The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Rev. Gene Phillips Letters, 1970-2004
PAGE 11: Letter from Fred Zinnemann to Rev. Gene Phillips, Aug. 7, 1972.
Typed on “CHACAL” Universal Productions France stationery with signature and minor corrections made in blue ink. Zinnemann describes being “over [his] ears” shooting The Day of the Jackal (1973) and refers Phillips to PR representative Gordon Arnell for more information about production. Zinnemann is still unsure of the film’s quality, requesting Phillips say a “small prayer” for him.
PAGE 20-22: Letter from Fred Zinnemann to Rev. Gene Phillips, Aug. 14, 1975.
Attached via staple. Zinnemann provides Phillips with a list of corrections to the latter’s writing about The Nun’s Story (1959) and some details from their interview, along with some requests for changes, including comments about The Seventh Cross (1944), Odd Man Out (dir. Carol Reed, 1947). And The Day of the Jackal (1973).