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CONTRACTS WITH INFANTS
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corporate new scenes taken from some other film or photographed separately from those taken specially for the film in question. The actor has the same remedies for any such breach that an author or playwright has.
Finally, any use made by the motion picture producer of those scenes which have been discarded because of their inferiority either in their photography or acting, constitutes a libel.
Coming now to the exhibition of the film, the positives and the negatives are the absolute property of the motion picture producer. He may release them at any time he sees fit, and through whatever exchanges are agreeable to him. The films may be shown in any theatres wherein the positives are delivered. In other words, the actor has no control over the exploitation of the film unless he has contracted otherwise.
Nor has the actor any control of the advertising issued in connection with the exploitation of the film, except as by contract between the parties.
Section 54. — Contracts with infants.
Infants are engaged to pose in motion pictures, not only in minor parts, but in important as well as occasionally in stellar roles.
Contracts of hire are voidable at the option of the infant. Upon avoiding the contract the infant may generally recover for services rendered, although the producer would be entitled to set off any damage he may have sustained by reason of the infant’s avoidance.
The motion picture producer may not enforce a negative covenant to restrain the infant from working for