Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

The film was released in 1948 and originally registered for copyright by Universal Pictures Co., Inc. under registration number LP1734 on June 23, 1948. Under the law governing works from 1928–1963, a copyright renewal was required during the 28th year of the initial term to extend protection for the full 95-year duration. A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries confirms that Universal Pictures Co., Inc. filed a timely renewal application on January 26, 1976, under renewal number R624976. This renewal extended the US copyright protection for a term of 95 years from the original publication date. Consequently, the film will not enter the public domain in the United States until January 1, 2044.