| Description | Letters and memos mainly from Syd Stogel to production staff particularly Al Tamarin [United Artists], Myer Beck, Stan Marguilies [Public Relations Advisor] and James Harris [Producer]. The correspondence discusses press and publicity activities around the film including plans for publicity in case Kirk Douglas wins an Academy Award, the distribution of stills from the film and the making of the film for various journalists and publications, planning for photographers and journalists to visit the sets. Others include information about press releases going out and stories planted in the press to maintain publicity for the film during shooting.
Some of the press releases and planted stories mentioned in the correspondence can be found in SK/8/3/5/3
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