Bad Girl

Under the 1909 Copyright Act, works published between 1928 and 1963 required a renewal filing in their 28th year to maintain protection. 'Bad Girl' was registered for copyright by Fox Film Corp. on August 14, 1931, under registration number LP2417. Research in the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries confirms that the copyright was successfully renewed by 20th Century-Fox Film Corp. on September 22, 1958, under renewal number R221711. Because the renewal was filed correctly within the statutory window, the film's copyright was extended for a second term. Per the 1976 Copyright Act and subsequent extensions, this protection lasts for 95 years from the publication date, meaning the film will not enter the public domain in the United States until January 1, 2027.