Just finished reading The Fox That Got Away, about the last days of the Zanucks at 20th Century Fox.
Robert Altman was only paid a director's fee for MASH, one of Fox's biggest hits in years at a time when the studio was on the ropes. When the picture became a HUGE surprise box office success, it was suggested Altman should be rewarded with a percentage of the gross. But Grace Kelly talked the board of directors out of it, saying: "Don't you dare give that man a penny for that terrible movie!" Altman didn't get his percentage. Dave Posteropolis www.posteropolis.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Kirby McDaniel To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 6:48 PM Subject: [MOPO] GRACE KELLY If you're in New York, you might want to visit Sothebys where they are having an enormous exhibition of things belonging to Princess Grace. There is an auction also, a very large one, which goes on for almost a week of sessions. For those who are interested in her, the November issue of TOWN AND COUNTRY magazine has some very nice photos and writing about her. Visit Sothebys website at Sothebys.com. Or you can go here: http://www.visitmonaco.com/mtny/home.htm It is the 25th anniversary of her untimely death. It is remarkable, I think that in 1954 Grace Kelly made DIAL M FOR MURDER, REAR WINDOW, THE COUNTRY GIRL (AA-BEST ACTRESS), GREEN FIRE, THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI. Many have remarked that Alfred Hitchcock was in love with her. But then, who wasn't? Kirby McDaniel MovieArt Original Film Posters P.O. Box 4419 Austin TX 78765-4419 512 479 6680 www.movieart.net Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
