The Scarf

The Scarf (also known as The Dungeon) was released in the United States in 1951 and was directed by E.A. Dupont. Under the Copyright Act of 1909, works published between 1928 and 1963 required a renewal filing with the US Copyright Office during the 28th year of their first term to maintain protection. 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 its alternative title, 'The Dungeon'. While the original registration was filed on April 6, 1951 (LP914) by Gloria Productions, Inc., the copyright was not renewed in 1978 or 1979 as required by law. Because the film failed to meet the mandatory renewal requirements of the time, it entered the public domain in the United States upon the expiration of its first 28-year term in 1979. This is further corroborated by the film's presence in several public domain DVD collections and its frequent inclusion on streaming platforms specializing in public domain cinema.