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Poster: akb Date: Feb 27, 2006 10:54pm
Forum: feature_films Subject: Re: The Ghost and Mr. Chicken

It is protected by copyright. To see why, check here:

http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ15a.html

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Poster: A/V Geek Skip Date: Feb 28, 2006 1:00am
Forum: feature_films Subject: Re: The Ghost and Mr. Chicken

Here's one of the clearest explanations of when a copyrighted work falls into the public domain:

http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm

"Ghost and Mr Chicken" won't be in the public domain until 2062. Of course, this could change if Congress decides to extend a copyright's duration again (which they have done a couple times since the film's release).

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