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Audrey Hepburn

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Audrey Hepburn

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Auction Date:2011 Aug 10 @ 18:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Incredible ALS signed “Audrey,” seven pages on four light blue sheets (on three pages she uses both sides), 6.25 x 8.25, no date but circa 1964. Hepburn writes legendary film director George Cukor. In part: “And now the time has come. I must put it in blue and blue, no grunts and gasps, and cheers and chuckles, nor oo’s and ah’s nor kisses nor hugs of joy and appreciation any longer suffice. I must commit myself to paper—easier said than done! Though you may have turned me into a ‘lidy’ and taught me to wash mi’ fice and ‘ands and to watch me P’s and H’s, and I do have feelin’s same as hanyone helse, that does not mean I have mastered the majesty of the English language. The BEST part of the whole M. F. L. [My Fair Lady] doin’s is without a doubt those precious days spent in your ‘basement.’ If only you’d invited me a year ago...The prettiness of my room, the softness of my bed, the glow of the fire—the unspeakable cosiness of our ‘trays’ by the fire, the thoughtfulness of each pencil and ashtray pillow and posy, the luxury of Ingrid the soundless sweetness of Myrtle, the dainty dishes derived by Ester, Silka’s soothing serving, Capy’s bottomless disposall [sic] adoration have spoiled me rotten and I not only any longer fit for Covent Garden…the infinite warmth and cosiness of your blowing in and out of my room…the constant care and fun of you and the immeasurable depths of your understanding not just of me but of the whole human race make you a treasure trove of a friend…what can I say after I’ve said ‘I love you.’ I shall add THANK YOU with all my heart. xx Audrey P.S. Under seperate [sic] billing I wish to pay tribute to Irene, without whos [sic] patiant [sic] passing of the telephone and constant care and ‘chic’ my stay might have been chaotic!!” In fine condition with a light horizontal mailing fold, some wrinkling, and a faint paperclip impression at the top of each page.

Studio executives selected Hepburn for the 1964 role of Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady because of her talent and innate beauty—and because they knew she had never had a box office flop. Hepburn brought to life—in her own impeccable way—a character who is a dreamer but also the epitome of persistence and gender independence. More importantly, she did so in a way that was relatable to audiences worldwide. Her ‘transformation’ from a young flower seller with her working class Cockney speech, then schooled on how to speak like a lady, struck a chord with audiences. Despite her style and class, Hepburn took on that Cockney personage in this playful letter to Cukor. “Though you may have turned me into a ‘lidy’...that does not mean I have mastered the majesty of the English language,” she writes in her best ‘Eliza speak’ while praising time spent with the director. Those times off-set, Hepburn stresses to her friend, were “the BEST part of the whole M. F. L. [My Fair Lady]...those precious days spent in your ‘basement.’ If only you’d invited me a year ago.” The iconic actress and legendary director forged a close relationship following production, the joyful experience elegantly described here...in a variety of dialects!
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