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PREMINGER, OTTO, AND CHARLES BOYER, Autograph Note, Signed, to Alfred Eisenstaedt, Montreal, Oct. 1950. Inscribed by the director, Otto Preminger, and members of the cast (Charles BOYER, Constance SMITH, Françoise ROSAY, and Michael RENNIE) of "The Scarlet Pen," released in 1951 as The Thi
n.p., n.d.. 8-1/2 x 6-1/4 inches. Single leaf laid down on cloth (formerly the back pastedown of one of Eisenstaedt's albums). Binding holes in margin, else Fine. ¶ Excellent souvenir of director and cast of a classic film noir, shot in the Saint-Denis neighborhood of Montreal in the fall of 1950. Directed by Otto Preminger, the working title was The Scarlet Pen; featuring Charles Boyer, Linda Darnell, Michael Rennie, Constance Smith, and Françoise Rosay, it was a remake of the 1943 French film Le Corbeau, and was ultimately released the following year as The Thirteenth Letter. The inscriptions read: Dear Al, if you'll like the 'Scarlet Pen' as much as we of the 'Scarlet Pen' like you Ð we have nothing to worry about. Cordially, Otto Preminger Montreal, Oct. 1950. Ce fut une grande joie pour moi de collaborer modestement a ce film sous la direction de Otto Preminger ... and to meet you F. Rosay Sincerest wishes Michael Rennie Best wishes Constance Smith Oct. 1950. Do promise me that you will photograph me one day without a head! En souvenir de Montreal and of the 'Scarlet Pen'. Charles Boyer
Offered for US$ 600.00 by: James Cummins Bookseller - Book number: 40507