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Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
BETTE DAVIS Typed letter signed by Davis, concerning the start date for production of All About Eve (1950). March 8, 1950. 2 pages, 8 1/2x11 inches. Staple holes in the top left corners.
Claudette Colbert was originally intended to star in the lead role, but she injured her back just prior to filming. In a bind, the role was offered to Gertrude Lawrence, but Joseph Mankiewicz objected to her demands. Thus, the part fell to Bette Davis -- who filmed all her scenes in 16 days while she was going through a divorce (hence her raspy voice). It would arguably be her greatest performance.
