TLS, one page, 5.5 x 7, The Carlyle letterhead, November 18, 1950. Letter to Ted Ashton. In part: “Breakthrough was the first Hollywood premiere I have attended for years and it was a thrilling and enjoyable evening. The picture has tremendous suspense and great drama.” In fine condition. Ted Ashton, a Princeton graduate, began his motion picture career in 1947 in the publicity department at Warner Brothers. He soon became a unit publicist on many of the studios most successful films for the next 18 years. Among his many credits were Giant, Mister Roberts, Auntie Mame, East of Eden, Calamity Jane, The Green Berets, and Bound for Glory. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.
