
Protected
Violent Saturday
1955 · Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. · Dir. Richard Fleischer
Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
Violent Saturday (1955) is protected by US copyright. The film was originally registered for copyright by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. on April 20, 1955, under registration number LP5153. Under the law governing works from 1928–1963, a renewal was required in the 28th year to extend protection to the full 95-year term.
Research in the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the U.S. Copyright Office records confirms that Twentieth Century-Fox successfully renewed the copyright on February 10, 1983, under renewal number RE159187. Because the renewal was filed correctly within the statutory window, the film's copyright was extended and remains in effect today. It is currently owned or managed by Disney (as the successor to 20th Century Fox) and is actively distributed through official home video releases (e.g., Twilight Time, Kino Lorber) and streaming services, confirming its status as a non-orphan protected work.
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— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- U.S. Copyright Office Online Catalog (cocatalog.loc.gov)
- Stanford University Copyright Renewal Database
- David Pierce, Motion Picture Copyrights and Renewals, 1950–1959
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Hurst, Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.