FILM STAR SUED
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MAIIi.FXF WON'T WORK. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyriglit' 1,08 A.NGELER. Januar.-, 2. A suit for noariy 209.030 dollars (040,000 at par) damages was filed in the Federal ( nun here 10-day against Marlene Dietrich In (be ParamounL Studios, charging a breach of con. tract. The action charges that she refused to work under the terms of a 4060 dollars a week contract and asks that she ho enjoined from working for another producer. Emanuel Cohen, vice-president, in charge of production, explaining the action, said that since the completion of her last picture the actress had been paid 4000 dollars a weekOn the contract expiring on February 19. plans were being made for another picture. AVitli the production arrangements complete, he said that Marlene Dietrich arbitrarily refused to go ahead and now refuses to face the cameras. R!u> bad even requested i lie canoelbinon of her coni rad. for the few remaining weeks. Cohen added: "The costs n|" preparation (4 any picture are one of the greatest items. Cancellation of the contract now would mean that Raranioiiin would not get a blarleno Dietrich picture it has already paid for. By reason of her refusal the company has been burdened by an accumidaied loss of nvef 200.000 dollars.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11835, 4 January 1933, Page 7
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