Coogan Act
concept
2 mentions
1 recordings
first heard Jun 2026
last heard 15 Jun
↑2 vs the 6 months before
1939 California law protecting child performers’ earnings
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Peak in the week of 9 Jun — 2 mentions across 1 series.
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newest first · ▶ plays the momentBoring History for SleepThe Cruelest Parents in Old Hollywood History 🎬💔 | The... · 8:25 · 15 Jun
…The idea was that a portion of a child actor's earnings would be set aside in a trust that the child could access upon reaching adulthood, a minimum of 15%.…
Boring History for SleepThe Cruelest Parents in Old Hollywood History 🎬💔 | The... · 8:13 · 15 Jun
…California responded in 1939 with legislation that became known as the Coogan Act, officially the California Child Actors Bill, and it was framed as a landmark protection for child performers.…
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