He bought all production rights to the show.
The group was denied the production rights and later disbanded.
The production rights were given to Cannon Films, which cut the budget in half to $17 million.
The legal wrangling over production rights and fees, however, is certain to continue.
Howard, who held production rights, made it clear he wanted Bogart to star with him.
Shell owns 55% of the production rights for the natural gas supplying the planned plant.
First he obtains the production rights, which can entail long negotiations.
He patented the design and sold the production rights in the mid-1970s.
At the same time, the production rights to the play have been released to small theaters.
Many young farmers have made huge investments in acquiring additional production rights.