| Description | Correspondence between Dickinson and Catherine de la Roche, who co-authored 'Soviet Cinema' [published in 1948]. The correspondence relates largey to animals, specifically cats, the publishing and distribution of de la Roche's 1981 book 'Cats in Focus', her short documentary 'Cats House' [made in 1976], and her reasons for giving up film-reviewing. One letter from Dickinson comments on his book 'Discovery of Cinema', mentioning Lutz Becker's input, and tells de la Roche of Arno Press republishing 'Soviet Cinema' without permission, without sharing the profits. With this letter is a Royalty Report by Arno Press, for a 1 month period. Dickinson also makes a negative comments of his time in New York in 1956-1960.
[Please note, the correspondence was taken from one of the copies fo 'Soviet Cinema' within Dickinson's library.] |