Persons interested in copyright law and textbooks ought to read Kristin Thompson's piece in a recent CINEMA JOURNAL (1993 sometime). She, a co-author of a popular film textbook that uses hundreds of frame enlargements (FILM ART), argues against getting copyright permission for these frames. The argument extends beyond that of "fair use," but I can't do it justice here. I'd encourage interested folks to read her piece, though. It was written as a report to the Society for Cinema Studies. She consulted authorities at the Library of Congress and several lawyers. It will be interesting to see how this shakes out--especially as more film/TV books (and textbooks in particular) use frames from film and television. ---------- Greatest number of costume changes in a movie: 65 (Elisabeth Taylor in CLEOPATRA) ---------- | Jeremy G. Butler - - - - - - - - - - | Internet : [log in to unmask] | | SCREEN-L Coordinator | BITNET : JBUTLER@UA1VM | | | | Telecommunication & Film Dept * The University of Alabama * Tuscaloosa |