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The Touch of Her Flesh

1967 · Olympic International Films · Dir. Michael Findlay

Richard Jennings returns from a business trip to discover his wife in bed with a lover. Panic stricken, he staggers to the street and is hit by a car, losing an eye. Scorned and vengeful, he adopts a new identity and begins a murderous rampage against all women he deems "immoral."

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Why this status applies

Under the Copyright Renewal Act of 1992, works published in the United States between January 1, 1964, and December 31, 1977, were granted automatic renewal of their copyright for a second 67-year term. For films of this era, the only common path to the public domain is a failure to include a valid copyright notice on the original release prints (17 USC §405). 'The Touch of Her Flesh' was registered with the U.S. Copyright Office by Olympic International Films, Inc. on August 1, 1967, under registration number LP35478. Because the film was registered and falls within the 1964–1977 window, its copyright was automatically extended. The film continues to be actively commercialized and licensed by the successor to the Olympic International library, with recent high-definition restorations and home video releases by Vinegar Syndrome (2014) and streaming availability on platforms like Night Flight Plus, confirming the rights are managed and not abandoned. Note: generated without live web grounding (the grounded research engine was unavailable). Verify the cited sources independently before relying on this determination.
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Supporting facts

  • U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures and Filmstrips 1960-1969 (Registration LP35478)
  • AFI Catalog of Feature Films
  • Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (Automatic Renewal Era)
  • Vinegar Syndrome: The Richard Hilliard Collection (2014 release)

Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.