CINEMA. Charles SPAAK (1903-1975). Autograph manuscript signed (initials) and 4 photos with autograph notes on the back; and 53 letters to him, mostly L.A.S., 1938-1961. Nice set concerning the screenwriter, with many letters from filmmakers and actors. * The Victor Francen Arbitration. Reflections on a serious dispute between Spaak and actor Francen, and the fate of the screenplay for La Porte du large, plus the minutes of the arbitration before a jury of honor, signed by Charles Burguet, Charles Martinelli, Georges Lourau and Jean Renoir. Photos of Spaak and Lucien Kapler (Moscow, 1958), Jacques Feyder ("to whom I owe all the happiness of my life", but with whom he fell out, "stupidly"), Marcel Achard in his academician's outfit (with a quatrain to Achard), and Spaak, Francen and Groulous, "who dreamed of producing a film about the life of Rubens"... * Philippe de Broca (authorization to make a novel of Cartouche), André Cayatte (2, one of which relates to Nous sommes tous des assassins, the other deploring a cold between them, after his decision to make a film with Aurenche and Bost), François Chalais ("the best critic" is the one who is deprived beforehand of the right to write") Maurice Chevalier, Christian-Jaque (4, friendly and admiring), René Clair (2, including one about his option on Les Musiciens du Ciel), Henri Decoin (4, refusing sketches because of a film for Jouvet, and expressing his enthusiasm for Charmants garçons ; plus telegram), Jean Dréville (5, on a conference of Spaak and the difficulties of shooting Normandie-Niemen in the USSR), Jean Ferry (expressing his admiration), Victor Francen (his impression of "intense and curious poetry" of The End of the Day, happy to have played with Duvivier), Lucien Kapler (in Russian), José André Lacour (2), Jean-Paul Le Chanois (3), Fernand Ledoux (wishing to draw a play from Premier bal), Marcel L'Herbier (violent indictment against gossip and lies published by Spaak), Jean Meckert (4, one of whom renounced a collaboration), Simone Renant, Jean Renoir (2, including one relating to La Grande Illusion and the other expressing his desire for a new collaboration with Spaak), Gilbert Sigaux (4, support after an accusation of plagiarism), Maxence Van der Meersch (4, relating to L'Empreinte du dieu, and the possible adaptation of Quand les sirènes se taisent) Georges Van Parys (3, on the receipts of his compositions for films and his financial difficulties), Denise Vernac (about Erich von Stroheim's funeral, and the radio tribute paid by Spaak), Pierre Véry (on Lettre à mon juge), Bernard Zimmer (2).