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Turner Sued Over ‘Gone With the Wind’: Heirs of 1930s movie agent Myron Selznick, who co-owned Selznick International Pictures with his brother, legendary producer David O. Selznick, sued Turner Entertainment, alleging the company hasn’t properly accounted for money they claim they are owed from the film. Turner acquired the film in 1986 when it bought the MGM movie library. Myron Selznick, who died in 1944, left his interest in the film to his daughter, Joan Selznick Grill, who died in 1989. Her estate was distributed to her heirs, which included L. Jeffrey Selznick and Daniel Selznick, sons of David O. Selznick. Lawyers for the heirs say they have found $30 million in discrepancies in Turner’s accounting, which would translate to about $1.5 million in additional payments based on the interest held by the heirs. A Turner spokeswoman declined to comment.

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