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Typed letter addressed to MGM, signed, ''Count Andrey Tolstoy'' by Leo Tolstoy's grandson. Letter reads, ''Gentlemen: The undersigned hereby agrees that you may use his name as that of a consultant on the screen and in all advertising and paid publicity issued by you in connection with your photoplay, 'Anna Karenina'.'' Letter is dated 12 June 1935, corresponding with the release of the film starring Greta Garbo. Single-page letter measures 8.5'' x 11''. Paper loss to upper right, else near fine.
Tolstoy's Grandson, Count Andrey Tolstoy Typed Letter Signed to MGM Regarding The 1935 Film Adaptation of Tolstoy's Masterpiece ''Anna Karenina''
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