In a message dated 5/11/01 11:00:27 AM, [log in to unmask] writes: << 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 >> Dear Mark, Yes, Flaherty was one of the main instigators of the Prussian view -- at the same time, he was berating Murnau for his homosexuality. Monica said that Murnau was difficult, but her father "was no prize either..." I have a few telegrams and letters from Murnau to Fox and Hilliker and Caldwell. But one of the German archives has a bulk of his papers. But the main papers are supposedly with the nieces still and Enno Patalas and Werner Sudendorf are both trying to get access and I think they are succeeding. There's also a lovely letter Murnau wrote to Fox that's in MoMA's collections. Must run, Amy's back and her mother's day present is upstairs hanging up for her to see... Dennis Doros Milestone Film & Video PO Box 128 Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: (201) 767-3117 or (800) 603-1104 Fax: (201) 767-3035 Email: [log in to unmask] www.milestonefilms.com ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html