Sorry, Wrong Number

The film 'Sorry, Wrong Number' was released in 1948 and originally registered for US copyright by Wallis-Hazen, Inc., on September 2, 1948 (LP1861). Under the laws governing works from 1928–1963, a copyright must have been renewed in its 28th year to avoid falling into the public domain. A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress records confirms that the copyright was successfully renewed on December 3, 1975, under registration number R621040. The renewal was filed by Hal B. Wallis and Joseph H. Hazen as the authors/proprietors of the work. Because the renewal was properly filed, the film's copyright was extended for the full 95-year term from the date of original publication. The copyright is currently active and is not scheduled to expire until January 1, 2044 (95 years after 1948). The film remains under the control of Paramount Pictures (or its corporate successors) and has seen continuous commercial distribution and high-quality restorations, further confirming its protected status.