was the novelist of the previously mentioned novel involved in a lawsuit against anyone?
Landon charged the producers of the series with "inaccurate and mutilated portrayals" of her literary property and sued for copyright infringement.
Margaret Landon
n 1972, Twentieth Century Fox produced a non-musical television sitcom for CBS based on "The King and I" film called "Anna and the King", with Samantha Eggar taking the part of Anna Leonowens and Yul Brynner reprising his role as the king. The series was unsuccessful and was canceled after 13 episodes. Landon charged the producers with "inaccurate and mutilated portrayals" of her literary property and sued for copyright infringement. The suit initially failed in late 1974, but after the judgment was appealed, the parties chose to settle out of court, and a settlement was reached in 1975 with which Landon was satisfied.
where did the king and i come from It is based on Margaret Landon's novel, "Anna and the King of Siam" is it  based on any events in history? Yes, it is derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the early 1860s. was this lady ever married? Yes, she married Thomas Leon Owens. what other countries has she traveled to or worked in? Germany and Canada apart from the novel mentioned above, has she been portrayed in any other fictional work? Talbot Jennings and Sally Benson adapted it into the screenplay for a dramatic film of the same name, starring Irene Dunne and Rex Harrison.
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Margaret Landon [SEP] Lawsuit over 1972 television series "Anna and the King"
In 1972, Twentieth Century Fox produced a non-musical television sitcom for CBS based on "The King and I" film called "Anna and the King", with Samantha Eggar taking the part of Anna Leonowens and Yul Brynner reprising his role as the king. The series was unsuccessful and was canceled after 13 episodes. Landon charged the producers with "inaccurate and mutilated portrayals" of her literary property and sued for copyright infringement. The suit initially failed in late 1974, but after the judgment was appealed, the parties chose to settle out of court, and a settlement was reached in 1975 with which Landon was satisfied.