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Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Typed letter signed : Beverly Hills, Calif., to John Steinbeck, 1949 Jan. 24.

BIB_ID
317214
Accession number
MA 3659.32
Creator
Zanuck, Darryl Francis, 1902-1979.
Display Date
1949 Jan. 24.
Credit line
Gift of Mr. Steinbeck, 1964.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 26.7 cm
Notes
Addressed to John Steinbeck in Pacific Grove, California.
Part of a large collection of letters, documents, memoranda, telegrams, clippings, printed matter and maps related to the film Viva Zapata!, which was produced by Twentieth Century-Fox in 1952.
Typed on Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation stationery.
Provenance
Gift of Mr. Steinbeck in 1964.
Summary
Regretting to hear that Steinbeck has been having trouble with his eyes. Noting that he did not expect him to "have easy sledding with the script;" wishing that he could be of help but regretting that "it is impossible at this stage." Mentioning that Gadge (i.e., Elia Kazan) will be visiting in February or March, and suggesting that Steinbeck spend a few days with him.