Legal Opinion
Capital Films Corporation v. Charles Fries Productions, Inc. And American Broadcasting Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 15, 1980No. 78-3563PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARZA, Circuit Judge:
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In 1962 Falcon International Corporation (Falcon) organized for the purpose of producing and distributing motion picture films. In 1964, following the assassination of President Kennedy, Falcon produced a film entitled “The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald” based upon the legal proceedings which might have occurred had Oswald not been murdered. The film was publicized in cities throughout the nation and advertised in the entertainment sections of several large newspapers including the New York Times and Daily Variety. The world premiere was held on April 22,1964 at Milwaukee,…
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