Laurel (Stan)

Typed letter signed ('Stan Laurel'), on personalised stationery, reads in part “Glad you enjoyed the 'When Comedy was King' film, it is playing currently in Hollywood, unfortunately, it's a bit too far for me to go to see it. I have several of the New York critics reviews on it & all have praise for it, am hoping it will eventually be shown in this neighbourhood...I remember the Xmas Tree sequence you mention, I think this was made in early ’28. Sorry to say Jimmy Finlayson has since passed on, I believe in ’53. We were very fond of Jimmy, he worked with us for many years... I see Mrs Hardy occasionally, she is now in the Real Estate business. She seems to be quite happy & fully adjusted... Pleased to tell you, the L&H book has been accepted by Doubleday Publishing Co. of New York, & I understand it will be released around January ’61. If it proves successful no doubt it will be published in England too.”, one page, folding marks, 4to, Santa Monica, California, 4 May 1960; with original mailing envelope.

***Provenance: Addressed to relative of the vendor.