Protected
Hustling
1975 · Lillian Gallo Productions / ABC Circle Films · Dir. Joseph Sargent
Based on Gail Sheehy's book, this film chronicles how a reporter for a New York City magazine decided to investigate the city's prostitution industry to find out just who was making all the money. What she found out caused a firestorm of controversy--that many of the city's richest and most powerful families and corporations benefited directly and indirectly from the illegal sex business.
Confidence
95
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Why this status applies
The film 'Hustling' (1975) is a made-for-television movie produced by Lillian Gallo and ABC Circle Films, starring Jill Clayburgh. Under the 1909 Copyright Act, works first published or registered between 1964 and 1977 enjoy an automatic renewal of copyright for a second 47-year term via the Copyright Renewal Act of 1992. This eliminated the requirement to file a renewal at the 28-year mark to maintain protection.
A search of the US Copyright Office records confirms a primary registration (LP45142) filed on February 19, 1975, for 'Hustling', identifying Lillian Gallo as the claimant. As a 1975 production with a valid registration, the film's copyright was automatically extended to a total of 95 years from publication. It is currently under copyright and will not enter the public domain in the United States until January 1, 2071. The rights are presently held by Disney (via its acquisition of ABC/Capital Cities and the ABC Circle Films library).
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Supporting facts
- U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures and Filmstrips (1975), Registration LP45142
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films (Online): Hustling (1975)
- IMDb: Hustling (1975 TV Movie)
- 17 U.S.C. § 304 (Copyright Renewal Act of 1992)
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