JACK L. "SPORTING BLOOD" WARNER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 217984

JACK L. WARNER
Jack L. Warner sends a typed letter to Ray Bolger singing his praises for the movie Where's Charley.
Typed Letter Signed: "Jack", 1p, 7¼x10½. Burbank, California, 1951 July 6. On Warner Bros. letterhead to Mr. Ray Bolger, Claridge's, London, England. In full: "I am very happy with all the good reports on the way things are progressing with WHERE'S CHARLEY and that everything is set to start on July 16th. With the picture in the capable hands of yourself and Dave Butler, we have every confidence that the production will be of the highest caliber and I know we are all going to be very happy with the results. Want you to know I appreciate everything you and Gwen have accomplished in making this possible. Hope to ne in London the latter part of August or early September and will see you then. Kindest personal regards to you and Gwen. 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 not near signature.