Greene, Graham

i) A series of 31 letters by Greene to Bryan Forbes (one autograph letter signed, 28 typed letters signed, and two typed letters with secretarial signatures), on possible films of Greene's novels ("...I am sorry you were pipped at the post over Travels with my Aunt as I would have had more confidence in you I think than Cukor..."), commenting on studios' decisions over actors, scriptwriters and directors, Forbes's film and theatrical projects, discussing his own and Forbes's books ("...Real characters in a novel, I think, attract undue attention and beak the illusion..."), with plans for an unused script ("...I am inclined either to issue the play in a limited edition or sell the corrected typescript to a dealer or at Sotheby's. It would probably bring me in as much money as a play would have done!..."), with comments on public affairs, 31 pages, 8vo, mostly from Antibes, 3 August 1970 to 11 January 1991, with 3 letters by Elizabeth Dennys, 6 retained copies of letters by Forbes to Greene, two other copy letters, and three envelopes

ii) 'The Living Room', poster for the 1987 London production directed by Forbes, inscribed ("For Bryan a wonderful production. Thank you. Graham Greene"), framed and glazed; 'The Living Room', photocopy playscript with production notes in blue and black ink, in a ring binder; 'A House of Reputation', playscript, three copies; 3.5inch computer disc (labelled "Graham.doc" and "Greene.doc"); two computer print-outs of pieces by Forbes on Greene; printed ephemera



iii) Yes and No: A Play in One Act. Helsinki: Eurographica, 1983, no. 126 of 350 copies signed by the author, 8vo, blue wrappers, and five other printed books by or about Greene

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Bryan Forbes (1926-2013) was one of the most creative figures in British cinema in the 1960s and 70s as a director, actor, scriptwriter, director and producer. He later became a successful writer of novels and non-fiction works. He was a longstanding friend of Graham Greene, and liked to claim that his great ambition was to write a book as good as The End of the Affair.