Protected
Boomerang!
1947 · Twentieth Century Fox · Dir. Elia Kazan
When a kindly priest is murdered while waiting at a street corner in a quiet Connecticut town, the citizens are horrified and demand action from the police. All of the witnesses identify John Waldron, a nervous out-of-towner, as the killer. District Attorney Henry Harvey is then put on the case and faces political opposition in his attempt to prove Waldron's innocence.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
Boomerang! is a 1947 American film noir directed by Elia Kazan. Under the Copyright Act of 1909, works from this era required a renewal in their 28th year to maintain protection. Research into the US Copyright Office records and the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database shows that the film was originally registered by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. on March 5, 1947, under registration number LP1000.
The copyright was successfully renewed by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. on September 30, 1974, under renewal number R586884. Because this renewal was filed correctly within the 28-year window, the copyright remains valid. Under the 1976 Copyright Act and the subsequent Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, the film's protection is extended for 95 years from the original publication date, meaning it will not enter the public domain in the US until January 1, 2043.
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Supporting facts
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (R586884)
- U.S. Copyright Office Online Catalog (Search term: Boomerang!)
- Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (1940-1949)
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.