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Poster: | Video-Cellar | Date: | Jan 5, 2009 2:50pm |
Forum: | feature_films | Subject: | Re: Are Any Of These Copyright-Free? |
http://www.archive.org/details/Phantom_From_Space
http://www.archive.org/details/TheIncrediblePetrifiedWorld
A good starting point for sci-fi, horror and exploitation is checking if the title is on public domain video labels like alpha video, mill creek, etc, etc. If they are PD the will be exploited. I have added the copyright renewer for each of these pictures. These are mostly the major studio productions and, on the whole, they are still owned by the studios. Collectors like Wade Williams also bought up copyrights to some b-studio pics.
Destination Moon (1950) RENEWED BY WADE WILLIAMS
The Man From Planet X (1951) RENEWED BY UA TELEVISION
When Worlds Collide (1951) RENEWED BY PARAMOUNT PICTURES
The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953) RENEWED BY WARNER BROS
Cat-Women of the Moon (1953) RENEWED BY WADE WILLIAMS
Invaders From Mars (1953) RENEWED BY WADE WILLIAMS & RICHARD ROSENFELD
It Came From Outer Space (1953) RENEWED BY UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS
Project Moon Base (1953) RENEWED BY MEDALION TV ENTERPRISES
Robot Monster (1953) RENEWED BY MEDALION TV ENTERPRISES
Monster From The Ocean Floor (1954) RENEWED BY MEDALION TV ENTERPRISES
Target Earth (1954) RENEWED BY HERMAN COHEN PRODS AND LORIMAR TV
It Came From Beneath The Sea (1955) RENEWED BY COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES
Tarantula (1955) RENEWED BY UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS
This Island Earth (1955) RENEWED BY UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS
Day The World Ended (1956) RENEWED BY GOLDEN STATE PRODS
Earth vs. The Flying Saucers (1956) RENEWED BY COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES
Forbidden Planet (1956) RENEWED BY MGM/UA ENTERTAINMENT CO
The Mole People (1956) RENEWED BY UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS
World Without End (1956) RENEWED BY LORIMAR PRODUCTIONS
Attack Of The Crab Monsters (1957) RENEWED BY LORIMAR PRODUCTIONS
Beginning Of The End (1957) RENEWED BY PETER S RODGERS
The Black Scorpion (1957) RENEWED BY WARNER BROS
The Giant Claw (1957) RENEWED BY COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES
Kronos (1957) RENEWED BY NATIONAL TELEFILM ASSOCIATES AND WADE WILLIAMS
Monolith Monsters (1957) RENEWED BY UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS
Not Of This Earth (1957) RENEWED BY LORIMAR PRODUCTIONS
The Unearthly (1957) RENEWED BY PETER S RODGERS
Attack Of The 50 Foot Woman (1958) RENEWED BY LORIMAR PRODUCTIONS
Attack Of The Puppet People (1958) RENEWED BY ALTA VISTA PRODUCTIONS AND REVIVAL PICTURES
The Blob (1958) RENEWED BY JACK H HARRIS
The Colossus Of New York (1958) RENEWED BY PARAMOUNT PICTURES
Fiend Without A Face (1958) RENEWED BY TELEWORLD INC
Giant From The Unknown (1958) RENEWED BY WADE WILLIAMS
How To Make A Monster (1958) RENEWED BY SELMA ENTERPRISES
I Married A Monster From Outer Space (1958) RENEWED BY PARAMOUNT PICTURES
Monster From Green Hell (1958) RENEWED BY WADE WILLIAMS
Monster On The Campus (1958) RENEWED BY UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS
Night Of The Demon (1958) RENEWED BY COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES under its US title "Curse of the Deamon"
Teenage Cave Man (1958) RENEWED BY SELMA ENTERPRISES
Missile To The Moon (1959) RENEWED BY WADE WILLIAMS
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Poster: | billbarstad | Date: | Jan 6, 2009 7:36am |
Forum: | feature_films | Subject: | Re: Are Any Of These Copyright-Free? |
The Black Room (1935)
The Raven (1935)
Werewolf Of London (1935)
Dracula's Daughter (1936)
Stranger On The Third Floor (1940)
One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)
We Dive At Dawn (1943)
Between Two Worlds (1944)
The Dark Mirror (1946)
Act Of Violence (1948)
Decision Before Dawn (1951)
The Ship That Died Of Shame (1955)
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Poster: | quigs | Date: | Jan 6, 2009 2:24pm |
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Poster: | Video-Cellar | Date: | Jan 6, 2009 3:00pm |
Forum: | feature_films | Subject: | Re: Are Any Of These Copyright-Free? |
Them. By Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc.
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: RE0000131473 / 1982-06-07
Renewal registration for: LP0000004918 / 1955-06-27 (in notice: 1954)
Title: Them. By Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc.
Copyright Claimant: Warner Brothers, Inc. (PWH)
Variant title: Them
Names: Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc.
Warner Brothers, Inc.
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Poster: | Video-Cellar | Date: | Jan 6, 2009 4:09pm |
Forum: | feature_films | Subject: | Re: Are Any Of These Copyright-Free? |
This post was modified by Video-Cellar on 2009-01-07 00:09:34
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Poster: | billbarstad | Date: | Jan 6, 2009 4:06pm |
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Poster: | quigs | Date: | Jan 6, 2009 10:22pm |
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Poster: | Video-Cellar | Date: | Jan 6, 2009 11:54pm |
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"It Conquered the World" was renewed RE0000208892 1984 Selma Enterprises.
Can't find references to "Mission to Mars" other than a 2000 movie which is obviously in copyright. There is a 1968 movie called "Mission Mars" with Darren McGavin, which is under copyright and "Flight to Mars" a 1951 Monogram Picture which was renewed RE0000037841 1979 by NTA and RE0000026731 by Wade Williams.
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Poster: | quigs | Date: | Jan 7, 2009 1:43pm |
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Poster: | quigs | Date: | Jan 5, 2009 10:31pm |
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stood Still?
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Poster: | Video-Cellar | Date: | Jan 5, 2009 11:18pm |
Forum: | feature_films | Subject: | Re: Are Any Of These Copyright-Free? |
"Thing from Another World" is a bit of a tricky one. The movie was not renewed but the script was.
The Thing from another world; screenplay. By Charles Lederer & R K O Radio...
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: RE0000050597 / 1979-12-19
Renewal registration for: LP0000001053 / 1951-04-04
Title: The Thing from another world; screenplay. By Charles Lederer & R K O Radio Pictures, Inc.
Notes: Based on story, Who goes there? by John W. Campbell, Jr.
Copyright Claimant: R K O General, Inc. (PWH)
Variant title: The Thing from another world
Other Title: Who goes there?
Names: Lederer, Charles
Campbell, John W., Jr.
RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.
RKO General, Inc.
Only Turner Entertainment distributes it on DVD in USA so I would guess that it wouldn't be considered completely PD for US purposes.
Day the Earth Stood Still was Renewed also.
The Day the Earth stood still; motion picture photoplay.
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: RE0000033722 / 1979-09-10
Renewal registration for: LP0000001263 / 1951-09-18
Title: The Day the Earth stood still; motion picture photoplay.
Copyright Claimant: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (PWH)
Variant title: The Day the Earth stood still
Names: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
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Poster: | billbarstad | Date: | Jan 5, 2009 5:16pm |
Forum: | feature_films | Subject: | Re: Are Any Of These Copyright-Free? |