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Columbia tells White House butler story


November 19, 2008 Columbia has picked up Allen's life rights as well as the rights to a Washington Post article by Wil Haygood that was published Nov. 7, three days after Barack Obama was elected president. Haygood will act as an associate producer and help research the movie, working with family to bring out details of Allen's life. Allen's son Charles was instrumental in securing the deal, with ICM repping Haygood and the Allen family.

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