BIB_ID
458369
Accession number
MA 23840.1640
Creator
Ivory, James, sender.
Credit line
Gift of James Ivory, 2022.
Description
1 item (2 pages) ; 28 x 21.6 cm
Notes
Written on MIP New York letterhead.
Date from James Ivory's note.
Letter simply dated "Thursday." James Ivory's note places it in the spring of 1987.
"Madeleine" may refer to actress Madeleine Potter.
Date from James Ivory's note.
Letter simply dated "Thursday." James Ivory's note places it in the spring of 1987.
"Madeleine" may refer to actress Madeleine Potter.
Provenance
James Ivory.
Summary
Telling her he is writing "in much haste. These days are horrendous"; describing a Met production of "Turandot" he attended the night before, and how tonight he and Madeleine will be going to the Writers' Guild to "collect (I think) your award"; giving her an update on George Montgomery's health-- "still in the hospital, with a 24 hour guard, as he is so suicidal now"; describing the rough cut of "Maurice" in detail and asking for her input; stating that if Jhabvala wins the WGA award tonight, she'll probably win the Oscar too.
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