Essentially when dealing with PD titles it is the new restoration or version that can be copyrighted but anyone else is free to make their own release or version from the non-restored still PD materials or whatever they get a hold of. However if so inclined and it is within a certain time frame there are instances of original holders or studios re-obtaining rights to items that were PD for some time-such as Republic re-aquiring It’s a Wonderful Life before Paramount took it over.
Post #1199681
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- captainsolo
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- Info Wanted: A question about public domain works...
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1199681/action/topic#1199681
- Date created
- 23-Apr-2018, 3:12 PM