
Protected
Arnold
1973 · Fenady Associates / Cinerama Releasing Corporation · Dir. Georg Fenady
Karen marries Arnold at his funeral and continues to get his money as long as she stays by his coffin. Meanwhile, various oddball relatives after Arnold's wealth are being killed in a creative variety of ways.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'Arnold' (1973), directed by Georg Fenady, falls under the 1909 Copyright Act as amended. For works published between 1964 and 1977, the Copyright Renewal Act of 1992 granted automatic renewal for a second 47-year term, meaning a manual renewal filing was not required to maintain protection. To be protected today, the film only required a valid US registration or publication with a proper copyright notice.
Primary records confirm a valid US registration: LP43444, registered on October 31, 1973, by Fenady Associates, Inc. This registration ensured the film entered its first 28-year term of protection. Because of the 1992 automatic renewal provision, this copyright was extended to a total of 95 years from the date of publication without further action by the rightsholder. The film remains under copyright in the United States until January 1, 2069. The film is currently licensed for home media and streaming by independent distributors like Scorpion Releasing/Kino Lorber, confirming active commercial enforcement of the copyright.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE), Motion Pictures and Filmstrips, 1970–1974
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (covering automatic renewal eligibility for 1964-1977 works)
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Arnold (1973)
- U.S. Copyright Office Record LP43444
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.