financing of London Films. His barony's territorial designation was of Denham, the parish where London Films had its studio and he owned Denham Place. Vansittart contributed to four motion pictures. He wrote the screenplay for Wedding Rehearsal (1932), contributed dialogue to Sixty Glorious Years (1938) and, under the pseudonym "Robert Denham", provided song lyrics for Korda's The Thief of Bagdad (1940) and Jungle Book (1942), in collaboration with the noted Hungarian composer Miklós Rózsa with whom he also wrote the concert musical work for voices, "Beast of Burden" (1940). Personal life Vansittart married his first wife, Gladys Robinson-Duff (née Heppenheimer), daughter of General William C. Heppenheimer, of the United States, in 1921. They had one daughter, the Honourable Cynthia Vansittart (born 1922). Gladys died in 1928. He married his second wife, Sarita Enriqueta Ward, daughter of the explorer and sculptor Herbert Ward, of Paris, and widow of Sir Colville Barclay, on 29 July 1931. They lived in London and at Denham Place, Denham, Buckinghamshire. He died in February 1957, age 75, and the barony became extinct. Arms Notes References Maurice Cowling, The Impact of Hitler. British Policy and British Politics 1933–1940 (Chambridge University Press, 1975), pp. 156–159. Sir Robert Vansittart, Lessons of My Life (London, 1943). Sir Robert Vansittart, The Mist Procession (London, 1958). . External links The Papers of Lord Vansittart of Denham held at Churchill Archives Centre 1881 births 1957 deaths Members of HM Foreign Service Members of HM Diplomatic Service Private secretaries in the British Civil Service Permanent Under-Secretaries of State for Foreign Affairs People educated at Eton College Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Members of the Royal Victorian Order Principal Private Secretaries to the Prime Minister Principal Private Secretaries to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs British dramatists and playwrights 20th-century British novelists 20th-century British poets British male novelists British male poets Barons created by George VI 20th-century British diplomats