POSTCARD - 849 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA - TYPEWRITTEN

                    NOV.5th.'63.

Thank you Lisa [Mitchell] for the card from San Francisco - appreciate your kind remembrance - very thoughtful. Hope you & David had a wonderful trip & enjoyed every minute, its a lovely City - so ALIVE - I used to go up there quite often for a short visit, & played there in Vaudeville many times - at the Empress Theatre - The Casino - The Fox (all gone now.) Eda joins in love & kind thoughts to you both -
          Keep well - continued happiness & success.
                    Fondly always:

                    STAN LAUREL.
 

OCEANA LETTERHEAD - 849 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA - TYPEWRITTEN

                    NOV.11th.'63.
Dear Bob [Stowell]:
          Thanks yours, 7th.inst. the description of your recording equipment is most interesting - thats quite a 'Lay-Out' - fully understand your ability to record George Arthur comments - note you tape all the L&H soundtracks - I have in the past had several of these sent to me but I frankly am not too enthusiastic, it may be OK for those who are familiar with the particular action in the films otherwise most of the dialogue & sound effects are senseless - to be more explicit I guess I just do'nt care for them Period. Note you are stuck with your 8mm sound idea - its pretty difficult - not too practical. re availability of L&H films - I correspond with several collectors who have libraries of 90 odd films in 8mm & 16mm silent & sound - one I know has 16 silent 8mm.
          Yes, a film on the career of L&H has been discussed several times by several producers - but the project never materialized - I understand it was a CASTING problem. Re my likes in Music: I prefer old time popular songs & music (nostalgic type) do'nt care for Classics & such. Al Jolson biography will be wonderful, so many great song numbers - No, I never did meet him.
          Think thats all - glad you like the recording old English music Hall records, those I taped from records - most of my stuff is on tape - as soon as I can borrow another recorder I'll copy some more for you - English & American vaudeville era.
          Bye Bob -
          Good luck -
                    As always:

                    STAN LAUREL.
 

POSTCARD - 849 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA - TYPEWRITTEN

                    NOV.12th.'63.
Dear Ben [Shipman]:
          I understand from our real estate agent Howard Beazell (Exbrook 4-7612) the House was left in pretty bad shape & quite dirty condition plus they only returned ONE KEY - they were given two sets - five keys in each. Please hold the $50. deposit till matter straightened out.
                    Thanks Ben.

 

OCEANA LETTERHEAD - 849 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA - TYPEWRITTEN

                    NOV.20th.'63.
Dear Irene [Heffernan]:
          Just a few more stamps - mostly domestic.
Eda joins in love & bestest to Jim & your sweet self - trust alls well.
                    As always:

 

POSTCARD - 849 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA - TYPEWRITTEN

                    Nov.26th.'63.

Thanks Gary [Hodson] your letter of Sept. 25th.ult. just received this AM. Nice to hear form you again and to know alls well with you & yours - I'll take this opportunity to wish you all - Happy Thanksgiving - also a very Merry Xmas, Continued good health, success and happiness in 1964.
          As always-
                    Very sincerely.

                    STAN LAUREL.
 

POSTCARD - 849 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA - TYPEWRITTEN

                    NOV.26th.'64.

Thanks yours [Dean Kaner], 24th.inst. I too wish you & yours, a very happy Thanksgiving.
          The untimely death of our dear late president was indeed a great tragedy for this Nation - in fact the whole World. I hope & pray that President Johnson will make effort to 'CARRY ON' in the same manner as J.F.K. - God Bless him.
          Again my regards & bestest to you & yours,
                    Sincerely as always -

                    STAN LAUREL.

OCEANA LETTERHEAD - 849 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA - TYPEWRITTEN

                    NOV.30th.'63.
Dear Mike [Polacek]:
          Thanks yours,27th.inst.
We here too were very saddened over the tragic death of our beloved President, a sickening affair. Incredible that such a thing should happen in the U.S. What a loss.
          Sorry you missed getting the 100 stills - anyway, am sure there will soon be plenty more available, so many were sold to dealers at the Roach Studio auction (in 50,000. lots) no doubt these will all be copied & put on the market.
          Note re marking the names of supporting cast on the stills you are returning - I'll try & think of the Bulls too - if only their last names.!!
          The Fat Girl that Ollie eloped with in "Our Wife" film was Jean 'Babe' London - she is now in the motion Picture Country House - talked with her Thanksgiving Day in fact. Turpins wife - I'd have to see the film again to find out her name - re her calling Ben 'PA' (he was referred to as 'PA' by the whole family & associates) she could have been his daughter - wife or anybody - it was'nt important (could have been the Gal next door.!!) Yes, "TOYLAND" was a nice production - should have been made in color, but too costly in those days "Fra Diavalo" too should have been in color, also "Bohemian Girl" & "Bonnie Scotland" - Joe did'nt come over last week - his folks came down from Salt Lake City to spend Thanksgiving - hope by now he returned the films. Weather here has turned quite hot again in the 80's again - had a little rain recently (showers) another tragic affair - the plane crash in Montreal, Canada. 118, lives.!!
          Nothing else Mike - bestest from us both here to you & family -
                    Take care - God Bless -
                    FANNIE!