Cushing (Peter) & Peter Ustinov Correspondence between the two actors

A selection of letters and drawings between the two actors, featuring humorous exchanges by fictional characters they created, including:

Peter Cushing, a letter to Mr Morris Grovenor written in a funny mix of English and French and mentioning an outstanding payment, 1 June 1955;

Peter Cushing, an autograph letter as 'Corporal Coshon', accusing Grosvenor of having forced him to join the Foreign Legion;

Peter Ustinov, a small hand-drawn illustrated faux application form submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration Division, by a Peter Barnet Ananias Kushin;

Peter Ustinov, a small hand-drawn illustrated faux memorandum from United States Intelligence, saying "This captures red Chinese pamphlet suggests that their forces in Quemoy are under a new general, Ku Chin. Have we any dope on him?; Peter Cushing, an autograph letter in reply to the one above "Yes sir. I certainly do hold some dope on this guy Ku Chin" Peter Ustinov, a hand-drawn faux menu of Ku-Chin's Chop House;

a letter from Ustinov (signed as "Morris") to Cushing, saying "Dear Peter, There's no doubt about it, you bring me bad luck, like a jinx on my activities. Rita agrees with me. She said to me with tears in her eyes last night at the Milroy. "Our mutual uncle Isidore will be turning in his grave tonight". "Thank God he was cremated", I retorted, "no chance of that". Still, the sentiment was there. Now clear off out of my boat before the extra weight of your continued presence makes that join Davy Jones (a man I never liked) in his proverbial locker";

Peter Ustinov, a small hand-drawn illustrated faux 'wanted' poster issued by the International Police of Tanger for "Peter Cushing alias Kushin alias Fishman....";

Peter Ustinov, a small hand-drawn faux newspaper clipping with a missing person announce; Peter Cushing, a hand-drawn paper fragment on a photocopy of the above, with message from Komrad P.K.;

Peter Cushing, four hand-drawn faux newspaper clippings about a trial against Peter Kochin;

Peter Cushing, a copy of a typed letter celebrating Ustinov's genius and authorising the reproduction of the correspondence between the two actors: v.s. (8)

***The collection shows a fine insight into the humorous friendship between Peter Cushing and Peter Ustinov. The two Peters began their exchange of humorous correspondence in 1955 whilst Cushing was appearing in a BBC drama "The Moment of Truth", based upon a play written by Ustinov. Although their correspondence ended shortly after the play was broadcast, they remained great friends and occasionally reprised their characters’ correspondence in later years, usually with deliberate misspellings of names and events

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