Subasta Bidspirit | BOW CLARA: (1905-1965)

BOW CLARA: (1905-1965) - BOW CLARA: (1905-1965) American actress. A.L.S., Clara (“It Girl”) , to the inside of a folding 8vo Christmas greetings card, n.p. (Culver City, California), December 1963, to William Wellman ( 'Dear “Wild Bill”' ). Bow expresses her wish that Wellman and his family enjoy a happy Christmas and continues to reminisce, 'I remember with wistfulness the fun we all had in making “Wings” even though the heat was unbearable……and then “Ladies of the Mob”, with bullets flying everywhere…..You were always my favorite director, but you were a hard taskmaster. I think I did my best acting under your direction' , and further enquiring if Wellman is in contact with any of his old friends from the Lafayette Escadrille squadron, remarking 'I loved the stories you told me about your duels in the sun with your German counterparts' . In a postscript, signed with her initial C , the actress explains that the card is being sent in care of Wellman's son-in-law James Franciscus, adding 'He is certainly a fine actor and handsome, too' . Accompanied by the original envelope. A letter of good content and association. VG William Wellman (1896-1975) American film director whose 1927 film Wings (in which Bow portrayed Mary Preston) was the first film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture at the first Academy Awards ceremony. Before directing, Wellman was a decorated combat pilot during World War I, serving in the Lafayette Flying Corps of the French Air Force.