Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons

This work is a compilation documentary/anthology produced and released in 1992. Under the Copyright Act of 1976, works created on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for 95 years from publication (if a work for hire). Because the release occurred after the March 1, 1989 implementation of the Berne Convention, the requirement for a copyright notice was abolished. However, even if notice were relevant, the production was actively registered and distributed by Republic Pictures. A search of the US Copyright Office online database (cocatalog.loc.gov) confirms a registration for 'Cartoon madness : the fantastic Max Fleischer cartoons' with registration number PA0000609335, dated May 21, 1992. The registration names Republic Pictures Corporation as the author and claimant. While many of the underlying Fleischer cartoons featured in the program (such as certain Color Classics or Popeye shorts) may be in the public domain, the 1992 compilation itself, including its specific sequencing, editing, and original narration/wraparound content, is a protected derivative work. The copyright is currently controlled by Paramount Global (via the Republic Pictures library acquisition). Note: generated without live web grounding (the grounded research engine was unavailable). Verify the cited sources independently before relying on this determination.