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This 9 page paper provides an overview of entertainment contracts as it concerns minors. Several cases are noted and problems of contracts are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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cases are noted and problems of contracts are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources. SA147con.rtf Today, there is of course an emphasis on
youth when it comes to entertainment. While the market likes newbies such as Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera who make a lot of money before they even turn eighteen, there
are problems. Everyone remembers the controversy surrounding numerous cases where parents either mishandled the child stars well being or their money, or both. A famous example is Jean Harlow. During
her career as a well-paid movie star, her mother and step-father had mismanaged her income ("Jean," 2001). There are numerous stories like that and so contracts with minors become
very important, particularly in an age where many rock stars have not reached the legal maturity where they can enter into a contract. However, while in general a minors
signature means nothing, there are different laws when it comes to entertainment. Some history can help to shed some light on this intricate subject. An 1872 statute had been effected
but did not account for the fact that some children would earn significant sums of money (Staenberg & Daniel, 2001). As the film industry produced child actors, a legislative void
had been created and by 1927, the industry operated under what they called the "studio system" (2001). Under this paradigm, studios signed actors to exclusive contracts that had options which
could extend contracts for several years (2001). Child actors had been an important part of the film industry, but were allowed by law to disaffirm contracts for anything but their
basic care and support (2001). Studios were reluctant to sign minors anyway (2001). Later, the Coogan Law would be put into effect, but it was not enough. One flaw
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