[Rarebooks] FS: Wonderful John O'Hara Signed Biographical Statement: "I wanted to be governor of Pennsylvania"

[Charles Agvent]

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O'HARA, John.   SIGNED BIOGRAPHICAL DOCUMENT.     This typed  two-page
8-1/2"  x 11" document is in the form of a letter addressed to  Gurney
Williams,  whose name is crossed out, and is SIGNED at the  conclusion
by  O'Hara.  A pencil note at the top indicates that this was done  by
O'Hara  for  the  5  February 1954  issue  of  COLLIER'S.  Interesting
content.  O'Hara  first mentions the successful revival of  PAL  JOEY,
and  then  states  that the television adaptation  of  APPOINTMENT  IN
SAMARRA,  according  to many people, "was the best dramatic show  ever
to  appear on  TV."  He is pleased at both revivals as  they  indicate
that  "at  least some of my work seems to have staying powers."  Among
his many enthusiasms he mentions his fire engine-red M-G, the Yankees,
newspapers,  horses,  jazz,  and  the theater.  O'Hara  also  mentions
ambitions that he gave up: "I wanted to be a nine-goal polo player.  I
wanted  to kick a drop for Yale and beat Harvard 3-0. I wanted to be a
ship's  surgeon.  I wanted to knock out Mickey Walker. I wanted to  be
governor of Pennsylvania."  More. Paper browned with a few short tears
with no loss.  Good                                            $750.00

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