P3D Re: public domain

["Norm in S.F." <normlehf@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, no.

Liberal infusions of Disney cash into congressional campaigns got the
law changed. Don't recall the exact details, but Mickey is safe for a
few more years.

Norm Lehfeldt

Jeremy Illingworth wrote:
> 
> Copyrights for movies are given out when the movie is released and may
> be renewed once for a total of 75 of copyright protection.  The reason
> It's A Wonderful Life is public domain is because the producer forgot
> to renew the copyright and it's protection was gone.  In a few years
> (well, three) Disney's 1927 production Steamboat Wille will be public
> domain and so will Mickey Mouse.
> 
> Jeremy
> 
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