LOWELL THOMAS - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 02/04/1981 - HFSID 166979
Price: $220.00
LOWELL THOMAS
Six months before his death, Thomas signs a typed letter: "Alas, I have
nothing signed by Mao."
Typed Letter signed: "Lowell Thomas", 1 page, 7¼x10½. Pawling,
N.Y., 1981 February 4. On personal letterhead to David Lowenherz "Alas, I
have nothing signed by Mao. Sincerely". Lowell Thomas (1892-1981),
co-founder of Capital Cities broadcasting, began his network radio evening
newscasts on September 29, 1930 and continued until May 14, 1976, a mark
unparalleled in the broadcast industry. Millions were familiar with his
distinctive radio sign-off: "So long until tomorrow." In 1935, Thomas became
the voice of Fox Movietone News, the newsreel service widely distributed
throughout movie houses in the United States. He narrated the newsreels for the
next 17 years (1935-1952) and was heard weekly by an audience of almost 100
million people. Thomas also narrated This is Cinerama (1952), the first
movie made in the Cinerama process, and wrote the screenplays for a number of
1975 Lowell Thomas Remembers documentaries that spanned the years 1930 to
the early 1960s. He was also the author of over 50 books on travel, comment
and adventure, including 1924's With Lawrence of Arabia. Lowell
Thomas died on August 29, 1981.Fine condition.
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