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Hi Jemima, Thank you for clarifying your intentions. Sounds like a good "project". Let us know how it comes out... murray On 8 Nov 2000, at 23:47, Jemima Harrison wrote: > Murray > > The documentary is for one of the most respected broadcasters on the planet > and I am bound by strict rules about using archive material. I cannot > 'pirate' anything - and not least because I would need access to a beta copy > of the original material, something which would only be held by the owner of > the material. If any of it is owned personally by MJF then I would have to > get permission from him and pay the appropriate fee for its use. > > The film "stars" a former British stuntman with PD who is one of the most > articulate, funny, moving people I have ever met. And he has made a chance > discovery which may result in a new drug to treat levodopa-induced > dyskinesias. I am proud to be making the film with him and know it will help > raise awareness and educate wherever it is shown (which should be all over > the world given that the BBC has a tie-in with Discovery). Even more than > that, I believe the film will push research in a productive way. > > Tim is the same age as MJF, which is why I wanted to draw a visual parallel. > There will also be footage of Mohammad Ali and the Pope, making the point > that the condition is no respecter of age, race or status. > > Jemima > > > >> Dear All > >> > >> Am making a film for the BBC about young-onset PD and am having problems > >> tracking down some footage of MJ showing him with PD symptoms. Does anyone > >> recall anything specific - and on which network? Perhaps when he addressed > >> Congress or the Senate? > >> > >> Thank you! > >> > >> Jemima > > > > Dear Jemima, > > I trust you have MJF and the networks permission to use > > his image pirated from their copyrighted footage and that > > you have donated handsomely to the CURE??????? > > > > If you have followed all the appropriate protocol then you > > have my apologies for my kneejerk negative reaction.... > > > > I've taken the liberty of Forwarding a copy to the > > Michael J. Fox Foundation. > > > > Regards ......... murray > > [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask]