Protected
My Cousin Rachel
1952 · Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. · Dir. Henry Koster
A young man plots revenge against the woman he believes murdered his cousin, but his plans are shaken when he comes face to face with the enigmatic beauty.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
Under the 1909 Copyright Act, works published between 1928 and 1963 required a renewal filing with the US Copyright Office during their 28th year of protection to avoid falling into the public domain. 'My Cousin Rachel' was registered for copyright by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. on December 25, 1952, following its US theatrical release (Registration No. LP2205).
A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE) confirms that the copyright was successfully renewed by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. on January 10, 1980 (Renewal No. RE0000045719). Because the renewal was filed correctly within the statutory window, the film is protected for a total term of 95 years from its publication date. It is currently scheduled to enter the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2048.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures 1950-1959
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (record RE-45-719)
- U.S. Copyright Office Online Catalog (cocatalog.loc.gov)
- David Pierce, Motion Picture Copyrights and Renewals, 1950-1959
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.