DANNY THOMAS - CONTRACT SIGNED 05/12/1952 - HFSID 72818

DANNY THOMAS
His Warner Bros. contract signed in 1952.
Contract signed: "Danny Thomas" in ink, 1p, 8½x11. Burbank, California, 1952 May 12. Contract in letter form from Warner Bros., signed by an assistant secretary, to Thomas, modifying his employment agreement of December 15, 1951. In part: "Due to circumstances known to each of us, and of our mutual consent thereto, it is hereby agreed between us that the commencement date of your service for us in connection with the first motion picture to be produced by us under said employment agreement of December 15, 1951 shall be, and is hereby deemed to be, July 14, 1952 instead and in lieu of the date specified in said third sub-paragraph of paragraph 3 of said employment agreement...." Danny Thomas (1912-1991) debuted onscreen in 1947 in The Unfinished Dance, beginning a brief film career in corny leads or supporting comic roles. He was much more successful on TV, starring in the long-running sitcom Make Room for Daddy (later re-named The Danny Thomas Show). He also was featured in a number of TV specials and made guest appearances on variety shows. Entering production in the 1950's, Thomas was producer for American classics The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Gomer Pyle and The Mod Squad. He founded the St. Jude's Research Hospital, which is dedicated to finding cures for catastrophic children's diseases. He is the father of actress Marlo Thomas. Lightly creased and soiled. Small nick at upper blank margin. Overall, fine condition.