" 'SEVEN NIGHTS IN JAPAN' WAS COMPLETED ON TIME AND WE THEN WENDED OUR WAY SLOWLY BACK TO EUROPE VIA THE EXPO IN OKINAWA, AND FIVE DAYS EACH IN BUSTLING, COMMERCIAL HONG KONG, RATHER SAD BUT BEUTIFUL THAILAND, CEYLON WHICH IS STILL BACK IN THE 30'S & SO RELAXING AND THEN A FASCINATING, BUSY WEEK IN SOUTHERN INDIA..." -

YORK (Patricia, née McCallum, originally a photographer, who married actor Michael York in 1967, after they met on a shoot); CHRISTY (George, charismatic fedora-wearing American columnist, of proud Greek origins, who wrote the weekly gossip piece 'A Good Life' in The Hollywood Reporter for 26 years, and who was widely liked by the stars and wider artistic fraternity in California. He was also an avid food and wine connoisseur, and for many years held a legendary annual lunch at the Toronto Film Festival, 1927-2020).]

An original two-page hand-written and signed letter from Pat York [wife of actor Michael York] to Hollywood columnist George Christy, 1975, with an account of the couple's travels in Asia.

Original letter on two sheets of cream-coloured and writing paper (versos left blank), with printed address header at top of each sheet 'La Quinta / 7500 St.-Moritz...'. Written in black ink. Addressed to 'Dear George' and signed at foot of second page 'Pat York'. Envelope addressed to Christy in California, with St. Moritz postmark dated '29.12.75', and with the York's address printed on the rear. Size: each sheet - 20.7cm x 14.6cm.

Very Good overall condition. Nicely preserved on the whole. Please ask if you require a more detailed condition report, and view gallery images closely.

Here is an original letter from Pat York ['Mrs Michael York' ] to Hollywood columnist George Christy, sent in 1975, mentioning the completion of York's film 'Seven Nights in Japan' and with an insight into the couple's subsequent travels home to St. Moritz from Japan through various Asian countries.

Provenance: From the personal archives of Hollywood reporter George Christy.



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