Motion pictures, 1940-1949

by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

a. The title of the series to which a motion picture belongs is given immediately following the physical description.

b. Phrases further identifying persons or organizations connected with the production of a motion picture, such as Warner Bros.-First National picture, Frank Capra production, etc., are given in a note following the series note.

c. Information relating to other titles by which the motion picture is known, to other versions, to related material to be used in connection with the showing of the motion picture, or to the source material on which the motion picture is based, is given in the order named.

6. Summary. A brief statement describing or characterizing the motion picture is included whenever it has been printed previously in an issue of the Catalog of Copyright Entries.

7. Credits. This paragraph contains, when available, the names of persons associated with the production of the film in the capacity of producers, directors, writers, narrators, commentators, creators of animation, composers, music directors and other persons responsible for the music, photographers or cameramen for travelogs and other pictures of similar type, and film editors. In a few instances other credits have been included. In the case of each person, a term indicative of the contribution precedes the name. For films in color, the name of the process is given, if available, at the end of the credits statement.

8. Cast. The principal actors are named in the order of their billing if the information has been printed previously in an issue of the Catalog of Copyright Entries.

9. Copyright claimant, date, and registration number. This paragraph begins with the copyright symbol ©. The symbol is followed by:

a. The name of the claimant as it is given in the application.

b. The date of the beginning of the term of copyright: for published works, the date of publication as cited in the application; for unpublished works, the date or dates of receipt in the Copyright Office of the title, description, and required prints.

c. The registration number, preceded by the respective class symbol (L, motion picture photoplays; M, motion pictures other than photoplays) and, also, immediately after the class symbol, the letter P to designate a published work or U, an unpublished work.