Public Domain
Ain't Nature Grand!
1931 · Warner Bros. (Vitaphone) · Dir. Hugh Harman
Bosko fishes, and sings and dances with frogs. But two ladybugs use a wasp as an airplane, and a beehive and tree branch as a machine gun to drive him away.
Confidence
95
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Why this status applies
The film 'Ain't Nature Grand!' is a Vitaphone Looney Tunes animated short directed by Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising. While produced in 1930, it was officially released in early 1931. Under the Copyright Act of 1909, works from this era required a copyright renewal in the 28th year following registration to maintain protection for a second term.
A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE) indicates that while the film was originally registered (LP2052, February 25, 1931), no renewal was filed by Warner Bros. or any successor in interest during the mandatory 1958–1959 renewal window. This lack of renewal is common for early Vitaphone shorts; consequently, the work fell into the public domain upon the expiration of its first term in 1959. This film is frequently included in public domain collections of early animation.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE)
- Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain 1894-1939 (Baer)
- IMDb: Ain't Nature Grand! (1931)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.