D!sney can't rely on Congress this time

Bob Jersey

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Dec 31, 2023, 9:54:07 AM12/31/23

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They had more important things to do than extend copyright protections (which they should have left alone years ago), so "Steamboat Willie," among other things, becomes "PD" at the stroke of midnight east coast US tonight...

https://news.sky.com/story/mickey-mouse-disney-to-lose-copyright-of-early-version-of-cartoon-character-featured-in-steamboat-willie-13039653 (link)

ISTR Warners let at least one Bugs Bunny short lapse, but digitally remastered it after the fact so it could be on one of their Looney Tunes (something) Collections...

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Bob Jersey

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Jan 2, 2024, 11:10:54 AM1/2/24

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Aaaaand the next day, a trailer appeared for "Mickey's Mouse Trap," looking for a distributor and platform...

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mickey-mouse-slasher-film-trailer-drops-steamboat-willie-public-domain-1235777382/ (link)

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Moi, 12/31/2023:

Tom Wolper

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Jan 2, 2024, 11:31:37 AM1/2/24

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https://www.threads.net/@rubenbolling/post/C1mdTSALAcV

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