A year after their film debut, “The Cocoanuts,” entered the public domain, the Marx Brothers’ beloved “Animal Crackers” joins it, as they entered their prime of high cinematic antics. The film finds ...

With their 95-year copyrights finished, iconic characters, films and musicians from the Jazz Age can be used without ...

A year after their film debut, “The Cocoanuts,” entered the public domain, the Marx Brothers' beloved “Animal Crackers” joins ...

It’s a big year,” said Jennifer Jenkins of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain. “It's just the sheer familiarity of all this culture.” ...

LOS ANGELES — Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain.

The original version of Betty Boop is now in the public domain, joining iconic characters like Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh. These beloved characters have reached the 95-year U.S. copyright ...