The personal archive of Peter O’Toole, including bundles of letters, unpublished manuscripts, photographs and props, has been acquired by the University of Texas in Austin for $400,000.
There are also letters that shed light on his time at the Peter Hall-led Royal Shakespeare Company where he quickly became a star.
“He was a brilliant writer, and his two published memoirs aside, this is an aspect of Peter O’Toole the world hasn’t yet seen.”
It was even dangerous to be sitting in the front row when he flashed out his sword like Douglas Fairbanks.”