TLS signed “Margaret Mitchell Marsh,” three pages, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 26, 1943. Letter to to psychiatrist Dr. C. E. Mayos. In part: “I’m so glad you saw ‘Gone With the Wind’ again, for I think it takes several viewings to see it all. I hope that you noticed the beautiful musical score. I did not pay it any mind until the third time, and now I realize how much it added to the emotional effect. I saw the picture for the fifth time some months ago under the most pleasant circumstances. Ambassador Grew, who had been practically a prisoner of the Japanese, was touring the country speaking for Civilian Defense. I sat next to him at a dinner and found him so simple and charming as to be instantly endearing. He had not seen the picture, as it had never been screened in Japan, and he was very anxious to see it. The owner of a chain of picture houses was kind enough to arrange a private showing for the Ambassador and a few other people. The nicest part about it all was that the Ambassador and I were seated on a soft, low, comfortable sofa. Four hours of ‘Gone With the Wind’ on an uncomfortable seat and with a bad back aren’t the pleasantest things in the world, but this was a comfortable and happy experience. Everybody present had seen the film several times except Mr. Grew, but all of us cried at the appropriate places and I think he did too. At least, he blew his nose very loudly several times.” Mitchell has made a couple of corrections in her own hand. In fine condition. Grew was the US ambassador to Japan and had been interned for nine months by the Japanese government following their attack on Pearl Harbor. In addition to this notable recipient, Mitchell letters featuring Gone With the Wind content are highly sought after—this example, in which she discusses her own thoughts on the screen adaptation of her novel, is of the utmost desirability. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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