Welch vs. MGM
Raquel Welch had severe difficulties with the adaptation of John Steinbeck’s Cannery Row. The actress was abruptly sacked just a few weeks into the film’s production. The studio said Welch was breaking her contract by failing to show up for early morning practices. Welch, on the other hand, fought back and sued the studio for ageism. The producers were attempting to force her out because she was over forty years old. Welch earned almost $10 million dollars in 1986 after proving her case at trial.
Welch Vs. MGM
Blacklisted
Not unexpected, the film industry reacted negatively to being called out on their behavior. The trial established that there was a plot to falsely blame Raquel Welch for the film’s delays and budgetary problems. As a result, Welch was blacklisted, and her career suffered immediately. “I just wanted to clear my reputation and get back to my work, my work in movies.” Welch said of the case. Despite her newfound fame, Welch did appear in the 1987 film Right to Die.
Blacklisted
