Celebrity Justice
Farrah Fawcett Sues Over THAT Photo

Farrah FawcettIf you were alive in the 1970s, you either had or knew someone who had that iconic red swimsuit photo of Farrah Fawcett plastered on their wall. Now, that photo is at the center of a lawsuit.

Fawcett is suing Bio-Graphics inc., Pie International Inc. and author T.N. Trikilis, claiming that Trikilis "has falsely asserted to third parties that [Fawcett] does not own any rights in the photographs."

Fawcett says she "owns and possesses all the photographs and negatives of all the photographs taken at the photo shoot."

Fawcett claims Trikilis and Pie were telling people they owned exclusive rights to the photo. She says Trikilis and Pie have reproduced the photo and are selling it.

Farrah is suing for $100,000 minimum.

UPDATE -- We almost never put comments up on the site, but this one is too good: "I still have the poster on my bedroom wall & it still does the trick..."

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31. She was just becoming famous when this poster came out. Perhaps no one advised her on what to do to protect her rights?
I don't think Farrah functions in the real world like most normal people. Trying to get attention by dragging this 1970s' collectable out of storage is stupid and filing a lawsuit is a waste of time as well. The first thing a judge will ask her is why sshe didn't bother to protect herself in the first place. You would think legal advisors at the time would have explained that to her then.

Posted at 12:50AM on Feb 14th 2009 by N

32. I like this one from Steve Martin (and I'm probably paraphrasing a little here): "The nights I've spent holding up her poster with one hand."

Posted at 1:16AM on Feb 14th 2009 by Bud Smoots

33. Thank you for the love TMZ , you/ve make my life & my day!!!

Posted at 1:27AM on Feb 14th 2009 by CHRIS P CHICKEN

34. That she DOES NOT own all rights...to get that many posters in print and to licence them.plus the camera ARTIST and so on plus her studio contract at the same time...I would say some studio owns them as they do with all mass printed posters and film rights.I hope she get her CUT and they are not allowed to runover her and that she gets some NEW work to pay for all her bills.Come on hollywood pony up and round the wagons for her.After all she is your product and if she looks bad so do you!.

Posted at 1:40AM on Feb 14th 2009 by chances are

35. Ted Trikilis just died on Jan 27, 2009 of a heart attack

Posted at 2:07AM on Feb 14th 2009 by former neighbor

36. Hey, Chances Are, at #34:

You're just speculating... if her entertainment law lawyers filed the lawsuit, then "chances are" she actually had ended up with all the rights after the poster run was all over as a matter of the way the pertinent contract was written.

This would be so, no matter who did the marketing back in the mid-1970s.

No matter what might be customary or otherwise, if she had the contract(s) read so she retained or ended up with all the rights, she likely got and still has all those rights, especially if it's true, as alleged, that she has all the original photos & negatives. End of story.


Posted at 4:32AM on Feb 14th 2009 by A Sniveling Little Philadelphia Lawyer

37. She probably had a 1/2 lb of coke up her left nostril when she shot this. Burt was probably behind the camera with a pile of the stuff.

Posted at 6:54AM on Feb 14th 2009 by The DUDE

38. This is a bit "off topic," however, I think it's amusing that the sponsored links on this article thread were all about "The Best Teeth Whitening Ever," & "How to Get a Flatter Stomach." There's some serious latent semantic indexing for ya.

Honestly, guys, give her a break. She's like 62 years old now. If she weren't so hot when she was younger would you still be picking on "an old lady?" Farrah was born in 1947.

Posted at 6:12AM on Feb 14th 2009 by onlinedesign

39. i love this poster it reminds me of when things werent so f-up

Posted at 6:45AM on Feb 14th 2009 by 2drk2fck

40. I remember not having to use tape or thumbtacks to stick it to the wall..... Thanks Farrah!

Posted at 7:02AM on Feb 14th 2009 by ubetcha

41. Sorry, but.. she's hideous in this picture. She looks 60 years old in it! And her body wasn't all that.

Posted at 9:22AM on Feb 14th 2009 by TenaciousT

42. What a photo! She was the most beautiful blonde in the 70's. I looked a little bit like her, if you consider we both were, um... White. Unfortunately, that's where our similarities ended. (Well, fortunately for her!) I hope justice prevails ins this lawsuit. What a shame, if it's true. Farrah is battling cancer, her family troubles are well known, and to top it off... there are those trying to take financial advantage of the rights to her very own image. Damn, but I admire her courage and stamina! BTW, she is still beautiful today, and our similarities remain the same. Sigh.

Posted at 9:33AM on Feb 14th 2009 by Angiebaby

43. HA! I was alive in the 70's, LOL, and my dad had a thing for her back then, so I bought him this exact poster which hung on the back of his bedroom door for years. Hey, Shawn Cassidy hung on my door ;o) shut it, I know I'm old LOL!

Posted at 9:55AM on Feb 14th 2009 by Angel

44. Looks like pre-Baywatch...

Posted at 10:42AM on Feb 14th 2009 by x

45. The image is iconic. While she may not be relevant today, that image, that picture is one that so many will recognize now and into the future. I, too, had her poster... Dare I say, on my ceiling and I believe I remember ever little subtle curve of her all natural, all beautiful body. Natural breasts, beautiful flat stomach, toned legs. That Dazzling Wide and Bright smile. And the hair, whew, the hair was stunning. Pamela Anderson did a 'remake' of this image, and while a good copy, is just not the same. Farrah is and was glowing in that iconic image. It still makes my heart skip a beat when I see it...
Truly breath-taking.

Posted at 11:03AM on Feb 14th 2009 by RtSS

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