SIDNEY SHELDON - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 06/07/1989 - HFSID 206658

SIDNEY SHELDON. TLS: "Sidney Sheldon", 1p, 7¼x10½. No place, 1989 June 7. On imprinted letterhead to Mr. William W. Stanhope, Albuquerque, N.M. In full: "I am in receipt of your letter postmarked March 31, 1989. Sorry for the delay, but I've just returned from a world wide publicity tour for two months. I am happy to enclose the item that you requested. Best wishes." Enclosure not present. Written the year after Sheldon's novel, Windmills of the Gods, had been aired as a made-for-TV movie. American author and director Sidney Sheldon (1917-2007) began his career as a radio joke writer before going to Hollywood, where he wrote his first credited screenplay, Mr. District Attorney and the Carter Case, in 1941. The following year, he had three hits on Broadway. In 1947, Sheldon won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer (1947). Sheldon then won two Tony Awards for the 1959 musical, Redhead. Becoming a director and producer, he created such memorable shows as I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970) and Hart to Hart (1980-1984). Sheldon also became a best-selling author, beginning with his debut novel, The Naked Face (1969), which won the Edgar Allan Poe Award. Other best sellers followed, including The Other Side of Midnight (1974), The Stranger in the Mirror (1975), Bloodline (1977) and Rage of Angels (1980). His 18 novels have sold over 300 million copies, and many have been made into feature films or made-for-TV movies or miniseries. Sheldon's autobiography, The Other Side of Me, was released in November 2005. Lightly creased with folds, not at signature. Fine condition.