Early partly-printed DS, signed “Grace P. Kelly,” one page, 8.5 x 11, November 22, [1952]. Important Loew's Incorporated/M-G-M Pictures personnel record filled out and signed by Kelly, who twice writes out her full legal name ("Grace Patricia Kelly") and adds her professional name ("Grace Kelly") plus personal details including her address ("200 East 66th"), parents' names ("John Brenden Kelly" and "Margaret Major"), birth date ("Nov. 12th 1929"), and emergency contact ("Mrs. John B. Kelly, 3901 Henry Ave., Phila. Pa."). In fine condition.
In 1952, Kelly inked a seven-year contract with MGM under two conditions: first, that one out of every two years, she had time off to work in the theatre; and second, that she be able to live in New York City at her residence in Manhattan House, at 200 E. 66th Street. She would soon go to Nairobi, Kenya, to begin the production of the film Mogambo, replacing Gene Tierney, who dropped out at the last minute due to personal issues. Kelly later told Hollywood columnist Hedda Hopper, 'Mogambo had three things that interested me: John Ford, Clark Gable, and a trip to Africa, with expenses paid. If Mogambo had been made in Arizona, I wouldn't have done it.' For her turn as Linda Nordley, Kelly would be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
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