Public Domain
Cat-Tastrophy
1949 · Columbia Pictures · Dir. Robert Clampett
Kitty's owner introduces her to a puppy who will befriend and Kitty realizes that when the puppy grows up he becomes Kitty's enemy because dogs hate cats and makes a chase in the yard at the end of the flashback of kitty for the puppy and kitty chases the puppy and the horse gets into the garbage can.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'Cat-Tastrophy' (alternatively spelled 'Cat-Tastrophe' in some records) is a Columbia Pictures 'Phantasy' cartoon directed by Sid Marcus. It was originally registered for copyright on June 30, 1949, under registration number MP4414. Under the US Copyright Act of 1909, works published between 1928 and 1963 required a manual renewal during the 28th year of their first term to extend protection to a second term.
Searches of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database, the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE), and the Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (1940–1949) indicate that no renewal was ever filed for this specific title. As a result, the copyright expired at the end of its first 28-year term in 1977. The film is currently considered to be in the public domain in the United States and is frequently included in public domain cartoon compilations and archives.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures 1940-1949
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database
- Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (1894-1959)
- IMDb: Cat-Tastrophy (1949)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.