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THE MAGIC BEHIND
THE MOVIES
by Randy Skredvedt
MARCH OF THE
WOODEN SOLDIERS
STAN AND OLLIE
by SImon Louvish
LAUREL & HARDY
COLLECTION – VOL. 1
LAUREL & HARDY
COLLECTION – VOL. 2
FROM THE FORTIES
FORWARD
by Scott MacGillivray
JUNE 7th.'61 
My Dear Tom [Sefton]:
Just to thank you for the enjoyable visit & the pleasure of meeting you personally & also thanks for the nice sweater - appreciated very much your kind gesture.
Mr L. joins in kindest regards to Self & family.
Take care & God Bless.
As ever:
STAN LAUREL.
On June 8, 1961, after visiting Stan for the first time, Thomas Sefton wrote to him saying, "You and Mrs. Laurel were so kind to receive us as graciously as you did and I want you to know how much we enjoyed our visit with you both. Ben [Chadwell] and I have written to Black Hawk Films in Davenport, Iowa and to Professor McCabe as you suggested. Our children were simply delighted with the 'Bohemian Girl' 8x10's and clapped with joy when I mentioned that we might have some Laurel & Hardy films of our very own. My very best wishes always to you and Mrs. Laurel. —Editor |
POSTCARD - 849 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA - TYPEWRITTEN
JUNE 15th.'61.
Thanks Jim & Irene [Heffernan] for the nice B'day greeting card - appreciate your kind remembrance. Funny thing, I do'nt feel a day older than 71.!! Eda joins in kind thoughts & every good wish.
Trust alls well & happy with you.
Hope to see you soon.
Cheerio & God Bless.
As ever:
POSTCARD - 849 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA - TYPEWRITTEN
JUNE 16th.'61.
Thanks Ernie [Murphy] for kind remembrance - funny, I do'nt feel a day older than 71.!! have'nt changed a bit, but you should see how I've altered.! Roach Sr. is going to make comedy shorts for M.G.M. in England.!!-
Now hold on - BEN SHIPMAN WAS MARRIED RECENTLY.!! (Miss Virden). Think I told you I had a hemorrhage in my left eye few weeks ago, Dr. says no reading & writing for a while, hence my being brief.
Eda joins in all the best.
Trust alls well with you.
As ever:
POSTCARD - 849 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA - TYPEWRITTEN
JUNE 19th.'61.
Dear Bob & Marie [Hatfield]:
Thanks for the nice B'Day greeting card - appreciate the kind remembrance.
Note you're having a heat wave, its pretty rough down this way too, altho' Santa Monica is the coolest spot. The hotel management were kind enough to have the windows cleaned last week, so I discovered my eye was OK - I can see swell now.!! kidding aside there is no improvement in my vision, Dr. says it may get a little better in time but will never fully recover. Anyway am not too distressed about it, as long as I'm not suffering any pain or great discomfort.
Eda joins in all the best to yourselves & Mother.
Wish you all lots of happy Barbeque's.
That's real good DIET.!!!
Cheerio:
OCEANA LETTERHEAD - 849 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA - TYPEWRITTEN
JUNE 20th.'61.
Dear Tom [Sefton]:
Thanks for the package of Book envelopes with Birthday Greetings from Ben Chadwell & self. Is there any special reason? am a bit confused as to the purpose?
LOOKS LIKE A GAG!!
Anyway, Thanks Tom.
As ever:
STAN LAUREL.
OCEANA LETTERHEAD - 849 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA - TYPEWRITTEN
JUNE 26th.'61.
Dear Isabel [Blackburn]:
Sorry long delay in acknowledging your very nice letter, 1st.inst. Since seeing you, I had a hemorrhage in my left eye, Dr. advised me to avoid reading & writing as much as possible, so of course have'nt been able to attend to my correspondence - I answer a few occasionally but they are generally brief - so know you will fully understand the situation.
Pleased to know you read the L&H book & found it interesting.
We here too enjoyed so much the pleasure of meeting you, a very enjoyable evening. I see Babe London once in a while, Irene visited us once since you were here.
Must close now. Eda joins in kindest regards & every good wish, trust alls well & happy with you.
Cheerio & God Bless.
Sincerely always:
STAN LAUREL.
SIGNED COPY OF "MR. LAUREL & MR. HARDY" FOR ISABEL BLACKBURN - 1961
CORRESPONDENCE ARCHIVE PROJECT
HOPES TO COLLECT AND CATALOG
LETTERS FROM STAN TO BETTER
UNDERSTAND HIS LIFE AND CELEBRATE
HIS COMEDIC GENIUS.
IF YOU HAVE AN ORIGINAL
LETTER FROM STAN OR HAVE A COPY
NOT INCLUDED IN THESE ARCHIVES,
PLEASE ADD A COPY OF YOUR LETTER
BY CONTACTING US VIA E-MAIL AT:
INFO@LETTERSFROMSTAN.COM
