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KEY LARGO, Fla., Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Humphrey Bogart Estate and the Key Largo Chamber of Commerce have created an annual Humphrey Bogart Film Festival in Key Largo, Florida. The inaugural edition will be held on May 2-5, 2013. The festival will be hosted by Stephen Humphrey Bogart, the son of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, and will feature preeminent film historian and critic Leonard Maltin as a special guest. The festival opens with a cocktail reception and an...
NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Phillips Charitable Organizations contributed $250,000 to East Harlem Tutorial Program (EHTP) this month, becoming Lead Sponsor for its Robotics Program. The scarcity of science and technology programs in East Harlem created the need for a focused program to expose students to engineering. The Robotics Program helps to transform the lives of East Harlem students and families as a core component of EHTP's STEM program. In 2011, the EHTP...
NEW YORK and CASABLANCA, Morocco, Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline(TM), and Royal Air Maroc, the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Morocco, today announced the launch of an interline agreement to connect each other's networks and bring new flight options to travellers between Africa and the Americas. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110404/NY76997LOGO) Through the arrangement, effective immediately, travellers can...
KEY LARGO, Fla., Sept. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Humphrey Bogart Estate and the Key Largo Chamber of Commerce have created an annual Humphrey Bogart Film Festival. "We have long been looking for a natural home for a family-backed Bogie film fest, and we believe there is no better place than Key Largo," said Stephen Humphrey Bogart, son of the iconic performer. "My father and mother starred in 'Key Largo,' and the actual boat from 'The African Queen' is here in Key Largo. It...
DUBAI, June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Casablanca Finance City, a financial centre designed to act as a catalyst for growth in north and west Africa, is attracting growing interest from companies in the GCC region. Amongst those realising the potential is Abu Dhabi-based asset manager Invest A.D. who recently obtained a license. The Moroccan Financial Board, which is responsible for running Casablanca Finance City, held a seminar in Dubai this week that attracted senior...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vayama.com, the online travel agency that specializes in international travel, announces today a list of international cities that provide a wealth of history and culture for students who want to continue their education outside of the classroom. Each destination highlights popular attractions and local cuisine along with other insights about the culture and its people. "Traveling internationally is great for students as it...
LOS ANGELES, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, May 2, 2012, the estate of legendary actor and cultural icon Humphrey Bogart filed suit against Burberry to address Burberry's unauthorized, commercial use of Humphrey Bogart's publicity rights in an international advertising campaign. Using on-line social media platforms, including Twitter and Facebook, Burberry advertised globally that Humphrey Bogart wore a Burberry trench coat in the final scene of Casablanca. The Bogart...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Grammy® and Emmy® award winner Justin Timberlake has signed on to star in the feature film Spinning Gold from Boardwalk Films, a division of Boardwalk Entertainment Group. The movie also marks Timberlake's first venture as a feature producer. Timothy Scott Bogart, who also is penning the script, Evan "Kidd" Bogart, and Gary A. Randall, founding partners of Boardwalk Entertainment Group, also will produce. Rick Yorn is Executive Producer....
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Police in North Africa and the Middle East have a troubling history of human rights abuse and corruption, and their inner workings are opaque. But in 2008, one Arab government granted a Western journalist unprecedented access to its security services, and the outcome of his reporting offers gritty insights into the changes now underway throughout the Arab world. Journalist Joseph Braude, a fluent Arabic speaker of Iraqi Jewish descent,...
LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bogart LLC, the owner of all intellectual property rights of the late film legend Humphrey Bogart, has settled its federal lawsuit against furniture retailers Plummers, Scandinavian Designs, and Dania regarding their unauthorized sale of a furniture line called "Bogart." Bogart LLC filed the action in May 2010, alleging violation of California's post-mortem right of publicity statute, and trademark infringement. The case proceeded before Judge...
