GLORIA JEAN - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 06/2008 - HFSID 344851
Price: $360.00
GLORIA JEAN
The actress pens an affable letter to an admirer expressing her adjustments to her new
life
Autograph Letter Signed: "Gloria Jean" in black ink. 5½x6½. One page. Dated: June, 2008. In
full: "Dear William, Thank you for your letter. It always makes me happy to know people
remember those years. Sorry for the delay but I am living in Hawaii with my son, and
grandchildren. I recently lost my sister Barrie and it takes a while to adjust to a new life. My best
to you and your family. Sincerely, Gloria Jean." In 1939, Universal studios, searching for a
possible successor to their juvenile singing star Deanna Durbin, cast child actress Gloria Jean
Shoonover (1926-2018) in The Under-Pup, an inexpensive comedy-drama set in an
Interlochen-style musical camp. The film was a hit, and Jean was signed to a Universal
contract. Although Jean made more than 39 films, her career was not as carefully monitored
as Durbin's; allegedly, the studio had problems dealing with Jean's mother, and surreptitiously
punished her by sticking her daughter in second-rate roles. Jean later made occasional guest
appearances on television before retiring from acting in 1961. Lightly creased. Paper separation
on verso. Otherwise, fine condition.
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