Academy Award winning composer of over 140 film scores, including High Noon, Giant, The Old Man and the Sea, The Guns of Navarone, etc. Interesting DS, signed “Dimitri Tiomkin,” eight pages, 8.5 x 10.5, September 5, 1929. Agreement between Tiomkin and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp., to “render your services for us in composing and writing the music and lyrics for all musical compositions which we may require for twelve (12) ballets to be furnished to us by Madame Albertina Rasch.” Nicely signed in black fountain pen on the last page, “Dimitri Tiomkin.” In fine condition, with a small area missing from the top left corner of each page. RRAuction COA.
