
Protected
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
1971 · Aaron Spelling Productions · Dir. William A. Graham
A bachelor's life is interrupted by the appearance of a teenager who claims to be his son.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'Congratulations, It's a Boy!' is a made-for-television movie that premiered on ABC on September 21, 1971. Because it was published between 1964 and 1977, it falls under the Copyright Renewal Act of 1992, which granted automatic renewal to all works in their first term of copyright as of the effective date of the act. Consequently, no manual renewal filing was required to extend its protection to a full 95-year term.
The film was produced by Aaron Spelling Productions and is currently controlled by the successors to the Spelling/Republic Pictures catalog (Paramount Global). A search of the United States Copyright Office records confirms the original registration (LP40333) with a date of publication of September 16, 1971. The work remains under active commercial exploitation and is distributed by major rights holders, confirming its protected status. It will not enter the public domain until January 1, 2067.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- U.S. Copyright Office Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures and Filmstrips (1970-1974), Registration LP40333
- Library of Congress CCE 3d Ser Vol 25 Pts 12-13
- The American Film Institute (AFI) Catalog of Motion Pictures
- Copyright Renewal Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-307)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.