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DEMILLE, Cecil B. (1881 – 1959). Two TLSs to Pat Valdo. Hollywood: 14 August 1951; and 11 February 1952. Two typed letters signed by DeMille, to Valdo, General Director of Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey, on Paramount Pictures letterhead. In one, he returns Valdo's birthday telegram, and in the second DeMille thanks Valdo for the “wonderful help and cooperation and friendliness" that allowed him to capture “the true spirit of real circus" (in DeMille's Best Picture-winning The Greatest Show on Earth). Each 11 x 8 ½", laid on matboard. Second letter with uneven toning.