Parker v. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.
Supreme Court of California
474 P.2d 689 (1970)
Relevant factsFree
After Fox canceled production of the musical Bloomer Girl, in which MacLaine was guaranteed $750,000 and had director and screenplay approval rights, Fox offered her the female lead in a different Western film without those approval rights, and she declined and sued for the full guaranteed compensation instead.
IssueFree
Whether an actress must accept a role in a different film to mitigate damages from the film producer's failure to produce the original film.