(1947) Tags: RKO
Anthony v. RKO Radio Pictures
Joseph Anthony, the plaintiff, wrote two synopses, “Sister Eve” and “Make Believe Ballroom of the Air”, neither of which were copyrighted. These manuscripts, it is alleged, were plagiarized by defendants in making the motion picture, “The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer”. Plaintiff seeks damages based on the tort and also sues to recover in quasi contract.
Defendants deny any plagiarism and claim that the story and screenplay of “The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer” were written by Sidney Sheldon, who sold the story to Vanguard Films, Inc., from which it was purchased by RKO.