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A Woman of Affairs
1928 · Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) · Dir. Clarence Brown
Childhood friends Diana, Neville and David are caught in a love triangle as adults. Diana and Neville have long been smitten with each other, but her father disapproves of the relationship, resulting in her eventual marriage to David. It's not long after their wedding, however, that tragedy strikes, sending Diana on a downward spiral. When Neville reappears in her life, will he be able to save her from her own misery?
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— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
A Woman of Affairs (1928) is currently under copyright protection in the United States. Under the Copyright Act of 1909, 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 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. on December 24, 1928, under registration number LP25936.
A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries confirms that the copyright was successfully renewed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. on January 3, 1956, under renewal number R162125. Because the renewal was filed correctly, the copyright was extended, and under the Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, it will not expire until 95 years after its publication date. This film is scheduled to enter the public domain on January 1, 2024.
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Supporting facts
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (R162125)
- U. Penn Online Catalog of Copyright Entries (LP25936)
- Hurst / D. Richard Baer, Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (found renewal entry)
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.