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[HITCHCOCK MOVIES]: JUNE (1901-1985) June Howard-Tripp. British Actress, starred in Alfred Hitchcock... - [HITCHCOCK MOVIES]: JUNE (1901-1985) June Howard-Tripp. British Actress, starred in Alfred Hitchcock's silent thriller The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927). A remarkable archive of correspondence between June and her solicitor, a Mr. Wilson, regarding her acrimonious divorce following a short-lived marriage to Baron Inverclyde. The archive consists of seventeen A.Ls.S. and six T.Ls.S., June Inverclyde , fifty-two pages, 8vo & 4to, various places (London, Paris, Beverly Hills), April 1930 - March 1932, to Mr. Wilson, some on the printed stationery of various hotels including The May Fair Hotel, The Beverly-Wilshire Apartment Hotel and the Hotel Meurice. The actress discusses, sometimes in quite intimate detail, the circumstances of her ill-fated marriage and her desire for a divorce from her husband. Extracts from the letters (in chronological order) include -   'I would like to say that after thinking things over carefully I have decided that I will not make any gesture whatsoever which would give my husband a chance to divorce me. There is no reason, under the circumstances, why I should do so…..I have absolutely made up my mind, so will you very kindly let me hear, as soon as possible, the position in Scottish Law? (25 th June 1930)   'can I ask for an overdraft of say £3,000 from my bank. I have of course no securities…..If they will not allow the overdraft I shall have to raise the money on jewellery. I believe I am right in thinking that a wife must not dispose of   jewellery given by her husband - but I have some pearls of my own which I did not sell with the rest and on which I could get a substantial loan - not from an ordinary pawn-broker, but from the person who gave them to me' (22 nd July 1930)   'I think you would like to see the enclosed letters….My husbands letter was…..written before seeing Mr. Hyland, and certainly before promising that he would pay my expenses to California. I think you will agree that it is an unnecessarily detailed explanation…..and already reveals the course of action he contemplates…..I am glad the 'statement' was satisfactory. It was a little difficult to write because I wish not to exaggerate nor minimize the true facts of my case' (27 th July [1930]; accompanied by part of an A.L. by Lord Inverclyde, lacking the opening and conclusion and stating, in part, 'Heaven knows, more than anything else, I want you to be happy, and as I have failed pretty miserably so far in this direction I suppose I had better shut up' )   'I am sure my husband does not realise what debts I wish him to pay……He thinks so slowly and then in such an odd, confused way that unless he is told clearly what the debts are he will merely think I am trying to “gold-dig”' (31 st July 1930)   'Your father told me that should I not be satisfied with Lord Inverclyde's idea of a “maintenance” allowance I was to instruct you to take the matter to court and it looks as though…..this will have to be done. I have been forced to sell my pearls in order to pay pressing bills…..Since last seeing your father some further evidence has come along which may prove invaluable' (6 th August 1930)   'I got into a panic over the money situation and as there was a chance of my being signed up for a picture almost at once I felt I ought to take the opportunity of easing my position for myself since Lord Inverclyde is doing all he can to the contrary…..It really is wicked of my husband - he cannot have any affection for me at all or he would not behave in such a heartless manner. I can only hope that the court will force him to support me properly……The fear that I shall never be fit enough to work again is always with me…..now that the newspapers are getting hold of stories about divorce etc. I can not even safely pretend that my husband will not allow me to work. It is a beastly position to be in…..I have good reason to believe all my movements are watched by detectives in this hotel…..I can only hope it costs my husband a lot of money!!!' (13 th September 1930)   'I heard a few days ago from Doctor Rogers to whom I had cabled for the diagnoses of the ointment I had found…..Personally, in view of other evidence, I consider it is important to find out for what it was used, but of course I realise how carefully it has got to be done. But as I said to Doctor Rogers if the position were reversed the other side would not hesitate to investigate the matter…..Your news about my allowance being so greatly reduced is a blow - and, I must admit, a surprise. I did not think he was quite such a cad.' (24 th September 1930)   'In order to carry on I have had to pawn my engagement ring….I am not being any more extravagant than I can possibly help, but must, for appearances sake, live well.