Protected
A Tattered Web
1971 · Metromedia Productions · Dir. Paul Wendkos
A detective discovers his son-in-law is cheating on his wife. He confronts the other woman and accidentally kills her, then tries to pin the crime on a local derelict.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
A Tattered Web is a made-for-television movie that originally aired on ABC as part of the 'Movie of the Week' series on September 24, 1971. Under the Copyright Act of 1909 as amended, works published between 1964 and 1977 are subject to the Copyright Renewal Act of 1992, which granted automatic renewal to any work in its first 28-year term at the time of the act's passage. Consequently, a manual renewal filing was not required to maintain protection into the 95-year term.
The film was formally registered with the US Copyright Office by Metromedia Productions Corp. on September 24, 1971, under registration number LP41191. This registration confirms the work was protected at the time of publication. As a work for hire published in 1971, the copyright remains in effect for 95 years from the date of publication, meaning it will not enter the public domain in the United States until January 1, 2027.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- U. Penn Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE) - Motion Pictures and Filmstrips July-Dec 1972, Page 85
- Library of Congress Copyright Office, Registration Number LP0000041191
- IMDb - A Tattered Web (1971 TV Movie)
- The ABC Movie of the Week Companion (Book by Michael McKenna)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.