Tag: public domain

“It’s a Wonderful Life”, the now famous Christmas classic, opened in 1946 to critical acclaim (it was nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture) but dismal box office profits. The story, “The Greatest Gift,” was originally written by Philip Van Doren Stern but Frank Capra is credited with bringing it to life.

Everyone knows it; from young children to centenarians. But did you know that Warner Brothers Music Group claims that it still holds the copyright to the song “Happy Birthday”? Good Morning To You Productions Corp., a New York company that says it is making a documentary about the song, has recently filed

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories at various times between 1887 and 1927. Leslie S. Klinger is a living expert on the mystery and thriller genres in literature, including the Canon of Sherlock Holmes. The Canon “refers to the four (4) novels and fifty-six (56) stories by Sir Arthur