Protected
Comic Book Land
1949 · Terrytoons / 20th Century-Fox · Dir. Mannie Davis
Gandy Goose/Sourpuss cartoon that has the Goose and Cat dreaming of being inside of a comic book with some musical entertainment that reuses a female dancing mouse from another Terrytoon short.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'Comic Book Land' is a Gandy Goose and Sourpuss animated short produced by Paul Terry's Terrytoons and released by 20th Century-Fox. It was originally registered for copyright on July 23, 1949, under registration number LP2540.
Under the 1909 Copyright Act, works from 1949 required a renewal in their 28th year to maintain protection. I have verified that this work was successfully renewed by Terrytoons, Inc. (as the proprietor of copyright in a work made for hire) on August 25, 1976, under renewal registration number R640243. Because it was properly renewed, the copyright was extended to 95 years from the date of publication, meaning it will not enter the public domain in the United States until January 1, 2045.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- U.S. Copyright Office Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE), Motion Pictures 1940-1949
- Stanford University Copyright Renewal Database (record R640243)
- Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (Hurst/Baer)
- The Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB): Comic Book Land
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.