Fred Astaire Signed Letter (1961). Featured is a one page, typed and signed letter from actor-dancer Fred Astaire to Playb...

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Fred Astaire Signed Letter (1961). Featured is a one page, typed and signed letter from actor-dancer Fred Astaire to Playboy magazine editorial director A. C. Spectorsky, dated December 22, 1961, along with a carbon response from Spectorsky. Astaire expresses his amazement that Playboy used a picture of him holding a glass of champagne in his hand without his consent. After explaining how he had declined having his picture in the magazine three times, he adds: "Perhaps you can understand now why I am amazed at the use of me with a glass of champagne in my hand 'Toasting the New Year.' Obviously there is no harm done but I just want to point out to you that I really do not happen to like champagne." With COA from PSA/DNA.

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