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The Miami Story
1954 · Columbia Pictures · Dir. Fred F. Sears
Fed up with the raising crime in Miami, the police chief and the leading members of the city council hire a former Miami gangster, gone straight, to help eliminate the biggest crime syndicate in the city.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The Miami Story was directed by Fred F. Sears and released by Columbia Pictures in May 1954. For a film of this era (1928–1963) to remain under copyright in the United States, a renewal must have been filed with the Copyright Office during the 28th year after its initial registration.
According to the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE), the film was originally registered under number LP3682 on April 20, 1954. The copyright was successfully renewed by Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. on March 1, 1982, under renewal number RE124-699. Because the renewal was filed within the statutory window, the film's copyright was extended for an additional period (totaling 95 years from the publication date). It is currently under protection and will not enter the public domain until January 1, 2050.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (RE124-699)
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (LP3682)
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films (1951-1960)
- David Pierce, Motion Picture Copyrights and Renewals, 1950–1959
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.