Copyright in Movie Stills

From: Stephen Filler <sfiller[_at_]nylawline.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 17:43:38 -0500

Is anyone aware of any resources in dealing with the issue of whether particular movie stills are public domain? I have heard it said that many older photographs are public domain because the studios owned the rights as work for hire and never registered them. Does anyone know if this is correct as a general matter, or whether it can be stated categorically that all stills from a particular studio before a particular date are public domain?

Thanks for any assistance.

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Stephen Filler
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sfiller[_at_]nylawline.com Received on Wed Feb 17 1999 - 22:51:08 GMT