TLS, one page, 5.75 x 4.5, no date but circa early 1960. Letter to Mr. Crook. In part: “I had no idea that you would be wanting my material so terribly soon. I am in the midst of pre-production work on ‘The Misfits,’ a movie of mine which will be shot in the spring, and I doubt that I could get to your piece for another month. I will be leaving for California tomorrow, and will try to let you know…whether I can perhaps write something very soon, or whether it would be better to let someone try it who has more time right now.” Presented with an exceptional original matte-finish 10.5 x 13.5 portrait of Miller, signed in the upper left by important Hollywood photographer Roy Schatt. Matted and framed together to an overall size of 16 x 24.5. In overall fine condition, with a few creases to the lower portion of the photo and fair contrast of Schatt’s signature against the dark background. A superb association pairing—Miller wrote the screenplay for The Misfits, starring his wife Marilyn Monroe, and Schatt was especially acclaimed for his portraits of Monroe. RR Auction COA.
