Re: Advertising violations

On Tue, 09 Mar 1999, Corinne Nyquist <nyquistc[_at_]matrix.newpaltz.edu> wrote:
>
> I am a college librarian who has just been asked if an ad in the campus
> newspaper is a violation of copyright. The ad uses the pictures of the
> three stooges and then says to vote the local stooges i.e. politicians
> out of office. The politicians are fair game, but the ad was paid for
> by a local bar owner who has many violations and so does not like the
> local government enforcement of occupancy and under age drinking. Does
> someone own the rights to the three stooges images and how can this be
> found out?

You definitely have to clear the three stooges likeness, especially because their likenesses are being used to sell something (ie: the politicians). Their estates (if they are all dead) will own the rights. Contact the Screen Actor's Guild estates dept. for that info. If they are alive contact SAG at 213-549-6737 or AFTRA at 323-634-8100 and they will give you their contact info.

Hope this helps.

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Regards,
Amy Lennie
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