diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/plClient.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/plClient.cpp
index 5f4cce29..bdc5528d 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/plClient.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/Apps/plClient/plClient.cpp
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ bool plClient::MsgReceive(plMessage* msg)
 //============================================================================
 bool plClient::IHandleMovieMsg(plMovieMsg* mov)
 {
-    if( !(mov->GetFileName() && *mov->GetFileName()) )
+    if (mov->GetFileName().IsEmpty())
         return true;
 
     int i;
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ bool plClient::IHandleMovieMsg(plMovieMsg* mov)
     {
         for( i = 0; i < fMovies.GetCount(); i++ )
         {
-            if( !stricmp(mov->GetFileName(), fMovies[i]->GetFileName()) )
+            if (mov->GetFileName().CompareI(fMovies[i]->GetFileName()) == 0)
                 break;
         }
     }
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ bool plClient::IHandleMovieMsg(plMovieMsg* mov)
     // If a movie has lost its filename, it means something went horribly wrong
     // with playing it and it has shutdown. Or we just stopped it. Either way, 
     // we need to clear it out of our list.
-    if( !(fMovies[i]->GetFileName() && *fMovies[i]->GetFileName()) )
+    if (fMovies[i]->GetFileName().IsEmpty())
     {
         delete fMovies[i];
         fMovies.Remove(i);
@@ -1948,7 +1948,7 @@ void plClient::IServiceMovies()
     int i;
     for( i = 0; i < fMovies.GetCount(); i++ )
     {
-        hsAssert(fMovies[i]->GetFileName() && *fMovies[i]->GetFileName(), "Lost our movie");
+        hsAssert(!fMovies[i]->GetFileName().IsEmpty(), "Lost our movie");
         if( !fMovies[i]->NextFrame() )
         {
             delete fMovies[i];
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyMoviePlayer.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyMoviePlayer.cpp
index 9f547fd5..370e44d8 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyMoviePlayer.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyMoviePlayer.cpp
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 #include "plMessage/plMovieMsg.h"
 #include "pfMessage/pfMovieEventMsg.h"
 
-pyMoviePlayer::pyMoviePlayer(const char* movieName,pyKey& selfKey)
+pyMoviePlayer::pyMoviePlayer(const plString& movieName, pyKey& selfKey)
 {
-    fMovieName = hsStrcpy(movieName);
+    fMovieName = movieName;
     fSelfKey = selfKey.getKey();
     // make the movie
-    if ( fMovieName)
+    if (!fMovieName.IsEmpty())
     {
         plMovieMsg* mov = new plMovieMsg(fMovieName, plMovieMsg::kMake | plMovieMsg::kAddCallbacks);
         mov->SetSender(fSelfKey);
@@ -75,17 +75,14 @@ pyMoviePlayer::pyMoviePlayer(const char* movieName,pyKey& selfKey)
 pyMoviePlayer::~pyMoviePlayer()
 {
     Stop();
-    delete [] fMovieName;
 }
 
-void pyMoviePlayer::MakeMovie(const char* movieName, pyKey& selfKey)
+void pyMoviePlayer::MakeMovie(const plString& movieName, pyKey& selfKey)
 {
     Stop();
-    if (fMovieName)
-        delete [] fMovieName;
-    fMovieName = hsStrcpy(movieName);
+    fMovieName = movieName;
     fSelfKey = selfKey.getKey();
-    if (fMovieName)
+    if (!fMovieName.IsEmpty())
     {
         plMovieMsg* mov = new plMovieMsg(fMovieName, plMovieMsg::kMake | plMovieMsg::kAddCallbacks);
         mov->SetSender(fSelfKey);
@@ -99,7 +96,7 @@ void pyMoviePlayer::MakeMovie(const char* movieName, pyKey& selfKey)
 
 void pyMoviePlayer::SetCenter(float x, float y)
 {
-    if ( fMovieName)
+    if (!fMovieName.IsEmpty())
     {
         plMovieMsg* mov = new plMovieMsg(fMovieName, plMovieMsg::kMove);
         mov->SetSender(fSelfKey);
@@ -111,7 +108,7 @@ void pyMoviePlayer::SetCenter(float x, float y)
 
 void pyMoviePlayer::SetScale(float width, float height)
 {
-    if ( fMovieName)
+    if (!fMovieName.IsEmpty())
     {
         plMovieMsg* mov = new plMovieMsg(fMovieName, plMovieMsg::kScale);
         mov->SetSender(fSelfKey);
@@ -123,7 +120,7 @@ void pyMoviePlayer::SetScale(float width, float height)
 
 void pyMoviePlayer::SetColor(pyColor color)
 {
-    if ( fMovieName)
+    if (!fMovieName.IsEmpty())
     {
         plMovieMsg* mov = new plMovieMsg(fMovieName, plMovieMsg::kColor);
         mov->SetSender(fSelfKey);
@@ -134,7 +131,7 @@ void pyMoviePlayer::SetColor(pyColor color)
 
 void pyMoviePlayer::SetVolume(float volume)
 {
-    if ( fMovieName)
+    if (!fMovieName.IsEmpty())
     {
         plMovieMsg* mov = new plMovieMsg(fMovieName, plMovieMsg::kVolume);
         mov->SetSender(fSelfKey);
@@ -145,7 +142,7 @@ void pyMoviePlayer::SetVolume(float volume)
 
 void pyMoviePlayer::SetOpacity(float opacity)
 {
-    if ( fMovieName)
+    if (!fMovieName.IsEmpty())
     {
         plMovieMsg* mov = new plMovieMsg(fMovieName, plMovieMsg::kOpacity);
         mov->SetSender(fSelfKey);
@@ -157,7 +154,7 @@ void pyMoviePlayer::SetOpacity(float opacity)
 
 void pyMoviePlayer::Play()
 {
-    if ( fMovieName)
+    if (!fMovieName.IsEmpty())
     {
         plMovieMsg* mov = new plMovieMsg(fMovieName, plMovieMsg::kStart);
         mov->SetSender(fSelfKey);
@@ -167,7 +164,7 @@ void pyMoviePlayer::Play()
 
 void pyMoviePlayer::PlayPaused()
 {
-    if ( fMovieName)
+    if (!fMovieName.IsEmpty())
     {
         plMovieMsg* mov = new plMovieMsg(fMovieName, plMovieMsg::kStart | plMovieMsg::kPause);
         mov->SetSender(fSelfKey);
@@ -177,7 +174,7 @@ void pyMoviePlayer::PlayPaused()
 
 void pyMoviePlayer::Pause()
 {
-    if ( fMovieName)
+    if (!fMovieName.IsEmpty())
     {
         plMovieMsg* mov = new plMovieMsg(fMovieName, plMovieMsg::kPause);
         mov->SetSender(fSelfKey);
@@ -187,7 +184,7 @@ void pyMoviePlayer::Pause()
 
 void pyMoviePlayer::Resume()
 {
-    if ( fMovieName)
+    if (!fMovieName.IsEmpty())
     {
         plMovieMsg* mov = new plMovieMsg(fMovieName, plMovieMsg::kResume);
         mov->SetSender(fSelfKey);
@@ -197,7 +194,7 @@ void pyMoviePlayer::Resume()
 
 void pyMoviePlayer::Stop()
 {
-    if ( fMovieName)
+    if (!fMovieName.IsEmpty())
     {
         plMovieMsg* mov = new plMovieMsg(fMovieName, plMovieMsg::kStop);
         mov->SetSender(fSelfKey);
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyMoviePlayer.h b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyMoviePlayer.h
index 08e5fdf4..c997813f 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyMoviePlayer.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyMoviePlayer.h
@@ -56,24 +56,24 @@ class pyColor;
 class pyMoviePlayer
 {
 protected:
-    char*   fMovieName;
-    plKey   fSelfKey;
+    plString  fMovieName;
+    plKey     fSelfKey;
 
-    pyMoviePlayer(): fMovieName(nil), fSelfKey(nil) {} // only used by python glue, do NOT call
-    pyMoviePlayer(const char* movieName,pyKey& selfKey);
+    pyMoviePlayer(): fSelfKey(nil) {} // only used by python glue, do NOT call
+    pyMoviePlayer(const plString& movieName, pyKey& selfKey);
 public:
     ~pyMoviePlayer();
 
     // required functions for PyObject interoperability
     PYTHON_CLASS_NEW_FRIEND(ptMoviePlayer);
-    static PyObject *New(const char* movieName, pyKey& selfKey);
+    static PyObject *New(const plString& movieName, pyKey& selfKey);
     PYTHON_CLASS_CHECK_DEFINITION; // returns true if the PyObject is a pyMoviePlayer object
     PYTHON_CLASS_CONVERT_FROM_DEFINITION(pyMoviePlayer); // converts a PyObject to a pyMoviePlayer (throws error if not correct type)
 
     static void AddPlasmaClasses(PyObject *m);
     static void AddPlasmaConstantsClasses(PyObject *m);
 
-    void MakeMovie(const char* movieName, pyKey& selfKey); // only used by python glue, do NOT call
+    void MakeMovie(const plString& movieName, pyKey& selfKey); // only used by python glue, do NOT call
 
     // getters and setters
     virtual void SetCenter(float x, float y);
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyMoviePlayerGlue.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyMoviePlayerGlue.cpp
index ba918c7c..4997323c 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyMoviePlayerGlue.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyMoviePlayerGlue.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ PYTHON_END_METHODS_TABLE;
 PLASMA_DEFAULT_TYPE(ptMoviePlayer, "Params: movieName,selfKey\nAccessor class to play in the MoviePlayer");
 
 // required functions for PyObject interoperability
-PyObject *pyMoviePlayer::New(const char* movieName, pyKey& selfKey)
+PyObject *pyMoviePlayer::New(const plString& movieName, pyKey& selfKey)
 {
     ptMoviePlayer *newObj = (ptMoviePlayer*)ptMoviePlayer_type.tp_new(&ptMoviePlayer_type, NULL, NULL);
     newObj->fThis->MakeMovie(movieName, selfKey);
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plMovieMsg.h b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plMovieMsg.h
index 2db1ed71..a8f87553 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plMovieMsg.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plMessage/plMovieMsg.h
@@ -78,35 +78,35 @@ protected:
     hsColorRGBA fColor;
 
     hsColorRGBA fFadeInColor;
-    float    fFadeInSecs;
+    float       fFadeInSecs;
 
     hsColorRGBA fFadeOutColor;
-    float    fFadeOutSecs;
+    float       fFadeOutSecs;
 
-    float    fVolume;
+    float       fVolume;
 
-    char*       fFileName;
+    plString    fFileName;
 
-    uint16_t      fCmd;
+    uint16_t    fCmd;
 
     hsTArray<plMessage*>    fCallbacks;
 
 public:
-    plMovieMsg(const char* n, uint16_t cmd) 
+    plMovieMsg(const plString& name, uint16_t cmd)
         : plMessage(nil, nil, nil) 
     { 
-        fFileName = hsStrcpy(n);
+        fFileName = name;
         SetCmd(cmd).MakeDefault();
     }
-    plMovieMsg() : fFileName(nil), fCmd(kIgnore)
+
+    plMovieMsg() : fCmd(kIgnore)
     { 
         MakeDefault();
     }
+
     virtual ~plMovieMsg() 
     { 
-        delete [] fFileName; 
-        int i;
-        for( i = 0; i < fCallbacks.GetCount(); i++ )
+        for (int i = 0; i < fCallbacks.GetCount(); i++)
         {
             hsRefCnt_SafeUnRef(fCallbacks[i]);
         }
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ public:
 
     // Include the movie folder, e.g. "avi/porno.bik"
     // String is copied, not pointer copy.
-    const char* GetFileName() const { return fFileName; }
-    plMovieMsg& SetFileName(const char* n) { delete [] fFileName; fFileName = hsStrcpy(n); return *this; }
+    plString GetFileName() const { return fFileName; }
+    plMovieMsg& SetFileName(const plString& name) { fFileName = name; return *this; }
 
     // Color is mostly useful for alpha fade up and down.
     const hsColorRGBA& GetColor() const { return fColor; }
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plPipeline/plBinkPlayer.h b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plPipeline/plBinkPlayer.h
index 588b0134..4e006307 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plPipeline/plBinkPlayer.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plPipeline/plBinkPlayer.h
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ class plBinkPlayer
 {
     public:
 
-        plBinkPlayer() : fFileName(nil) { }
-        ~plBinkPlayer() { delete [] fFileName; }
+        plBinkPlayer() { }
 
         static bool Init( hsWindowHndl hWnd) { return true; }
         static bool DeInit() { return true; }
@@ -83,14 +82,12 @@ class plBinkPlayer
             for (int i = 0; i < fCallbacks.GetCount(); i++)
                 fCallbacks[i]->Send();
             fCallbacks.Reset();
-            delete [] fFileName;
-            fFileName = nil;
+            fFileName = plString::Null;
             return false;
         }
 
-        void SetFileName(const char* filename) {
-            delete [] fFileName;
-            fFileName = hsStrcpy(filename);
+        void SetFileName(const plString& filename) {
+            fFileName = filename;
         }
         void SetColor(const hsColorRGBA& c) { }
         void SetPosition(float x, float y) { }
@@ -102,7 +99,7 @@ class plBinkPlayer
         void SetPosition(const hsPoint2& p) { }
         void SetScale(const hsPoint2& s) { }
 
-        const char* GetFileName() const { return fFileName; }
+        plString GetFileName() const { return fFileName; }
         const hsColorRGBA GetColor() const { return hsColorRGBA(); }
         const hsPoint2 GetPosition() const { return hsPoint2(); }
         const hsPoint2 GetScale() const { return hsPoint2(); }
@@ -125,7 +122,7 @@ class plBinkPlayer
         hsColorRGBA GetFadeToColor() const { return hsColorRGBA(); }
 
     private:
-        char* fFileName;
+        plString fFileName;
         hsTArray<plMessage*> fCallbacks;
 };