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Leslie Howard agreement signed on 27 April 1939 with Selznick International Pictures, Inc. regarding the role of Ashley Wilkes in ''Gone With the Wind''. Agreement concerns Howard's roles in both ''Gone With the Wind'' and the film ''Intermezzo'', reading in part, ''...we entered into a contract with you whereunder we employed you to portray the role of ASHLEY in our photoplay entitled GONE WITH THE WIND...Said contract may hereinafter be called the 'Ashley contract'...By the terms of the Ashley contract, we agreed to pay you salary at the rate of $7500.00 per week, with a proviso that you would work the eleventh and twelfth weeks without compensation in addition to that paid you for the first ten weeks. It appears to us now that we may not require your services during the last three working days of the twelfth week, and we, therefore, agree that if such is the case the term of your employment under the Ashley contract...shall end on May 4, 1939...'' The agreement continues with details regarding compensation in various scenarios of working on both ''Gone With the Wind'' and ''Intermezzo''. Two page document on two sheets measures 8.5'' x 11'', with additional page summarizing the agreement for a total of three pages. Boldly signed ''Leslie Howard'' on the second page, countersigned by Daniel O'Shea, Secretary for Selznick International Pictures, and production manager on ''Gone With the Wind''. Near fine condition.
Leslie Howard Agreement Signed Regarding ''the role of ASHLEY in our photoplay entitled GONE WITH THE WIND''
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