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June 11, 1962
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Marilyn Monroe was fired by 20th Century Fox from the movie 'Something's Got to Give' in Hollywood due to her absenteeism, which caused 32 days of delays and over $2 million in costs. The studio replaced her with Lee Remick and initiated legal action to recover $500,000. This is compared to Liz Taylor's absences on 'Cleopatra'.
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MARILYN MONROE
FIRED FROM MOVIE
SOMETHING'S GOT TO GIVE
HOLLYWOOD - Marilyn Monroe was out of work Saturday, fired by the same studio that made her a star.
The sacking, which caught almost no one by surprise, came Friday only hours after Marilyn notified 20th Century Fox that she was "ready and eager to return to work."
But the studio wasn't impressed and called in Lee Remick to take over.
In another development, the studio announced it had begun legal action against Marilyn to recover $500,000 allegedly lost as a result of the star's absentee record included five performance days in seven weeks of shooting for the movie "Something's Got to Give."
The picture now is 32 days behind schedule and more than $2 million in debt because of Marilyn's no-show.
"It's sad," said one front-office executive. "But no studio these days can afford to have Liz Taylor and Marilyn Monroe working at the same time especially a studio that lost $25 million last year."
Miss Taylor's absences from the set have helped run the cost of "Cleopatra" to $30 million - the all-time high in movie costs.
FIRED FROM MOVIE
SOMETHING'S GOT TO GIVE
HOLLYWOOD - Marilyn Monroe was out of work Saturday, fired by the same studio that made her a star.
The sacking, which caught almost no one by surprise, came Friday only hours after Marilyn notified 20th Century Fox that she was "ready and eager to return to work."
But the studio wasn't impressed and called in Lee Remick to take over.
In another development, the studio announced it had begun legal action against Marilyn to recover $500,000 allegedly lost as a result of the star's absentee record included five performance days in seven weeks of shooting for the movie "Something's Got to Give."
The picture now is 32 days behind schedule and more than $2 million in debt because of Marilyn's no-show.
"It's sad," said one front-office executive. "But no studio these days can afford to have Liz Taylor and Marilyn Monroe working at the same time especially a studio that lost $25 million last year."
Miss Taylor's absences from the set have helped run the cost of "Cleopatra" to $30 million - the all-time high in movie costs.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Fortune Reversal
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Marilyn Monroe
Fired
Hollywood
Something's Got To Give
20th Century Fox
Absenteeism
Lawsuit
Movie Production
What entities or persons were involved?
Marilyn Monroe
Lee Remick
Liz Taylor
Where did it happen?
Hollywood
Story Details
Key Persons
Marilyn Monroe
Lee Remick
Liz Taylor
Location
Hollywood
Event Date
Friday
Story Details
Marilyn Monroe was fired by 20th Century Fox from 'Something's Got to Give' hours after notifying readiness to return, due to absenteeism causing delays and costs; replaced by Lee Remick; studio sues for $500,000 lost.