Overview

As early as the Silent Era, movie studios were sued over depictions of real people and events. Filmmakers have always altered the details of true stories and actual persons, living or dead, to make narratives more workable and characters more compelling. When truth and fantasy become inextricably mixed, the effect on people's lives can be significant, even devastating. This expanded second edition presents an updated history of legal issues surrounding the on-screen embellishment of reality, with a focus on important court decisions and the use of disclaimers. Seventeen courtroom dramas are given fact-versus-fiction analyses, and the The Perfect Storm (1991) is covered in extensive detail. A concluding chapter is devoted to actors who became so identified with fictionalized characters that they sought exclusive rights to those personas.

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Author:   John T. Aquino
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.151kg
ISBN:  

9781476688237

ISBN 10:   1476688230
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   20 June 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction I. Fictionalization in Movies and Television II. The Disclaimer and the Myth of Fictionalization III. Fictionalization Goes to Court IV. The Perfect Storm V. Courtroom Movies Based on Fact Trial of Thomas More (1535) Film: A Man for All Seasons (1966) Amistad Trial (1840) Film: Amistad (1997) Trial of William Duff Armstrong (1858) Film: Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) Trial of Mary Surratt (1865) Film: The Conspirator (2010) Andersonville Trial (1865) Film: The Andersonville Trial (1970) Trials of Oscar Wilde (1895) Film: The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) Leopold-Loeb Trial (1924) Film: Compulsion (1959) State of Connecticut v. Harold Israel (1924) Film: Boomerang (1947) Scopes Monkey Trial (1925) Film: Inherit the Wind (1960) Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1925) Film: The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) Nuremberg Judges' Trials (1948) Film: Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) Reynolds-Pegler Libel Case (1954) Film: A Case of Libel (1983) Loving v. Commonwealth of Virginia (1958-67) Film: Loving (2016) Trial of the Chicago 7 (1968-69) Film: The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) Big Dan's Tavern Rape Trial (1983) Film: The Accused (1988) Von Bulow Murder Trial (1985) Film: Reversal of Fortune (1990) Trial of the Memphis 3 (1993-2011) Film: The Devil's Knot (2013) VI. What Protection for Dramatic Fictional Personas? Afterword Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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From the first edition: Provides a framework for thinking about legal issues in film --Choice.

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Attorney John T. Aquino specializes in media law. His legal articles have appeared in American Lawyer, Intellectual Property Strategist, IP Law Weekly, Entertainment Law Weekly and the Washington Post. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.

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