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NEWCOMB CARLTON. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. E. ATKINS. FIRST
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Jess© L. Lasky,
6284 Jelma Ave.,
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March 15, 1922.
Very much surprised ;3waasoa led you to believe I mad© her promise of trip to
She arrived ia 3aa Francisco without my knowledge and during all the time I waw her
there as well as ia Log Angeles she kept hasping oa European trip and I told tier that
conditions in the trade were such that at tais tin© even if there were no other
obstacle it would be ia very bad taste and taat the a .ould be severely
criticized if we agreed to it. 3top, Taea we reeeived wire from Hew York to secure
-^» Swansoa's permission to feature Valentino ia Beyoad the Rocks I took it up with her ^»,
ia the presence of Kent and sue remarked she would agree provided she would get a
trip to Burope and I distinctly stated that aside from whether she would go to
Europe or not 1 would like her to agree to our featuring alentino independent of
any agreement, ihe however jokingly remarked my agreeing to have Valentino featured
I am sure will got you more out of the picture taaa what a trip to Europe will cost
and under the circumstances i take it for granted that I am going to which I did not
reply as during' all the talks we had £ always maintained
I had nothing to do with studio affairs and with the artists aad any such arrangement
is at all times up to you. I assure you there was no agreement or promise on ay '.rt
10 her, I am having Kent read this before sending as he was present every time she
talked to me. lent states he recolleots that I told her I would eoatamieate with you
and see if she can make a trip to Europe but my personal recollection is as I above '
outlined.
Adolph Sukor,
