JOHN OSBORNE

Autograph letter to George Cukor

GONE WITH THE WIND

Director

1 page, 8" x 10", on his  John Osborne letterhead, February 2, 1968

together with hand addressed envelope

In part: "Sorry I missed you. / Felt I needed a short holiday before my 

2 plays start rehearsing. / Heard what seemed bleak news about the 

monster Spiegel **..."

Signed:  "Ever, John"

Condition: very good, old folds

** Sam Spiegel (1901-1985) - Polish-born American independent producer. Received three 

 Academy Awards for Best Picture: On the Waterfront (1954), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957),

Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1964.

John Osborne was an English playwright and screenwriter. Credited with creating the 

"angry young man" prototype in theatre of the 1950s. His major plays include Look Back

 in Anger (1956), The Entertainer (1957) and Luther (1961). He won the Academy Award for

 Tom Jones (1963) for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.

Married five times, including to actresses Mary Ure and Jill Bennett. 

Born: 1929, London, England; died: 1994, Shropshire, England.