Copyright term, film labeling, and film preservation legislation : hearings before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, first session, on H.R. 989, H.R. 1248, and H.R. 1734 ... June 1 and July 13, 1995 (1996)

Record Details:

Title:
Copyright term, film labeling, and film preservation legislation : hearings before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, first session, on H.R. 989, H.R. 1248, and H.R. 1734 ... June 1 and July 13, 1995
Date:
1996
Publisher:
Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office
Volume:
Copyright term, film labeling, and film preservation legislation : hearings before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, first session, on H.R. 989, H.R. 1248, and H.R. 1734 ... June 1 and July 13, 1995
Leaf #:
000125
Language:
English
Subjects:
Copyright -- United States, Copyright -- Motion pictures United States","Motion pictures -- Labeling United States","Motion pictures -- Conservation and restoration United States
Collection:
Government & Law and Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Boston Public Library
Sponsor:
Kahle/Austin Foundation and Omidyar Network
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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119 label must bear the following statement: "THIS FILM IS NOT THE VERSION ORIGINALLY RELEASED. IT HAS BEEN PANNED AND SCANNED. THE DIRECTOR AND CINEMATOGRAPHER OBJECT BECAUSE THE ALTERATION REMOVES VISUAL INFORMATION AND CHANGES THE COMPOSITION OF THE IMAGES." This label would be affixed to the video box, not once, but in two locations, and then placed on the shelf in a video store to advertise the availability of the movie. The voluntary labeling program that covers 90% of the films distributed, makes this kind government mandated requirement totally unnecessary. A consumer is informed, but without having the product denigrated. Under the dictates of H.R. 1248, a consumer is likely to perceive that they are being told the altered version is an inferior product, one they would not enjoy nearly as much as the original version that had been approved by the director and screenwriter. These denigrating labels would be confusing to customers and deter them from renting or purchasing the cassette. II. H.R. 1248 COULD IMPEDE THE DISTRIBUTION OF FILMS H.R. 1248 would create the possibility of restraints on the sale of films after adaptation for television or home video. Just as a product is ready to send to a network or video retailer, squabbling over whether labeling was adequate could delay the availability of the product until it was stale or prevent distribution to the retailer and, more importantly,