De La Falaise v. Gaumont-British Picture Corp.

The record herein reveals that appellant entered into a contract with respondent whereby she agreed to render services as a motion picture actress in the production by respondent of two photoplays entitled “Everything is Thunder ’ ’ and ‘ ‘ The Hawk, ’ ’ each picture to be produced in London, England, to be completed within a reasonable time following the starting date, and neither to require appellant’s services for a period of more than eight weeks. For such services appellant was to receive from respondent “10% of the U. S. A. gross distribution receipts from the distribution of said two…