Contrato para la película Judgment at Nurember.- 31 en 1961

Montgomery Clift.- contract signed 01/31/1961:

(pulsando en la foto se lee el documento)

Relating to his Oscar-nominated role in Judgment at Nuremberg and the fact that he is not getting a salary for it.

TLS: "Montgomery Clift", 2p, 8½x11, separate sheets. New York, 1961 January 31. A letter from Roxlom Films to Clift, headed "Re: 'Judgement at Nuremberg'", which he has signed on the second page at lower left under the words: "Accepted and Agreed to". Clift is notified by Roxlom Films "that insofar as United States and State income taxes are concerned, that, because we are not compensating you by payment of salary, such taxing authorities may take the position that the living expenses and transportation which we have paid for you under the employment agreement should be considered as income or gratuities because they do not relate to the production of income for you...we will pay to you the difference between the amount of income tax which you would have had to pay had such expense payments not been a part of your taxable income and the amount of income tax which you may be required to pay by including such expenses or any part thereof as income taxable to you...." Montgomery Clift (1920-1966) was nominated for the 1961 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as witness Rudolph Peterson in Judgment at Nuremberg. He had been nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in 1948 (The Search), 1951 (A Place in the Sun) and 1953 (From Here to Eternity). 2 file holes at top blank margin, staple holes at blank left corner. Creased top blank margin.

Documento con fecha del 31 de julio de 1961 (y firmado por Montgomery Clift el 8 de febrero) que estipula el contrato del actor para realizar Judgment at Nuremberg. Cabe recordar que Monty no cobró por hacer ese papel. Fue una decisión suya puesto que prefirió hacer el pequeño rol del judío discapacitado al rol protagonista de fiscal.

Hace 49 años.

Contrato con la Paramount.- 24 jul 1951

Scarce official studio document signed "Montgomery Clift " [retained carbon copy], 1p., 4to, Hollywood, California, July 24, 1951, being the agreement between Clift and Paramount Pictures releasing him from his contract with the studio following the release of George Stevens Academy Award winning picture "A Place in the Sun".

The letter advises: "...This will confirm our understanding and it is hereby agreed that your employment agreement with the undersigned corporation dated July 14, 1948 shall be and the same is hereby terminated by mutual consent as of July 24, 1951... ".

A rare form of a scarce film autograph, very small pinholes at left margin, otherwise boldly signed and near fine. Superb!

Documento con fecha de 24 de julio de 1951 que estipula el fin de contrato con la Paramount. Ese contrato se había firmado el 14 de julio de 1948 y expiraba en esa fecha (24 de julio de 1951), tres años después.

Red River.- documento contractual

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Este documento es bastante interesante. Fechado el 9 de julio de 1948 (tal día como hoy, hace 60 años, estando Monty próximo a cumplir los 28 años), hace referencia como indica al principio a un contrato anterior de4 de septiembre de 1946 que se trataría del contrato que firmó Montgomery Clift para rodar Red River, su primera película.

Este segundo documento habla de cláusulas económicas y por lo que he podido entender habla de un desacuerdo por parte de Monty. En la línea que hay en medio se dice que esta carta tiene la intención de resolver dichas disputas ("This letter is entended to settle said disputes"). Tras su negativa al poderosísimo Mayer de la Mgm, Monty le dio largas a Howard Hawks y cuando finalmente firmó el contrato lo hizo por una sóla película. Algo totalmente inusual entonces (y que tardaría en dejar de serlo).

No es de extrañar que una vez rodada la película, siguiera habiendo asuntos pendientes como muestra esta carta. Pero finalmente se llegó a un acuerdo como acredita la firma de Monty a pie del documento.