Anne Landman's Collection
'Superman Ii' - the Movie
User-Contributed Notes
- p. 2 Confirms exposure of Marlboro products in Superman II in specific scenes.
Fields
- Author
- Spengler, P.
- Recipient
- Mcnally, P.
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Dovemead Limited
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PINEWQO'D S'[°UDI9S, IVl:;'R IIEATH, BUCt:S..
P'hil3'~.ip Morris Europe,, S.A.,.
Br311ancoatr t 1006,
Lausanne:,
Switzerland.
For the attention of'Mr. P. McNa1Iy
Dear Sir3 ,
Fie r "SUPERIMA111 7V - THE MOVIE
18th October 197'9
This letter confirms tha agreement that has been reached
between oitr two companies whereby we have agr*oedl to inclurle
in our feAtu,re,film currentlyentitled"5L'1PEfZMANI'I'"(theFilm) exposure of the Marlboro brand name
(the Material)
on the following terms and conditions:-
1I. The: expo3urel of the Material referred to above, sbali
be effected in a ma,j!or scene inn tho Film Lnvol'ving
"Ursa" (Sarah Do,ug1!as), "General Zod" (Terence Stamp)
and'"Superman" (Christopher Ptemve) and'. will be filmed
in accordance with the shooting, script in scenes
preyently numbered 333 through 341, a copy of which
is attached. The si.ze of the taillboard referred to;
in the relevant scenoa will bo approximately 20 feet
by 10 feet~ and will be i11'uminatocd.
We shall have absolute d'i5cretion 'as to the final
co,ntent of the Film and all artistic duid technical
decision& over all aspects of production andi poyt
production of.f the Film.
In consideration of our a(;rr.oment set
you hereby agree and undertalte that:-
(a)
out above,
Youwill provide to us without~any charge
there: or and in due time as we shall notify
yoai all nec.e±sary' material and art work etc.,,
that: we may reasonably requlre to enable us
to comply with our agreement hereurnder provido!d'
that' if production cf ' the Film so requires we
shall be entitled to reproduce at' our expense,
other material using the Marlboro logo style
as used on the samples of your Company's
products and/or advostisi'ng material which,
you wi1l supply to us.
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Phi.tii'p Mor7ri~ Lhiroc2e S.A.
(b) In conisidevationoftheex~posiare; of Materia2'l
reforredi to in Clause 1 above, you agree to
pay us the sum of i2'0,000 ( t'venty thousand'
pmunda sterli.ng)' in the following instalmentsi-
(i) C7,000i (seven thousand! pounds sterling)
upon siCnature horeof
(ii) 6'1'3,000 (thirteen thousand pounds storling)
upon viewing and approval by you ati' Pinewoiod
S'tur.lios, F.ng.Land, of' the odited footage
containing the exposure referred to in C1au&e
1 hereof to be 1:nclud'ed' in the release print
of the Film.
(iii) This approval shall be limited to verifying
that the Marlboro brand name appears.as
definod in scenes 33''3 through 3141. It bo-
ing understood that the large billboard
re1'erred' to therein is bearing the Marl.boro
brand name.
All sums referred to a.bove are exclusive of Value.
Added Tax, and if V.A.T. i's chargeable theron,
you will pay such V.A.T. forthwith upon presenta-
tion of alproper V.A.To invoice.
4. If there i's any reference in the edited footage of the
whole fi1.m that might reasonably be construed as
detrimental to tho Marlboro brand name, wo:shall remove
all exizosure of' the Ma erial from the rolease print of
the Film.
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(a), tt' exposure of the Matorisl ais specified in
Clause I hereoi' 1s not included in the release
print of the Fit'm,, or if apl+rovaZ by you in
accordance with Cal:use 3'(b) (iii)~ hereof is not
forthcoming, we shall repay to you all moniespai'd by you to us under Clause 3(b) hereof nott
later than 60 (sixty) days aFter the Film i's
completed and is in all rospacts ready Knd
available to the principal disLributor(s) of
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the Film.
(b) You specificalLy agree that apart from our obliga- ~,
tion, to you under Clause 4! and 5(a)' hereof, we,
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shall be under no obligation or lj,atrility to you ~
whatsoever. ~,
6. Both parties agree to doisoch further things and' to ~
execute such further documents a~s may be nocessary to W
give effoct to the for'egoirsg provisions of this Agreement'.,%3
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Phillip Morri s Etarope S. A.
7'.- This Agrsement sh!all 'in all respects be governed
by the Laws of Engl;,and.
Would you! please sienify your approval to the forcgAing;
by siC:ning and' ro turning the enclosed dupticate: copy of
this lei;ter.
Yours faithfully)
for & on behalf' of
DO'VEMEAD LIMITED
PIE'R6tE SPE'NGLEP21
Agreediand Acceptedd
for da on behalf of
PHILLIP MORRIS EUROPE S.A.
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