“The film is the functional equivalent of replaying an entire Aretha Franklin concert without her consent,” said the complaint filed by Aretha Franklin’s attorneys, citing the right to the use of her name and likeness, invasion of privacy and more, as reasons for blocking the screening of the film.
Yes, in a widely-publicized event, Aretha Franklin prevailed yesterday, Friday in an 11th-hour legal bid to stop the Telluride Film Festival from premiering the late Sydney Pollack’s documentary, “Amazing Grace,” which shows the making of Ms. Franklin’s album of the same name more than 40 years ago.
In a strongly worded statement, Judge John L. Kane of the United States District Court…
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