BONITA GRANVILLE - DOCUMENT SIGNED 01/09/1945 - HFSID 178203

BONITA GRANVILLE
Granville and RKO Radio Pictures signed this document in 1945 in order for her to appear in The Great Adventure.
Document signed "Bonita Granville -". Also signed by an assistant secretary at RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. With notations in blue ink in body and address of document in unknown hand. 1 page, 8½x11, carbon copy. Jan. 9, 1945. This document confirmed RKO Radio's Sept. 15, 1941 employment agreement with Granville and extended that contract to May 1, 1945 in order to have Granville appear in The Great Adventure. We're not sure which movie this is; the only RKO Radio picture that Granville appeared around the time of this document was The Truth About Murder, which was released in 1946. Granville (1923-1988, born in Chicago, Illinois) made her film debut in 1932 at the age of nine in Westward Passage and four years later she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for her role in These Three (1936). Known for playing the title role in four Nancy Drew films (1938-1939) and starring opposite Mickey Rooney in two Andy Hardy outings (1944, 1946), Granville also appeared in such films as Little Women (1933), Anne of Green Gables (1934), Maid of Salem (1937), The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941), Now, Voyager (1942), Hitler's Children (1943) and The Lone Ranger (1956). She was also a familiar face on early TV anthologies (beginning in 1951), and Granville guest starred on several TV series, including Lassie (1965), which she produced and directed. Granville, who was married to producer Jack Wrather from 1947 until his death in 1984, was also known for her involvement with a number of charities. Lightly toned, creased and rippled. Lightly stained on verso. Staple holes near top edge. Folded twice and unfolded. Otherwise in fine condition.