Public Domain
A Few Quick Facts: Air Transport/Ships/China/Fire
1944 · U.S. Army Signal Corps / Army Pictorial Service · Dir. George Gordon
Animated cartoon from the U.S. Army Signal Corps.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'A Few Quick Facts: Air Transport/Ships/China/Fire' is part of the 'A Few Quick Facts' series produced by the United States Army Signal Corps for the Army Pictorial Service during World War II. These films were created by employees of the United States federal government (specifically the Department of War) as part of their official duties.
Under 17 U.S.C. § 105, copyright protection is not available for any work of the United States Government. This means that all works produced by federal agencies and their employees in an official capacity enter the public domain immediately upon creation. This status is permanent and regardless of the year of production or any subsequent distribution.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- 17 U.S.C. § 105
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Catalog - Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer
- Big Cartoon DataBase: A Few Quick Facts (Series)
- IMDb: A Few Quick Facts: Air Transport/Ships/China/Fire (1944)
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