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C.C. and Company

1970 · Avco Embassy Pictures · Dir. Seymour Robbie

A motorcycle rebel rescues a woman from his gang and fights an outlaw guru for supremacy.

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— Legal Reasoning —

Why this status applies

The film was released in 1970, placing it under the 1909 Copyright Act as amended. Specifically, for works released between 1964 and 1977, the Copyright Renewal Act of 1992 granted automatic renewal for a second 47-year term, effectively removing the requirement that a renewal application be filed in the 28th year. Therefore, to be in the public domain, the film would have to have been published without a valid copyright notice and without subsequent registration/cure. However, 'C.C. and Company' was registered with the U.S. Copyright Office on October 14, 1970, under registration number LP38605 by Rogallan Productions, Inc., and released via Avco Embassy Pictures. Because it was registered within its first term and falls within the automatic renewal window, it remains under copyright in the United States. The term of copyright for a work for hire from 1970 is 95 years from publication, meaning it will not enter the public domain until January 1, 2066.
— Cited Sources —

Supporting facts

  • U.S. Copyright Office Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures and Filmstrips, July-December 1970, Page 85 (LP38605)
  • AFI Catalog of Feature Films: C.C. & Company (1970)
  • Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (Search for LP38605 - covered by 1992 Automatic Renewal Act)

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