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- 27/10/1949-02/11/1951
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Correspondence relating to Arthur Shields contract for 'The River'. Includes correspondence between Shields' agent Vernon Jacobson and Kenneth McEldowney the film's producer. Also includes correspondence relating to deferred payments from United Artists due to Arthur Shields for his work on 'The River', also correspondence relating to possible work on a commercial for W.B.A.L, of Baltimore, Maryland. Shields was in Rome, Italy during this period. The correspondence between his agent Vernon Jacobson and United Artists legal representatives was forwarded on to him by Jacobson. United Artists argued that the only people they would pay directly were Jean Renoir the director of 'The River' and Kenneth McEldowney. In a letter dated 2 October 1951 from Vernon Jackson, 8979 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood 46, California addressed to Arthur Shields, Jackson writes 'Apparently, Arthur, we are stuck with McEldowney and can expect no payments from United Artists, and I am sure that getting money out of that bird will be something.' Jackson also keeps Shields informed as to the progress of Shields' daughter Christine who had just started school in Los Angeles.
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2116; A/211
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27/06/2013
22/07/2025