ON THE DOCKET

The oft-cited show-biz maxim that “the show must go on” will be getting a legal workout from Richard Dreyfuss. The star of “Jaws,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and (most recently) “Moon Over Parador” filed a complaint Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court against Tri-Star Pictures, claiming he did not hold up and eventually suspend production on the Tri-Star project “Fifty,” as the company is contending. Dreyfuss wants a judge to rule on the dispute and also asks for the $3.5 million “pay-or-play” salary promised him by Tri-Star. Shooting of the film was halted after a dispute during a Dec. 10 meeting between the actor and director Mark Rydell. The next day, Dreyfuss said, Tri-Star told him it was canceling the picture and would hold him liable for damages caused by his withdrawal. Tri-Star had no official comment on Dreyfuss’ action when contacted Thursday.