OZZIE NELSON - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 01/03/1973 - HFSID 250497

OZZIE NELSON
The popular radio and TV personality tells the producer at an advertising agency that he is "glad that you and your client were pleased with the Bayer Aspirin commercial" that he did for the company in 1972, the year before his sitcom, Ozzie's Girls, premiered.
TLS: "Ozzie", 1p, 7¼x10½. Hollywood, California, 1973 January 3. On sheet imprinted with his name to "Dear Ray" (Ray Richards). In full: "I just got back from Laguna to find your most thoughtful Christmas note. I'm so glad that you and your client were pleased with the Bayer Aspirin commercial. Literally hundreds of people, including friends, relatives and total strangers, have spoken to me about it and everyone sesems to like it. I feel that I was lucky indeed to have you, John and your talented co-hosts to guide me. Harriet joins me in fondest wishes for a most happy and successful 1972. Hope to see you soon. As ever". Accompanied by original typed, stamped mailing envelope. With photocopied TNS: "Ray Richards" (photocopied signature), 1p, 8½x11. No place, no date. Headed: "Ozzie Nelson". In full: "Ozzie Nelson wrote and produced one of the most popular and well-known TV series ever, 'The Ozzie and Harriet Show' with his wife Harriet and their two sons. Our advertising agency with client Bayer Aspirin had chosen Ozzie Nelson to do 2 commercials for us back in 1973. His two notes to me as producer indicate his friendly, sincere personality. Both notes are on his personal stationary (sic)". Nelson had actually made his commercial for Bayer Aspirin in 1972. Bayer Aspirin had previously been a sponsor of radio shows. Radio and television stars Ozzie and Harriet Nelson are best known for their TV show, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952-1965), which also starred their two real-life sons, David and Ricky (later Rick) Nelson. Ozzie not only acted in the situation comedy, he was the show's producer, director and head writer. The couple had originated the show on CBS Radio, beginning in 1944, and there was also a feature film version, Here Come the Nelsons (1952), that helped to launch the successful TV show. In 1932, HARRIET HILLIARD (1909-1994), born Peggy Lou Snyder, began singing with the band formed by OZZIE NELSON (1907-1975) two years earlier. They married on October 6, 1935. Lightly creased with folds, lower horizontal fold at the descender of the first "z" in Ozzie. Fine condition.