Letters from Hollywood

Letters from Hollywood features rare notes, memos, and telegrams from iconic figures such as Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, Frank Sinatra, and Jane Fonda, among others. This book reproduces in full colour scores of entertaining and insightful pieces of correspondence from some of the most notable and talented film industry names of all time—from the silent era to the golden age and up through the pre-email days of the 1970s.

Culled from libraries, archives, and personal collections, the 135 letters, memos, and telegrams are organised chronologically and are annotated by the authors to provide backstories and further context. While each piece reveals a specific moment in time, taken together, the letters convey a bigger picture of Hollywood history.

Contributors include celebrities like Greta Garbo, Alfred Hitchcock, Humphrey Bogart, Frank Sinatra, Katharine Hepburn, Marlon Brando, Elia Kazan, Cary Grant, Francis Ford Coppola, Tom Hanks, and Jane Fonda. This is the gift book of the season for fans of classic Hollywood.