Tom certainly has a unique writing style, but I always enjoy reading his posts - thanks for the story Tom!
Tom > Interesting enough ... I was able to read / comprehend > / and understand the flow of the entire message > easily. > > ad > > --- JEFF POTOKAR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> i could almost not make heads or tails of this... >> >> >> On Jun 7, 2007, at 10:54 AM, Tom Martin wrote: >> >> > Jacob Javitts center sometime in 1980s... so im in >> my tradeshow >> > booth doing the National Stationary Show >> > >> > where Buyers from world over attend... and was >> showing my nifty >> > Movie memorabilia kiosk that showcased Movie >> memorbilia of all >> > kinds and movie poster reproductions.. >> > >> > Along comes Roger Richman who was the person that >> handle Gables >> > estate and Marilyn Monroe >> > >> > ( marilyn is now handled by Cutis lisenseing out >> of Indianapolis, >> > Ind) anyways... so Roger starts >> > >> > questioning my posters and says well we have the >> rights to this... >> > and its not official lisenced, OK >> > >> > so then all of a sudden a person From MGM studios >> Lisenceing stops >> > in my booth as Roger is there >> > >> > and says we OWN the Gable photos From GWTW... so >> Rogers says OHHH >> > no we own the Rights to Gables likeness. >> > >> > So now they are argueing over how owns what and >> continued until >> > they finally both left my booth.... >> > >> > neither one ever got back to me.... Most of the >> studios have no >> > idea who owns what as they have sold off librarys >> like musical >> > chairs.. >> > >> > Remember when Warner bros, re-released Wizard of >> OZ with the WB >> > LOGO??? i I about choaked on my popcorn!! As the >> Lion roar was my >> > memory since a kid.. >> > >> > Its Funny as Ita a wonderful Life - was owned bt >> repulic pictures >> > who again was distributed by wb >> > >> > >> > anyways..... , it appears.. Sumner Redstone, >> owns most of >> > Hollywood these days... >> > >> > To litigate over a repo of a post 30s Movie >> that didnt have re- >> > newed copyright is so costly >> > >> > and the Poster printers are not in USA so serving >> them is tough >> > and the best they can attempt is ceace >> > >> > and desist nasty atty letters... >> > >> > So thats why many of these posters appear... the >> studios can take a >> > large retailer on with all there titles. >> > >> > and have been successfull in that way. Just as the >> websites needed >> > to stop selling recorded materials >> > >> > there was a Guy I knew when I was a OFFICIAL >> federation of >> > Musicians Union agent. in 1976 . of Cleveland >> named Al Serafini >> > >> > he was B.M.I. ( Broadcast Music Inc) agent and >> enforced nightclubc >> > and jukboxes.. he would come to Toledo and shake >> down cluowners for >> > royaltys.. >> > >> > I admired his strong-arm approach to get >> Royalties.. those were >> > the days.,, Now I bet its all done by computer >> > >> > Sorry all thos stuff Cracks me up as its show biz >> st its core.... >> > show me a entertainer and you will hear gripes >> about contracts >> > and not getting paid... >> > >> > so why should posters be any differant....... Just >> remember if You >> > Find a Oscar® by the road... >> > >> > Pick it up and Run to the nearest fed ex and ship >> it back or the >> > Academy will tar and feather you in Macys window >> at high noon! >> > >> > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at >> www.filmfan.com >> > >> > ___________________________________________________________________ >> > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo >> Mailing List >> > Send a >> message addressed >> > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > In the BODY of your message type: >> SIGNOFF MOPO-L >> > The author >> of this message is >> > solely responsible for its content. >> >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at >> www.filmfan.com >> >> > ___________________________________________________________________ >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo >> Mailing List >> >> Send a message addressed to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> In the BODY of your message type: >> SIGNOFF MOPO-L >> >> The author of this message is solely responsible >> for its content. >> > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. > http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/ > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
