516. RONALD REAGAN (1911 - 2004) Fortieth President of the United States who served for two terms (1981-1989) and contributed to the fall of European Communism. Fine content T.L.S. "Ronald Reagan" as President on White House letterhead, 1p. 4to., Feb. 16, 1983 to a New York film fan. In part: "...Like anyone else who ever made pictures I made a few I'd rather not have shown again, but 'Santa Fe Trail' isn't one of them. Incidentally, I was put in that picture as second lead to Errol Flynn the day after the Knute Rockne picture was sneak previewed...'King's Row' was probably the finest picture I ever made. Others that cause me no shame are 'Voice of the Turtle' and 'The Winning Team' (the life story of Grover Cleveland Alexander) - well, that's enough...". Fine condition. "King's Row" (1942) depicted the dark side and hypocrisy of provincial American life as seen through the eyes of five children as they grow to adulthood at the turn-of-the-century. "Voice of the Turtle" (1947) was the story of a young actress who agrees to a date a soldier (Reagan) on a weekend pass, after he's stood up by her worldly friend. Unable to get a room, Reagan ends up spending the weekend with the girl at her apartment. Both have to fight temptation as they become attracted to one another. Very good condition. $1,000 - 1,500