(2) Howard Hughes signed Caddo Company documents hiring lead actor Paul Muni for Scarface...

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(2) Howard Hughes signed Caddo Company documents hiring lead actor Paul Muni for Scarface (Caddo Company, 1932) 16-page 8.5 x 13 in. contract, dated June 13, 1931, securing the services of actor Paul Muni "in the portrayal of the role of 'Scarface' in the production of a motion picture entitled 'Scarface'". Signed "Howard R. Hughes Pres." and countersigned "Paul Muni". Initialed "H.R.H." by Hughes five times (initialed six times by Muni). Includes 1-page 8.5 x 11 in. cover document for the Scarface contract (above), dated June 13, 1931, stating, "...it is hereby understood and agreed that the term of the said agreement and your salary thereunder shall commence as of the day on which you start rehearsals for your role in the production 'Scarface'". Signed "Howard R. Hughes Pres." This pre-code gangster film directed by Howard Hughes set the standard for the genre and is considered among the most significant films of the era. Exhibiting minor chipping and punch holes. From the personal collection of Howard Hughes.

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