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the contract he is in sole charge of all phases of the work and will hire his own writers and actors. I have no contract with him nor with the company but he has assured me many times that he is going to do his next picture with me, and when I mentioned you in connection with the enterprise he accepted the idea at once. He seems inclined to do whatever I ask him in regard to the theme and writing of the picture and I feel sure you would be part of the unit, and at an excellent salary, if you were free when Milly returned.

You can see, though, that I am not exactly in position to promise anything. I can only say that if you can manage to wait, we will both probably have a better chance to do our own stuff than we'd ever have anywhere else.

Your suggestion of a sea picture falls in with what Junior wanted to do for the next super-super but Milly would rather not go back to the war for his next picture. At the moment I am turning over in my mind the story of a young man who has been brought up to a life of crime by an uncle or guardian who has been almost maniacally embittered against the government by some past injustice. The youth rejects this mode of life and, in running away, falls in with tramps, among whom there are yegg-men. 2 By chance he is thrust into the commission of a crime--say a bank robbery--and is the one who is caught and held for murder. By chance, also, this same crime was directed by the aforesaid guardian, who discovers the plight of the boy and is obliged to choose between his own death and that of his ward. The love story might concern the daughter of the old man involved.

This is badly told but you see that it is a theme with a backbone and color.

I do hope you will be free and with us when we go to work--I'd feel safer and happier about the whole combination. 3

Sincerely

1.
Van Every (b. 1896), author of popular historical books, wrote film scripts in Hollywood during the thirties ( Lady, Be Careful, 1936; Souls at Sea, 1937; and Captains Courageous, 1937). He had worked on the previous picture directed by Lewis Milestone (Milly) and written by Anderson, All Quiet on the Western Front in 1929, and had asked Anderson to include him on the next Milestone/Anderson film.
2.
Burglars.
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The motion picture contemplated in the present letter was not made, and Van Every was not involved with the next Milestone/Anderson picture, which was Rain (copyrighted October 1, 1932), adapted by Anderson from the play of the same title ( 1922) by John Colton and Clemence Randolph and from its source, Somerset Maugham's short story, "Miss Thompson," The Smart Set 64 ( April, 1921): 3-26.

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Dramatist in America: Letters of Maxwell Anderson, 1912-1958
Table of contents

Table of contents

  • Title Page iii
  • Contents vii
  • Acknowledgments ix
  • Introduction xiii
  • Maxwell Anderson: A Chronology xxix
  • Code to Location of Letters lxxii
  • List of Letters lxxiv
  • Part I Becoming a Playwright 1912-1925 1
  • I. to John M. Gillette1 3
  • 2. to Henry Cowell1 4
  • 3.To Mrs. Marguerite Wilkinson1 4
  • 3.To Mrs. Marguerite Wilkinson1 4
  • 3.To Mrs. Marguerite Wilkinson1 5
  • 3.To Mrs. Marguerite Wilkinson1 5
  • 3.To Mrs. Marguerite Wilkinson1 6
  • 3.To Mrs. Marguerite Wilkinson1 6
  • 7. to Upton Sinclair 9
  • 7. to Upton Sinclair 9
  • 7. to Upton Sinclair 9
  • 8. to the Editor, Dial 12
  • 9. to Upton Sinclair 13
  • 10. to Upton Sinclair 13
  • 10. to Upton Sinclair 14
  • 10. to Upton Sinclair 14
  • 10. to Upton Sinclair 15
  • 12. to Van Wyck Brooks1 16
  • 13. to Harold Monro1 16
  • 13. to Harold Monro1 17
  • 13. to Harold Monro1 17
  • 13. to Harold Monro1 18
  • 13. to Harold Monro1 18
  • 13. to Harold Monro1 18
  • 16. to William Stanley Braithwaite1 19
  • 17. to Heywood Broun1 19
  • 17. to Heywood Broun1 20
  • 17. to Heywood Broun1 20
  • 17. to Heywood Broun1 21
  • 17. to Heywood Broun1 21
  • 17. to Heywood Broun1 22
  • 17. to Heywood Broun1 22
  • 17. to Heywood Broun1 22
  • 17. to Heywood Broun1 23
  • 17. to Heywood Broun1 23
  • 17. to Heywood Broun1 23
  • 17. to Heywood Broun1 24
  • 17. to Heywood Broun1 24
  • 17. to Heywood Broun1 25
  • 17. to Heywood Broun1 25
  • 17. to Heywood Broun1 25
  • Part II Achievement and Recognition 1926-1940 27
  • 25. to Arthur Hobson Quinn1 29
  • 26. to Barrett H. Clark 30
  • 26. to Barrett H. Clark 31
  • 26. to Barrett H. Clark 31
  • 26. to Barrett H. Clark 32
  • 26. to Barrett H. Clark 32
  • 26. to Barrett H. Clark 32
  • 26. to Barrett H. Clark 32
  • 26. to Barrett H. Clark 33
  • 26. to Barrett H. Clark 33
  • 26. to Barrett H. Clark 34
  • 31. to Barrett H. Clark 35
  • 32. to Theresa Helburn 35
  • 32. to Theresa Helburn 36
  • 32. to Theresa Helburn 36
  • 32. to Theresa Helburn 36
  • 34. to Gertrude Anthony (anderson) 37
  • 35. to Barrett H. Clark 38
  • 36. to Lela Chambers 38
  • 36. to Lela Chambers 39
  • 36. to Lela Chambers 39
  • 36. to Lela Chambers 40
  • 36. to Lela Chambers 41
  • 36. to Lela Chambers 41
  • 39. to George Middleton1 42
  • 40. to George Middleton 42
  • 40. to George Middleton 42
  • 41. to Walter Prichard Eaton1 43
  • 42. to George Middleton 43
  • 42. to George Middleton 44
  • 42. to George Middleton 44
  • 42. to George Middleton 44
  • 44. to Walter Prichard Eaton 45
  • 45. to Walter Prichard Eaton 45
  • 45. to Walter Prichard Eaton 46
  • 45. to Walter Prichard Eaton 46
  • 45. to Walter Prichard Eaton 47
  • 45. to Walter Prichard Eaton 47
  • 45. to Walter Prichard Eaton 47
  • 48. to Mrs. Harriet Keehn1 48
  • 49. to Lawrence Langner1 48
  • 49. to Lawrence Langner1 49
  • 49. to Lawrence Langner1 53
  • 51. to S. N. Behrman. 54
  • 52. to Margery Bailey 54
  • 52. to Margery Bailey 55
  • 53. to Margery Bailey 56
  • 53. to Margery Bailey 56
  • 54. to Margery Bailey 57
  • 54. to Margery Bailey 58
  • 54. to Margery Bailey 59
  • 54. to Margery Bailey 60
  • 54. to Margery Bailey 60
  • 54. to Margery Bailey 62
  • 54. to Margery Bailey 62
  • 54. to Margery Bailey 63
  • 58. to Ray Lyman Wilbur1 64
  • 59. to John F. Wharton 66
  • 59. to John F. Wharton 67
  • 59. to John F. Wharton 67
  • 59. to John F. Wharton 68
  • 59. to John F. Wharton 68
  • 59. to John F. Wharton 69
  • 62. to Robert E. Sherwood 70
  • 63. to Mrs. F. Durand Taylor1 71
  • 64. to John F. Wharton 72
  • 64. to John F. Wharton 72
  • 65. to John F. Wharton 73
  • 66. to Elmer Rice 74
  • 67. to Mrs. F. Durand Taylor 76
  • 68. to Gilmor Brown1 77
  • 69. to Mrs. Florence B. Hult1 78
  • 70. to Helen Deutsch1 79
  • 71. to Laurence Moore1 80
  • 71. to Laurence Moore1 80
  • 71. to Laurence Moore1 81
  • 71. to Laurence Moore1 81
  • 71. to Laurence Moore1 81
  • 71. to Laurence Moore1 82
  • 74. to Paul Muni 83
  • 75. to Marston Balch1 83
  • 75. to Marston Balch1 84
  • 75. to Marston Balch1 84
  • 75. to Marston Balch1 86
  • 75. to Marston Balch1 86
  • 75. to Marston Balch1 86
  • 78. to Victor Samrock1 87
  • 79. to Sidney Howard 87
  • 79. to Sidney Howard 89
  • 79. to Sidney Howard 89
  • 79. to Sidney Howard 90
  • 79. to Sidney Howard 91
  • 79. to Sidney Howard 92
  • 79. to Sidney Howard 92
  • 79. to Sidney Howard 93
  • 79. to Sidney Howard 93
  • 79. to Sidney Howard 94
  • 86. to Polly Howard 95
  • 86. to Polly Howard 95
  • 86. to Polly Howard 96
  • 86. to Polly Howard 96
  • 86. to Polly Howard 97
  • 86. to Polly Howard 97
  • 86. to Polly Howard 98
  • 86. to Polly Howard 98
  • 86. to Polly Howard 99
  • 86. to Polly Howard 99
  • 86. to Polly Howard 100
  • 86. to Polly Howard 100
  • 86. to Polly Howard 101
  • 86. to Polly Howard 101
  • 86. to Polly Howard 102
  • 86. to Polly Howard 102
  • 86. to Polly Howard 105
  • 94. to S. N. Behrman 106
  • Part III: Achievement and Controversy 1941-1953 107
  • 95. to Helen Hayes1 109
  • 96. to Donald Ogden Stewart1 110
  • 97. to George Middleton 110
  • 97. to George Middleton 111
  • 97. to George Middleton 111
  • 97. to George Middleton 112
  • 97. to George Middleton 112
  • 97. to George Middleton 112
  • 100. to the Playwrights' Company 113
  • 101. to Louis Finkelstein1 114
  • 101. to Louis Finkelstein1 114
  • 101. to Louis Finkelstein1 115
  • 101. to Louis Finkelstein1 115
  • 101. to Louis Finkelstein1 116
  • 101. to Louis Finkelstein1 116
  • 104. to Brooks Atkinson 117
  • 105. to Lela Chambers 118
  • 106. to Avery Chambers1 119
  • 107. to Edwin P. Parker, Jr.1 120
  • 108. to Russel Crouse and Clifton Fadiman1 120
  • 109. to Lela and Dan Chambers 122
  • 110. to Lee Norvelle1 122
  • 110. to Lee Norvelle1 124
  • 113. to Lela and Dan Chambers 127
  • 114. to Edwin P. Parker Jr. 127
  • 114. to Edwin P. Parker Jr. 128
  • 114. to Edwin P. Parker Jr. 128
  • 114. to Edwin P. Parker Jr. 129
  • 114. to Edwin P. Parker Jr. 129
  • 114. to Edwin P. Parker Jr. 130
  • 114. to Edwin P. Parker Jr. 131
  • 114. to Edwin P. Parker Jr. 139
  • 114. to Edwin P. Parker Jr. 140
  • 114. to Edwin P. Parker Jr. 143
  • 114. to Edwin P. Parker Jr. 144
  • 114. to Edwin P. Parker Jr. 145
  • 120. to Gertrude Anderson 152
  • 121. to Gertrude Anderson 156
  • 122. to Hesper Anderson 157
  • 123. to Gertrude Anderson 158
  • 123. to Gertrude Anderson 165
  • 123. to Gertrude Anderson 166
  • 123. to Gertrude Anderson 177
  • 123. to Gertrude Anderson 179
  • 123. to Gertrude Anderson 180
  • 123. to Gertrude Anderson 180
  • 123. to Gertrude Anderson 181
  • 123. to Gertrude Anderson 181
  • 123. to Gertrude Anderson 182
  • 123. to Gertrude Anderson 182
  • 123. to Gertrude Anderson 184
  • 123. to Gertrude Anderson 184
  • 123. to Gertrude Anderson 185
  • 123. to Gertrude Anderson 185
  • 123. to Gertrude Anderson 186
  • 123. to Gertrude Anderson 186
  • 123. to Gertrude Anderson 186
  • 123. to Gertrude Anderson 187
  • 123. to Gertrude Anderson 187
  • 133. to Lela and Dan Chambers 188
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 189
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 190
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 190
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 192
  • 137. to Joseph Wood Krutch1 193
  • 136. to the Playwrights' Company 194
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 194
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 195
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 195
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 196
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 196
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 197
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 197
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 198
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 198
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 199
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 199
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 201
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 202
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 202
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 202
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 203
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 204
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 204
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 205
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 205
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 206
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 206
  • 134. to Dwight D. Eisenhower 206
  • 149. to Arthur S. Lyons 207
  • 150. to S. N. Behrman 208
  • 150. to S. N. Behrman 208
  • 151. to the New York Newspaper and Magazine Theater Critics1 209
  • 152. to E. B. White1 213
  • 152. to E. B. White1 214
  • 153. to E. B. White 215
  • 154. to Archer Milton Huntington 215
  • 154. to Archer Milton Huntington 216
  • 154. to Archer Milton Huntington 216
  • 154. to Archer Milton Huntington 217
  • 154. to Archer Milton Huntington 217
  • 154. to Archer Milton Huntington 218
  • 154. to Archer Milton Huntington 218
  • 154. to Archer Milton Huntington 220
  • 154. to Archer Milton Huntington 221
  • 154. to Archer Milton Huntington 222
  • 159. to the Editor, Atlantic Monthly1 224
  • 160. to the Newspaper Drama Critics of New York1 225
  • 161. to Brooks Atkinson 227
  • 161. to Brooks Atkinson 228
  • 161. to Brooks Atkinson 229
  • 161. to Brooks Atkinson 229
  • 161. to Brooks Atkinson 230
  • 161. to Brooks Atkinson 230
  • 161. to Brooks Atkinson 231
  • 161. to Brooks Atkinson 231
  • 161. to Brooks Atkinson 232
  • 161. to Brooks Atkinson 232
  • 161. to Brooks Atkinson 238
  • 167. to Samuel J. Silverman1 240
  • 168. to John Arthur Chapman1 241
  • 169. to Archer Milton Huntington 241
  • 169. to Archer Milton Huntington 242
  • 169. to Archer Milton Huntington 242
  • 169. to Archer Milton Huntington 243
  • 169. to Archer Milton Huntington 243
  • 169. to Archer Milton Huntington 243
  • 172. to Brooks Atkinson 244
  • 173. to John F. Wharton 245
  • 174. to the Playwrights' Company 245
  • 174. to the Playwrights' Company 246
  • 174. to the Playwrights' Company 246
  • 174. to the Playwrights' Company 247
  • 174. to the Playwrights' Company 248
  • 174. to the Playwrights' Company 248
  • 174. to the Playwrights' Company 249
  • 174. to the Playwrights' Company 249
  • 174. to the Playwrights' Company 250
  • 174. to the Playwrights' Company 251
  • 174. to the Playwrights' Company 251
  • 174. to the Playwrights' Company 252
  • 174. to the Playwrights' Company 252
  • 174. to the Playwrights' Company 252
  • 181. to Stephen Sondheim1 253
  • 182. to John F. Wharton 253
  • 182. to John F. Wharton 254
  • 182. to John F. Wharton 254
  • 182. to John F. Wharton 256
  • 182. to John F. Wharton 257
  • 182. to John F. Wharton 259
  • 185. to Elmer Rice 260
  • 186. to Archer Milton Huntington 260
  • 186. to Archer Milton Huntington 261
  • 186. to Archer Milton Huntington 261
  • 186. to Archer Milton Huntington 262
  • 188. to Lela Chambers 263
  • Part IV Achievement and Peace - 1954-1958 265
  • 189. to Robert E. Sherwood 267
  • 190. to John F. Wharton 268
  • 191.To Lela Chambers 268
  • 191.To Lela Chambers 268
  • 191.To Lela Chambers 269
  • 192. to Lotte Lenya Weill1 270
  • 193. to Victor Samrock 271
  • 193. to Victor Samrock 272
  • 194. to Victor Samrock 273
  • 195. to John F. Wharton 274
  • 196. to Elmer Rice 274
  • 196. to Elmer Rice 275
  • 196. to Elmer Rice 275
  • 196. to Elmer Rice 276
  • 196. to Elmer Rice 276
  • 196. to Elmer Rice 276
  • 199. to Lela Chambers 277
  • 200. to the Playwrights' Company 278
  • 200. to the Playwrights' Company 279
  • 200. to the Playwrights' Company 279
  • 200. to the Playwrights' Company 279
  • 200. to the Playwrights' Company 280
  • 200. to the Playwrights' Company 281
  • 200. to the Playwrights' Company 281
  • 200. to the Playwrights' Company 281
  • 204. to Enid Bagnold 282
  • 205. to Elmer Rice 283
  • 206. to Victor Samrock 283
  • 206. to Victor Samrock 284
  • 206. to Victor Samrock 284
  • 206. to Victor Samrock 285
  • 206. to Victor Samrock 285
  • 206. to Victor Samrock 285
  • 206. to Victor Samrock 286
  • 206. to Victor Samrock 286
  • 210. to Mabel Driscoll Bailey1 287
  • 211. to Paul Green 287
  • 211. to Paul Green 288
  • 211. to Paul Green 288
  • 211. to Paul Green 290
  • Appendix I 293
  • Appendix II 319
  • Appendix III 322
  • Appendix IV 330
  • Index 345
  • The Author 367
  • The Book 367
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