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P3D Re: Public Domain

  • From: Peter Davis <pd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: P3D Re: Public Domain
  • Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 16:10:56 -0500
At 04:03 PM 1/22/99 , you wrote:
>>Did you know that Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life" was in the public Domain?
>>(Ted Turner got involved, colorized it and I think the exact disposition of
>>the rights of the film are being batteled, though - it might have changed)
>
>I understand that it being in the public domain was one of the reasons
>that you'd see it 50 times during Christmas - it was free! As far as
>I'm concerned, if it gets buried in the film vaults pending copyright
>litigation for the next 100 years, it's too short!

I believe Ted Turner tried to copyright the colorized version, and this was
denied by the copyright office.

-pd


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