Hollywood and the law / edited by Paul McDonald, Emily Carman, Eric Hoyt, Philip Drake.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McDonald, Paul, 1963- editor.

Carman, Emily, editor.

Hoyt, Eric, editor.

Drake, Philip, editor.

EBSCOhost.

Jacobs Family Cinema Studies Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion picture industry--Law and legislation--United States.

Motion picture industry.

Motion picture industry--Law and legislation.

United States.

Motion pictures--Law and legislation--United States.

Motion pictures.

Motion pictures--Law and legislation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 278 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London : BFI/Palgrave, 2015.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Since the earliest days of cinema the law has influenced the conditions in which Hollywood films are made sold, circulated or presented - from the talent contracts that enable a film to go into production, to the copyright laws that govern its distribution and the censorship laws that may block exhibition. Equally, Hollywood has left its own impression on the American legal system by lobbying to expand the duration of copyright, providing a highly visible stage for contract disputes and representing the legal systems on screen. In this comprehensive collection, international experts offer chapters on key topics, including copyright, trademark, piracy, antitrust, censorship, international exhibition, contracts, labour and tax. Drawing on historical and contemporary case studies, Hollywood and the Law provides readers with a wide range or perspectives on how legal frameworks shape the culture and commerce of popular film. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction: On the legal lives of Hollywood / Eric Hoyt, Paul McDonald, Emily Carman, Philip Drake

Part I. Ownership and Infringement

1. One law to rule them all : copyright goes Hollywood / Peter Decherney

2. The changing landscape of trademark law in Tinseltown : From Debbie Does Dallas to The Hangover / Mark Bartholomew and John Tehranian

3. Piracy and the shadow history of Hollywood / Paul McDonald

Part II. Competition and circulation

4. The preservation of competition : Hollywood and antitrust law / Jennifer Porst

5. Controlling content : governmental censorship, the Production Code and the ratings system / Laura Wittern-Keller

6. Hollywood embassies, labour and investment laws, and global cinema exhibition / Ross Melnick

Part III. Negotiation and labour

7. Asset or liability? : Hollywood and tax law / Eric Hoyt

8. Doing the deal : talent contracts in Hollywood / Emily Carman and Philip Drake

9. Will work for screen credit : labour and the law in Hollywood / Catherine Fisk.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Jacobs Family Cinema Studies Fund.

ISBN:

9781844579297

1844579298

Publisher Number:

99988680602

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.