March 12, 1953
R.C. Brown Esq.,
STON EASTON
SOMERSET. ENG.
My Dear Craig:-
Many thanks for your kind letter of February 3rd. forwarded on from the 20th Century Fox Studios. We very much appreciate your interest & effort in writing a sketch for us & regret to have to return same herewith, as you are aware, on our last appearance in England we had a very similar plot, that, of being forced to rob a house. So of course we don't wish to repeat a same idea on our next visit. However, if you have any other thoughts on a vehicle for us, we shall be pleased & interested to hear from you.
With regards & best wishes always,
Sincerely Yours:-
LAUREL & HARDY.
March 14, 1953
Chas.R.Maytum Esq.,
100,Wayne Street,
PROVIDENCE.8. R.I.
My Dear Charles:-
Thanks for yours of the 8th.inst. with interesting enclosures. It was nice to hear from you again & to know that all was well with you.
I very much appreciate your loyalty as a L&H Fan, but frankly I think you are crazy to spend all the time & effort to see an old old picture when you can see them so often at home on TV. They have been running here once a week for over three years & still continue under different sponsorship. You could get information on this matter from your nearest TV Station, as I understand our series also runs quite a bit in the East.
We had a very successful tour of the British Isles for nine months & expect to return next Oct. Pleased to tell you, my health has great1y improved & back to my normal weight again (155 LBS.) so am in good shape to carry on again. (Poor Public)
All for now Charles, nothing exciting to tell you- just resting & taking it easy & enjoying being back home for a while.
With kindest regards & every good wish,
Sincerely yours:-
STAN LAUREL.
March 31, 1952
Dear Teddy and Gertie Desmond:-
The Singapore deal is off, conditions don't look so good down there & we don't want to get in the middle of anything. It looks now we will return to England again in October.
Bye & God Bless.
As ever:
