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Dangerfield widow sues over video | Dangerfield widow sues over video |
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The widow of legendary US comedian Rodney Dangerfield is suing over a videotape of the star's later years. | The widow of legendary US comedian Rodney Dangerfield is suing over a videotape of the star's later years. |
Joan Dangerfield filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court to stop the airing of the videotape that she says was never intended for the public. | Joan Dangerfield filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court to stop the airing of the videotape that she says was never intended for the public. |
Papers claim David Permut, a former friend, has 200 hours of footage, which he intends to edit and show at next year's Sundance Film Festival. | Papers claim David Permut, a former friend, has 200 hours of footage, which he intends to edit and show at next year's Sundance Film Festival. |
Dangerfield died in October 2004 at the age of 82. | Dangerfield died in October 2004 at the age of 82. |
Ill health | Ill health |
The lawsuit claims the footage of Dangerfield, which was shot in his home, is "highly private, extremely sensitive and very personal". | |
Much of it shows the comedian in ill health and "was never intended to be made available for viewing by the public". | |
A call to Permut's company, Permut Presentations of Beverly Hills, was not immediately returned, the Associated Press news agency said. | A call to Permut's company, Permut Presentations of Beverly Hills, was not immediately returned, the Associated Press news agency said. |
The suit also claims that Mr Permut has shown some of the material to a writer and a newspaper reporter and is editing the material into a documentary. | The suit also claims that Mr Permut has shown some of the material to a writer and a newspaper reporter and is editing the material into a documentary. |
The action also claims Mr Permut violated an agreement he had with Mrs Dangerfield giving her joint control of the material. | The action also claims Mr Permut violated an agreement he had with Mrs Dangerfield giving her joint control of the material. |
It seeks court orders barring Mr Permut from showing the footage until the dispute can be settled through arbitration. | It seeks court orders barring Mr Permut from showing the footage until the dispute can be settled through arbitration. |
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