Protected
City of Fear
1959 · Columbia Pictures · Dir. Irving Lerner
An escaped convict gets a hold of some radioactive material after his escape. Authorities desperately try to find the man that unknowingly is threating the lives of everyone in the city.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
City of Fear (1959), directed by Irving Lerner and produced by Orbit Productions for Columbia Pictures release, remains under copyright in the United States. The film was originally registered for copyright by Columbia Pictures Corp. with a registration date of February 1, 1959, under number LP13054.
Under the copyright laws governing works published between 1928 and 1963, a 28nd-year renewal was required to maintain protection. A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the US Copyright Office records confirms that Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. filed a timely renewal on January 16, 1987, under renewal number RE0000318357. This extended the copyright for a second term of 67 years, meaning the film's US copyright will not expire until 95 years after its publication (January 1, 2055).
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (RE0000318357)
- US Copyright Office Online Catalog (cocatalog.loc.gov)
- Catalog of Copyright Entries, Motion Pictures and Filmstrips (LP13054)
- IMDb - City of Fear (1959)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.