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Title: Jack Quartaro at plagiarism hearing, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: Aug 14, 1935
1938-08-14
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Text from newspaper caption: Screen Actor Sued by Scenario Writer ["Fight over Film Opens." Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 1934: A2]
Portrait of Jack Quartaro, screenwriter, testifying at his lawsuit against Francis Lederer and R.K.O studio. He sued the actor and the studio for plagiarism in the movie "Romance in Manhattan." He eventually lost the lawsuit.
Text on negative sleeve: 1643- Aug 22 1935; Jack Quartaro; Plagiarism suit, 8-14-35
Handwritten on negative: [bottom] Jack Quantaro
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_9993
ark:/21198/zz002dj5fc
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Screenwriters--California--Los Angeles
Actions and defenses--California--Los Angeles
Quartaro, Jack
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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