1971 VIETNAM WAR | original letter from chaplain at Marble Mountain marines base

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"THERE ARE NO VC THERE OR NITELY ROCKETS TO DUCK AND WONDER WHERE THE NEXT ONE IS COMING FROM" - FROM THE PERSONAL COLLECTION OF THE LATE / GREAT HOLLYWOOD COLUMNIST GEORGE CHRISTY
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REGAN (James, chaplain at Marble Mountain marines base in Vietnam
); CHRISTY (George, charismatic fedora-wearing American columnist, of proud Greek origins, who wrote the weekly gossip piece '
A Good Life
' in
The Hollywood Reporter
for 26 years, and who was widely liked by the stars and wider artistic fraternity in California. He was also an avid food and wine connoisseur, and for many years held a legendary annual lunch at the Toronto Film Festival, 1927-2020).
Typed and signed letter from chaplain James Regan at Marbles Mountain marines base in Vietnam, to Hollywood reporter George Christy, May 1971.
Original typed letter, signed in black ink 'James of Danang'. On one side of a sheet of cream-colored writing paper. Addressed to 'Dear George', and dated 18 May 1971. Printed address header and vignette illustration of the chapel at Marble mountain air facility with helicopter and mountains behind, at the head of the sheet. With original envelope, marked 'Free' postage in black pen, and with sender's and recipient's typed addresses. Front of envelope with small printed map with south and north Vietnam highlighted. Size: 26.7cm x 20.1cm.
Very Good condition. Folds for mailing.
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An original typed letter, signed, from chaplain James Regan at Marble Mountain marines air facility in Vietnam to Hollywood columnist George Christy, dated 18 May 1971.
Provenance: Directly from the personal collection of George Christy, which was acquired by us at an auction in California several years ago.
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