Protected
Conquest of Space
1955 · Paramount Pictures · Dir. Byron Haskin
A team of American astronauts leave their space station on the first mission to Mars, but the captain's religious beliefs may get in the way.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
Conquest of Space was released by Paramount Pictures in 1955. Under the Copyright Act of 1909, works from this era required a renewal filing in the 28th year of their initial term to maintain protection. A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress records confirms that Paramount Pictures filed a timely renewal for this motion picture.
The original registration was filed on March 30, 1955 (LP4594). The renewal was successfully filed by Paramount Pictures Corp. on February 8, 1983, under renewal number RE-155-249. Because the copyright was properly renewed, the film was granted a total term of 95 years from its publication date. As a result, the film is currently protected by US copyright and will not enter the public domain until January 1, 2051.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (RE-155-249)
- Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures and Filmstrips (1955, Registration LP4594)
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- David Pierce, Motion Picture Copyrights and Renewals, 1950-1959
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.