Re: [MOPO] For Michael: Public Domain Films

2007-03-26 Thread Sean Linkenback
t: Monday, March 26, 2007 7:23 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] For Michael: Public Domain Films actually Tom I think how they got IAWL back under copyright was to be involved with their congressmen copyright law has been revised by congress a number of times since 1978 as com

Re: [MOPO] For Michael: Public Domain Films

2007-03-26 Thread Tom A. Pennock
Hi Rich: Yes, I think the loop hole in "It's A Wonderful Life" had to do with music issues. This some way is how they got this title's it's copyright back. Earle Hagen's score or title song for the "Andy Griffith Show" is indeed under copyright so the off brand dvd's have alternate music b

Re: [MOPO] For Michael: Public Domain Films

2007-03-26 Thread Richard Halegua Comic Art
actually Tom I think how they got IAWL back under copyright was to be involved with their congressmen copyright law has been revised by congress a number of times since 1978 as companies attempted to get control of items that had actually fallen into the PD. Disney being one of them. Steamboat