Cyril Russell, Etc. v. Daniel A. Price, and Albert C. Drebin, Etc., Cyril Russell, Etc. v. Daniel A. Price, and Albert C. Drebin, Cyril Russell, Etc. v. Daniel A. Price, and Albert C. Drebin, Etc.

612 F.2d 1123 205 U.S.P.Q. 206 , 1978-81 Copr.L.Dec. 25,125 Cyril RUSSELL, etc., et al., Plaintiffs/Appellees, v. Daniel A. PRICE et al., Defendants, and Albert C. Drebin, etc., Defendants/Appellants. Cyril RUSSELL, etc., et al., Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. Daniel A. PRICE et al., Defendants, and Albert C. Drebin et al., Defendants/Appellees. Cyril RUSSELL, etc., et al., Plaintiffs/Appellees, v. Daniel A. PRICE et al., Defendants, and Albert C. Drebin, etc., et al., Defendants/Appellants. Nos. 77-3466, 78-2703 and 78-2763. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Dec. 18, 1979. Rehearing Denied Feb. 19, 1980. Gerald M. Singer, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants-appellants. Mitchell N. Reinis, Katz, Hoyt & Bell, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiffs-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before GOODWIN and HUG, Circuit Judges, and THOMPSON * , District Judge. GOODWIN, Circuit Judge: 1 Defendants distributed copies of the film "Pygmalion", the copyright for which had expired. They were sued by the owners of the renewal copyright in the George Bernard Shaw play upon which the film was based. Defendants appeal the resulting…