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A Group of Correspondence Pertaining to The Seven Year Itch and the Irish Censor Board
Comprising 2 Western Union telegrams dated June 5 and June 8, 1955, from Charles Feldman of Famous Artists Corporation, to Charles Einfeld of Twentieth Century-Fox's New York office, pertaining to censorship of The Seven Year Itch, together with a Censorship Report, 1 p, dated October 13, 1955, ordered by the Irish Censor Board and Irish Appeal Board.
Charles Einfeld was the Vice President of Advertising and Publicity at Twentieth Century-Fox, and as such, was appealed to by the producer of The Seven Year Itch, longtime Hollywood agent, Charles Feldman, when the film was reviewed by a "Father Little," who required three cuts to make the film morally presentable in the eyes of Ireland (and Irish Catholics). In the first telegram, it is assumed that the priest has not yet reviewed the film when Feldman writes confidently, "Certainly we should have no problems in view of fact not one review mentions naughtiness or suggestiveness of any kind in film." In the second telegram, he is less cocky and in panic mode when he implores Einfeld to have his team collect all positive reviews, hoping that "it may help us in not making three vital cuts that heretofore [Father] Little insisted upon." When the Irish Censor Board submitted their report, they "completely rejected" the film and did not mince words when they wrote, "This film ... is indecent and unfit for general exhibition." The film was ultimately banned in Ireland.
8.5 x 11 in.
Charles Einfeld was the Vice President of Advertising and Publicity at Twentieth Century-Fox, and as such, was appealed to by the producer of The Seven Year Itch, longtime Hollywood agent, Charles Feldman, when the film was reviewed by a "Father Little," who required three cuts to make the film morally presentable in the eyes of Ireland (and Irish Catholics). In the first telegram, it is assumed that the priest has not yet reviewed the film when Feldman writes confidently, "Certainly we should have no problems in view of fact not one review mentions naughtiness or suggestiveness of any kind in film." In the second telegram, he is less cocky and in panic mode when he implores Einfeld to have his team collect all positive reviews, hoping that "it may help us in not making three vital cuts that heretofore [Father] Little insisted upon." When the Irish Censor Board submitted their report, they "completely rejected" the film and did not mince words when they wrote, "This film ... is indecent and unfit for general exhibition." The film was ultimately banned in Ireland.
8.5 x 11 in.
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