Black Zoo

Black Zoo (1963), directed by Robert Gordon and starring Michael Gough, was released in the United States by Allied Artists Pictures Corp. Under the copyright laws applicable to 1963 releases, the initial term of copyright lasted for 28 years. To maintain protection, a renewal registration had to be filed with the U.S. Copyright Office during the 28th year of the first term. According to the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE), a valid renewal was filed for this film. The original registration was LP25372, dated April 17, 1963. The renewal was filed by Allied Artists Pictures Corp on May 13, 1991, under renewal number RE0000539192. Because it was successfully renewed before the end of 1991, the film's copyright was extended for a total of 95 years from the date of publication. The film is currently managed under the library of Warner Bros. (via their acquisition of the Allied Artists/Lorimar catalog) and has seen recent commercial distribution via the Warner Archive Collection. It will not enter the public domain in the United States until January 1, 2059. Note: generated without live web grounding (the grounded research engine was unavailable). Verify the cited sources independently before relying on this determination.