Protected
23 Paces to Baker Street
1956 · Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. · Dir. Henry Hathaway
Philip Hannon, a blind playwright living in London, overhears part of a conversation , that leads him into a desperate race, to find a kidnapped child. When he gets no help from the police, he along with his butler, and his ex fiancée, attempt to track down the crooks.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
Under the Copyright Act of 1909, works published between 1928 and 1963 required a renewal filing with the US Copyright Office during the 28th year of their first copyright term to maintain protection. '23 Paces to Baker Street' was originally registered for copyright by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. on May 18, 1956, under registration number LP6553.
A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress records confirms that the copyright was successfully renewed by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. on December 21, 1984, under renewal number RE0000231364. Because the renewal was filed within the statutory window, the film is protected for a total of 95 years from its publication date. It is currently under copyright and will not enter the public domain in the United States until January 1, 2052.
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Supporting facts
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (RE0000231364)
- U.S. Copyright Office Catalog of Copyright Entries (LP6553)
- Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures and Filmstrips, 1950-1959 (Library of Congress)
- Hurst, Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain 1950-1959
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.