German judge gives Pumuckl a love life
MUNICH -- In a case of competing copyrights, a Munich regional court has refused to grant a temporary injunction to Ellis Kaut, creator of the famous German cartoon character Pumuckl.
The injunction request was filed against Pumuckl's original illustrator, Barbara von Johnson, who, along with a TV broadcaster, wants to sponsor a contest to decide what the goblin's girlfriend should look like.
While Kaut claims that Pumuckl has no gender -- much less sexuality -- Johnson points to several incidents in which the character was clearly referred to as male and talked about wanting to meet another goblin who would be his friend. After 43 years of causing trouble, Johnson said in court papers, Pumuckl has earned the right to get the girl.
The star of various films and TV series since the early '80s, Pumuckl was based on radio plays and books dating from the '60s written by Kaut and illustrated by Johnson.
The injunction request was filed against Pumuckl's original illustrator, Barbara von Johnson, who, along with a TV broadcaster, wants to sponsor a contest to decide what the goblin's girlfriend should look like.
While Kaut claims that Pumuckl has no gender -- much less sexuality -- Johnson points to several incidents in which the character was clearly referred to as male and talked about wanting to meet another goblin who would be his friend. After 43 years of causing trouble, Johnson said in court papers, Pumuckl has earned the right to get the girl.
The star of various films and TV series since the early '80s, Pumuckl was based on radio plays and books dating from the '60s written by Kaut and illustrated by Johnson.
- 5/25/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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