MARILYN MONROE PRODUCTIONS
Settling in New York in December 1954 with Milton Greene's involvement, Marilyn founded with him, her own production company.
She organized a press conference for its launching, from the attorney Frank Delaney's house, on January 7, 1955.
The office was located at Milton Greene photo studio, 480 Lexington Avenue, New York City, then, after Milton Greene's dismissal, at Marilyn's personal address, 444 East 57th Street.
Pictures
arrival/departure
seated
with reporters
with Elsa Maxwell
with Frank Delaney
,
,
with Marlene Dietrich
signing autographs
Marilyn was named presidente with 51% shares and Milton Greene vice président with 49% shares.
Their lawyers were Frank Delaney, Irving Stein; the bookkeeper was Joseph Carr.
She celebrated the event at the Copacabana, a night-club where Frank
Sinatra was performing.
Pictures with Milton Greene
After a year, the society announced that they had
negotiated a new non-exclusive contract with the Fox.
The huge success
of "The Seven Year Itch"
reinforced the Marilyn Monroe
Productions's position, and Marilyn forced the Fox to submit. Her new
contract included a check for the residual salaries, a new salary of
100 000$ for shooting 4 movies in 7 years and guaranteed her the Fox
approval for all her personal projects. She also held a right of
inspection on the screenplays proposed and also on the directors and
directors of photography.
Her victory was one the first breach in the great Hollywood studios system.
March 1, 1956, agreement with the Warner
with Jack Warner and Milton Greene
1956, the relationships between the 2 partners slowly deteriorated. Arthur Miller wanted to be involved in his wife's professional projects.
in April 1957, before the release of "The Prince and the Showgirl", she claimed that Greene had badly ran the society and held negotiations on his own and didn't inform her about it.
She suggested a new manager staff.
April 16, 1957, nomination of a new staff
Five days later, she replaced the lawyers of the society by Miller personal legal advisor, Robert H. Montgomery, Miller's brother-in-law, George Kupchnik, and one of his friend, George Levine.
George Carr spent his last years to work as a bookkeeper; Irving Stein,
him, became president of the Elgin Watch Company. He died in 1966.
The Marilyn Monroe Productions didn't produce any other movie but
survived for fiscal reasons and to run Marilyn's income. The financial
authorities closely took an interest in the society, because they
suspected Marilyn to have founded it in a tax avoidance purpose.
Letter about Milton Greene's break-up from the Marilyn Monroe Productions dated September 17, 1957
Bank statement from May 8, 1957 to April 24, 1958
Contract dated April 1, 1959 between the Marilyn Monroe Productions (as the employer) and Marilyn Monroe (as
Bank statements from the Colonial Trust Company ,
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Listing of furs, September 28, 1961
Letter dated May 29, 1962 to the Fox about Cherie Redmond
Checks from the Marilyn Monroe Productions
and June 29, 1955 to A.J.Bauer & Co
June 22, 1955 to the New York Telephone Company
September 22, 1955 to the cleaning firm Mrs Apters
October 25, 1955, to Lenora Corbett
October 28, 1955 to furrier Bach-Cohen
listing of the purchase from August 5, 1955 to March 6, 1957
listing of the purchase from October 20, 1955 to April 11, 1957
January 27, 1956 payable to Marilyn
March 12, 1956, to Paula Strasberg
March 22, 1956, payable to Inez Melson
June 29, 1956
payable to National Variety Artists
November 20, 1956 payable to the Screen Actors Guild
February 1st, 1957 from the Colonial Trust Company
March 1st, 1957 payable to Marilyn
April 12, 1957 payable to Jewel Mushon
June 5, 1957 payable to Lexington Flower Shop
September 30, 1957 payable to Lilian Dean
June 3, 1958, payable to Pollock-Bailey
June 30, 1958 payable to the New York Telephone Company
July 3, 1958 payable to Pandick Press
August 13, 1958 payable to Century Messenger Service
September 17, 1958 payable to May Reis
October 9, 1958 payable to May Reis
August 28, 1959 payable to Marilyn
November 16, 1959 payable to District Director of Interna Revenue
November 30, 1959 payable to Marilyn -
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December 4, 1959 payable to Hazel Washington
December 17, 1959 to the Cafe de Paris at Fox -
January 12, 1960 payable to Paula Strasberg
February 19, 1960 payable to Hazel Washington
March 4, 1960, payable to Hedda Rosten
May 6, 1960 to the Beverly Hills Hotel
May 21, 1960 to May Reis ,
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July 1, 1960 payable to the Cafe de Paris, at the Fox
July 15, 1960
to Hedda Rosten
October 28, 1960 payable to Thersa B.Senters
November 4, 1960 payable to Hedda Rosten
November 16, 1960 to the Beverly Hills Hotel -
December 19, 1960 payable to Marilyn
December 28, 1960 payable to Marilyn
March 8, 1961 payable to Internal Revenue Service
March 31, 1961, payable to Hedda Rosten
May 26, 1961, payable to Hedda Rosten
April 13, 1961, payable to the Internal Revenue Service
June 26, 1961 payable to Marilyn
June 30, 1961 payable to May Reis
July 13, 1961 payable to Marilyn
August 25, 1961 payable to Hedda Rosten
September 1, 1961 payable to Hedda Rosten
September 8, 1961 payable to Marjorie Stengel
October 6, 1961, payable to Marjorie Stengel
September 29, 1961 payable to Arthur Young & Company