Letter

  • Reference
    • GB 133 DON/71
  • Dates of Creation
    • 29 Apr 1934
  • Physical Description
    • 2 sheets

Scope and Content

Letter from Ella to RD's mother and family, relating to: their arrival in Hollywood, which seems quite unreal and very fantastic; their pleasure at meeting high profile film industry figures; their bungalow at the Garden of Allah [a hotel which formed the centre for the British colony in Hollywood]; and meetings with Rowland Lee [director of The Count of Monte Cristo], Philip Dunne [who also worked on the script], Aubrey Smith and Reginald Smith.

Dated at: Hollywood, California, USA. Holograph.