Motion pictures, 1960-1969

Metadata

Gutenberg ID

44621

Title

Motion pictures, 1960-1969

Language

en

Book source

Project Gutenberg

Description max 80 words

This official catalog documents 34,277 motion picture copyright registrations from 1960 to 1969. It serves as a comprehensive legal and historical record for the film industry, listing titles, claimants, physical descriptions, and registration details for photoplays and other motion pictures.

Summary up to 500 words

Published by the Library of Congress Copyright Office in 1971, *Motion Pictures, 1960-1969* serves as a comprehensive cumulative index of motion picture copyright entries registered between January 1, 1960, and December 31, 1969. This volume acts as an essential reference tool for the legal profession, publishers, and researchers, providing an unbroken record of U.S. motion picture production during that decade. The catalog is divided into two primary sections: a title-based list and a name index. Entries meticulously detail the film's title, claimant, copyright date, registration number, production company, running time, format (including color, black and white, sound, or silent), and film gauge. The document functions as a vital administrative resource, authorized by sections 210 and 211 of Title 17 of the United States Code. Consequently, the catalog is admitted in any court as *prima facie* evidence of the facts stated regarding copyright registrations. It covers a vast array of content, ranging from major theatrical releases like *The Big Gamble*, *Sanctuary*, *The Big Boss*, and *The Big Mouth* to educational films, commercials, and short subjects. Notable entries include works by Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, and Columbia Pictures Corp. The catalog provides specific instructions on interpreting the data, such as distinguishing between published and unpublished works and handling serials. For instance, information relating to entire serials often precedes details on individual episodes, and variations in claimant names or publication dates are noted clearly. The volume reflects the administrative needs of the Copyright Office and offers valuable historical data on the industry's output during the 1960s. While it does not offer narrative summaries of the films themselves, it provides the essential bibliographic metadata required to identify and verify copyright ownership for thousands of works. Together with previous cumulative catalogs covering the years 1912 through 1959, this volume comprises an extensive, though not complete, record of motion picture production in the United States through the entire history of the industry.

LLM editorial rating

4.2/5

Download URL

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44621.epub.noimages

Local file path

data/epubs/pg44621.epub

Download EPUB

Downloaded at

2026-07-08 11:28 UTC

Categories

• Motion Pictures