Glossy 8 x 10 Paramount Pictures promotional photo of Hamilton as he appeared in The Great Gatsby, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Sherman Emery, Good luck, Neil Hamilton, ’78”; and a TLS, one page, 5.75 x 7.75, December 27, 1978, in part: “The ‘Great Gatsby’ still brings to mind a director I enjoyed working for, Mr. Herbert Brenon, not that I didn’t enjoy working for ALL of them…My first three were for Mr. D. W. Griffith, starting back in 1922 with ‘The White Rose’—and D. W. was a man I loved, great and FAMOUS as he was, he was also one of the kindest, most gentle people I’ve ever known.” Photo in very good condition, with a noticeable tear to right edge, scattered creases, and paper loss to corner tips; letter in fine condition. RR Auction COA.
