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Descriptive Summary

Title:
Laguna Pacific v. David Carter legal papers

Dates:
1980-1985.

Bulk Dates:
1983-1985.

Collection number:
Coll2008-013

Creator:
Unknown

Collection Size:
4 archive cartons.
1.4 linear feet.

Repository:
ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives.
Los Angeles, California 90007

Abstract:
Photocopy legal records relating to the lawsuit (1983-1985) brought by Laguna Pacific, the production company of gay adult filmmaker George Fisher (aka William Higgins), against David Beckmann (aka David Carter) for unauthorized selling of authentic copies, and selling counterfeit copies, of the former's films. The materials include extensive photocopies of the defendant's financial records, which illustrate the business aspects of the gay adult film industry in the early 1980s.

Languages:
Languages represented in the collection: English

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