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Color Craziness

1959 · Columbia Pictures
Confidence
95
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Why this status applies

The Three Stooges film 'Color Craziness' is actually a specific episode title from the 1959 animated/live-action hybrid series 'The Three Stooges Scrapbook', which was originally intended as a TV pilot but released theatrically. For U.S. films released between 1928 and 1963, copyright protection was contingent upon a renewal filed within the 28th year of the original term. According to the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries, the parent production 'The Three Stooges Scrapbook' was registered by Columbia Pictures (LP14271) and subsequently renewed in 1987 (RE362142). Because the renewal was filed correctly by Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., the film and its constituent segments remain under copyright protection in the United States. It will not enter the public domain until 95 years after its 1959 publication (January 1, 2055).
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Supporting facts

  • Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (RE362142)
  • US Copyright Office Public Catalog (cocatalog.loc.gov)
  • Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (1950-1959)
  • IMDb: The Three Stooges Scrapbook (1959)

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