Public Domain
The Savage Girl
1932 · Artclass Pictures · Dir. Harry L. Fraser
An intoxicated millionaire commissions an expedition to Africa. A white jungle goddess falls in love with the millionaire's daring consort, incurring the wrath of the jungle itself.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The Savage Girl is a 1932 US production released by Artclass Pictures. Under the copyright laws governing works published between 1928 and 1963, a work required a formal renewal filing with the US Copyright Office during its 28th year to extend its protection for a second term. If no renewal was filed, the work entered the public domain at the end of its first 28-year term.
A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE) reveals no renewal record for this title or for its original registration (LP3507, Dec 21, 1932). This lack of renewal is further corroborated by 'Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain,' which lists the film as having entered the public domain due to non-renewal. Consequently, the film became public domain on January 1, 1961.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database
- Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (1900-1939) by D. Richard Baer
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE), Motion Pictures 1912-1939
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films (The Savage Girl, 1932)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.