Protected
Trog
1970 · Herman Cohen Productions / Warner Bros. Pictures · Dir. Freddie Francis
Anthropologist Dr Brockton unearths a primitive troglodyte — an Ice Age 'missing link': half-caveman, half-ape — in a local cave. Through experimentation, she manages to communicate with and domesticate him before he's released by an irate land developer and goes on a rampage, terrorising the local citizenry.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'Trog' was released in 1970, placing it within the 1964–1977 window. Under the Copyright Renewal Act of 1992, works in their first 28-year term between 1964 and 1977 received automatic renewal in the United States. Unlike films from the 1928–1963 era, no manual renewal filing was required to maintain protection into the second 67-year term.
While the film is a British production (Herman Cohen Productions), it was distributed globally and in the US by Warner Bros. Pictures. The US Copyright Office online records (covering 1978 onwards) show active registrations and renewals related to the film's distribution and ancillary rights, including a renewal record (RE0000787265) filed in 1998 by Warner Bros., confirming the underlying 1970 registration (LP38108). Furthermore, the film is actively managed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and has seen recent licensed releases (such as the Warner Archive Blu-ray), indicating no lapse into the public domain or orphan status.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- U.S. Copyright Office Online Catalog (RE0000787265 / LP38108)
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films (Trog, 1970)
- British Film Institute (BFI) Film & TV Database
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.