Protected
Under My Skin
1950 · Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. · Dir. Jean Negulesco
After defying a gangster in Italy, American jockey Danny Arnold flees race-fixing accusations and escapes to Paris with his son. There, he learns that his old friend has been murdered and finds work through British jockey George Gardner. Despite his son’s hopes, Danny compromises his integrity by winning money on a fixed race.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
Under My Skin (1950), directed by Jean Negulesco and based on Ernest Hemingway’s short story 'My Old Man', was produced and distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox. Under the 1909 Copyright Act, works from 1950 required a renewal filing in their 28th year to maintain protection beyond the initial term.
A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (Motion Pictures 1950–1959) confirms that the film was registered for copyright by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. on March 17, 1950, under registration number LP2960. The copyright was subsequently renewed in a timely manner on September 1, 1977, under renewal number RE-1-863 (also cited as R670863). The rights to this film are currently held by Disney (as the successor-in-interest to 20th Century Fox), and the work remains under copyright protection until 95 years from its publication date, expiring on January 1, 2046.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (R670863)
- Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures 1950-1959 (Library of Congress)
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Hurst, Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (Reference to 1950-1959 Renewals)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.