Joan Fontaine estate says it pulled Oscar sale under threat of lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The estate of actress Joan Fontaine, who died a year ago at age 96, withdrew her Oscar from a much-anticipated auction when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences threatened to sue over its sale, representatives of the estate said on Thursday.
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