FUNNY FACE, 1957/DAVID NIVEN

FUNNY FACE, 1957/DAVID NIVEN
An autograph letter, signed, from David Niven to Audrey Hepburn on 1461 Amalfi Drive headed stationery, dated 29 January, [1957], the letter in blue ink on both sides of one sheet, congratulating Hepburn on her performance in Funny Face, Niven confesses I've kept this to myself for weeks and it won't keep another day!.... "Funny Face" is the best movie I have ever seen in my life and you are so great in it that I "blubbed"!, promising to ...add to my rather dim prayers one of thanks for your gaiety, beauty, absolute sincerity and TALENT!, and finishing with good wishes for her next project ...lots of luck with "Mayerling" (what a hair raising business "live" is?!!), signed The Old Hotel Neighbour! - David Niven, the letter annotated below the letterhead in Hepburn's hand in turquoise ink read this, from David Niven!!! need not keep it
8 ½ x 6 ½ in. (21.6 x 16.5 cm.)

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