On January 1, 2025, copyrights will expire for books, films, comic strips, musical compositions and other creative works from 1929, as well as sound recordings from 1924 Ellen Wexler - Assistant ...

It’s safe to say that, for the most part, modern cartoons are a far cry from the early days of animation. Animation’s roots are in the late 19 th century, with cartoons hitting the screen in the early ...

Dinner Time is noted as the first sound cartoon short made after Warner Bros.' success with The Jazz Singer and produced even before Walt Disney's first sound cartoon, Steamboat Willie (though ...

A seemingly endless stream of Steamboat Willie-themed content has been released since the 1928 Disney short film hit the public domain on January 1. We highlighted some standout (good, bad, and ugly) ...

Jan. 1 marks the dawn of a new era for Popeye and Tintin. It's the day the nonagenarian cartoon characters officially enter the U.S. public domain along with a treasure trove of other iconic works.