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Beaton/A/A1/135/5
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GB 275 Beaton/A/A1/135/5
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Autograph letter signed to Beaton
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- 10 June 1972 (Creation)
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13p paper
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Review of Beaton's third volume of Diaries, "The Happy Years of Cecil Beaton". Describes how Beaton consulted him as to whether he should publish his account of his love affair with Greta Garbo. Connolly advised him that he should. Never realised that the Garbo chapters would be serialised. Discusses the issues of publication of the affair. Praises Beaton's writing. Extended discussion and analysis of the relationship between Beaton and Garbo and of their characters. Was moved by Beaton's account of visiting Paris just after the war. Praises Beaton's portrait of Paris, 'still seething with the hates from the occupation and the gestapo tortures'.
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- Garbo, Greta (1905-1990) actress (Subject)