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Marlene Dietrich
A collection of letters, postcards, signed photographs and books sent by Marlene Dietrich to her accountant, Jack Bonderow, 1950s-1960s, including:
- two black and white photographs of Dietrich on stage by John Engstead, late 1950s, one signed in green felt pen To Jack, lots of love, Marlene -- 14½x11in. (36.8x28cm.) framed, the other signed and inscribed in black crayon To Jack Bonderow, My thanks, Marlene Dietrich, 1959 -- 17½x14½in. (44.5x36.8cm.) framed;
- a Xerox of a letter on Paramount Pictures Corporation headed stationery, dated 26 November, 1963, the letter in response to correspondence from Dietrich's solicitors concerning her participation in Scarlett Empress, Desire and The Devil Is A Woman, indicating ...each of these three pictures was substantially unrecouped..., the letter inscribed in Dietrich's hand in red ballpoint pen with comments including This is ridiculous - DESIRE - One of the great successes of Paramount... I know that television deals exclude the actors but I had percentage!;
- a typescript letter, signed, dated 23 January, 1964, to Jack from Dietrich, telling him about the tour with Bacharach, the letter beginning Back from Poland, exhausted emotionally. Such love, such understanding, such enthusiasm, such appreciation of art...we all drank more vodka than ever before, I mean Burt and the musicians who I bought with me..., the letter goes on to tell Jack of her appreciation for the Polish people The Minister of Culture gave a reception and such talk at the table from Proust to Descartes made me feel like the dinner was in Paris and not in Warsaw... and her feelings about the Press The Press Conference was terrific. Not one question about the dress. The coat. The money I am making. Who is my lover. How old am I etc (just to cite a few) How do I do it to look so young. The secret of it all. The most beautiful Granny bit... Questions like: Which do you consider the most beautiful song in the world that you are not singing? took the place of the stupid questions..., 2pp.;
- a postcard sent from Stockholm, 1964, signed, asking Jack Please send me list of what I did in 1961. Don't remember!...; and three other postcards, signed, sent from Russia, 1964, variously telling Jack Finally made it...Wonderful tour, people, everything fine... and It is getting more beautiful all the time; and related material; accompanied by a document confirming the provenance
A collection of letters, postcards, signed photographs and books sent by Marlene Dietrich to her accountant, Jack Bonderow, 1950s-1960s, including:
- two black and white photographs of Dietrich on stage by John Engstead, late 1950s, one signed in green felt pen To Jack, lots of love, Marlene -- 14½x11in. (36.8x28cm.) framed, the other signed and inscribed in black crayon To Jack Bonderow, My thanks, Marlene Dietrich, 1959 -- 17½x14½in. (44.5x36.8cm.) framed;
- a Xerox of a letter on Paramount Pictures Corporation headed stationery, dated 26 November, 1963, the letter in response to correspondence from Dietrich's solicitors concerning her participation in Scarlett Empress, Desire and The Devil Is A Woman, indicating ...each of these three pictures was substantially unrecouped..., the letter inscribed in Dietrich's hand in red ballpoint pen with comments including This is ridiculous - DESIRE - One of the great successes of Paramount... I know that television deals exclude the actors but I had percentage!;
- a typescript letter, signed, dated 23 January, 1964, to Jack from Dietrich, telling him about the tour with Bacharach, the letter beginning Back from Poland, exhausted emotionally. Such love, such understanding, such enthusiasm, such appreciation of art...we all drank more vodka than ever before, I mean Burt and the musicians who I bought with me..., the letter goes on to tell Jack of her appreciation for the Polish people The Minister of Culture gave a reception and such talk at the table from Proust to Descartes made me feel like the dinner was in Paris and not in Warsaw... and her feelings about the Press The Press Conference was terrific. Not one question about the dress. The coat. The money I am making. Who is my lover. How old am I etc (just to cite a few) How do I do it to look so young. The secret of it all. The most beautiful Granny bit... Questions like: Which do you consider the most beautiful song in the world that you are not singing? took the place of the stupid questions..., 2pp.;
- a postcard sent from Stockholm, 1964, signed, asking Jack Please send me list of what I did in 1961. Don't remember!...; and three other postcards, signed, sent from Russia, 1964, variously telling Jack Finally made it...Wonderful tour, people, everything fine... and It is getting more beautiful all the time; and related material; accompanied by a document confirming the provenance