Details
Sir Michael Balcon, Louis B.Mayer, Niven, Puttnam And Others
A Western Union cable from Louis B.Mayer to Mr and Mrs Michael Balcon on the SS Berengaria sailing to New York, April 19th, 1935, Dear Friends Bon Voyage I am almost sorry I have learned to love you so much because I miss you so much now that you are gone... and hoping that ...fate will make it possible for us to see a great deal more of each other in the future...; an autograph letter, signed, from David Niven, Boodles, St. James Street [n.d. but 1944], thanking Balcon for writing to say... that you enjoyed "The Way Ahead". Coming from you, that is great praise...2pp; various other letters to Sir Michael Balcon, including some congratulating him on the occasion of his eightieth birthday, May, 1976, including two typescript letters, signed, from David Puttnam, the earliest written on 31st May, 1976, telling him that he derived great pleasure and encouragement from Balcon's speech and asking him ...May I please take up your kind offer to come and see you some time in the not too distant future to discuss our industry and listen to your hopes and fears.... 1p; and several letters concerning a Working Party On The Film Industry, 1973-1976 (a lot)
A Western Union cable from Louis B.Mayer to Mr and Mrs Michael Balcon on the SS Berengaria sailing to New York, April 19th, 1935, Dear Friends Bon Voyage I am almost sorry I have learned to love you so much because I miss you so much now that you are gone... and hoping that ...fate will make it possible for us to see a great deal more of each other in the future...; an autograph letter, signed, from David Niven, Boodles, St. James Street [n.d. but 1944], thanking Balcon for writing to say... that you enjoyed "The Way Ahead". Coming from you, that is great praise...2pp; various other letters to Sir Michael Balcon, including some congratulating him on the occasion of his eightieth birthday, May, 1976, including two typescript letters, signed, from David Puttnam, the earliest written on 31st May, 1976, telling him that he derived great pleasure and encouragement from Balcon's speech and asking him ...May I please take up your kind offer to come and see you some time in the not too distant future to discuss our industry and listen to your hopes and fears.... 1p; and several letters concerning a Working Party On The Film Industry, 1973-1976 (a lot)
Provenance
The Balcon Family Executors