Ivy

The film 'Ivy', directed by Sam Wood and starring Joan Fontaine, was released in 1947. Under the 1909 Copyright Act, US films from this era were granted an initial 28-year term of protection, which required a manual renewal during the 28th year to extend copyright for a second term. A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries confirms that the copyright for 'Ivy' was successfully renewed. The original registration was filed by Inter-Wood Productions, Inc. on June 17, 1947 (LP1123). The renewal was filed on July 11, 1974, by Universal Pictures (the successor in interest) under renewal number R581404. Consequently, the film remained under copyright throughout the 20th century and, by virtue of the 1998 Copyright Term Extension Act, its protection was extended to a total of 95 years from the date of publication. The film is currently under copyright in the United States and is scheduled to enter the public domain on January 1, 2043. It is currently under active commercial management and has seen recent licensed releases on physical media (e.g., via Kino Lorber).