FRANK CAPRA - CONTRACT SIGNED 03/10/1960 - HFSID 279649

FRANK CAPRA
He signs a 1960 agreement with United Artists detailing distribution of profits for his 1959 comedy, A Hole in the Head.
Documentary Letter signed: "Frank Capra", 4 pages, 8½x11.New York, N.Y., 1960 March 10. On behalf of Frank Capra Productions, he signs a detailed letter of agreement governing distribution of profits from the 1959 film A Hole in the Head. Frank Capra, born Francesco Rosario Capra in Sicily, was the winner of three Best Director Academy Awards: It Happened One Night (1934), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), and You Can't Take It With You (1938). He enjoyed total creative freedom on his sets andalso directed among others, Lost Horizon (1937), Meet John Doe (1941), and It's A Wonderful Life (1946). He was the first Hollywood director to have his name precede a film's title. James "Jimmy" Stewart (1908-1997) starred in more recognized masterpieces of the American cinema than any other actor. In 1940, he won the Best Actor Academy Award for The Philadelphia Story,and he was nominated for Oscars in the same category for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), It's A Wonderful Life (1946), Harvey (1950) and Anatomy of a Murder (1959). Stewart, who was awarded an Honorary Academy Award in 1984, also appeared in You Can't Take It With You, Destry Rides Again, Winchester 73, Rear Window, The Glenn Miller Story, The Greatest Show on Earth and a long list of other features. A Hole in the Head starred Frank Sinatra and Edward G. Robinson. File holes at upper margin. Stray ink and pencil marks at upper right. Staple and holes at upper left. Fold creases, not near signature. Lightly toned at edges. Otherwise, fine condition.