BIB_ID
457055
Accession number
MA 23840.1510
Creator
Merchant, Ismail, sender.
Credit line
Gift of James Ivory, 2022.
Description
1 item (4 pages) ; 21 x 14.9 cm + envelope
Notes
Written on SwissAir stationery.
Envelope stamped, addressed to Mr. James Ivory, 400 East 52nd Street, New York 10022, U.S.A., postmarked May 30, 1977.
The first project Merchant discusses here is David Carradine's unfinished film "Mata Hari." According to IMDb, the film was to be shot over a number of years as his daughter Calista, playing the title character, grew up. At the start of production in 1977, she was 15.
Envelope stamped, addressed to Mr. James Ivory, 400 East 52nd Street, New York 10022, U.S.A., postmarked May 30, 1977.
The first project Merchant discusses here is David Carradine's unfinished film "Mata Hari." According to IMDb, the film was to be shot over a number of years as his daughter Calista, playing the title character, grew up. At the start of production in 1977, she was 15.
Provenance
James Ivory.
Summary
Telling him mango season is in full swing in India; describing actors Paul Hunt and Calista Carradine as "hippies of the Sixities [sic]," albeit "very nice"; reporting "no sign of David Carradine" as of yet, but they will be shooting near Nasik [Nashik] soon; telling him that Merchant's sister Rashida is "not well-- she is going through mental agony" and that he took her to Breach Candy [probably Breach Candy Hospital, a prestigious private Mumbai facility] in hopes that she will "get back her confidence"; asking how Ivory is; telling him he has contacted the lab and outlined their post-production schedule; admonishing Ivory not to "spend anything except for editing staff and musicians"; pointing out that Michael should get reviews of Geraldine Chaplin's performance [in "Roseland"]; asking that Ivory keep him informed and sending love to Ruth and Jhab.
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