Kerouac Letter to Brando at Auction
Part of the Marlo Brando estate being auctioned by Christie's in New York on June 30 is a letter from beat poet Jack Kerouac asking Brando to co-star with him in the film version of his book On the Road, reports the Baltimore Sun.
"I'm praying that you'll buy ON THE ROAD and make a movie of it," Kerouac wrote, saying he wanted to "establish myself and my mother a trust fund for life, so I can really go roaming round the world" and "be free to write what comes out of my head & free to feed my buddies when they're hungry & not worry about my mother."
The film never happened. The letter is expected to bring in $5,000 to $7,000.