DASHIELL HAMMETT - SIGNED - MGM CONTRACT - SAM SPADE

Description: DASHIELL HAMMETT HOLLYWOOD CONTRACT with METRO-GOLDWYN MAYER Typed document, 3 separate pages, 11" x 8 1/2"Culver City, California, MGM, June 19, 1935 Signed by Dashiell Hammettand Studio executive Eddie Mannix THE ORIGINAL COPY, NOT A CARBON COPY Condition: file holes and staple holes at top, else fine Hammett's employment contract as a screenwriter, advisor, editorial aide etc.commenced on May 27, 1935 at a salary of $1,000 per week, escalating to $1,750.00a week under certain circumstances. By January of 1936 he had left Hollywood goingto New York City where he entered Lenox Hill Hospital on January 17 to be treated fora venereal disease and a run down condition due to his excessive drinking. Hammett was an American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories, screenplay writer, and political activist. Among the enduring characters he created are:Sam Spade played by Humphrey Bogart in the most famous film version of The MalteseFalcon and Nick and Nora Charles played by William Powell and Myrna Loy in The Thin Man films. In 1931 Hammett embarked on a 30-year affair with playwrite LillianHellman. This relationship was portrayed in the film Julia (1977), in which Hammett was portrayed by Jason Robards (AA winner Best Supporting Actor, 1978) and Hellman by Jane Fonda (AA nomination for Best Actress, 1978). Born: Saint Mary's County, Maryland; died: 1961, New York, New York.<>Please read before buying! George Houle Palm Springs, California 92263 PAYMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 5 DAYS OF PURCHASE. Shipping charges may vary depending on weight, size, value, and destination. Multiple purchases may be combined to save on shipping. International packages ship at HIGHER RATES. WE SHIP WORLDWIDE We Guarantee Authenticity Of All Signed Items! We Are Members of ABAA and PADA.

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