| Description |
1 videodisc (54 min.) : colour, sound ; 12 cm |
| Summary |
"A David v Goliath tale. When two penniless activists hauled fast-food giant McDonald's through the longest trial in English history, they were determined to defend their right to free speech and to criticise the company. What transpired was the biggest corporate PR disaster ever. In 1990, unemployed postman David Morris and barmaid Helen Steel were sued for libel by McDonald's after they handed out leaflets criticising the company. They refused to back down and be silenced and went to trial against the most expensive legal team in the country. Filmed over eleven years by award-winning director Franny Armstrong, this documentary shows the case in detail." -- website |
| Credits |
Director: Franny Armstrong; Drama director: Ken Loach; Executive producer: Peter Armstrong |
| Performer |
Presenters: Dave Morris and Helen Steel |
| Notes |
Originally released Spanner Films Ltd., 2005 |
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No rating given |
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DVD. Region unspecified |
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Available to Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
Morris, Dave -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Steel, Helen, 1965- -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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McDonald's Corporation.
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McDonald's Corporation -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Libel and slander -- Great Britain -- Cases.
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Fast food restaurants -- Great Britain -- Cases.
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Fast food restaurants -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain.
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Trials (Libel) -- England.
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Fast food restaurants -- Public opinion.
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Feature films
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings.
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Trial and arbitral proceedings.
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| Author |
Armstrong, Franny, director
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Loach, Ken, 1936- director
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Armstrong, Peter, producer
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Morris, Dave, 1957-
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Steel, Helen.
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Spanner Films Ltd.
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