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A Clean Shaven Man
1936 · Fleischer Studios / Paramount Pictures · Dir. Dave Fleischer
That's what Olive wants. To even the score, the boys visit Wimpy's barber shop. Wimpy is out, so they shave each other; you'd think Popeye would know better than to let Bluto at him with a razor.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
A Clean Shaven Man is a Popeye the Sailor theatrical cartoon produced by Fleischer Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was originally registered for copyright on February 7, 1936, under registration number LP6149.
Under the 1909 Copyright Act, works from this era required a manual renewal during the 28th year of their first term to extend protection to the full 75-year (later 95-year) term. This film was successfully renewed on March 4, 1963, under registration number R311531 by King Features Syndicate, Inc. (as the employer for hire of the original authors). Because the renewal was filed within the statutory window, the copyright was extended. Under the Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, the copyright for works of this age was extended to 95 years from the date of publication, meaning it will not enter the public domain in the United States until January 1, 2032.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- U.S. Copyright Office Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures 1912-1939
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database
- Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third Series, Volume 17, Part 12-13, Number 1
- IMDb: A Clean Shaven Man (1936)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.