84, Charing Cross Road is the title of a book by Helene Hanff, published in 1970 about the long correspondence (1949-1969) between Hanff, a resident of New York City, and Frank Doel of the Marks & Co. bookshop at 84, Charing Cross Road, London. A stage play, a BBC Radio play and movies have been made based on the book. American writer; born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 15, 1916; died New York, New York, April 9, 1997 Helene Hanff may be best known as the author of the book on which the play, teleplay, and film 84 Charing Cross Road were based, but her career, which saw her move from writing... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and the largest financial center in the world. ... Charing Cross Road is a London street which runs north from Trafalgar Square to St Giles Circus (the intersection with Oxford Street) and then becomes Tottenham Court Road. ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7,421,328 and a metropolitan area population of between 12 and 14 million. ... A play is a common form of literature, usually consisting chiefly of dialog between characters, and usually intended for performance rather than reading. ... BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. ... Films are produced by recording actual people and objects with cameras, or by creating them using animation techniques and/or special effects. ...

In 1975 a TV movie starred Frank Finlay and Anne Jackson. A 1987 version starred Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Frank Finlay, CBE (born on August 6, 1926 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England, UK) is a Roman Catholic British actor of English, Irish and Scottish extraction. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anne Bancroft and Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate Anne Bancroft (September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an American actress, born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano in The Bronx, New York to Italian immigrant parents, Michael and Mildred Italiano. ... Anthony Hopkins A separate article is about composer Antony Hopkins. ...

While Marks & Co. is out of business, a plaque on the building acknowledges the story.

External links

• Photo of the plaque on the building (low-resolution)
• 84 Charing Cross Road - Revisited