JOAN CRAWFORD - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 01/08/1958 - HFSID 537

JOAN CRAWFORD
Joan Crawford sends a typed letter of thanks for the letters and the article.
Typed letter signed: "Joan", 1p, 6¼x7 on her personal letter head. No place, 1958 January 8. In full: "Larry dear, Thank you for your good letters, and for always keeping me advised of your activities. How wonderful of you to write the 15,000 word article about me, and to have it available for Columbia, at their request. Do let me know what happens next. We are leaving for New York next week, to pack, then are going down to Mexico City and Acapulco for a short rest, and will be taking the twins. God bless. We hope the New Year brings you every happiness and new accomplishments." Joan Crawford (1904-1977) shot to stardom on the strength of 1928's Our Dancing Daughters, starring as Diana "Di" Medford, a role originally intended for Clara Bow. The film was hugely successful, and MGM soon doubled her salary and began featuring her name on marquees. Unlike so many stars of the period, Crawford successfully made the transformation from the silent movies to the sound era, although she preferred the silent movies. Crawford, originally a professional dancer, had made her film debut in 1925. She won a Best Actress Academy Award for Mildred Pierce (1945) and was nominated for Best Actress Oscars for Possessed (1947) and Sudden Fear (1952). A tell-all memoir, Mommie Dearest (1978, later made into a feature film), by her daughter Christina, portrayed Crawford as unfeeling and ruthlessly ambitious. However, Crawford was a faithful correspondent with her large fan base. Fold creases not near signature. Minor paper separation at folds. ¾-inch tear at upper left.Otherwise, fine condition.