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Public Domain

Attack! (In the Sun)

1944 · Office of War Information (OWI)
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —

Why this status applies

The film provided (likely a misspelling of 'Attack!' or 'Attack in the Sun' relating to the 1944 production) is a United States federal government production. Specifically, it was produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps for the Office of War Information (OWI) during World War II to document the invasion of New Britain and the Battle of Arawe. Under Section 105 of the Copyright Act of 1976 (and its predecessors), any work created by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person's official duties is not entitled to domestic copyright protection. Works of the U.S. federal government are in the public domain from the moment of their creation. This applies to all official combat footage and films produced by the War Department or OWI during the mid-1940s.
— Cited Sources —

Supporting facts

  • 17 U.S.C. § 105
  • National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Record Group 111
  • Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures 1912-1939/1940-1949
  • AFI Catalog of Feature Films (War Documentaries Series)

Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.