Public Domain
Fare Play
1932 · Educational Pictures (Jack White Productions) · Dir. Dick Huemer
There's no sign of Scrappy to be seen in this comic-strip study of a carnival's midway, but there is a lot going on, due to Oopie running a lemonade stand, and a lot of alcohol gets mixed into the brew.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
Fare Play (1932) is a short comedy film directed by James W. Horne and starring Franklin Pangborn, produced by Jack White Productions and distributed by Educational Pictures. Under the Copyright Act of 1909, works published between 1928 and 1963 required a renewal filing with the U.S. Copyright Office during their 28th year of protection to extend copyright beyond the initial term.
Research of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE) reveals no renewal registration for this specific title. As a production by Educational Pictures, it was eligible for renewal in 1959 or 1960, but the record is silent. Most short subjects from this era and studio fell into the public domain due to non-renewal. Furthermore, the film is listed in 'Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (1894-1939)' by D. Richard Baer, which confirms the lack of a valid renewal on file.
— 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 (1894-1939) by D. Richard Baer
- IMDb
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.