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Joan Fontaine estate pulls Oscar sale under threat of lawsuit

Published on: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 4:44:37 UTC
News Agency: Reuters
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The estate of actress Joan Fontaine, who died a year ago aged 96, withdrew her Oscar from a much-anticipated auction when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences threatened to sue over its sale, representatives of the estate said on Thursday.

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