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June 7, 19 Loew's Incorporated Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Culver City, California Gentlemen: You have advised the undersigned that you contemplate producing a motion picture tentatively entitled "WEEKEND AT LAS VEGAS", and you have familiarized the undersigned with the story you propose to tell in said motion picture, and attached hereto is 9-page story outline thereof, of which the undersigned fully approves, and the undersigned furthermore fully and Irrevocably approves of the screenplay of your said motion picture as long as such screenplay shall be based upon or adapted from the attached story outline, though the undersigned fully understands that when the screenplay of said motion picture be written, changes and additions and suppressions will be made by you in said story outline and the undersigned also approves all of the foregoing as long as the spirit and nature of the story outline will not be substantially altered. Though the undersigned is fully aware that your motion picture is telling a story of fiction, there is, however, a character therein who, because of the position which the undersigned occupies,may point to or depict the undersigned. This is to assure you that the undersigned will never claim that such character in your motion picture is in any way intended to be the tinder signed, resembles and/or depicts and/or points to the undersigned, and/or libels the undersigned, and to the extent that the permission of the undersigned be necessary to show such character by an actor of your selection, I hereby give you my irrevocable permission to proceed and use for such character a fictitious name of your choice and such dialogue written by your writers as you shall deem fit and advisable. The present consent is irrevocable so that in reliance thereon you may proceed with your motion picture, and it is made for your benefit and for the benefit of your successors, assigns, and licensees. The term "motion picture" as herein used means and includes a feature talking motion picture, its air and screen trailers, and its advertis- ing and publicity, and such may be projected and transmitted by any means or method now or later known. Very truly yours />/ v RM:GS