Mildred Cram 1930 signed writer's contract for a Samuel Goldwyn film

Description: Description: This auction is for an original 1924 signed contract agreement between Samuel Goldwyn Inc. and Mildred Cram. This contract was for her services as a writer for Samuel Goldwyn. It is hand signed on the bottom by Mildred Cram. This contract includes the 4 pages shown in the photos above. If requested I will provide the document's measurements. Please view all of the pictures above carefully. More Information: Mildred Cram (October 17, 1889 – April 4, 1985) was an American writer. Her short story "Stranger Things" was included in the O. Henry Award story collection for 1921. A number of her stories and novels were made into films. She was also nominated, along with Leo McCarey, for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Story for Love Affair (1939). Gerald Clarke wrote in his biography Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland that Cram was Tyrone Power's favorite author. Power introduced Garland to Cram's novella Forever, which Garland could eventually "quote word for word". Over the years, several attempts were made to adapt the story, but without success. In the 1930s, Cram sold it for $15,000. It changed hands a few more times. In 1942, movie columnist Louella Parsons announced that Hedy Lamarr and Robert Taylor had been cast for a film adaptation of the story. In 1955, it was reported that Bill Bacher, co-producer of the Broadway play Seventh Heaven, had bought the play rights and would be making it into a Broadway musical. She was married to Clyde Stanley McDowell. She died on April 4, 1985 in Santa Barbara, California, USA. This hand signed item is 100% original and authentic. Furthermore, this item DOES NOT INCLUDE a PSA/DNA or JSA authentication. This item can be returned within 90 days for a full refund with proof that the autograph did not pass from a legitimate certification company like PSA/DNA. 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Price: 400 USD

Location: Van Nuys, California

End Time: 2024-10-03T05:31:04.000Z

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