She-Devils on Wheels

Under the Copyright Renewal Act of 1992, works published in the United States between 1964 and 1977 enjoy automatic renewal of their copyright for a second 67-year term, for a total of 95 years of protection. This eliminated the previous requirement to file a renewal application with the Copyright Office during the 28th year of the initial term. Because She-Devils on Wheels was released in 1968, it falls squarely within this automatic renewal window. While some low-budget regional films of this era entered the public domain due to the omission of a valid copyright notice on the release prints (a requirement under the 1909 Act), there is no evidence that this film suffered from such a defect. The film was registered for copyright by Mayflower Pictures, Inc. at the time of release (Registration No. LP36014, dated May 21, 1968), which establishes a clear paper trail of protection. Furthermore, the film is currently actively managed and commercially exploited by rights holders (represented by Arrow Video/SWV), which further supports its status as protected copyright material.