tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457974165466976415.post5949628341816276679..comments2024-03-04T14:34:29.195-08:00Comments on The Danny Kaye Show: Love Letters from DannyDavid Koenighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10417031199817349010noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457974165466976415.post-7530794899552373432013-02-21T16:34:14.232-08:002013-02-21T16:34:14.232-08:00Thank you so much, Lisa. That's very gratifyin...Thank you so much, Lisa. That's very gratifying to hear.David Koenighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10417031199817349010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457974165466976415.post-76765313443822722142013-02-21T16:21:59.077-08:002013-02-21T16:21:59.077-08:00I will definitely find my copies of the listings a...I will definitely find my copies of the listings and email to you as soon as I can! BTW, I *LOVE* your book and am devouring it between the constant stream of visitors we are getting down here in Florida during winter! :-)Lisa M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457974165466976415.post-53586783339911056582013-02-20T13:50:00.020-08:002013-02-20T13:50:00.020-08:00Lisa, I would love it if you could reprint that eB...Lisa, I would love it if you could reprint that eBay listing!<br />The University said Holly's heirs did sell several letters before donating the bulk of them.<br />In about 2005, Cohasco auctioned off one of the letters.<br />The listing from Catalogue 53:<br />"21-3. Danny Kaye. View Image Entertainer, in films and on stage, comedian "par excellance." A.L.S., Apr. 19 (no year, but original accompanying envelope dated Apr. 19, 1937), 2 pp. Written to girlfriend Holly Fine (later his wife), at the start of his spectacular career, about the difficulties in sending the letter by Clipper. Envelope bears nine rubber stampings including "First Flight," "San Francisco," "Hong Kong," Auckland, N.Z." "This is the first Clipper going all the way to Australia by Air...I never felt so alone in my life. I realize more than ever how much a part of me you are...." A long letter, written in a small, neat hand, signed "Danny," about saving his money to buy material, working in the clubs in winter. "I know I can do good if I have good material to back me up." About fine. Envelope with some wear, but stampings are clear. Mailed from New York City's City Hall Station to Auckland, via San Francisco, Hong Kong, and Sydney. Unusual. $250-450 (2 pcs.) <br />Cohasco told me the letter "sold for hammer price $330 to a collector."David Koenighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10417031199817349010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457974165466976415.post-16651945430516917272013-02-20T13:35:54.159-08:002013-02-20T13:35:54.159-08:00Feels kind of like going through somebody's un...Feels kind of like going through somebody's underwear drawer, but -- or rather, therefore -- completely fascinating! I wonder if these were the letters that at one point were offered on Ebay? I have a copy of the Ebay offering -- I think it was $4000.00 or so -- I'll have to look it up in my collection. If so, I'm glad they ended up in a University collection rather than in private hands. Thanks so much for sharing!!!<br />Lisa M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457974165466976415.post-16143292367215131662013-02-15T08:11:58.052-08:002013-02-15T08:11:58.052-08:00Yes, these are just excerpts from longer letters. ...Yes, these are just excerpts from longer letters. I pulled out some of the lovey-dovey stuff, but most contain details about how his day went, life at White Roe, etc. As stated, these letters were written at White Roe Resort in the Catskills. The collection contains many more letters than these.<br />Photos of Holly and the letters themselves are property of University of Michigan.David Koenighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10417031199817349010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-457974165466976415.post-87649130751694845052013-02-14T17:04:19.260-08:002013-02-14T17:04:19.260-08:00David, these letters are fascinating.. sounds like...David, these letters are fascinating.. sounds like he and Holly had a nice relationship and she did reciprocate. <br />-Is there any more info in them ? Including stuff about his performances or travels or other mundane details ? Would be good to read those, too, just to get a sense of where Danny was when he wrote them (in New York City, upstate?) and what he was doing at that time.<br />-Could you post a picture of one of the letters so we can see what they actually looked like ? Also, a picture of Holly ? Is one available?<br />-This is valuable historical research...<br />Danny Kaye Film Festivalhttp://www.facebook.com/dannykayefilmfestivalnoreply@blogger.com