Kenneth on James Thompson (Costumer for The King and I, inter alia)

Kenneth on James Thompson (Costumer for The King and I, inter alia)

While in Bangkok, Kenneth met a man by the name of James Thompson who had been in the town for some time and received a letter from his wife in the US that she was divorcing him because he was not coming back.  Thompson was devastated by the letter but decided to stay in Thailand forever and start a silk weaving business. Kenneth put him in touch with several people to help him start, and the man became famous and wealthy. The wife of the Prime Minister eventually took hold of the business and Thompson began to struggle in his business career. He eventually was murdered. 

Landon, Kenneth (1903-1993)

January 1, 1945

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Over a course of 13 years Kip Landon (Kenneth Landon Jr.) began recording stories from his parents, Margaret and Kenneth Landon, resulting in 95 hours of recordings. Beginning on July 20, 1976, recording finished in June, 1978. The project resumed again in 1982 for a few months. After a long break, the third recording period began in 1988 and concluded in March 1989.

Kenneth Landon (1903-1993)

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Box 82: Oral History: "The Landon Chronicles," CDs 51-75

Hour 69, clip 12

Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical