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451 MARATHON S10
HOLIYWOOD, CALIFORNIA
WEST COAST STUDIOS
HOLLYWOOD 2400: CABLE ADDRESS "FAMFILM”
ir. Herzberg,
Hotel St. i
Central Perk,
New York City.
duly Lith, L9SL.
My dear Me. Terzberg:
Jost erri
first thing IT want to do is to
your kindness. -
My. Davis
station in Chicago and settled hing very
nicely for use had a marvelous trip through
the Cenadian Rockies and stonned over in San
Francisco just ec I intended. ~
Here Ir
hills and [ think everythings v
@ll right. I feel a LittL
Climate which makes ftsel?
nted a nice house in the
LL turn out to be
ired out by the change of
felt in my nerves. -
I hope you and the young ladies,
all of thom, daughters and friends, have e good time. ~
How I have to
acein for all you have done tor mee =
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with wy very best regards,
yours sincerely:
f j _
. VICK BAUM
W/LL
goodbye end thanks
July 24th
Max dear- I try ‘to oa you with my letter before you a
gone to Burope! The first week was not quiet enough to give
me & chance to write you. I missed too to meet Emmy- after
she had left) somebody told me about her ard brought some regaré
of her~ I was very sorry not to have seen ler here- will you
please tell her and give her my best love. :
Our trip across the continent was fine and not toshot,
except the last day, when we crossed the desert. The boys were
highly impressed and still ares they are having a grand time,
certainly. The first week here pacsed by in having conferences,
leoking for a house and all this business of settling down in new
séurroundings. This time I rented a house out in Santa Monica,
a small but nice home with the view over the ocean and every
desirable comfort.Mr Lert conducted ris concert and had an out~
standing success, which made both of us very happy. Work is not ae
unpleasant ae I exQected, salaria are cut again and the whed-
ther ie cold and chilly . We didn't have a single hot day since
we are here, but that doesn't matter to the boys, they are swim-
ming every day. ;
My dear, [L.bave to thank you for such a lot- I
don't know what to begin with- and you know it without words
how much I appreciate your kindness and friendship. It gets a
habit to be spoiled as you spotled me and I am missing you perma-
nently. How are the babies? Will you informe me once in a while,
how Alice is coming along with her crazy little puppy- marriage?
You know, I worried a lot about the whole matter, taking your
party one day ard the girls party the next day, That. is the weak-
ness of us writers: to understand every ones standpoint to a
cartain extend.
I wonder, whether you will serd me a little post-
card fron Europa, telling me, how you feel, how things are and
proving, that you
don't forget me as I don't forget you.
The whole family sends ite best regards for’ all of fou —
‘much Love
is : Va
fron V. . ep . - . yo? _ .
1 Saal ,
CULVER Crry, CALIFORNIA.
August 8, 19326.
Dear Max:
Isu't it just like you to thiuk of buying my porfume
in Paris. It will last a long time and will always remind me
of you. I won't tell you long stories in my letter today,
because Mr, Lert is leaving tonight and will land at the St.
lwiovitz Monday morning. Maybe you will be kind enough to ask
whether a room was regerved for him. He is looking forward
to see you very much and to courtship the babies. I wish
I could spend one of those peaceful evenings with you on your
terrace. We are husy out here as usual and the terrible
suicide of Paul Bern does not make the work any more pleasant.
He was the finest heart and the best man to collaborate with
and we all are under the sad impression of his death.
Darling, I will be in New York around the 20th of
October and then f will have time to stay a few days only.
I wonder whether Cuvette will’ be able and willing to furnish me
with the beautiful outfits as you promised she would ~ if not
I would have to by all the junk they are selling in Hollywood,
I got a very nice letter from Alice. I think she
was a very good girl during your absence. Tell me how you feel.
I hope you didn't dare to faint once more. Give my best love
to the kids and regards to the bir& and the flowers, and the
radio, and the view, and the little fish in your bathroom.
You see | picture it allogether very clearly.
Always yours,
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GULVER Gry, CALIFORNIA
September 19; 1932.
Dear Max:
Thousand thanks for your nice letter and your kindness.
T am in a hurry and can just tell you what plans I have for my
dresses. I need one formal black evening dress with a little cape
or something going with it, furthermore one ensemble for the
evening, which can be used for formal events but could be changed:
with a little jacket or something for dinner parties and not too
formal occasions. As I have one more black evening dress I would
suggest to have the second dress in some dark color, either in a
very_nice blue, which is always becoming to me, or in that
fashionable wine red if that is not a color which every shop girl
will wear this winter. May be this could be a velvet dress.
Furthermore one ensemble which would be the right thing for formal
luncheons, receptions, tea parties at women's clubs and so ons
Finally a nice street ensemble, dress and coat or dress and jacket
tor the morning, Will you kindly ask Cuvette to consider the tollow-
ing matters: I possess a black fur coat, a tan somewhat sporty.
fur coat and a nice brown fur. jacket to mtch my outfits, I look
terrible whenever wearing skirt and blouse. I have fairly nice
and long legs and narrow hips but a hell of a waist line and an
extremely short waist. That means that I have to be very careful
about belts and such things. It is always far more becoming for me
to wear a dress in one piece. I like’ to have whenever possible high
necks.
I am very happy that Cuvette will do my dresses and I will
carry them throughout the country‘and try to be a good manequine
Meanwhile I am trying to do my best to reduce, I will write to you
a long letter next time,
Thanks and love
Yours,
Virthn
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CULVER Crry, CALIFORNIA
April 28, 1933.
Max darling: =
Tt seems your life consists of having
flirtetions all over Furope and America ineluding
the Atlantic. Plesse reserve © Little corner of your
heart for me or T woulda be too disapnointed when
comine hack to New York. Tt will be around the 20th
of May ~ T'LL let you know the exact date and T'li
have to ask you to get a nice apartment for me at the
Ste Moritze
Ags the book arrived here on the 28th,
Tim sorry it'li be too late for the birthday of your
youne friend. Tet's hope he wili enjoy it anyway.
Kh gshin'losd of love and thourhts for yous
Always yours,
rele’
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GULVER City, CALIFORNIA
September 16, 1933.
Neer Alice:
T would very much like to give you so:ne sort
of accompanyment and I hope you will have a vory happy
time in Oxford. TI would very much like to tell your
new teachers a little ebout you, but it seens silly to
me to do it in a form of a certificote.Maybe you can use
this letter as a little introduction in your new sure
roundings.«
I watched you now for more than two years and
T think you are of the stufl writers are made of. It__
was first when you showed me some of your pooms that I
wee convineed that you were very talented. The outline
of the book you are writing appealed to ie vory muche
T have always found you have a keen observation power
and this strikes me as the most important side of a
writine gift,algo your anxiety in gethering experiences.
You don't let life just slide by with itc joys and
aches, but you slweys take it as material which is.to be
forned into stories. I'm sure you'll accomplish a good
desl in Oxford and my beet wishes go with you.- If IT can
be of any assistence, don't hesitete to cell on mo.
Vith love ,
Always yours,
Violen Taarinrrr—
1
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GuLvER Gry, CALIFORNIA.
October 18, 1933.
Dear Max:=
Just a line in a hurry to thank you for your highly
amusing letter. I got another very sweet letter from Alice
and it seems the kid is quite happy. Our new house is beautiful
and we enjoy it tremendously. Tots of work at the studio and
this time it is rather pleasant. I wonder whether you will go
and see the opening of the Divine Drudge and give me your re=
action on it. I'm pretty homesick for New York, but it will be
March before I come back to the old home. I wish you would come
west and make some personal iavestigation about the Hollywood
faghions.
“gaps of love,
Always yours,
\ew an
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Vieki Baum
Nec .28, 1954,
My dear Max:—
Tt seems to me I've written to you just a short
while ago and I feel very guilty to be reprosched by you Like
this. However, be sure that I think of you quite often. The
little flat high up at the St. Moritz is one of the few ga:
and warm corners of the world to which I always want to
turn.
I planned to come to New York, but changed my mind
anc started writing a nes novel, which after all is a more
important affaix then philencering around at the New York
night clubs. The God mn thing wurgebhing he py to become
e very long book and is costing me lots of work and sleepless
nights, Thank God it-will be finished around Mew Year and
on January 5 I am sailing for the Soubh Seas, Don't you
envy me and wouldn't you like to come along?
happy and successful New Year to you ani the young
Love,
CULVER Crry, CALIFORNIA
March 13, 1934.
Dear Max:! :
It's good to know you back in the old new continent
and T hope only that you'll hop on a plane and come out heres
If you went through the cold of the Huropean weather you
should enjoy it out ‘vest. You must tell me a little more in
detail about Alice and about Germany, It seems [I won't come
to New York this spring ~ maybe I'm going South Seas for a
few weeks. I'm just et the end of my picture contract: and
mighty glad to be through with these six months. I would
rather edit five magazines. Did you bring nice fashions
alone and what ado you think about the new Spring ‘Lines?
I just received a note from Mrs.Ahnelt and + hope I'm going
to see them soon.
Love, as ever,
xo
& NE crn
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VICKI BAUM
May lst 1944
Dearest Max,
No, I can't autograph these books for you because right now I'm
in New York, so you'll have to wait till the end of this month when I'm
returning to California. I had the darndest time finding you as you are not
in the phone book, but now that I know how to reach you, we mst get together.
This week is rather busy, that is, all my nights are taken vp with writing
short stories. But if you'd feel like giving me a sandwich for lunch during
the later part of the week, I should come running. Next week T have to go up
+o Boston and Philadelphia and then my time is elmost oR Please , give me
a ving, sometime around ten in the morning. I'a staying in our good old
St Moritz. I'm looking forward no end to having e good, nice chat with
you. I saw Kyviette the othe day and your ears must have been ringing!
Much love, as ever, yours
Fq-28-44]
CABLE ADDRESS "SANMORITZ” TELEPHONE WICKERSHAM 28-5800
ST. MORITZ
ON+ THE+PAR-K
FIFTY CENTRAL PARK SOUTH xe % ly :
New YORK 19,n.»Y.
Dearest Max, I'm in town— will you call me up?
Love ag ever
olen
VICKI BAUM
December 16th 1944
Dear Wax,
I found your letter when I ret rned last night from
a bond selling tour and I'1] dive into my books and aw sure to emerge with the
three copies of yours. You seey we had te move and are just getting through
unpacking ur library. The new address is: 588 Hast Glenarm Street, Pasadena.
Forgive me for writing you so briefly, but 18m having a roaring first class
migraine and am just fizzling out.Much love and a ,erry, merry Xmas to you and
your children
as ever
an
\ idan
VICKI BAUM
May 6, 1945
Dear Max,
~Uinsts /
Please forgive me for not sending you the & books
sooner. I found them at last and will have then senjf oft this ms
week. The fact is that I was gravely ill for more than four
months and am just beginning to grab a hold of life again. Give
ny love to your girls —- more when I'm in better shape.
As sven, affectionately
Yours
Vole”
CUNARD WHITE STAR
ante PRINTED IN ENGLAND OTA,
R.M.S. “ Queen Elizabeth ” Sunday, April 25, 1954
Farewell Dinner
Chilled Grape Fruit
Hors d’Euvre, Variés
Consommé Souveraine Potage Santé
Poached Salmon, Hollandaise Sauce
Noodles, Calabraise
Braised Ham, Sauce Madére
Roast Turkey, Cranberry Sauce
Buttered Beets Corn sauté
Boiled and Roast Potatoes
COLD: Pressed Beef Ox Tongue
Salade de Saison--Mayonnaise Dressing
Strawberry Surprise Ice Cream and Wafers
Assorted Pastries
Fresh Fruit Coffee
Wines. RED or Wurre BorpEaux: Per Bottle or en carafe 5s.; per glass 1s.
Passengers on Special Diet are especially invited to make known
their requirements to the Head Waiter.
Speciality foods for infants are available on request.
May 20, 1958
Dear Vieki -
Hope that you and all your dear ones are well -
A quick News Report from me since I saw you last: « = +
Lam again married, still working hard, live in New York and
have a large farm house in the Poconos in Pennsylvania less than
3 hours from New York; my wife spends most of her time there;
we also have 2 dachshunds » Spice & Span «; I leave New York each
Thursday night by train and return to New York on Sunday night,
Alice is still in Malta; her oldest is in cellege in London and the
baby, now 11 years old, also a girl, is in Malta, Allee owns and
directs a private s¢hool in Malta and averages about 150 pupils
each semester, She te extremely happy with her work, Her husband
is on a leave of absence from the Malia University in Malaya ona
government construction job, Maxine is also married ~ she married
her boss ~ and rung the printing plant, She always sald that she had
printers ink inher blood] END OF NEWS REPORT.
With this letter Iam sending you 2 books "Headless Angel"
with the original letter Alice had written asking to please autograph
them ~ one for her and the other for me ~ if you will please «~«
Vicki dear, don't you ever come east? Hope that you can this
summer, It ia cool and pleasant, You can stay as long as you feel
like. Please let me hear from you, My address in New York is
226 West 56th St., New York 19, N.Y, and in the Poconos it is
"Canadensis, Pennsylvania",
Love,
VICK] BAUM
2477 CANYON OAK DRIVE
HOLLYWOOD 28, CALIFORNIA
June lst 1958
Mex dear, how wonderful to heer from you efter such a long time,
and all good news.You sound so very young, heppy and activ to en
old ledy like me- more power to youlAnd sovhalf of you has be-°
come an exurbanite end exchenged the tiny roofgerden of the
St Moritz egeainst a large ferm, I bet you enjoy it to the hilt.
I spent one summer in New Hempshire and heave been homesick for
the Best ever since. I guess I'l] never become a reel Californian,
let elone a Hollywoodien.I do get to New York occasionally, usually
around Xmas time end elways on the run, Here I have a house in
the hills with e large garden snd a nice pool end I'm working
almost ell dey in the garden. It's all adobe soil and mealybugs
and drought end salty water, but I've finally succeeded in
landscaping it into something green, subtropical and almost lush.
Maybe you come out here some day and take a look at my small
world? My boys ere both happilly married and each hes presented
me with a couple of grandchildren, well balenced, two boys , two
girls.
I'm writing a separate letter to Alice, but not knowing her
present address for sure I'll send her book and letter to you
for forwarding, will you, please?Give Maxine all my love, my
best regards to your wife( the lucky girl!) and a pat to esch
dackel,
end to you every good wish, ever yours
Jcstee
February 26, 1959
Dear Vicki -
Jt was good of you to take the time to write to Alice and
myself, Also, many thanks for autographing the two books, 1
sincerely appreciate your kindness.
Alice at this writing is on a holiday, visiting with her.
hushand who is in government service in Malaya ~ she will find
your letter and book (Headless Angel) on her return to Malta.
Here I am again Vicki, dear, with 3 books to autograph;
one for Alice, one for an old friend of mine from Pictorial
Review, Miss Jean Gordon, assistant publisher of Dance Magazine
and one for myself.
I found the book very absorbing.
Still hope for a viait from you any time that you come East,
You can stay as long as you desire.
My wife, Helen to you, is in Palm Beach. She left here late
in November, I expect her home after Easter or the beginning of
May.
Again, thank you.
Love,
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