
Protected
Seven Cities of Gold
1955 · Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. · Dir. Robert D. Webb
In 1769, a Spanish expedition to California seeks to conquer the land and discover its famed gold treasures while missionaries aim to gain new converts and establish a network of Catholic missions.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film was released in 1955 and was registered for copyright by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. under registration number LP5433 (dated September 7, 1955). For films published between 1928 and 1963, a renewal filing in the 28th year of the original term was required to maintain protection in the United States.
A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries confirms that the copyright was successfully renewed by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. on October 24, 1983, under renewal registration number RE179124. This renewal extended the copyright term to 95 years from the original publication date.
As a validly renewed work from the 1928–1963 era, the film remains under copyright protection in the United States. It is currently scheduled to enter the public domain on January 1, 2051.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (RE179124)
- U. Penn Catalog of Copyright Entries (LP5433)
- Hurst/Baer, Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain 1950-1959
- IMDb
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.