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'Beverly Hillbillies' actress sues Barbie maker
Yahoo News ^ | 5 May 2011 | MICHAEL KUNZELMAN

Posted on 05/05/2011 6:40:01 PM PDT by smokingfrog

NEW ORLEANS – The actress who played Elly May Clampett on the hit television series "The Beverly Hillbillies" is suing toy manufacturer Mattel Inc., claiming the company used her name and likeness for a Barbie doll without her authorization.

The federal suit filed Wednesday in Baton Rouge, La., says packaging for the "Elly May" Barbie doll features a photo of Donna Douglas portraying the character. Douglas says she never endorsed the doll or gave Mattel permission to use her name to promote its sale before the toy maker introduced the doll in December 2010.

From 1962 to 1971, Douglas appeared in all 274 episodes of the CBS comedy show about a poor family that moves to Beverly Hills after striking oil on their land.

A Mattel spokeswoman didn't immediately respond to a call and e-mail seeking comment.

Douglas lives in Zachary, near Baton Rouge, and continues to make public appearances and speaking engagements in connection with the show, according to one of her attorneys, Charles von Simson.

"Depending on their age, people remember the show immediately and they remember her," he said of Douglas, now 77. "It's something she gets a lot of fan interest from."

Von Simson said Mattel made other "nostalgia dolls" of iconic TV characters, including Barbara Eden's from "I Dream of Jeannie" and the late Elizabeth Montgomery's from "Bewitched."

The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and a court order barring Mattel from using her "name, likeness, image and distinctive attributes."

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: barbie; donnadouglas; ellymay; ellymayclampett; elymayclampett; mattel
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To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast

LOL! I never knew that was her.

21 posted on 05/05/2011 6:57:55 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open ( <o> ---)
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To: GonzoGOP

This one is easy - Mary Ann, hands down.


22 posted on 05/05/2011 6:58:09 PM PDT by fhayek
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To: GonzoGOP

A dilemma worthy of Solomon.


23 posted on 05/05/2011 6:58:09 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: GeronL

They also used a picture of her on the box...


24 posted on 05/05/2011 6:58:51 PM PDT by stockpirate (If they vote for socialism, support socialists, they're socialists duh....Ich bin ein Paliner)
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To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast

Get back to me when you’re 77.


25 posted on 05/05/2011 6:58:55 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: smokingfrog

You and me both!!

Freegards


26 posted on 05/05/2011 7:01:30 PM PDT by Ransomed
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To: GonzoGOP
Man that is way too close to call! They were both lookers, the perfect "girl next door"

Don't forget about Bailey Quarters (Jan Smithers) on WKRP in Cinci either!!!


27 posted on 05/05/2011 7:02:19 PM PDT by NWFLConservative (Game On.......Fight Like a Girl!!...............Saracuda in 2012)
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To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast

“Ageist!”


28 posted on 05/05/2011 7:02:52 PM PDT by rlmorel (Capitalism is the Goose that lays The Golden Egg.)
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To: NWFLConservative

Jan Smithers all the way. Lonnie who?


29 posted on 05/05/2011 7:04:20 PM PDT by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....)
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To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast
Speaking of very old, brace yourselves for the recent DD pics. She’s no Elly May anymore.

No sh**! Do you think you are going to look the same at 70(her age now)as you did at 25 or 30? If you do be ready for a huge disappointment.

30 posted on 05/05/2011 7:04:54 PM PDT by calex59
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To: smokingfrog

Seems like the name Elly May, or even her photo in costume wouldn’t even be hers to sue over. All references to the show, likenesses of the actors and so on would be the exclusive property of the owners of the show’s legal rights, which ain’t Donna Douglas.


31 posted on 05/05/2011 7:06:31 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: Huskrrrr

She was really typecast as Ellie May, and didn’t do herself any favors by spending the rest of her life dressing and doing her hair as Ellie May. But she didn’t do much acting after that show was cancelled. She should be compensated for Mattel’s use of her likeness for this doll. I hope she wins.


32 posted on 05/05/2011 7:06:34 PM PDT by passionfruit (When illegals become legal, even they won't do the work Americans won't do)
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To: GonzoGOP

Jeannie


33 posted on 05/05/2011 7:08:14 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (A half-truth is a complete lie)
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To: NWFLConservative

Oh yeah.
Bailey Quarters was the very best!

Much much more attractive than Jennifer (Loni Anderson) in the show.


34 posted on 05/05/2011 7:09:35 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Yes We Can, have smaller government)
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To: rlmorel

Many years ago, I thought Virginia Mayo was something else.

Some 40 year later I met her. In fact, I had her in my arms for a moment when she lost her footing and fell off a small platform a friend of mine had made for an event.

She was a nice lady and I was pleased to know that I was able to prevent her from being injured.

There was a small amount of humor in there, me getting my wish to meet her, and the form that realization took so many years later.

Life has a funny way of twisting fate on you. It’s the spice of life.


35 posted on 05/05/2011 7:10:35 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Tell me you haven't asked yourself what mistake Obama made, that wound up causing Laden's death?)
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To: smokingfrog

36 posted on 05/05/2011 7:10:58 PM PDT by Brandonmark (News Coverage)
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To: smokingfrog

I want to go swimmin with her in the ceement pond under moonlight.


37 posted on 05/05/2011 7:11:11 PM PDT by mylife (OPINIONS ~ $ 1 .00 HALFBAKED ~ 50c)
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To: Sgt_Schultze

Rhoda the Robot ... she was a great Catwoman too.


38 posted on 05/05/2011 7:11:48 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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To: Sgt_Schultze
Jeannie

No way, too neurotic. I'd go with Samantha from Bewitched any day. Darrin was a lucky man, both of him.
39 posted on 05/05/2011 7:11:51 PM PDT by GonzoGOP (There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)
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To: Travis McGee

Looks like she has a case.


40 posted on 05/05/2011 7:12:20 PM PDT by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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