Pre-Production 2005, filming in 2006
"A License to Steal" is based on a true story about a genius inventor and his son:
one would changed the telecommunication world the other turn to the underworld.
Their communal drive for loyality, destiny, and redemption will be a journey
few will ever embark on. Two men who lived by their own rules, and was all this
for ... " A License to Steal "
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"A License to Steal" is based on a true story about a genius inventor and
his son: one would changed the telecommunication world the other turn
to the underworld. Their communal drive for loyality, destiny, and redemption
will be a journey few will ever embark on. Two men who lived by their
own rules, and was all this for ... " A License to Steal " Shaw describes the film as an anti-Good Fellas, the
movie that starred Robert DeNiro about mob life. "I
don't want to glamorize crime in this," Shaw said. "The story is
about what I lost. I would give back anything if I could have one day
with my dad." Shaw reunited with his father briefly after 25 years of
not speaking. The elder Shaw died of prostate cancer in 1996. |
"I
want people to understand why a middle class kid became a mobster. It's
not an excuse, but a reason." |
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Click To View the Synopsis of the Story William Hurt - as the inventor Selma Blair - as the wife Frank Vincent - as the boss James Caan - as the fence Diane Venora - as the mother Joe Pantoliano - as the attorney Bob Gunton - as the senator Vincent Pastore - as the uncle |
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"HOW COULD THIS GENIUS INVENTOR WHO HAD 39 PATENTS FOR DEVICES THAT WE ALL USE EVERY DAY - DIE BROKE?" Walter L. Shaw had an astonishing 39 patents to his credit. Among the most widely used were; the first burglar alarm that automatically calls the police; the hands free speaker phone; the black box (a toll free calling device), call forwarding; the White House "Red Phone" alert system; a tone generator which later became the touch tone pad for touch tone dialing; conference calling; extend-a-watts, and voice print recognition. Amazingly Mr. Shaw never got credit for these innovative and remarkable inventions that have made our lives easier, nor was he compensated for them until now,... four years after his death. Florida State Senator Dan Jenkins recently wrote a letter recognizing the contribution to society that the late Walter L. Shaw gave to the world through his inventions. |
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Walter L Shaw, ...The Father.  NATIONAL INVENTOR FINALLY GETS RECOGNITION FOUR YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH FOR HIS INVENTIONS, WHICH WE ALL USE EVERY DAY! Florida State Representative Stephen R. Wise was instrumental in obtaining the proclamation which acknowledges Walter L. Shaw's incredible achievement. The son of this unknown, under paid, yet genius inventor wants to set the record straight. He will explain to you that the Bell Companies did not create these devices, but that his father, Walter L. Shaw was the man behind these telecommunications inventions. Walter T. Shaw Jr. who was a celebrated jewel thief during the 70's and 80's [see excerpts from book entitled "SHAW"] has since gone straight and is presently getting ready to produce a major motion picture which will be filmed entirely in the South Florida area. JUMP TO>
What are they saying about Walter T. Shaw?  Jim Lewis - Attorney Dan Riemer-Private Investigator Eddie Egan-Author, "The French Connection" |
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The movie is entitled "A License to Steal" The movie will reveal the true story of how an inventor of the most famous and most widely used telecommunication devices never received the proper recognition or remuneration, which he deserved. It will show how corporate America can profit from someone's inventions and how those can be taken and used by businessmen and large corporations to achieve profit and success for themselves, but not share their benefits with the creator. MEDIA COVERAGE: Rechael Ray Interview with Walter Shaw, 2008 See the video BocaRaton.com Interview with Walter Shaw and Frank Vincent, April 2008 See www.bocaraton.com article and video. See WSVN Channel 7 News Report that aired Dec. , 2000 [select your connection speed] 56k | 100k  this clip requires the quicktime 4 viewer 
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PRINT: Miami Herald Dec. 21, 2000 Boca Raton News East Sider Dec. 28, 2000 The Palm Beach Film Commission The Miami Herald April 13, 2002 Variety.com Apr. 14, 2002 CONTACT US: Contact us for more info | ||||||
