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August 3, 1944

Dear Terry:

Thanks for your letter. I finished shooting the picture yesterday and now remains the serious business of cutting it and putting it together. The impression I have is that this is very serious business indeed. Everybody tells me the picture will be ruined by cutting, so I guess I'll have a lot of fun in the next few weeks.

I got the copy of Walter Kerr's script. I'll read it any minute and write you again. This is just to tell you that I love you and that I got the script and I'm still alive.

P.S. Maurice Schwartz is very anxious to break into the English-speaking theatre. As a matter of fact, it's my opinion that in a comedy role or in the part of a rather pompous villian, he might be very effective. What I'm pointing at is that there may be something for him in Irwin's play, possibly one of the generals around Darlan.

P.P.S. If you'll excuse a Chamberlain-ism, Harold Clurman's enthusiasm for Irwin Shaw's play was very moderate.

P. P. S. ... to one who has read it

Miss Theresa Helburn
Theatre Guild, Inc.
245 West 52nd Street
New York 19, N. Y.

August 15, 1944

Dear Terry and Lawrence:

I read the re-write of "THE ASSASSIN" and felt about it exactly as I did at first. It seems to me your tag is right -- it is essentially a melodrama and should make a rousing good show.

I don't think Irwin has improved it to any real degree. I had some experience with him, directing one of his plays, and was in on the production of several others, and he just does not re-write unless you sit on his neck and tell him exactly what to do. I'm sorry to say that the best position for him to be in is under the producer's thumb. I'm sure he does not think of his own play as a melodrama but somehow a play of social significance, and I find again the same vain efforts to make us sympathetically interested in the character of Robert DeMauny. I still don't like a monologue at the end of the play. For Christ's sake, Robert does not arouse any sense of pathos in me, and the more articulate, eloquent and conscious he is of his own role, pathos and heroism, the less I like him. I have a terrible sense of falseness in a hero who thinks so much and so kindly of himself. In fact, I still don't like the third act.

I still don't feel a sense of cohesion about the whole. As you say, it's ABOUT SOMETHING, but just what I can't tell. That is why I feel it should be done as a melodrama.

As you see, I'm still here. I just hate to go before the film is cut. Cutting is a crucial business. If I were to leave now it would be as if I left a play three days before the New Haven opening. My picture's about 2,000 feet (20 minutes to you, you yokels!) over-long, and in a couple of days the meeting's with Zanuck on the question of how it's to be cut, and what kept, what emphasized, what sloughed over, etc., etc. So just what my plans are from the point of time I can't just yet say. However, forget about me as far as Irwin's play is concerned. I'm not enthusiastic enough about it to do it, even if there were no time problem.

I have one casting idea, however, that I think is worth a great deal of consideration from you. I think the ideal person to play Robert would be Nicholas Conte. You will remember him from

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I enjoyed the folk musical and will write you about it in a
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April 10, 1945

Dear Gadge:

I have taken all this time to write to you because I have
been trying to get to see A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN. Finally, I
caught up with it in Boston. What an amazing job you have done!
I don't know any American picture that has given me that feeling
of uncompromising reality of performance. The house, a matinee
one, was practically flooded and I had to wade out. I suppose
that is as you want it. My sincere congratulations to you. You
must have had a very sympathetic producer to have let you get away
with a lot of that in the picture.

Molly tells me you will be coming home before long. It can't
be soon enough for us. I hope you will keep free of foreign en-
tanglements, at least until we see you. JACOBOWSKY has been
having its ups and downs on the road--more ups than downs, thank
goodness, but strange variations in reaction. Pittsburgh gave it
a very bad press, the only city that did. It appears they had
difficulty in understanding Karlweis, but that wasn't enough to
explain the hostile attack of the pugs as a whole. Nevertheless,
it did $18,500 in the week. We will decide in Chicago whether
it would be wise to replace Lou, whose radio commitments prevent
him going farther, and send it on to the coast. I would like to,
although there are many problems involved.

It has been grand having Molly with us and she has been a
real help. I wish you could have seen your two children at
CAROUSEL in New Haven. They sat in my row right at the edge of
their seats and their faces were such an enchanting study that I
could hardly watch the show.

Well, we have been repeating the old pattern. All up at
the Ritz working on a musical, but I will say it is considerably
more satisfactory to work with Oscar and Dick than Mr. Kerr and
Mr. Siegmeister, not to mention the ghost of Leonidoff! As you
know, we have sent SING OUT to Chicago at our own risk. It received
an excellent press from everyone but Cassidy who was bitchy. Busi-
ness is only moderate. There is a possibility that we might brigg
it back to the City Center so you can go to work on it when you
return. I know that will bring you back quickly. I hope you are
having an exciting and interesting time and not dangerous.

Much love to you,

JULY 5, 1945

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DEAR LAWRENCE: WE HAVE IMPROVED THE SECOND ACT SCENARIO A GREAT DEAL AND IT NOW APPEARS MORE THAN EVER THAT THE PART OF FERNE WILL BE A REALLY FINE ONE. I URGE YOU TO CALL KATHARINE HEPBURN IMMEDIATELY AND TELL HER TO HOLD OFF ALL DECISIONS UNTIL SHE HAS SEEN OUR NEW TWO ACTS. THE FIRST ACT TURNED OUT VERY WELL AND THE SECOND ACT MIGHT BE REALLY EXTRAORDINARY. RICE HAS SENT HEPBURN HIS PLAY AND I AM TOLD IT IS RATHER GOOD. PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO KEEP HER ON ICE UNTIL WE HAVE HAD OUR CHANCE AT HER. LOVE

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December 8, 1945

To: Mr. Kazan

From: Miss Helburn

Dear Gadge:

I think the show is 100 per cent improved. The cast is swell.
I still feel it needs cutting. I think the Botticelli stuff
is charming but holds things up. However, if you can find
other places to cut sufficiently, leave it in.

I think that Luther needs more comedy in the "cad" scene.
After all, he is putting on an act; and he seems to be playing
this exactly the same way he is playing everything else.

I feel there are a couple of places where Jim should show
deeper feeling. First, in act I, where he says, "I am
reluctantly forced to the conclusion that Zelda and I are
through." Second, where he says, "I am out of the barrel."
This last may be the emotion of relief, but it should be
differentiated a lot more clearly, it seems to me.

I think there is a possible cut in June's speech in act II,
page 34, when she says, "They quarreled, but underneath they
love each other." She has said very much the same thing in
act I, and King's line, "What is this mania for mating the
incompatible?" would follow very well on her statement that
she is urging them to marry.

As I told Berry, I think Clay should make a joke of the word
"unemployed" in his speech to Ferne.

I think June is swell, I think the two young people are swell,
I think Luther will be when he learns his lines and you can
understand what he says. I had great difficulty at the run-
through to understand him.

Good luck and a bientot.

TH

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ELIA KAZAN

February 4, 1946

Dear Terry and Lawrence: - Did I ever thank you for
loaning me that twelve thousand dollars? I doubt it.
I paid it off a few weeks back and now the whole
incident seems to have transpired and been concluded
over Bill F.'s desk, as it were. The fact is, however,
that the loan was a very real help to me, and a very
nice thing for you to have done. So I just thought I'd
tell you, properly for a change, that I'm grateful. And,
while I'm at it, know that I haven't forgotten not only
the twelve, but also the first rate way you've always
treated me, and I'm especially grateful for the
opportunity you gave me to do Dunnigan's twice - for
that's what it really amounted to. Of course I made
enough mistakes for two productions - particularly, as
I know look back, last summer working with Sam on the
rewriting, but still....

I'm going west to that semi-tropical Siberia for a while.
I've got a fine story and first rate actors, but I
always feel a pang ab ut leaving New York. I immediately
begin wishing I was back. This time there isn't even
a "decent interval". I've started wishing I was back befor
I've left.

Best luck and love always,

March 18, 1946

Dear Molly:

I am sorry I wasn't here when you telephoned.

I had a wonderful holiday in New Orleans. I saw the Mardi Gras and quite a bit of the countryside, and I came back filled with high and low C's -- carnival, crawfish, coffee, curtbouillon, creoles, cajuns, and camelias.

As usual, since I got back I have been so busy that I almost forget I have had a holiday. I am off to Philadelphia this afternoon for the opening of "Merry Wives", and "He Who Gets Slapped" opens here Wednesday night.

I was terribly sorry I wasn't able to see Gadge's and Harold's play. I understand it was really very good, in spite of the gentlemen of the press. It is heartbreaking what they can do to three months' hard work in one short evening. I can only quote Aunt Ella in "Oklahoma!": "You gotta be hearty, you got to be. You can't deserve the sweet and tender things in life less'n you're tough." Well, thank God Gadge is hearty, and Clurman -- from the last I saw of him, at lunch in Washington a few days ago -- is still able to sit up and take nourishment. I hope they will both be ready to start over again before too long.

At the moment I can't think of anything you can do for us in California, but be assured that I will let you know if anything develops.

Of course you can always find us a good play and promise either to keep it away from Gadge or attach Gadge to the package, as they say in your part of the country.

Mrs. Elia Kazan

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March 18, 1946

I hope to be coming out myself the end of April -- or,
rather, with Lawrence and Armina -- and shall look forward
to seeing you. Meanwhile, my love to you both.

By the way, there is something you can do for me: Kiss
Judy and Christopher and tell them I shall miss them up
in Connecticut this summer.

Again farewell and a bientot.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Elia Kazan
2431 Roosevelt Highway
Malibu Beach, California

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Miss Theresa Helburn
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Terry darling,

It was awfully nice of you to remember me in the
midst of the Mardi Gras.. I take that as a real
compliment.

I didn't feel so bad about the failure of Max's
play after I'd spoken my mind a little about what
I thought of the critics. Try it sometime. It's
expensive but it makes you feel a lot better. In
fact if it's impossible to take a vacation after
your production I'd say a signed ad in the Times
is the next best refresher.

I haven't gotten to work on the picture yet so
there isn't much to say about Hollywood except
that it's the same. No, it's a little better
because we were clever enough to get a house by
the ocean and that's kind of nice.

Give my love to Lawrence. I heard his perennially
virgin voice on the radio the other Sunday. He
can't seem to get a delicious tremble every time
he approaches the microphone, and why should he? --
it's very sweet indeed.

Give my love to Connecticut.

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<table><thead><tr><th>NUMBER</th><th>CHECK</th><th>CHARGE TO THE ACCOUNT OF</th><th>PLACE</th><th>DATE</th><th>TIME FILED</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td></td><td>MR. ELIA KAZAN<br>167 EAST 74th STREET<br>NEW YORK NEW YORK</td><td>Mr. Elia KAZAN<br>ROGER SMITH HOTEL<br>STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td colspan="4">DEAR GADGE: HAVE BEEN TRYING TO VAIN TO REACH YOU ALL DAY. A LONG TIME AGO ARTHUR MILLER PROMISED US HIS NEW PLAY AS SOON AS HE GOT IT READY. I READ IT AND SO DID LAWRENCE AND WE LIKE IT AND WANT TO DO IT. ITS A NATURAL FOR YOU TO DO WITH US. WILL YOU PLEASE PHONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. LOVE.</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>CC: LL</td><td colspan="3">TERRY AND LAWRENCE.</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td colspan="4">Sent 1:00 PM 10/2/46 mw</td></tr></tbody></table>

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<table><thead><tr><th>NUMBER</th><th>CHECK</th><th>CHARGE TO THE ACCOUNT OF</th><th>PLACE</th><th>DATE</th><th>TIME FILED</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>TO</td><td colspan="5">MR. ELIA KAZAN<br>167 EAST 74th STREET<br>NEW YORK NEW YORK</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>Mr. Elia KAZAN<br>ROGER SMITH HOTEL<br>STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">DEAR GADGE: HAVE BEEN TRYING TO VAIN TO REACH YOU ALL DAY. A LONG TIME AGO ARTHUR MILLER PROMISED US HIS NEW PLAY AS SOON AS HE GOT IT READY. I READ IT AND SO DID LAWRENCE AND WE LIKE IT AND WANT TO DO IT. ITS A NATURAL FOR YOU TO DO WITH US. WILL YOU PLEASE PHONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. LOVE.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">CC: LL<br>TERRY AND LAWRENCE.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">Sent 1:00 PM 10/2/46 mw</td></tr></tbody></table>

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A. N. WILLIAMS
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THERESA HELBURN AND LAWRENCE MANGNER=
THEATRE GUILD 23 WEST 53 ST=

1945 OCT 8 PM 12 23

DEAR TERRY AND LAWRENCE MY DOING ART MILLERS PLAY WITH HAROLD CLURMAN IS PART OF A LONG STANDING PLAN FOR A PERMANENT ASSOCIATION I HAVE TALKED THIS OVER THOROUGHLY WITH ART MILLER AND HE UNDERSTANDS IT AND WISHES IT THAT WAY I HOPE HOWEVER THAT IN THE FUTURE FROM TIME TO TIME HAROLD AND I CAN ASSOCIATE OURSELVES WITH THE GUILD ON CERTAIN PROJECTS. THIS ONE WE WANT TO DO ALONE BEST ALWAYS=

ELIA KAZAN

March 31, 1947

Dear Molly:

I tried in vain to reach you both Saturday and Sunday to ask you if you would like to have dinner and go to the Sundgaard play with me, but perhaps you went to a run-through. In any case, there was just never anybody home. I am sorry as I also hoped to see you. The performance didn't make me change my mind about rejecting the play. It's too bad Sundgaard hasn't been able to make the New York grade. This must have gone very well in Texas.

It was great fun the other night. When Gadge comes back you must give me my turn, 'though we might lunch before.

Memo From: Sherlee Weingarten

TO: KREMX TH, LL, AM

DATE: June 25, 1947

I thought the following might be of interest....

Ann Jackson stopped by today and told me that Kazan, Bobby Lewis and Marty Ritt plan to establish an acting school for the fall. Kazan and Ritt to work with beginners and Lewis with the advanced class.

There is to be no tuition fee - but they plan to be highly selective in choosing their group.

Sherlee

May 10, 1948

Dear Elia Kazan:

I have raised my eyebrows very high on reading your letter of May fifth. Do you not know now that practically all the dramatists who write anything good come from "where the lavender grows." Both of the Critics' Circle plays, not to mention names, were written out of the lavender patch, and now you actually suggest that we should use directors who come from the same garden! Don't you think that lavender on lavender will be just too much?

I am doing my best to resist this tide which is sweeping over the theatre, and I thought you were my ally, but you actually are now recommending lavender directors.

Yours for more manhood
everywhere...

P. S. What about O'Neill's play? I like the girl very much.

Mr. Elia Kazan
167 East 74th Street
New York, New York

E.KAZAN

WESTERN
UNION

JOSEPH L. EGAN
PRESIDENT

<table><thead><tr><th>NUMBER</th><th>CHECK</th><th>CHARGE TO THE ACCOUNT OF</th><th>PLACE</th><th>DATE</th><th>TIME FILED</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>TO</td><td></td><td></td><td>SEPT, 7, 1948</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>ELIA KAZAN</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>BELASCO THEATRE</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>NEW YORK CITY</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>HOPING ALL YOUR WONDERFUL WORK MEETS THE WARM WELCOME IT DESERVES</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>TONIGHT</td><td>TERRY LAWRENCE AND ARMINA</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>SENT BY DH 3:45 PM</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Op. 37</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

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KAZAN-
Hop. for Joint Diseases,
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BRO

Mr. Helbig - Mr. Marshall,

Mr. Langen -

The Institute Grad,

23 West 53rd St.,

New York 4-51

Memo from
PHYLLIS ANDERSON

August 24, 1951

TO MR. LANGNER

RE MOLLY KAZAN'S CONTRACT

Dear Mr. Langner:

Molly said at luncheon the other day
that she didn't send her contract back
because there was nothing in it about
the size of her billing and there had
been something about it in the original
agreement you talked over together.
She said, however, that she would write to
you about it. I thought you might like
to know this before you talk to her over
the week-end.

PSA

For your information

ARTCRAFT LITHO. & PRINTING CO., N. Y.

October 17, 1951

Dear Gadge:

This is to confirm our lunch engagement on
Tuesday, the 23rd.

Let's be gay and go to a good restaurant. Let's
make it Mercurio on 52nd Street, just west of Sixth Avenue
on the south side, at 1 o'clock.

3/19/52

ELIA KAZAN
BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA

DEAR GADGE: PHONED TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH I ENJOYED
YOUR WORK LAST NIGHT. THERE MUST BE SOMETHING IN THIS
GREAT WORLD THAT WE CAN DO TOGETHER AT THE GUILD. GOOD
LUCK FOR THE NEXT ONE. YOURS

LAWRENCE

March 16, 1953

Dear Gadge:

I must thank you for asking me to see the
preview of "Man On A Trapeze". I thought it a
superb production and I enjoyed every minute of
it. I was so excited I nearly had a heart attack
before they got over the bridge. You had better
have a nurse in attendance!

I am sorry I can't be at the opening on
Thursday night but I shall be thinking of you
and wishing all your efforts come to complete
fulfillment. It is certainly a magnificent job
of production and the whole thing is beautiful
and courageous. All good luck.

MEMORANDUM

TO: 550 PEOPLE

FROM: ELIA KAZAN

I'd like to tell you about the Actors Studio, my new film EAST OF EDEN, and one of the best evenings you'll ever spend.

To help raise money for a permanent building for the ACTORS STUDIO (whose members include, among many, many others you have heard of, or will hear of, Joseph Anthony, Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, James Dean, Mildred Dunnock, Julie Harris, Kim Hunter, Viveca Lindfors, Karl Malden, Patricia Neal, Eva Marie Saint, Maureen Stapleton, Eli Wallach, Shelley Winters, Jo Van Fleet) Warner Bros. are not only giving us the film, but are donating the entire proceeds of the World Premiere of EAST OF EDEN, the picture I have just completed from John Steinbeck's novel.

The date is Wednesday night, March 9th, at the Astor Theatre.

This will be one of the most extraordinarily exciting openings in years - for the "ushertes" who have promised to show patrons to their seats already include Marilyn Monroe, Margaret Truman, Marlene Dietrich, Fleur Cowles, Imogene Coca, Mrs. William Rhinelander Stewart, Anita Loos and Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt.

I also think you will enjoy the picture.

Immediately after the premiere, the audience has been invited to a private supper party across the street on the Sheraton Astor Roof, where several of the theatrical world's leading talents will provide a once-in-a-lifetime entertainment.

The total price is $50.00 a ticket. And that includes everything - - the World Premiere of EAST OF EDEN, the private supper, champagne on the Sheraton Astor Roof and an unforgettable surprise show. THE MONEY IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE!

At this writing there are only 550 tickets left in the orchestra and mezzanine. I suggest you fill out the following blank and mail it to me at once with your check made out to the Actors Studio.

Hope to see you March 9th!

THE EGGHEAD
company

22 east 60th street

new york 22, n. y.

telephone el 5-3862

February 21, 1957

Miss Theresa Helburn,
The Theatre Guild,
23 W. 53rd St.,
New York, N.Y.

Dear Miss Helburn:

Here is Molly Kazan's new play, THE EGGHEAD, about which I believe she's already written you. I hope you will read it with enjoyment and an eye to Guild subscription.

You may know that Hume Cronyn is going to
stage the production and that we have also
been fortunate in signing Karl Malden for the
title role. Karl is in great demand on both
coasts now, and it speaks particularly well
for the play that he passed up some very
attractive offers in order to do it.

Our schedule calls for rehearsals starting
August 12th; Wilmington - September 5th through
7th; Philadelphia - September 9th through 21st
with the New York opening Thursday, September 26th,
if all goes well.

After you have read the play, I should like
very much to discuss this with you further.
May I look forward to hearing from you soon?

April 15, 1957

Dear Molly,

Belatedly, your letter of February 20th has fin-
ally reached me. I was in the Virgin Islands when
it arrived but I find that it was all taken care of.

I just want to say that it was nice to see your
signature on a letter, and I hope I will see you and
Gadge in the not too distant future.

Much love,

Memo from
H. WILLIAM FITELSON

April 18, 1957

To: Lawrence Langner

Dear Lawrence:

Gadg Kazan asked me to see if you, as a
personal favor to him, would read Molly Kazan's
play, THE EGGHEAD, and also to see if you
could help get her out of New York subscription.

He feels that if you would, this would be a
great "mitzvah".

HWF

Artcraft Litho. & Ptg. Co. Inc., N. Y. C.

December 5, 1957

OPENING NIGHT TELEGRAM

Mr. Elia Kazan
c/o Music Box Theatre
239 West 45th St.
New York City, N.Y.

DEAR GADGE,

IT SERVES YOU AND BILL JOLLY WELL RIGHT
IF YOU HAVE A GREAT SUCCESS TONIGHT.

MUCH LOVE,

Terry

sent

Believe it or not, I'm not anxious to deal with Aronson again. He's replete with his own particular egocentric quirks. But I like him better than Chaney for the job, and there is no one else to even start on. If you do take my recommendation and start conversations with Aronson, please be very very tough with him. He's going to have to sweat for me, radically change things in his style. This show visually must be French, not Russian...Utrillo, Renoir, not Chagall. However Boris was in France many years and is a craftsman enough to be schooled into what we need. I'd like him to do the production. Let him start general work...but I want no crystalization of ideas, no gorgeous sketches which he'll hate to give up, no fixed ideas about colours...until after I've talked with him. I'm in an ugly mood about Boris - but I'm ready to work with him. (If that sounds like their trouble ahead, don't be frightened...we're old enemies, er-er, I mean friends...)

I think you should engage Feder to light the show. I know you have Haggot, and a trusted electrician. I also prize myself on lighting. I think I'm a wonderful lighter. But on this, this show needs something very very special. It needs to be not only supremely suggestive and fine, but constantly moving, progressing. I know Feder can be gotten from the army. I've worked with him a good deal...and if handled toughly and sharply, he can be quite inexpensive and worth every damned cent. (He can be Chaos-incarnate too) I strongly urge this.

Casting. Nils Asther didn't like the part. For him, at any rate. I didn't particularly like him. He's seems fragile, a little on the lavender side, tired, the way many of them are here. However, knowing your high regard for him, I convinced him that he had not read the script carefully, or seen it correctly, and he's reading it again. I've also got Philip Dorn reading it tonight.

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