Public Domain Trivia
This trivia game featuring popular movies, books, and more in the public domain won't infringe on anybody's copyright.
15 questions · Published January 2, 2024
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. Which of these classic animated characters is set to enter public domain in the United States in 2024?
Because copyright laws are complicated, Disney will still control most aspects of how the character is used, but Mickey Mouse, specifically the original version as he appears in 1928's "Steamboat Willie," enters the public domain in January 2024.
- Multiple Choice
2. Which of these beloved Christmas classics entered the public domain in 1975?
FUN FACT
One of the main reasons that 1946's "It's a Wonderful Life" became such a ubiquitous holiday classic is because its copyright was not renewed in 1974, which allowed the film to be broadcast without licensing or royalty fees.
- Multiple Choice
3. In which of these countries did the character James Bond enter the public domain in 2015?
The literary character of James Bond entered the public domain in Canada in 2015. This only extends to the literary character; all character traits and stories from the popular film franchise are still under copyright by author Ian Fleming's estate.
- Multiple Choice
4. Who stars in the 1963 screwball comedy "Charade," which immediately entered the public domain upon its release because of a typo in the film's credits?
Universal Pictures failed to include either the word "copyright" or the symbol "©" on film prints of 1963's "Charade," starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn, thus the film entered public domain immediately upon its release.
Copyright laws have since been amended to prevent cases like this.
- Multiple Choice
5. Who composed the 1924 symphonic jazz piece "Rhapsody in Blue," which entered the public domain in 2020?
FUN FACT
Although the actual music for George Gershwin's beloved "Rhapsody in Blue" (1924) are public domain, specific recordings are still subject to copyright.
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