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In Public Domain?

posted 13 years ago by raw5300
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IMDB lists this movie as being in the public domain. Does anyone know if this is correct?

[–] bobquack 10 years ago

Please state where you saw this (or give a link where it says this).

"Cum Grano Salis"

[–] raw5300 10 years ago

It was on IMDB under 'public-domain,' which features a zillion movies (including shorts) that are allegedly in the public domain. I notice that THE GORGON has vanished, which seems to indicate that it was yanked (for being false? or because the producers didn't WANT people to know that it's P.D?) Do you have any info, Bobquack?

[–] bobquack 10 years ago

I guess not. I did search there and did not find it listed. Maybe the owner of the rights came forward to state their identity. Or maybe someone bought the rights, but I'm not familiar with public domain properties and whether they can be bought or not.

"Cum Grano Salis"

[–] Pharaoh-in-de-Nile 10 years ago

To my knowledge none of Hammer's horror films are public domain.

[–] raw5300 10 years ago

Hi, Pharaoh--I suspect that you're right, although FOUR-SIDED TRIANGLE (not really a horror film) was advertised for years as being P.D. Of course, I know one list on IMDB that lists SHOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS as being PD (!!!) which shows you how these strange rumors get spread.

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