1939 Letters
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December 29, 1939
Mr. Stan Laurel
20213 Strathern Street
Canoga Park, California
Dear Mr. Laurel:
In accordance with the provisions of the employment agreement between us, we hereby avail ourselves of the privilege of laying you off salary commencing as of the 31st day of December, 1939, and for a period of three weeks.
Very truly yours,
HAL ROACH STUDIOS, INC.
Frank Ross
Vice president
By Douglas W. Churchill
An untitled comedy of the Roman era will serve Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy with a Spring vehicle at Hal Roach’s. The comedians will be seen as gladiators. Harry Langdon and Jack Henley are working on the script.
—The New York Times
December 26, 1939
