If there is a little money to be made...
To: markomalley
274 episodes???? Ye gads! I had no idea that the show lasted that long.
2 posted on
05/06/2011 2:15:41 AM PDT by
Ronin
("A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves" -- Bertrand de Jouve)
To: markomalley
If the producer didn’t purchase rights to have merchandise made in “Elly Mae’s” likeness, well....
And this isn’t chintzy on the part of the actress. Usually such famous actresses and actors end up getting scrod by producers who conveniently lose records of their merchandising licensing and then offer to settle at a pittance.
To: markomalley
4 posted on
05/06/2011 2:24:28 AM PDT by
Erik Latranyi
(Too many conservatives urge retreat when the war of politics doesn't go their way.)
To: markomalley
5 posted on
05/06/2011 2:25:48 AM PDT by
Erik Latranyi
(Too many conservatives urge retreat when the war of politics doesn't go their way.)
To: markomalley
6 posted on
05/06/2011 2:26:23 AM PDT by
South40
("Islam has a long history of tolerance." ~Hussein Obama, June 4, 2009, Cairo, Egypt)
To: markomalley
My father met Buddy Ebsen at Universal Studios years ago. Dad said that he was one of the most charismatic people he had ever encountered. I believe that Mr. Ebsen was also very conservative in his politics.
To: markomalley
eeeeeeegads,,,Donna Douglas is 77?. I feel very old and better lay down.
8 posted on
05/06/2011 2:57:28 AM PDT by
Doogle
((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: markomalley
But, does it come with a double barreled slingshot?
11 posted on
05/06/2011 3:16:17 AM PDT by
LRS
("This is silly! It can't be! It can't be!!" "Oh yes it is! I said you wouldn't know the joint.")
To: markomalley
But, does it come with a double barreled slingshot?
12 posted on
05/06/2011 3:16:17 AM PDT by
LRS
("This is silly! It can't be! It can't be!!" "Oh yes it is! I said you wouldn't know the joint.")
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14 posted on
05/06/2011 3:21:15 AM PDT by
musicman
(Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
To: markomalley
>>> If there is a little money to be made..
They didn’t issue a Donna Douglas doll. So a “little money” is probably the most she can hope for. A nuisance settlement from the toy company. The character “Elly May” belonged to the production company and presumably still does. They can license it out as they see fit, as they have done for decades in comic books, lunch boxes, and whatever else they could sell.
Old time actors had almost no rights whatsoever beyond their regular paycheck. Once on the original Dick Van Dyke show they did a bit with Rob dressed as and imitating Stan Laurel. Looking into the payment for the rights, they learned Laurel had no legal rights at all, the character being owned by some film company. This was the inspiration for a good but forgotten Van Dyke movie called “The Comic”.
17 posted on
05/06/2011 4:01:24 AM PDT by
tlb
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