What movies are not copyrighted: 59 Photos
FAQs
Date of publication and renewal status. All motion pictures made and exhibited before 1929 are indisputably in the public domain in the United States.
Examine the work for a copyright notice.
- If the work is a book, look for a copyright page. ...
- If the work is a film or a television show, the copyright is usually included at the end of the credits. ...
- If the work is a cassette, CD or LP, look for a reference to the copyright on the label or packaging.
Some footage is in the public domain. Older films that were not copyrighted or pre-1964 films whose copyright was not renewed are in the public domain.
Assume just because you only use a few seconds of any clip that it will “be ok.” You cannot use any copyrighted material, no matter the length, without permission.