TLS, one page, 8 x 10, personal letterhead, February 1, 1963. Letter to Glenn Laxton at Emerson College, in part (with spelling and grammar retained): “No, I never had any desire to be a legitimate actor—all my family were on the Dramatic side of Show Bus. except my Dad, he was a character comic in Dramas in his earlier years—I guess I followed his footsteps in this respect—straight acting never interested me for some reason, probably knew I was’nt cut out to be a Gable or Cary Grant—with a puss like mine plus a lisp I knew I did’nt qualify! Can you imagine STANLEY LAUREL as ‘McBETH’!!…The reason we left the Hal Roach studio—our contracts expired—unfortunately at the other studios we had no jurisdiction in the stories or the making of the films, we were treated with indifference & not allowed to voice even an opinion—a very unhappy experience for us & very demoralizing after all the years of success. Tragic to us. I hear from Mrs Hardy occasionally, you probably know she re-married sometime ago.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds, mild toning, mainly to edges, and old tape to all four edges. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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