Re: copyright holder of "Birds" by Hitchcock

On Wed, 15 Mar 2000, Ari Kahan <akahan[_at_]netcom.com> wrote:
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> On 3/14/00, Thomas Workman <tworkman[_at_]erols.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 13 Mar 2000, Rika Soopa <rika[_at_]kontuur.ee> wrote:
> > >
> > > Could you help me with the problem how to find out who is the copyright
> > > holder of the movie "The Birds" by Hitchcock, 1963.
> >
> > The easy way is to rent the movie, and watch the credits at the end
> > of the movie...
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> That's not always reliable, since copyright can change hands
> (sometimes many times) after the film's release. In this case,
> though, it would come out all right: The Birds is still owned
> by Universal.

I agree it is not a final answer, but a great starting point. If you write to them, and they tell you they still own it... then you have your answer. If they tell you they have transferred their rights to person X, then you can follow the trail to person "X". One could even check with the Copyright office, to see if any transfers have been recorded. You need to have a starting point, and the credits on the film provide a starting point...

Tom

Thomas Workman
<tworkman[_at_]erols.com> Received on Thu Mar 16 2000 - 23:18:58 GMT