Production
In November 1935, trades papers announced that brothers Victor Halperin and Edward Halperin would create a sequel to White Zombie that would be produced by Academy Pictures. A camera crew was sent to Angkor, Indochina to film background shots for the film. Production on Revolt of the Zombies was behind schedule in January with no script complete while the Halperins planned on filming in February. The film only began production on March 9, 1936 with the shoot being finished later in the month.
In May 1936, however, the Halperins encountered legal troubles in the form of a suit from Amusement Securities Corporation, a company that had helped finance White Zombie. Amusement Securities alleged that its contract for the earlier film gave it the exclusive right to use the world "zombie" in motion picture titles. Amusement Securities sent letters to theaters who planned to showcase Revolt of the Zombies, warning them not to show the film. As the film's premiere approached, Judge Waservogel of the New York State Supreme court ruled that screenings of the film could take place until a judgement in the suit was reached, and appointed attorney Henry Hoffman to referee the case. On June 27, 1936, Hoffman issued an opinion in favor of the plaintiffs, awarding Amusement Securities $11,500 in damages and legal fees and prohibiting the Halperins from promoting Revolt of the Zombies as a sequel to White Zombie.
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