alla-nazimova-on-broadway-in-1936-2/screen-shot-2016-09-22-at-8-38-52-pm/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-22-at-8.38.52-PM.png?fit=591%2C764&ssl=1" data-orig-size="591,764" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Letter from Harry Ellerby about working with Alla Nazimova, July 29th, 1977" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-22-at-8.38.52-PM.png?fit=232%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-22-at-8.38.52-PM.png?fit=591%2C764&ssl=1" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11182" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-22-at-8.38.52-PM.png?resize=591%2C764" alt="Letter from Harry Ellerby about working with Alla Nazimova, July 29th, 1977" width="591" height="764" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-22-at-8.38.52-PM.png?w=591&ssl=1 591w, https://i0.wp.com/martinturnbull.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-22-at-8.38.52-PM.png?resize=232%2C300&ssl=1 232w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px" /></p>
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