This resulted in an approximate additional $5,000 per day in fees before shooting.
Once again, Hitchcock utilized the VistaVision widescreen process for North By Northwest. Production costs on the film became inflated due to a delay in filming, which triggered the penalty phase of Grant's contract. This resulted in an approximate additional $5,000 per day in fees before shooting. Yet, it wasn't all for naught, as this is to this day considered an undeniably strong thriller. In fact, in 2006, a group of fashion experts declared that the suit worn by Grant throughout the film was the "best suit in film history."