MONTAND YVES (1921-1991) CHANTEUR ET COMÉDIEN

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MONTAND YVES (1921-1991) CHANTEUR ET COMÉDIEN
L.A.S. "Yves Montand", Paris 21 January 1946, to "Dear, old, beautiful, thing!" [Marcel DUHAMEL]; 1 1/2 pages in-4 (binder holes). On his debut and his essays for Marcel Carné's Les Portes de la nuit. He thanks him for having defended him and "put him in value in the eyes of Carné": "Carné had simply offered me the role of Jean Gabin - yes, my old man, I did some tests on Thursday [......] scenes of violence and horror - we saw the projection on Saturday morning - believe me, dear Marcel, I'm not exaggerating when I tell you that it was really extraordinary (see here that an expression work) you can also ask Jacques Prévert and Carné himself - I had been slightly made up and the whole scene was from the front. Saturday afternoon 16 numbers - love scenes - 8 hours of work. I have to see the screening tonight. You know me, I asked Carné on Saturday whether or not I was doing the film, because I have to tell you that tomorrow I have to do tests with Chenal - 1st young lead - with Stroheim and Sologne. He answered me: my dear Montand, I don't know yet, it doesn't depend on me, the film has already been sold abroad with Gabin and Marlene as cast. I can only tell you that I'm sorry if I make the film with Gabin now, you have huge possibilities. And I want to make this film with you. So I ask you to wait until Tuesday"... If he doesn't make this film, he will have Pierre Chenal's film [La Foire aux chimères] : "besides I know now that Carné is with me"... [It is Montand who will play the young resistance fighter Diego].
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