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Sirocco

1951 · Santana Pictures Corporation / Columbia Pictures · Dir. Curtis Bernhardt

A mysterious American gets mixed up with gunrunners in Syria.

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Why this status applies

Sirocco (1951) was produced by Humphrey Bogart's Santana Pictures Corporation and released by Columbia Pictures. It was originally registered for copyright on June 12, 1951, under registration number LP933. According to US copyright law for works published between 1928 and 1963, a copyright must have been renewed in the 28th year of its original term to remain protected. A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE) confirms that the copyright for Sirocco was successfully renewed by Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. on March 14, 1979, under renewal number RE0000018449. This renewal extended the film's protection for a total term of 95 years from the original publication date. As the renewal was filed correctly within the statutory window, the film remains under copyright protection in the United States and is not scheduled to enter the public domain until January 1, 2047 (95 years after the year of publication).
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Supporting facts

  • Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (RE0000018449)
  • US Copyright Office Catalog of Copyright Entries (LP933)
  • Hurst, Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain 1950-1959
  • AFI Catalog of Feature Films (Sirocco, 1951)

Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.