Word: contracted
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Observers, recalling that only last month Walter Winchell, gossip-columnist, had broken his Graphic contract to go with the Mirror (TIME, June 17), thought they saw in the new Gauvreau job an explanation of the ease with which the Winchell contract had been broken...
Sometime ago Equity President Frank Gillmore declared that members signing non-Equity contracts after June 5 would be suspended. Many a player paid no attention, signed such a contract. Among them was Tully Marshall, long-faced character actor...
Last week, to provide a test case, Equity sued Actor Marshall and his employers. Warner Brothers, for $1,000,000 damages. Actor Marshall was a model Equity member from 1913 until suspended last June for signing his non-Equity contract. Equity charged that he had violated the agreement of June 5, asked for temporary restraining orders and, later, permanent injunctions to prevent Actor Marshall from working with Warner Brothers without Equity sanction. The damages were asked for an interview, reputedly prepared by Actor Marshall and the Warner Brothers, in which the actor denounced Equity, shook the morale of its members...
Judge Arthur McComb of Los Angeles Superior Court ordered Actor Marshall to appear before him on July 29 to show why he should not be enjoined from fulfilling his Warner Brothers contract. But the judge issued no restraints or injunctions...
Sued. Tom Mix, cowboy cinemactor, now touring with Sells-Floto Circus; for $400,000; by Zack Miller of 101 Ranch Wild West Shows. Charge: breach of contract (TIME, April...