Carbon copy ALS to Greta Garbo from Reddish House
- Beaton/A/A2/14a/86
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- 10 July 1950 (Circa. Letter dated 'Monday July 10th'.)
Part of Papers of Sir Cecil Beaton
Describes his phone call to Garbo. Refers to her taking piano lessons and giving away prizes at the schoolchildren's display. Encourages Garbo to visit him. Reports that he has been working on his Gainsborough play with a director and doing some drawings of the ballet. Is going to London again but will not be so engaged. Debates visiting Taormina for a holiday. Refers to the possibility of a war as a result of the situation in Korea. Mr Churchill says that it is a 5-1 chance. Sympathises with Garbo's hurt wrist. Writes that his cat may be given to Clarissa Spencer-Churchill.
Beaton, Sir Cecil Walter Hardy (1904-1980) Knight, photographer