Mattel and CBS Consumer Products reached a settlement with actress Donna Douglas, who portrayed Ellie May on the popular TV show Beverly Hillbillies. Douglas sued the companies for producing a Barbie doll in her likeness. The companies involved claimed they had the rights to the character, and thus her likeness as well.
The amount of the settlement was not mentioned. The Beverly Hillbillies ran from 1962 to 1971.
© C Harris Lynn, 2011
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