TYPED LETTER SIGNED (TLS)
Hollywood: 31 October 1958. Framed Letter. A letter on 8" x 10" Paramount Pictures Corporation Office of DEMILLE, Cecil B stationery matted and framed to an overall size of 12" x 15" from the famous director to his six-year old granddaughter, Valentina Quinn, daughter of Anthony Quinn. A charming letter with a handwritten note at the top blank margin, likely by Valentina's mother, explaining what prompted DeMille to write the letter. In part: "Your beautiful portrait sent to me by your beautiful mother arrived safely and made my whole day happy because the painting was done with much imagination and even though one finger is off the left hand, the beauty cannot be tarnished." Often referred to as the father of the Hollywood motion picture industry, Cecil B. DeMille made 70 films, including several box-office hits, and is one of the most commercially successful film directors in history. Among his films are CLEOPATRA, THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH (1953 Academy Award for Best Picture), and THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. Minor wrinkling and some edgewear, covered by the mat. Very Good. Item #022616
Price: $750.00