{"product_id":"10492-clair-rene-nichols-dudley-signed-letter-to-dudley-nichols-about-it-happened-tomorrow","title":"Clair, René. (1898-1981) [Nichols, Dudley. (1895-1960)] Signed Letter to Dudley Nichols about \"It Happened Tomorrow\"","description":"TLS, signed \"René.\" 1 page, October 9, 1943.  An interesting letter from the classic French filmmaker and writer to American screenwriter Dudley Nichols, about their script for the 1944 film \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eIt Happened Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e, a fantasy directed by Clair. \"As you will see, nothing important has been altered...I suppose our work was so solid that it was impossible to change its structure - like the Parthenon.\" Nichols (1895 - 1960), who  wrote or co-wrote the screenplays for 72 movies, won the 1936 Oscar for Best Screenwriting but refused the award due to the ongoing Screen Writers Guild strike. Light folding creases; overall in fine condition. 8.5 x 11 inches (21.5 x 28 cm).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"\"\u003eAlthough \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eIt Happened Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e was far from Clair's favorite, he was later to write that \"[t]he last twenty minutes are the best thing I did in Hollywood.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093423345823,"sku":"10492","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Clair_Rene_TLS_10492_001.jpg?v=1722187929","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/10492-clair-rene-nichols-dudley-signed-letter-to-dudley-nichols-about-it-happened-tomorrow","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}