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2.39 MB
Extraction Summary
12
People
4
Organizations
1
Locations
2
Events
2
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Manuscript draft / legal memoir / oversight evidence
File Size:
2.39 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a manuscript or book draft (likely by Alan Dershowitz) discussing the legal defense of actor Harry Reems in the 'Deep Throat' obscenity case. The text details the prosecutor's (Parrish) motivations, Dershowitz's decision to take the case pro bono, and the strategy to win in the 'court of public opinion' by garnering support from mainstream celebrities and The New York Times. The page bears a House Oversight stamp, indicating it was part of a document production.
People (12)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alan Dershowitz | Defense Attorney / Narrator |
Identified as 'Mr. Dershowitz' in the quoted text and 'I' in the narrative; agreed to represent Reems pro bono on app...
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| Harry Reems | Defendant / Actor |
Actor in 'Deep Throat' convicted of obscenity; sought Dershowitz for appeal.
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| Parrish | Prosecutor |
Memphis prosecutor of pornography; viewed his mission as 'search and destroy' against the porno industry.
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| Helen Hayes | Actress |
Used in a slogan to garner support: 'Harry Reems today, Helen Hayes tomorrow.'
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| Marlin Brando | Actor |
Mentioned as a comparison to Reems regarding acting stature.
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| Colleen Dewhurst | Entertainer/Supporter |
Listed as a supporter of Reems.
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| Ben Gazzaza | Entertainer/Supporter |
Listed as a supporter of Reems.
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| Mike Nichols | Entertainer/Supporter |
Listed as a supporter of Reems.
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| Stephen Soundheim | Entertainer/Supporter |
Listed as a supporter of Reems (Note: Likely Stephen Sondheim, misspelled in text).
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| Warren Beatty | Entertainer/Supporter |
Listed as a supporter of Reems.
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| Jack Nicholson | Entertainer/Supporter |
Listed as a supporter of Reems.
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| Gregory Peck | Entertainer/Supporter |
Listed as a supporter of Reems.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| The New York Times |
Media outlet that covered the case.
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| American Civil Liberties Union |
Organization prepared to help with the appeal.
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| Supreme Court |
Mentioned in the context of rejecting legal approaches.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Document bears the stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
Historical (1970s)
Prosecution and conviction of Harry Reems for his role in 'Deep Throat'.
Memphis
Historical (1970s)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location of the trial, the jury, and the prosecutor Parrish.
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Relationships (2)
Reems asked Dershowitz to argue his appeal; Dershowitz agreed pro bono.
Parrish prosecuted Reems.
Key Quotes (4)
"Harry Reems today, Helen Hayes tomorrow."Source
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Quote #1
"Parrish figured that putting an actor on trial was the way to get publicity [and] a man is less likely to pick up public sympathy than a woman."Source
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Quote #2
"If you don’t have the law or legal facts on your side, argue your case in the court of public opinion."Source
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Quote #3
"Any person who participates in any way in the creation, production, editing or distribution of a sexually explicit film,"Source
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Quote #4
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