DS signed “Howard R. Hughes, pres,” one page, 8.5 x 11, July 19, 1932. The final page of a longer agreement between Howard Hughes and noted movie director Howard Hawks, concerning an agreement between The Caddo Company and Hawks, undoubtedly regarding the 1932 classic film Scarface. In full: “The undersigned and each of us hereby represent and warrant to and for the benefit of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corporation that the contract hereto is a duplicate original of the contract between the undersigned, The Caddo Company, Inc., and Howard W. Hawks, dated as of July 12, 1932, and is a duplicate original of the agreement between the said Caddo Company, Inc., and Howard W. Hawks referred to in that certain agreement between The Caddo Company, Inc. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corporation and Howard W. Hawks likewise dated as of July 12, 1932.” Hawks has also signed beneath Hughes. Expected punch and staple holes along top edge, embossed Caddo Company seal over last letter of Hughes’ signature and title, some scattered creasing, and a fold across lower blank area far from any writing, otherwise fine condition.
Hughes’s involvement in showbuisiness dates to the mid-1920s, when he formed the Caddo Corporation and went on to produce three monumental films, including the potent gangster classic Scarface (1932), on which Hawks served as original director. Because of its violence and its unfavorable portrayal of certain ethnic types, Scarface was held back from release so that cuts and additional scenes could be effected. It was ready by 1931, but Hughes felt he could get more publicity value out of the picture by holding up release until 1932, keeping audience interest piqued with news releases concerning the "troubled" production. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.
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