A House Is Not a Home

Under the Copyright Renewal Act of 1992, works first published or registered in the US between January 1, 1964 and December 31, 1977, are granted automatic renewal. This means that unlike films from 1928–1963, a failure to file a renewal application with the Copyright Office during the 28th year does not result in the work falling into the public domain. For these films, the copyright remains valid for a total term of 95 years from publication, provided the work was published with a valid copyright notice. 'A House Is Not a Home' was registered for copyright by Embassy Pictures Corp. on August 1, 1964, under registration number LP29352. Because it was registered and released in 1964, its renewal was secured automatically by statute. The film is currently held by Paramount Pictures (via their acquisition of the Embassy/Avco Embassy library). There is no evidence of a notice defect that would invalidate the copyright, and the film continues to be commercially exploited and licensed through official channels, confirming its protected status until 2059.