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A number of films exist that certain cited sources believe are in the public domain in the United States. Being in the public domain refers to cinematic, dramatic, literary, musical and artistic works that no government, organization, or individual owns, and as such is common property.〔("An Introduction to Films and Motion Pictures" at RoyaltyFreeMusic.com ) Retrieved August 4, 2009〕 Note: Films in this list may incorporate elements from other works that are still under copyright, even though the film itself is out of copyright. ==Copyrightable elements of a film== There is no official list of films (or other works) in the public domain. It is difficult to determine the public domain status of a film because it can incorporate any or all of the following copyrightable elements: * Cinematography * Drama * Literature * Music * Art * Graphical characters (e.g., Bugs Bunny) * Fictional characters (e.g., James Bond) Film copyright involves the copyright status of multiple elements that make up the film.〔Fishman, Stephen (2010), pg.180〕 A film can lose its copyright in some of those elements while retaining copyright in other elements.〔 Experts in the field of public domain sometimes differ in their opinions as to whether a particular film is in the public domain. The use of music in a film can cause uncertainty with regard to copyright. As of 2010, it is not known whether the use of music in a movie constitutes publication of the music for the purpose of copyright.〔Fishman, Stephen (2010), pg.181〕 Unpublished works are treated differently from published works under US copyright law. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of films in the public domain in the United States」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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