"We have been giving further thought to the question of the film rights in the Autobiography and a possible film of the life of BR. There is a Hollywood producer by the name of Hal Landers of whom you may know. ... Landers is very enthusiastic and thinks that such a film could gross 40 million dollars on a 4 million dollar budget, under the direction of David Lean. ... Landers also has a great interest in and some suggestions about BR's letters and the promotion of the Autobiography paperbacks in the U.S., and it might be possible to do some business with him in these areas also."