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College Confidential
1960 · Universal Pictures · Dir. Albert Zugsmith
Sociology professor Steve MacInter is conducting a survey at Collins College about the mores and lifestyles of the young people. Some of the good citizens begin to find exception to his sociological survey when they find out it includes questions about sex. Reporter Betty Ducayne receives an anonymous tip that the good professor is engaging in corruption of youth and when Steve's past comes up to haunt him, all heck breaks loose.
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Why this status applies
College Confidential (1960), directed and produced by Albert Zugsmith for Universal-International, is currently under copyright protection in the United States. Under the 1909 Copyright Act, works published between 1928 and 1963 required a renewal filing in the 28th year of their first term to extend protection to a second term. For this film, the initial copyright was registered by Universal Pictures Co., Inc. on August 11, 1960, under registration number LP17158.
A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE) confirms that the copyright was successfully renewed by Universal City Studios, Inc. on December 1, 1988, under renewal number RE0000407133. Because the renewal was filed within the statutory window, the copyright was extended for a total term of 95 years from the original publication date. The film is currently set to enter the public domain on January 1, 2056.
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Supporting facts
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (RE0000407133)
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries, Motion Pictures and Filmstrips (LP17158)
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (Hurst/Baer)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.