Would "It's a Wonderful Life" be a good example of a well-known film with copyright issues? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It's_a_Wonderful_Life#Release
Michael May Carnegie-Stout Public Library, Dubuque From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Rosen, Rhonda Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 3:56 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Movies that faced the most copyright issues I was thinking of controversy.... R From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 1:41 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> Subject: Re: [Videolib] Movies that faced the most copyright issues BIRTH has faced only one copyright problem that I know of. Many years ago the evil Raymond Rohauer using his usual ruse of getting people who never owned rights to sign them over to me, claimed the rights and took Killiam Shows to court over it. He lost. As we have gone over before different versions of Birth are copyrighted basically by the music tracks of course now any film made up to 1923 is public domain though specific VERSIONS of it can be under copyright. Now trying to screen BIRTH can cause issues but not related to copyright. On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 4:28 PM, Rosen, Rhonda <rhonda.ro...@lmu.edu<mailto:rhonda.ro...@lmu.edu>> wrote: How about "Birth of a Nation......" Rhonda Rosen| Head, Media & Access Services William H. Hannon Library | Loyola Marymount University One LMU Drive, MS 8200 | Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659 rhonda.ro...@lmu.edu<mailto:rhonda.ro...@lmu.edu>| 310/338-4584<tel:310%2F338-4584>| http://library.lmu.edu<http://library.lmu.edu/> "You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places where people sit in silence, and that's been the main reason for our policy of employing wild animals as librarians." --Monty Python From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu> [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu>] On Behalf Of Reichert, Allen Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 1:21 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> Subject: [Videolib] Movies that faced the most copyright issues Hi all, I don't think this has one clear answer, but I had a student ask what movies has faced the most copyright issues? My initial thought is Eyes on the Prize. Would any of you have others that have faced more, or perhaps more difficult issues? And, outside of documentaries, what about feature films? Thanks, as always, Allen Reichert Electronic Access Librarian Otterbein University VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
