Bombshells to Blasters, An Auction You Can't Refuse Pt. 1

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20th Century Studios, 1955. Set of (2) papers pertaining to The Seven Year Itch being nine days behind schedule. The first page is typed on 8.5 x 11 in. 20th Century Fox Film Corporation Interoffice Correspondence Form, dated October 21, 1954 and received October 22, 1954 from Fox producer Sid Rogell to studio head Darryl F. Zanuck. The memo reads in part: "You have asked me to keep you up to date on this picture, which is now nine days behind. Following is a breakdown covering the nine days. Three days lost in New York due to bad weather. Half day retakes. 'Redoing the crook in the neck business with Tom Ewell and the roller skating business.' One day due to Marilyn Monroe being ill and changing the schedule and trying to keep shooting on odds and ends. One day on the bubble shots which are taking more time than scheduled, due to the technicalities of these shots. One day Monroe being late taking company time to rehearse scenes with coach in dressing room. Two and a half days additional rehearsal on the set and the amount of takes required to get through scenes plus breaking up scenes that she couldn't sustain. When Wilder returned from New York, three days behind because of bad weather, he assured me that once he got rolling he would pick up some of this time. However, from the above it is obvious that practically the entire balance of the nine days can be attributed to Marilyn Monroe..."Rogell goes on to suggest opportunities to pick up time by assigning some small scenes to second unit, etc. The second page is in the form of a 4 x 6 in. personal memo on Darryl Zanuck notepad typed in red to Charles Feldman " Bring this note and discuss it with me personally. " Exhibiting age, handling, and desiccated cellophane tape used to affix Zanuck note to the memo page. In vintage very good condition.