1959 / MAURICE CHEVALIER SIGNED LETTER / ALS / AUTOGRAPH
New York: February 20 , 1959. This is an ORIGINAL letter dated 2/20/1959 from Maurice Chevalier to agent Paul Kohner. The letter is on the stationary of The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, and is entirely handwritten in ink and signed by Maurice Chevalier. The letter measures 7 1/4" x 10 1/2". In the letter, Chevalier says that he saw "The Pleasure of His Company" (play) the night before and "...feel it would be an ideal vehicle for a picture to come." Chevalier notes that he would have to be a bit thinner and look a bit younger "...but that should not be so difficult." In a postscript, Chevalier notes that he will be on the cover of Newsweek and states, "If we could do in '59 the Negulesco and the Tashlin stories - it would be just heaven". (In fact, "The Pleasure of His Company" movie was made in 1961 with Fred Astaire in the leading part.) In Fine condition and now in a clear 4mil mylar protective envelope. Fine / 4-mil clear mylar envelope. Item #2965
Price: $160.00