Protected
Count Yorga, Vampire
1970 · American International Pictures · Dir. Bob Kelljan
Posing as a hip medium, a bloodthirsty old-world undead gent attracts young lovelies to his mansion by holding séances in modern-day Los Angeles.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
Count Yorga, Vampire was released in the United States in June 1970. Under the Copyright Act of 1976 and the Copyright Renewal Act of 1992, works published between 1964 and 1977 are subject to automatic renewal of their first-term copyright. Therefore, a specific renewal filing was not required to maintain protection for a second term; protection was automatically extended to 95 years from the date of publication.
The film was originally registered with the US Copyright Office by Erica Productions (a division of American International Pictures) on June 10, 1970, under registration number LP38144. The copyright is currently active and managed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), which acquired the American International Pictures library. The film is frequently licensed for commercial home video releases (e.g., Twilight Time, Scream Factory) and streaming, confirming its status as a protected work.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- U.S. Copyright Office Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE), Motion Pictures and Filmstrips, 1970, p. 14 (LP38144)
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Count Yorga, Vampire (1970)
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (Automatic renewal applies for 1970 publications)
- MGM/UA Library Holdings and Licensing Records
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.