Topic: Yum Yum eat 'em up

[Svengarlic]

I typed those 5 words on the search engine 6 months ago and was right there on You Tube watching the Little Rascal classic. I tried to watch it again today and it had been deleted, and is not available on ANY site in the USA on the web.

My question is: Isn't a film this old public domain and OK to show anywhere w/o permission of the studio that produced it?


Spanky and "Uncle George"

[metaldams]

That would be THE KID FROM BORNEO, from 1933, and as far as I know, not in the public domain.  I'm not a copyright law expert by any means, but I remember reading ten years back any film before 1923 is public domain, which is why you see any early to mid period silent in cheap public domain copies as well as well restored prints. 

1933, though. Definitely a lot of films from then still owned by someone.

By the way, that's one of my favorite OUR GANG shorts.

[Svengarlic]

That would be THE KID FROM BORNEO, from 1933, and as far as I know, not in the public domain.  I'm not a copyright law expert by any means, but I remember reading ten years back any film before 1923 is public domain, which is why you see any early to mid period silent in cheap public domain copies as well as well restored prints. 

1933, though. Definitely a lot of films from then still owned by someone.

By the way, that's one of my favorite OUR GANG shorts.

I see. Then it's a question of demand. When classic films experience a resurgence in popularity they must be yanked from You Tube and other sites. I noticed that with several of my favorite old movies and shorts that I could watch anytime I wanted to 3 years age such as 7th Voyage of Sinbad and Tarzans New York adventure.

[JazzBill]

I tried to watch it again today and it had been deleted, and is not available on ANY site in the USA on the web.

I just watched it on hulu.

[Svengarlic]

I just watched it on hulu.

I've been on Hulu, but it seems that everything I want to watch is only available on Hulu Plus.

[JazzBill]

I've been on Hulu, but it seems that everything I want to watch is only available on Hulu Plus.

I watched it here. You do have to wait for some ads to play.

www.hulu.com/watch/372927

[Svengarlic]

I watched it here. You do have to wait for some ads to play.

www.hulu.com/watch/372927

Thanks Bill.