BIB_ID
409612
Accession number
MA 22034.11
Creator
Hecht, Ben, 1894-1964.
Display Date
1943 April 27.
Credit line
The Carter Burden Collection of American Literature.
Description
1 item (3 pages) ; 27.9 x 21.4 cm
Notes
Inscription in pencil, possibly by Gene Fowler, in top left hand corner: "April 27, 1943"; inscription in unknown hand in ink at top of page 1: "GHSP fill - see P2" and in right hand corner "Ben Hecht"; "GOOD NIGHT SWEET PRINCE" written in unknown hand in pencil below first line of text on page 1.
Provenance
Will Fowler; Carter Burden.
Summary
Admiring Fowler's writing for "Good night, sweet prince"; comparing some of Fowler's points with his work on "A Jew in love"; giving criticisms on how to improve his work; expressing his thoughts on Hollywood and disgust for them; reminiscing about his reaction when he won the Oscar for "Underworld"; mentioning Rosie and what she is up to; stating that he won't discuss what is going on in Europe to avoid upsetting Fowler; adding that he saw Major [Douglas] MacArthur in Washington and described what he is up to in the Chemical Warfare division.
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