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Poster: SteveTobias Date: Oct 28, 2005 7:57am
Forum: movies Subject: Plan 9 From Outer Space -- broken :(

I want to download this movie so bad. Were there copyright problems or something? It was up on saturday, but I didn't get to download the whole thing.
http://www.archive.org/details/Plan9FromOuterSpace

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Poster: A/V Geek Skip Date: Oct 28, 2005 9:59am
Forum: movies Subject: Re: Plan 9 From Outer Space -- broken :(

Unfortunately, it's not public domain.

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Poster: Toomy Date: Nov 1, 2005 8:35am
Forum: movies Subject: Re: Plan 9 From Outer Space -- broken :(

This movie has been shown by late night horror hosts for years as a public domain film. What is your source for saying Plan 9 is still under copyright? Just curious.

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Poster: A/V Geek Skip Date: Nov 1, 2005 9:41am
Forum: movies Subject: Re: Plan 9 From Outer Space -- broken :(

The Library of Congress's Copyright Registration Database at (http://www.copyright.gov).

I know that it has been shown by many TV stations over the years - mostly because no one was around to enforce the copyright. But, like "It's a Wonderful Life," the film's copyright holders are enforcing copyrights of the film and its screenplay.

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Poster: LaMarr Bruister Date: Aug 12, 2006 7:22pm
Forum: movies Subject: Re: Plan 9 From Outer Space -- broken :(

YES, PLAN 9 IS INDEED PUBLIC DOMAIN.

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Poster: gtra1n Date: May 16, 2008 12:06pm
Forum: movies Subject: Re: Plan 9 From Outer Space -- broken :(

No, it's not in public domain: http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=18&ti=1,18&Search%5FArg=Plan%209%20From%20Outer%20Space&Search%5FCode=TALL&CNT=25&PID=20552&SEQ=20080516150319&SID=1

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Poster: tohoscope Date: Jul 17, 2009 9:56am
Forum: movies Subject: Re: Plan 9 From Outer Space -- broken :(

The link you post to is not the movie Plan 9 From Outer Space. It's an audio recording called Plan 9 From Outer Space: A NIGHTMARE RHAPSODY.

"Basis of Claim: New Matter: compilation of preexisting recordings; editing, additional sound effects."

In other words, this guy took the Plan 9 From Outer Space soundtrack AND ADDED EXTRA STUFF TO IT. This is a work that is not the same thing as the original movie. PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN! This guy's copyright claim is USING a public domain movie as the basis for a new work. It's not the same thing.

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Poster: jonc Date: Jul 17, 2009 12:49pm
Forum: movies Subject: Re: Plan 9 From Outer Space -- Hey, Video-Cellar, what do you say?

Ed Wood's wife requested a copyright renewal in 1984:

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Type of Work: Recorded Document
Document Number: V1989P321
Date of Recordation: 1984-06-22
Entire Copyright Document: V1989P321-328
Date of Execution: 11Jun84
Registration Number Not Verified: PA 112-906.
Title: Plan 9 from outer space; motion picture / PA 112-906.
Notes: Assignment.
Party 1: Mrs. Edward D. Wood, Jr., successor of rights of Reynolds Pictures, Inc. & The Estate of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Party 2: Wade H. Williams 3d.

Names: Wood, Mrs. Edward D., Jr.
Williams, Wade H. 3d
Reynolds Pictures, Inc.
Edward D. Wood, Jr., Estate of
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What's interesting about this is that Plan 9 was released in 1959; The request came in the 25th year of the original term. Technically, the request had to come in the 28th year in order to be implemented. No request was made at that time. Video-Cellar, what do you think?

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Poster: tohoscope Date: Jul 17, 2009 12:52pm
Forum: movies Subject: Re: Plan 9 From Outer Space -- Hey, Video-Cellar, what do you say?

Any Copyright Lawyers out there who are fans of Plan 9? Could you clear this up?

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Poster: gtra1n Date: May 16, 2008 12:06pm
Forum: movies Subject: Re: Plan 9 From Outer Space -- broken :(

No, it's not in public domain: http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=18&ti=1,18&Search%5FArg=Plan%209%20From%20Outer%20Space&Search%5FCode=TALL&CNT=25&PID=20552&SEQ=20080516150319&SID=1