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Note: This list is not comprehensive; the vast majority of public domain films are not listed here. This list includes a selection of notable films where a reliable secondary source is available that discusses public domain status. Others are on the list of animated films in the public domain in the United States.
Sound recordings that were published in 1924 will also enter the public domain. [6] The characters Buck Rogers, [7] Captain Easy, [8] Horace Horsecollar, Tintin, and Popeye the Sailor Man will enter the public domain in 2025. [9] The same happens for the first Tarzan strips illustrated by Hal Foster that were launched in 1929. [8]
A public domain film is one that is not protected by copyright. A film can lack copyright protection for various reasons, but often it occurs following the end of a copyright term. Because copyright term varies by country, certain films might be public domain in one country but not
And the Disney icon's public domain presence expands. “It’s a trove! There are a dozen new Mickey cartoons — he speaks for the first time and dons the familiar white gloves,” said Jennifer Jenkins, director of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain. “There are masterpieces from Faulkner and Hemingway, the first sound films ...
The following is a list of animated films in the public domain in the United States for which there is a source to verify its status as public domain under the terms of U.S. copyright law. For more information, see List of films in the public domain in the United States. Films published before 1929 are not included because all such films are in ...
The Unlicense offers a public domain waiver text with a fallback public domain-like license inspired by permissive licenses but without attribution. [ 65 ] [ 66 ] Another option is the Zero Clause BSD license , released in 2006 and aimed at software.
The Great Gatsby is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Herbert Brenon. [1] It was the first film adaptation of the 1925 novel of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald . Warner Baxter portrayed Jay Gatsby and Lois Wilson portrayed Daisy Buchanan . [ 2 ]
This could have the effect of "certifying" that the author intended to release the software into the public domain. It does not seem that registration is necessary to release the software into the public domain, because the law does not state that public-domain status is conferred by registration. Judicial rulings support this conclusion; see ...