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Poster:	The_Emperor_Of_Television	Date:	May 20, 2012 01:40:18am
Forum:	classic_tv	Subject:	Is this a valid copyright notice?

http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s389/JeiceWarrior/copyrightnotice.png


I used to think copyright notices back then had to be roman numerals, but I am probably wrong.

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Poster:	LordOfTheExacto	Date:	May 20, 2012 10:40:42pm
Forum:	classic_tv	Subject:	Re: Is this a valid copyright notice?

Using Roman numerals is actually a practice of the studios, to disguise a film that's been out for a while. It used to be common to re-release a film a few years after its original release under a new title. The copyright was put in Roman numerals so that it would satisfy the legal requirements but be difficult for the audience to read in the short time it was onscreen.

You probably knew that.

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Poster:	The_Emperor_Of_Television	Date:	May 20, 2012 11:10:16pm
Forum:	classic_tv	Subject:	Re: Is this a valid copyright notice?

I didn't know that, but I had suspected it.

Thanks for confirming it.

Such a shame I cannot upload that episode of "Truth or Consequences", it's really good.