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Charley's Aunt

1941 · Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. · Dir. Archie Mayo

In 1890, two students at Oxford force their rascally friend and fellow student to pose as an aunt from Brazil--where the nuts come from.

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Why this status applies

Charley's Aunt (1941), starring Jack Benny and directed by Archie Mayo, was registered for copyright by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. on August 1, 1941 (registration number LP10731). Under the Copyright Act of 1909, works from this era required a renewal in the 28th year of their first term to maintain protection. A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries confirms that the film was successfully renewed. The renewal was filed on January 16, 1969, under renewal number R453676 by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. Since the copyright was properly maintained, the film remains under protection for a total of 95 years from the publication date. As a US production properly renewed during the 1928–1963 window, its copyright is expected to expire on December 31, 2036. The film is currently managed by Disney (as the successor in interest to 20th Century Fox) and is not in the public domain.
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Supporting facts

  • Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (R453676)
  • Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries, Motion Pictures 1940–1949
  • Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (Hurst/Baer)
  • IMDb: Charley's Aunt (1941)

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