Legal Opinion
Patterson v. Century Productions, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 21, 1937PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEIBELL, District Judge.
The complainant, Frederick B. Patterson, while on a hunting trip in Africa between April and November, 1927, took moving pictures of wild animal scenes on some 15,000 feet of film. The films were later developed by the Eastman Kodak Company. About December, 1927, complainant engaged experienced men to cut and edit the film with appropriate titles. There was added to the film a map of Africa on which was traced the course of complainant’s journey during which the animal scenes were filmed. The editing bf the film required several months. When completed, it comprised…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ferris v. FrohmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Werckmeister v. American Lithographic Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1904
- Nutt v. National Institute Incorporated for the Improvement of MemoryCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1929
- Universal Film Mfg. Co. v. CoppermanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1914
- Lumiere v. Pathé Exchange, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1921
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Davenport Quigley Expedition, Inc. v. Century Productions, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1937
- Kamar International, Inc. v. Russ Berrie & Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Kamar International, Inc., a Corporation v. Russ Berrie and Company, Inc., a Corporation Sol Levy, an Individual, Kamar International, Inc., a Corporation v. Russ Berrie and Company, Inc., a Corporation and Sol Levy, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984