Protected
A Bell for Adano
1945 · Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. · Dir. Henry King
Major Joppolo and his men are assigned to restore order to the war-torn Italian town of Adano. He has to manage getting supplies into town without interfering with troop movements, all the while dealing with colorful citizens of the town. One of his quests is to replace the bell which orders the town's life.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
A Bell for Adano was released in 1945 and was originally registered for copyright by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. on July 10, 1945, under registration number LP13. Under the 1909 Copyright Act, works from this era required a renewal filed in the 28th year of the initial term to maintain protection.
A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE) confirms that the copyright for this motion picture was successfully renewed. The renewal was filed on January 15, 1973, by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. under renewal number R544186. Because the copyright was properly renewed, it was extended for a second term and subsequently benefited from the 1976 and 1998 copyright term extension acts.
The film's copyright currently subsists for 95 years from the original publication/registration date, meaning it will not enter the public domain in the United States until January 1, 2041. The film remains under the active management and ownership of The Walt Disney Company (via its acquisition of 21st Century Fox).
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (R544186)
- Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures 1912–1939; 1940–1949 (LP13)
- Hurst, Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain 1940-1949
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films (A Bell for Adano, 1945)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.