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  • Herb Sevush

    December 20, 2007 at 3:18 pm

    This is an interesting video to show in light of the previous “DVD sales” thread you contributed to. The film “It’s a Wonderful Life” lost it’s copyright in the early 70’s due to a clerical error and many believe it’s in “the public domain” and can be used in any manner whatsoever. This is not true. The movie was based on a short story whose copyright never lapsed, and the movie itself has been re-copyrighted in the 90’s. I don’t think it’s a big deal, but I wouldn’t, myself, send this out as a professional promotion.

    Herb Sevush
    Zebra Productions

  • Randall Raymond

    December 20, 2007 at 6:22 pm

    [Herb Sevush] “This is an interesting video to show in light of the previous “DVD sales” thread you contributed to. The film “It’s a Wonderful Life” lost it’s copyright in the early 70’s due to a clerical error and many believe it’s in “the public domain” and can be used in any manner whatsoever.”

    Apparently, the JibJab people found that they could use it – it’s their template that I used.

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