A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives (1949) is currently protected by copyright in the United States. Under the 1909 Copyright Act, works published between 1928 and 1963 required a renewal filing in their 28th year to extend protection to a second term. This film was originally registered for copyright by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. on January 20, 1949, under registration number LP2134. A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE) confirms that the copyright was successfully renewed by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. on May 10, 1976, under renewal number R632662. Because this renewal was timely filed before the 1976/1992 copyright law changes, the film's protection was extended to a total of 95 years from the publication date. As a US work for hire with a valid renewal, the copyright is set to expire on December 31, 2044 (1949 + 95 years). The film remains under the active management of The Walt Disney Company (the successor-in-interest to 20th Century Fox) and has seen recent high-definition restorations and commercial distribution, further confirming its status.