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Adolphe Menjou and Franchot Tone items

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 8104

Scope and content

Letter and photos from Menjou to Tommy Douglas. Thomson Douglas was Cornell Class of 1912. One headshot of Menjou is signed to Tommy and Mrs. Tommy Douglas by Menjou. The other photograph shows Menjou and his second wife Kathryn Carver Menjou and is signed to Tommy. The letter addressed to Tommy from 2606 Nottingham Avenue Hollywood California, discusses Menjou's health, particularly the trouble he had with a duodenal ulcer and his treatment. He is providing advice and information about his experience and doctors he has seen to Mr. Douglas who may be having similar issues. Also copies of movies featuring Menjou, Goldwyn Follies (1938),The Front Page (1931), 100 Men and a Girl (1937), One in a Million (1937) Golden Boy (1939), and Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943). Also oe film featuring fellow Cornellian Franchot Tone, Dangerous (1935).

Dates

  • circa 1930.

Creator

Language of Material

English.

Biographical / Historical

Menjou was Cornell University Class of 1912 Tone was class of 1927.

Extent

1 folders.

7 DVDs.