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THOMPSON, Ernest (b. 1949). On Golden Pond. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1979.
8o. Original orange cloth; dust jacket (slightly darkened, small tear on front cover); quarter morocco folding case. Provenance: Arthur Cantor (presentation inscription).
FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THOMPSON to Arthur Cantor, the play's co-producer: "May 1979 to Arthur with gratitude & friendship Ernest." Thompson also wrote the screenplay for the 1981 film version, for which he won an Academy Award. The movie starred Henry Fonda in his last film, Katherine Hepburn, and Jane Fonda. Hepburn and Henry Fonda also both won Oscars for their performances.
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FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THOMPSON to Arthur Cantor, the play's co-producer: "May 1979 to Arthur with gratitude & friendship Ernest." Thompson also wrote the screenplay for the 1981 film version, for which he won an Academy Award. The movie starred Henry Fonda in his last film, Katherine Hepburn, and Jane Fonda. Hepburn and Henry Fonda also both won Oscars for their performances.