![]() The Singing Fool(directed by Lloyd Bacon follow-up to The Jazz Singer).The Passion of Joan of Arc(directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer). ![]() The Circus(directed by Charlie Chaplin).Lights of New York(directed by Bryan Foy billed as “the first ‘all-talking’ picture”).The Cameraman(directed by Edward Sedgwick and Buster Keaton).Steamboat Willie and Plane Crazy (the silent version) (directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks). ![]() There are even popular children’s books-cat lovers can rejoice over Millions of Cats and Tigger bouncing into the Hundred Acre Wood. ![]() There are literary classics and great theatrical works, bestsellers and works of high culture. There are works exploring gender fluidity and sexuality, including Orlando, a feminist classic about a character “liberated from restraints of time and sex,” and The Well of Loneliness, an exploration of lesbian love. They present a snapshot of the cultural struggles of the time, some of which seem decidedly relevant today: there are books that were banned for obscenity, a critique of the inhumanity of capitalist society, works from the Harlem Renaissance, and a reminder of the lingering trauma from World War I. These are just a few of the thousands of works entering the public domain in 2024. Wanda Gág, Millions of Cats(the oldest American picture book still in print)īen Hecht and Charles MacArthur, The Front Page Barrie, Peter Pan or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up(because the play’s script was not “published” for copyright purposes until 1928 note that Barrie’s 1911 novel “Peter and Wendy” has been public domain since 1967) Īgatha Christie, The Mystery of the Blue Train Shepard, House at Pooh Corner (introducing the Tigger character) (To find more material from 1928, you can visit the Catalogue of Copyright Entries.)īertolt Brecht, The Threepenny Opera (in the original German, Die Dreigroschenoper)Įrich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front(in the original German, Im Westen nichts Neues)Ī. But before this could happen, Congress hit another 20-year pause button and extended their copyright term to 95 years. They were then supposed to go into the public domain in 2004, after being copyrighted for 75 years. They were first set to go into the public domain after a 56-year term in 1984, but a term extension pushed that date to 2004. Here is just a handful of the works that will be in the US public domain in 2024. And, of course, 2024 marks the long-awaited arrival of Steamboat Willie – featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse – into the public domain. That story is so fascinating, so rich in irony, so rife with misinformation about what you will be able to do with Mickey and Minnie now that they are in the public domain that it deserved its own article, “Mickey, Disney, and the Public Domain: a 95-year Love Triangle.” Why is it a love triangle? What rights does Disney still have? How is trademark law involved? Read all about it here. Lawrence and The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht, Buster Keaton’s The Cameraman and Cole Porter’s Let’s Do It, and a trove of sound recordings from 1923. This year’s highlights include Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D. They will be free for all to copy, share, and build upon. On January 1, 2024, thousands of copyrighted works from 1928 will enter the US public domain, along with sound recordings from 1923. Please note that this site is only about US law the copyright terms in other countries may be different. Januis Public Domain Day: Works from 1928 are open to all, as are sound recordings from 1923!ĭirector, Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain ![]()
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