{"product_id":"23257-mankiewicz-joseph-l-bellow-saul-letter-regarding-a-possible-film-of-augie-march","title":"[Mankiewicz, Joseph L. (1909 - 1993)] [Bellow, Saul. (1915-2005)] Letter regarding a possible film of Augie March","description":"An intriguing typed letter on Samuel Goldwyn Productions letterhead, April 25, 1955, written and signed by his secretary and on behalf of the American film director and screenwriter, noting that he is \"currently deep into the film of GUYS AND DOLLS\" but sends thanks \"for your letter and your very kind and interesting remarks about his film, THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA\" and had wanted to \"thank you for bringing to his attention THE ADVENTURES OF AUGIE MARCH. He has read the book and is interested in it for a possible film.\" Folds, else fine. \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eSaul Bellow's 1953 novel \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eThe Adventures of Augie March\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e won the 1954 U.S. \u003c\/span\u003eNational Book Award for Fiction. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"\"\u003eAmerican film director, screenwriter, and producer Mankiewicz had a long Hollywood career, and won both the Academy Award for Best Director and the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in consecutive years for \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eA Letter to Three Wives\u003c\/i\u003e (1949) and \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eAll About Eve\u003c\/i\u003e (1950), the latter of which was nominated for 14 Academy Awards and won six.  \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eIn 1953, Mankiewicz set up his own production company, Figaro and first production was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eThe Barefoot Contessa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (1954) which Mankiewicz wrote, produced and directed; it starred \u003c\/span\u003eHumphrey Bogart\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003eAva Gardner\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003eSam Goldwyn\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e hired him to write and direct the film version of the musical \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eGuys and Dolls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (1955). This was a huge hit but not highly regarded critically. Brando starred along with \u003c\/span\u003eFrank Sinatra\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003eJean Simmons\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093840351391,"sku":"23257","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Mankiewicz_2C_Joseph_Bellow_2C_Saul_Letter_film_of_Augie_March_23257a.jpg?v=1722190728","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/23257-mankiewicz-joseph-l-bellow-saul-letter-regarding-a-possible-film-of-augie-march","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}