United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.

by William O. Douglas

United States Supreme Court

334 U.S. 131

United States  v.  Paramount Pictures, Inc.

 Argued: Feb. 9, 10, 11, 1948. --- Decided: May 3, 1948

Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

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Messrs. Tom C. Clark, Atty. Gen., Robert L. Wright, of Washington, D.C., and John F. Sonnett, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the United States.

Mr. Thurman Arnold, of Washington, D.C., for American Theatres Ass'n and others.

Messrs. John G. Jackson, of New York City, and Robert T. Barton, of Richmond, Va., for W. C. Allred and others.

Mr. John W. Davis, of New York City, for Loew's Inc.

Mr. William J. Donovan, of Washington, D.C., for Radio-Keith-Orpheum Corporation and others.

Mr. Joseph M. Proskauer, of New York City, for Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc., and others.

Mr. James F. Byrnes, of Washington, D.C., for Twentieth Century-Fox and others.

Mr. Whitney North Seymour, of New York City, for Paramount Pictures, Inc., and another.

Mr. Louis D. Frohlich, of New York City, for Columbia Pictures Corporation and another.

Mr. Thomas Turner Cooke, of New York City, for Universal Pictures Co. and others Mr. George A. Raftery, of New York City, for United Artists Corporation.

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Mr. Justice DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

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