JACK L. "SPORTING BLOOD" WARNER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 12/12/1950 - HFSID 217985

JACK L. WARNER
Jack L. Warner sends a typed letter to Ray Bolger of happiness that everything is signed to start a movie and he can't wait for Ray Bolger to come out in the spring.
Typed Letter Signed: "Jack", 1p, 7¼x10½. Burbank, California, 1950 December 12. On Warner Bros. letterhead to Mr. Ray Bolger, Hotel Waldorf-Astoria, New York City, New York. In full: "Am happy that everything is signed and am looking forward to seeing you out here this spring. I know that together we can make a picture of which we can all be proud. Every good wish to you and your dear wife for a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Sincerely," Brothers Harry, Sam, Albert and JACK L. WARNER (1892-1978), who co-founded Warner Bros. in 1923, launched the sound era four years later with The Jazz Singer. Jack was head of production at Warner Bros. from 1923-1967, when he sold the studio to Seven Arts. Although he became famous for clashing with producers, writers and stars (including Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart and James Cagney), the studio produced a succession of movie classics during his tenure. Warner, who died in 1978, was also one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. RAY BOLGER (1904-1987) began his dancing career on vaudeville and then moved to Broadway in 1930's musicals such as On Your Toes. His best-remembered stage role was a starring one in Where's Charley (1948), a role he reprised in the film version (1952). Bolger will always be remembered and loved as the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (1939). After hosting his own TV variety show in the early 1950s, he was a frequent and popular guest on TV shows through the 1970s. Lightly creased. Fold creases through signature.