Protected
The 3rd Voice
1960 · Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. · Dir. Hubert Cornfield
Marian Forbes has been having an affair with her boss and when he drops her for another woman. In an act of jealousy and greed she convinces an acquaintance to murder her former lover and then impersonate him just long enough to get their hands on a large sum of money.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The 3rd Voice is a US production released in early 1960. Under the copyright laws in effect at the time, works registered between 1928 and 1963 required a manual renewal filing with the US Copyright Office during the 28th year of their first term to maintain protection. If not renewed, the work entered the public domain.
Research of the US Copyright Office records (specifically the Catalog of Copyright Entries and the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database) confirms that the film was originally registered by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. on February 11, 1960 (LP15312). A valid renewal was filed on December 30, 1988, under registration number RE0000411130 by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. Because the renewal was properly filed within the statutory window, the film is protected by copyright for a total term of 95 years from its publication date.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (RE411130)
- US Copyright Office Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures and Filmstrips (1960, Volume 14, Part 12, Number 1)
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films (The 3rd Voice, 1960)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.