Chayefsky wrote a film adaptation of his Broadway play "Middle of the Night", originally writing the female lead role for Marilyn Monroe. She passed on the part, which went to Kim Novak. He also commenced work on "The Goddess", the story of the rise and fall of a movie star resembling Monroe. The star of "The Goddess", Kim Stanley, despised the film and refused to publicize it. He and Stanley clashed during production of the film, in which Chayefsky served as producer as well as screenwriter. Despite her requests, Chayefsky refused to change any aspect of the script. Monroe's husband, Arthur Miller believed that the film was based on his wife's life and protested to Chayefsky. The film received positive reviews, and Chayefsky received an Academy Award nomination for his script. A New York Herald Tribune reviewer called the film "a substantial advance in the work of Chayefsky."