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FARLEY GRANGER (1925-2011)
Two items, each to theater director Warren L. Enters: Autograph Letter Signed * Avedon and Capote. Observations. Signed and Inscribed. The letter, "Farley," declining to work with him on Tiny Alice, explaining that his employment possibilities in Hollywood do not satisfy him and that he is moving to Rome to make films, wishing he could work on the stage again, inquiring about his life and work in Buffalo, and expressing appreciation for the beauty of Italy and the Italian language. 3 pages, 4to, written on two separate sheets, "Albergo Nazional" stationery, onionskin paper; few creases. The book, on the front free endpaper: "For Warren [Enters] / May this be the first of many, / and of a long, dear friendship. / Love, / Farley." Illustrated. Folio, printed boards, faint staining to front cover, toning to spine ends, corners bumped; lacking dust jacket; boards slipcase, moderately soiled and worn. First edition. Rome, 18 October 1969; New York: Simon & Schuster, (1959); inscription: Np, nd.
18 October 1969: ". . . My agent in Roma said if there was nothing pressing . . . in Hollywood I should stay here because I am well known, and so many more films are being made here. So here I am. The job scene in Hollywood is very bad. . . . And I really can't face doing another stupid special guest star piece of crap on T.V. I've had it! I have not done one decent thing since I went out there. . . .
"I think at this time in my life nothing could be better than to get out of that rat race. I feel I can work here . . . . Also the film I made here with Vi[s]conti is an all time Italian classic, and is shown every year. So even the kids know me.
"I would love to work again on the stage, but where's the play?
". . . I am taking Italian lessons like mad, and loving them. It really is a very beautiful place. . . ."
