Lot 360
Loos, Anita (1888?-1981) Novelist and movie script writter. Typed Letter Signed ("Anita"), on Hotel Langdon letterhead, New York, September 14, 1951. 1½ pp, small quarto. A wonderful letter to English theater promoter, Gilbert Miller, with suggestions for actors to play roles in Gigi, for which Loos had written the theater adaptation. She dishes some dirt on Billie Burke, and mentions Estelle Winwood and Effie Ashton for possible roles. She discusses in detail Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bogart, who had arrived from England the day before on the same ship Miss Loos was on. In part: "…The reason why I got the idea that Bogey would be good in "Voyageur" is because he has that rare quality which makes a bad man attractive…no matter how wicked his role, he always remains loveable…You may have seen him in the picture "Casablanca"…Lauren is made to order to play heavies of the sultry, sex-ridden type….Whatever she may lack in acting ability, she certainly has a big load of beauty and sex-appeal…Bogey…asked me to inquire how you might possibly feel about John Huston as a director…." More great content. A few holograph pen corrections; later pencil notations. Light toning and staple marks at top. A great letter!
Estimated Value $800 - 1,000.
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