"I don't know, maybe it means baby?" Vivien Leigh smiled and shook her head, her expression was full of nonchalance.
I don’t know, you did what your family wanted! Katharine Hepburn’s mouth twitched. What kind of trust does she have to do such a stupid thing? Even if she knows that Vivien Leigh is a person who will do anything for love, this is too much.
Bar.
If Vivien Leigh knew what Katharine Hepburn was thinking, she would definitely refute loudly and confidently. If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense. This is the man she has seen who respects women the most and thinks about women the most.
Vivien Leigh still needs to handle this matter for the Barbie dolls of the Zodiac. The production base is different from the original Japanese OEM in history. At this time in 1946, the best production base was of course the one during the World War.
The surviving United States of America.
In the original time and space, the first batch of Barbie dolls were manufactured in Japan, and the exhibition title was "Barbie - a role model for girls".
But unexpectedly, Barbie was not sold out, but was given a cold reception by toy dealers. After all, she was a brand new thing and an adventure. The dealers were unwilling to do this, so they reluctantly bought a few.
several.
This was just the beginning. Barbie doll eventually swept the United States within a year and became the most popular toy for American children. After the initial cold reception, Barbie doll became the most beloved toy of dealers, which is really profitable.
Alan Wilson feels that with the gimmick of Vivien Leigh and Her Friends, these female celebrities in Hollywood will not have a bad start like the original entrepreneurs at this time, and they have the potential to become an instant hit.
As for copyright, as the most capitalist country, the various copyright protections in the United States can be called rogue. What's more, the two companies that came to Vivien Leigh to ask her to make a documentary, one of the major shareholders, Disney, is a copyright rogue.
There is a famous joke about Disney: If one day you fall on an isolated island, and the best way to be rescued is to draw a giant Mickey Mouse on the island, Disney’s legal department will come as quickly as possible.
sue you.
The most classic sentence once left by a Disney spokesperson is, "We are always litigating..."
There are a total of 350 lawyers working in the Disney Legal Department, and they definitely have time to deal with the endless lawsuits. There are only 365 days in a year, and they can handle almost one lawsuit every day.
In the telegram, Alan Wilson mentioned that although the image is based on a Hollywood actress, it should not be too exposed and the psychological age of the children should be taken into consideration.
Alan Wilson has done what he needs to do, and the rest is Vivien Leigh's own business.
In this era, it is not uncommon to find a factory in the United States. There are factories that can produce OEM products everywhere. Vivien Leigh first needs to find a group of girlfriends.
This is not easy, because the personal image of some female stars is not determined by themselves. Of course, toys like Barbie can also be sidelined. Everyone knows that Barbie is modeled after twelve female stars including Vivien Leigh.
, but Vivien Leigh firmly denied it.
This is okay, just like the symbol of American professional basketball is Jerry West dribbling, but the president firmly denies it. As long as he admits it, he will pay Jerry West portrait fees.
Later, China's Jordan insisted that his logo had nothing to do with Jordan, but that it was just an athlete holding a table tennis racket. He completely learned it from representatives of advanced productivity.
Because of the issue of image rights, Vivien Leigh still has to work hard. Of course, she must first deal with these female stars and let them know about it. Katharine Hepburn's home has almost become the base camp of her bestie group and the hometown of the Zodiac.
Ingrid Bergman and others thought that Vivien Leigh, who was no longer limited to being a star, had invited them to talk about character design, but no, today Vivien Leigh was talking about Disney. She told them the whole story, and then
He said, "If you don't believe me, ask Catherine. Catherine was also there when the other party came."
In an instant, the atmosphere in the room was detonated. A group of female celebrities expressed their opinions one after another, making the room seem noisy. Vivien Leigh must agree to it. The power of Disney Company is very powerful.
It is not weaker than the eight major film companies in Hollywood, but it focuses on different areas. Disney also has a film department, which is a good thing, so I tried my best to get Vivien Leigh to agree.
Even several female stars affiliated with MGM, the most powerful company at present, are envious of Vivien Leigh's fall from grace.
Look at the star lineup that MGM has now, Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Spencer Tracy, Robert Taylor, Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer, etc.
wait.
Of course, other film companies have also criticized MGM, believing that MGM is just a company that shoots mediocre films and relies on recruiting stars to make audiences pay the IQ tax.
"Betty, Ingrid, I made a request." Vivien Leigh said her thoughts, "We are all female stars, and we are not as good as men in terms of film treatment. We can only work more on derivatives. In fact, I have
I have an idea, but it may require you to come up with certain image rights.”
All the female stars present nodded. Vivien Leigh herself is an example. The salary of the male lead in Gone with the Wind was dozens of times that of hers. This situation still exists today. Many of the female stars present have not received one hundred thousand US dollars.
Remuneration.
It’s no wonder that they worked hard and leaned in when they saw the hot spot. Bette Davis and Joan Crawford were sitting at opposite ends of the group of female stars. At this time, they nodded in unison, but then they discovered
Noticing the other party's actions, he glanced at his little face, and the disdain on his face flashed across his face.
The inability to be on par with male actors in terms of remuneration is not only a problem for Vivien Leigh herself, but also a problem for Hollywood’s leading actresses as a whole. When Vivien Leigh talked about this matter, she couldn’t help but nod in agreement.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Even Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, female stars who are uncomfortable being in the same room with each other, admit this.
Most of the female stars present have their image rights in their own hands, and a few expressed their willingness to talk to the company about the matter. I believe it is not a big problem. This makes Vivien Leigh sigh a sigh of relief. The first hurdle has been passed.
Then we negotiated terms with William Hess, hoping to get some help from Disney, a company that spares no effort to protect copyrights. After Vivien Leigh revealed this idea, all the female stars agreed very much, and there were copyright gangsters cheering on them. They negotiated with the company
time, I feel more confident.
After all, the female stars in Katharine Hepburn's family are at best actors who have already achieved a certain degree of popularity, and several of them are movie queens. Only then can they have a good talk with the company. If a little girl can only be a red sofa
Transparent, what else are we talking about? Obediently lying naked on the red sofa, begging for a chance, the success rate of this matter is higher.
With everyone's support, Vivien Leigh is very happy. She now feels that she has changed the harsh employment environment for actresses, and she feels a sense of accomplishment.
Although she was happy, Vivien Leigh didn't know anything about it. Most of the things mentioned in Alan Wilson's telegram were not necessary to keep secret, but there was one thing that made Vivien Leigh pay attention to keeping it secret.
After most of the members of the best friend group left happily, Vivien Leigh left Heidi Lamarr behind and asked with a longing look, "Heidi, does the patent you once mentioned belong to me?"
"Of course, that kind of patent that is not taken seriously belongs to me, of course." Hedy Lamarr looked a little sad when she heard about this, but she still answered readily.
She can even remember the brief description of the patent. Patent technology owners: Hedy Lamarr, George Antheil; Secure communication system: frequency hopping technology and a series of new concepts of wireless signal technology; Patent technology application time: 1
June 10, 1941.
Until the end of the war, Hedy Lamarr was suspected by the FBI because of her marriage in Austria, and the patent matter was naturally forgotten. At present, Hedy Lamarr has a certain kind. I love the United States, but the United States does not.
my feeling.
Patents were ignored, and the development of film and television was not as satisfactory as many others. She was very envious of Vivien Leigh. She could get praise from many voices without doing anything at all. Now even ABC and Gannett Press Trust are looking for her.
He came to the door and asked for cooperation in a proactive manner, which made Hedy Lamarr very depressed.
Vivien Leigh did not continue to ask questions. She wanted to send the confirmation message to New Delhi first.
It was Vivien Leigh's first time to extract valuable information, and she needed the guidance of her family.
In Kolkata, the South Asian subcontinent, the news that the first batch of supplies donated by Indian goddess Vivien Leigh in the United States has arrived. This news made people in the Kolkata industrial area use their traditional skills to sing and dance, proving with practical actions that the reputation of Indian musicals is not in vain.
Due to the news that the waters near the Andaman Islands were blocked, this cargo arrived two days later than expected.
But it doesn't matter. This is the great British treasure who was born in British India and dedicated himself to his hometown.
The news itself was enough to make Indians who had been tortured by the weather happy. Andrew, the chief executive of Bengal Province who had not been seen for some time, appeared again.
The whole person seemed to be more lively, and with a loud voice, he praised Vivien Leigh for everything she had done for British India. British India was proud of Vivien Leigh.
"This is a gift from the goddess and deserves the gratitude of all Indians." Andrew was fully engaged, and his glowing face was definitely not about making a fortune from the drought, but he was happy about the news of the arrival of aid.
"Gift from the Goddess!" This is also the title of most newspapers in British India today, expressing gratitude for the fact that Vivien Leigh was in the United States but worked hard for British India.