Lot 521
Welles, Orson (1915-1985) American actor, director, writer and producer who worked in theater, radio and film. His 1938 broadcast "The War of the Worlds" is one of the most famous in the history of radio, and his film, "Citizen Kane" (1941), is considered one of the all-time great films. Typed letter signed ("Orson"), 2 pages, Paris, Aug. 5, 1974. With "always" added to the closing in his hand and a large handdrawn caricature of himself, taking up most of the second page.
To Arnold Weissberger, a theatrical lawyer who represented Welles and numerous other celebrities. In part: "…I must emphasise that…I would not, under any circumstances, pay cash to [Jeanne] Moreau….It is absolutely without any precedent whatsoever for a motion picture artist to demand payment as a condition of completing a film job in the dubbing room….Furthermore, we do not have any direct proposition from Astrophore for the completion of THE DEEP….I remind you…that she did her complete job in front of the cameras - which is 99% of the actual work of the picture - completely on trust and without making any sort of demand for a written contract. There has been since then, no cooling off in our personal friendship and no strain or disagreement between us. I contributed my services to a documentary Miss Moreau produced in Paris without raising any question of payment whatsoever….You really should be impressed with the fact tht we have arrived at the point where we have just one last chance to complete this film…if we encounter an unnecessary difficulties from Moreau…then the film is simply never going to be completed at all…." As Welles feared, the troubled production collapsed.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,000.
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| Realized $2,040 |
