Public Domain
A Man of Sentiment
1933 · Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corp. · Dir. Richard Thorpe
A man and woman fall in love at first sight, but everyone in their universe tries to keep them apart except one old fool with a sentimental heart.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
A Man of Sentiment was released in 1933 and was a U.S. production by Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corp. Under the Copyright Act of 1909, works published between 1928 and 1963 required a renewal of copyright during the 28th year of the first term to maintain protection. For this film, the renewal window occurred in 1961.
A thorough search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the relevant volumes of the Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE) reveals no record of a renewal for this title. Furthermore, the film is listed in Richard Baer's 'Film Superlist: 1894-1939' as a work that entered the public domain due to non-renewal.
Because the original copyright term expired without a timely filing for the second term, the film became public domain in the United States on January 1, 1962. It is frequently cited in public domain filmographies and has been distributed by several PD-specialist labels.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE)
- Hurst / D. Richard Baer, Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (1894-1939)
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.