Public Domain
Crash of Moons
1954 · United World Productions / Roland Reed Productions · Dir. Hollingsworth Morse
A three-part episode from the TV series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger edited together and released as a feature for 16mm rental only. Season 1 episodes 21, 22, 23. Episode 21: Rocky saves a space station and his friends when they are trapped between gypsy moons. Episode 22: Cleolanthe tries to destroy one of the gypsy moons with a barrage of missiles. Episode 23: Rocky evacuates the gypsy moon Posetta and stops Cleolanthe's missile barrage.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'Crash of Moons' (1954) is a feature-length compilation of three episodes from the television series 'Rocky Jones, Space Ranger' ('Crash of Moons' parts 1, 2, and 3). As a US production released between 1928 and 1963, US copyright law required the filing of a renewal application with the Copyright Office during the 28th year of the first term to maintain protection.
A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE) reveals no renewal registration for this specific title or the underlying television episodes. While the original series was produced by Roland Reed Productions, the rights were not maintained. Consequently, the film entered the public domain in the United States upon the expiration of its initial 28-year term in 1982. This status is further supported by the film's ubiquitous presence in public domain DVD collections (such as those from Alpha Video) and its availability on the Internet Archive without copyright challenge.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE)
- Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (Hurst/Baer)
- IMDb: Crash of Moons (1954)
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