JEFFREY LYNN - CONTRACT SIGNED 03/26/1952 - HFSID 320722

JEFFREY LYNN
He signs a 1952 contract with Parsonnet Telepictures for the film, Mot Minister's Housekeeper. Very Rare!
Contract signed: "Jeffrey Lynn", 1 page, 8½x14. Also signed by Parsonnet Telepictures agent. No place, March 26, 1952. Headed: "Television Artists' Employment Agreement". Lynn signs an agreement with Parsonnet Telepictures to appear in a photoplay tentatively titled Mot Minister's Housekeeper, performing the role of "Parsons Carryl" for $500 per engagement. Jeffrey Lynn (1906-1995) appeared in a number of feature films, including The Fighting 69th (1940), All This and Heaven Too (1940) and Million Dollar Baby (1941), but perhaps his "biggest" assignment was "starring" as Ashley Wilkes in the screen tests for David O. Selznick's 1939 epic, Gone With The Wind. Lynn, who read lines for such aspiring Scarlett O'Haras as Paulette Goddard and Frances Dee, left Hollywood two years later to become an Army intelligence officer in WWII (he was awarded a Bronze Star). Beginning in 1948, Lynn attempted to resume his screen career, appearing in such films as Butterfield 8 (1960) and Tony Rome (1967). He found greater success, however, as a stage and television actor, starring in two series, My Son Jeep (1953) and Star Stage (1955), and appearing on the soaps The Secret Storm (1966-1967) and The Edge of Night (1971). High Victory never made it to the screen. Binding holes at top edge. Creased and toned. Edges and corners worn with small tears. Pencil note (unknown hand) in lower margin. Otherwise, fine condition.