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Re: Disney actually did this with "Lion King"
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lugnet.castle
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Thu, 29 Mar 2001 02:16:37 GMT
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"David Simmons" <xenobuzz@onemain.com> wrote in message
news:GAM4AE.6qJ@lugnet.com...
> I remember seeing a news story where a japanese company was suing Disney • for
> plagiarism over "The Lion King." Their character was named Kimba while • the
> Disney version was named Simba. The stories were virtually the same.
> However, I'll bet Disney's stable of lawyers quashed any further publicity
> rather swiftly since that was the only time I heard about it.
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> I really don't care what with this Larry/Harry situation. I read the • first
> two or three Potter books and found them somewhat amusing, but I just as
> quickly forgot them. To quote the comedian Steven Wright, "To steal from
> one person is plagiarism, to steal from many is research."
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> Dave
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> Dave Schuler <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message
> news:GAK5Jp.GyM@lugnet.com...
> > I haven't read any of these cultishly popular books, so I'm in no • position
> > to judge or make other comment, but what do Potter fans make of this:
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> >
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[...]
I don't claim to know very much about anything, but didn't Disney buy the
Lion King property from someone? A family or something?
Therefore, wouldn't some of the liability (assuming this whole issue is
tangible) lie on the original Lion King creators before Disney?
--
"To infinity and beyond!"
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| I remember seeing a news story where a japanese company was suing Disney for plagiarism over "The Lion King." Their character was named Kimba while the Disney version was named Simba. The stories were virtually the same. However, I'll bet Disney's (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle)
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