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November 12, 1951
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Comedians Bud Abbott and Lou Costello sue Universal Pictures and Realart Pictures for $5,000,000, claiming damages from profits of old films and harm to their reputation due to unauthorized cuts for shorts in low-end venues.
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Abbott and Costello Sue
Two Film Companies For
$5,000,000 In Damages
NEW YORK, (AP) The film comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are suing two movie companies for $5,000,000 allegedly due them from profits of old films and damage to their artistic reputations.
The comedians filed suit in federal court Saturday against Universal Pictures Company, Inc., and Realart Pictures, Inc., under their non-professional names William A. Abbott and Louis Cristillo.
The pair said Universal—over their protests—cut their full-length films down to shorts for showing in "cheap places of entertainment" such as saloons and nickelodeons and for use in slot machines.
As a result, they said, their artistic stature suffered.
Two Film Companies For
$5,000,000 In Damages
NEW YORK, (AP) The film comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are suing two movie companies for $5,000,000 allegedly due them from profits of old films and damage to their artistic reputations.
The comedians filed suit in federal court Saturday against Universal Pictures Company, Inc., and Realart Pictures, Inc., under their non-professional names William A. Abbott and Louis Cristillo.
The pair said Universal—over their protests—cut their full-length films down to shorts for showing in "cheap places of entertainment" such as saloons and nickelodeons and for use in slot machines.
As a result, they said, their artistic stature suffered.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Abbott And Costello
Lawsuit
Film Damages
Reputation Harm
Universal Pictures
Realart Pictures
What entities or persons were involved?
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
William A. Abbott
Louis Cristillo
Universal Pictures Company, Inc.
Realart Pictures, Inc.
Where did it happen?
New York, Federal Court
Story Details
Key Persons
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
William A. Abbott
Louis Cristillo
Universal Pictures Company, Inc.
Realart Pictures, Inc.
Location
New York, Federal Court
Event Date
Saturday
Story Details
Abbott and Costello file a $5,000,000 lawsuit against Universal and Realart Pictures for unpaid profits and reputation damage from cutting their films into shorts for saloons, nickelodeons, and slot machines without consent.