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> I think the biggest unjustice to Murnau is the legend of the forbidding
> Prussian officer. His letters and telegrams that I have seen are full of
> warmth and affection -- even to the studio execs. There is much work being
> done now and I hope the fruits of this research will come out in the next few
> years.

Dennis,

I'd love to know where to get my hands on those letters and telegrams.  My
knowledge of Murnau comes primarily from talking to Floyd Crosby and going
through the Flaherty papers, and the image that emerges is far more
negative than the one that you allude to in those letters and telegrams.
I'm not disputing what you are saying.  As in many cases, personality is a
many faceted thing.

Mark



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