ROBERT L. COHN - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 08/20/1947 - HFSID 205106
Price: $320.00
ROBERT L. COHN
The estranged Columbia Pictures film producer signs his name on this
typed letter, resigning himself from Hollywood's Friars Club of
California
Typed letter signed: "Robert L. Cohn", in blue ink. 1 page,
8½x11. Columbia Pictures Corporation letterhead. Hollywood 28, California. Dated
August 20. 1954. Letter to the Friars Club of California, Inc. In full:
"Gentlemen: In view of the fact that I am leaving Hollywood for an
indefinite period of time to reside abroad, please accept my resignation from
the Club as of this day. It is with great regret that I leave the Friars
Organization. However, if at any time in the future I shall return to Hollywood,
I will again apply for membership. With every good wish- Sincerely, Robert L.
Cohn" Robert Leon Cohn (1920-1996) was a film producer for Columbia
Pictures Inc. and oversaw production management. Cohn was the son and nephew of
the of co-founders of Columbia Pictures and received his first producer credit
for The Main Event (1938) at the age of 18. Throughout his career,
Cohn turned out several successful films, including The Killer That
Stalked New York (1950), The Interns (1962) and The
Barefoot Mailman (1951). His documentary Young Americans
won an Academy Award in 1969, but the award was revoked after the Academy
found out that the film had been released too early to be eligible.
Devastated by the loss, Cohn immediately quit show business and left California
to live abroad and out of the industry. Creases in top left corner. Edges
lightly worn. Staple holes in top left corner, not affecting signature.
Otherwise, fine condition.
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