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Machine Gun Kelly
1958 · American International Pictures (AIP) · Dir. Roger Corman
George Kelly is angry at the world and scared to death of dying. A career bank robber, Kelly gets his confidence from his Thompson SMG and his girl Flo. After a botched robbery, Flo, Kelly and his gang try their hand at a more lucrative job: kidnapping.
Confidence
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— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
Machine Gun Kelly was released in 1958 and is a US production directed by Roger Corman for American International Pictures. Under the 1909 Copyright Act, works from this era required a renewal in their 28th year to maintain protection. A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress records confirms that the copyright was successfully renewed.
The original registration was filed on May 13, 1958, under number LP11270. The renewal was filed on March 3, 1986, by Elan Associates under renewal number RE0000281358. Because the renewal was filed during the statutory window, the film's copyright was extended for the full 95-year term from the date of publication. It is currently under the ownership or management of Orion Pictures (a subsidiary of MGM/Amazon), which acquired much of the AIP library.
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Supporting facts
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (RE0000281358)
- Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures and Filmstrips (1950-1959)
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- U.S. Copyright Office Online Catalog (CoCatalog)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.