each public domain day It appears that copyright will provide us with a greater abundance of books, plays, films, songs, sound recordings, works of art, and other intellectual property. This year has been particularly noteworthy for lovers of Belgian culture. Among the characters that have entered the American public domain is a young reporter named Tintin. He first appeared in the January 10, 1929 issue of the magazine with his faithful pup Miloo, or Snowy in English. Le Petit Venthièmenewspaper supplement for children Le Vinthième Siècle.
Well, here Le Vin et Unième Sièclethe first version of Tintin, at least in the United States, is that it can be reinvented in any way imaginable. In the European Union, Jennifer Jenkins and James Boyle, directors of the Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain; Note in This year’s Public Domain Day blog postsTintin is under copyright until 2054, but this date is based on his writings. Owned by creator Hergé Died in 1983. Popeye, a completely American comic book hero, also made his debut in 1929. Jenkins and Boyle hastened to add: Meanwhile, “Popeye 1.0 had superhuman abilities, but he did not derive them from eating spinach until 1931.” Still, “the copyright of this 1931 cartoon has not been renewed.” If this is true, Popeye’s spinach-fueled strength is already in the public domain.
This year also brought similar detailed developments related to a cartoon icon as much as Mickey Mouse. Last year, the first version of Mickey Mouse was released, sailing down a river and bashing farm animals. steamboat willie incarnation. “12 new 1929 Mickey Mouse movies will be released in 2025,” he wrote. Jenkins and Boyle,”Mickey’s first words are “Hot dog!” hot dog! And the familiar white gloves also make their debut. That version of Mickey is now officially in the public domain. ”
this public domain day It also brings literary works like Faulkner. sound and angerHemingway’s Farewell to weaponswolves your own room (Also mystery novels by Agatha Christie and Ellery Queen, once America’s greatest mystery writer). The first sound film by Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, and the Marx Brothers. Songs like Gershwin’s “Singin’ in the Rain” american in parisand Ravel’s bolero;actual recording rhapsody in blue and “It had to be you.”;Surrealist artwork by Salvador Dali, and possibly René Magritte, although further investigation into the copyright status is pending. whose empire of light Just sold for a record $121 million. who knows? 2025 could be the year we all look to Belgium for inspiration.
Click here for more information on what is currently in the public domain. Duke University website.
Related content:
Hergé depicts Tintin in vintage footage (and explains the character’s enduring appeal)
Introducing René Magritte and how the Belgian artist used an ordinary style to create surreal paintings
William Faulkner reads his Nobel Prize speech
Alfred Hitchcock shares some of the first words spoken on film…and they’re cheeky (1929)
Initial version of Mickey Mouse enters public domain on January 1, 2024
What will be in the public domain in 2024: Enjoy classic works by Virginia Woolf, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, DH Lawrence, Bertolt Brecht, and more
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