Letter

  • Reference
    • GB 133 DON/113
  • Dates of Creation
    • 17 Apr 1938
  • Physical Description
    • 3 sheets

Scope and Content

Letter from RD to his family, relating to: the family's housing situation in Connecticut; the ending of his contract with [Alexander] Korda, following an argument; a bigger contract he has been offered by MGM, which he will delay signing until he has seen the film scripts for [The] citadel and [Goodbye, Mr] Chips; his belief that the only 'dud' film he has appeared in is K[night] w[ithout] a[rmour]); and a recent approach by Harry Warner, offering a new contract on RD's own terms.

Dated at: Brambleberry. Holograph.