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Darryl F. Zanuck Signed Book to Playwright Moss Hart - Tunis Expedition

"My expedition with you on 'Winged Victory' is the top voyage of my career—I only hope that our film reflects the great genius that has gone into your writing of it"

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"My expedition with you on 'Winged Victory' is the top voyage of my career—I only hope that our film reflects the great genius that has gone into your writing of it"

Signed book: Tunis Expedition. First edition. NY: Random House, 1943. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.25, 160 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page in ink to playwright Moss Hart, "To Moss Hart—My expedition with you on 'Winged Victory' is the top voyage of my career—I only hope that our film reflects the great genius that has gone into your writing of it. Darryl." In fine condition, with staining to the pastedowns, paperclip stains to a few pages, and light wear to the dust jacket.

Winged Victory is a 1944 American drama film directed by George Cukor, based on the hit Broadway play of the same name by Moss Hart. Produced as a morale-boosting tribute to the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, the film follows a group of young recruits as they undergo pilot training and experience the camaraderie, challenges, and sacrifices of military life. Featuring a cast composed largely of actual servicemen, Winged Victory blends patriotic themes with personal drama, showcasing the resilience and determination of those preparing for aerial combat.

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