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26 Posted - February 2, 2005 This seemed to trigger off a gay mood. "Once when I was
first under contract at Fox, they insisted I go to a very important
cocktail party – given for the press. I didn’t have anything to
wear that I thought appropriate, so I went to the wardrobe
department and found one I liked. But the costume designer didn’t
approve; "Now if you would wear a dress to match your
stockings, you’d be a sensation." "I sure would – I’m
not wearing any stockings." Paula: "I made a point to go to Arthur to try to find out
what was going on. The changes in the scripts, and the attitude he
and John were displaying toward me. He said that he and John had
come to a conclusion that certain changes in the relationships of
the four characters were evolving in a way different than that which
he had first envisioned them. Certain characteristics displayed by
the individuals themselves had colored the weaknesses and the
strengths more than one would have thought. We have decided to go
with these, to bring them more into focus. We had a meeting tonight
with Frank, and we all agreed such changes would be better for the
picture. I told him that I felt it was vital, imperative, that
Marilyn and Clark should be consulted, because the way things were
going what would emerge would be almost completely different than
the original premise. I also told him I felt that I should be in one
meeting of this sort, that while I was on the picture specifically
for Marilyn, my opinions should not be totally ignored." He
walked away with a shrug. John would not even listen to me – he
found something elsewhere to occupy his attention. So, I’m making
one last effort. I’m moving to the Holiday. It will at least make
Marilyn aware that there is a schism growing, that started a long
time ago. Perhaps even such a small distance as the Truckee may
clear the (atmosphere). It also might give Arthur and John something
to think about. When she realizes, and she will, sooner or later,
what workings are in the air – well, I shudder to think what will
happen." She moved to the Holiday that day, keeping her suite at the Mapes
as a meeting place with Marilyn to discuss the next day’s scenes. Manuscript property of the estate of Ralph L. Roberts. Do not
copy without permission.