20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

The 1954 Walt Disney production of '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' is currently protected by US copyright. Under the law applicable to films released between 1928 and 1963, a 28-year initial term of copyright was granted, which required a formal renewal with the US Copyright Office during the 28th year to extend protection to the full 95-year term. A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE) confirms that the film was registered for copyright by Walt Disney Productions on July 23, 1954 (LP3843). The copyright was successfully renewed by Walt Disney Productions on February 25, 1982, under renewal number RE119330. As a consequence of this timely renewal, the film's copyright was extended for a total of 95 years from the original publication date. The film will not enter the public domain in the United States until January 1, 2050. The rights are currently held by The Walt Disney Company, and the film is actively commercially exploited via its Disney+ streaming service and various home media restorations.