ALS signed “Kate,” one page, lightly-lined, 8 x 12.5, no date. Letter to Meta [Stern] and Sam, in full: “Well—began Thurs. It's at Pinewood—about 45 minutes from here—we work 8:30 [to] 5:30. Very tough union—they won't work one second beyond—so it's a bit nervewracking trying to finish scenes—home by 6:50—wash hair—dinner 7:30 bed—Geo Cukor called & came to dinner two days before we began—he had flown overnight from California. He's here talking about Virginia Wolff—a new life of her by Quentin Bell who was her nephew or some relation. He wants to do it with Maggie Smith—& is trying to find a writer. He returned to Cal–Wed. Seemed in great spirits—I had beautiful flowers—I must say they are fabulous here—Lavender tulips peach pink roses—pink & green parrot tulips—narcissus—white snap dragons—They're still breathtaking—fruit trees full out—Green leaves just bursting." Hepburn adds a postscript vertically along the left margin, "Had a letter from Gar Kanin—He said he felt a terrible pain—thought he was dying & wanted to tell me how unfair I was not to speak—that if I had asked him not to publish book—he never would have done it—So we deceive ourselves." The date, “1973,” has been added in another hand to the upper right corner. In fine condition. Hepburn refused to speak to screenwriter Kanin for many years after the release of his 1971 book, Tracy and Hepburn: An Intimate Memoir, a sensational account of his friendships with Hepburn and actor Spencer Tracy deemed as an act of betrayal by the influential actress. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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