The law of motion pictures (1918)

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HOW COPYRIGHT IS SECURED 501 2. Where the motion picture is other than a photoplay and it is sought to copyright the same as an unpublished (1) The title of the motionpicture photo-play. (2) A description of the work, preferably either printed or typewritten. (3) A photograph taken from each scene of every act. These deposits should be accompanied by an application for recording the claim to copyright. For this purpose use application form “L 2,” which will be furnished by the Copyright Office upon request. Also send with the application a post office or express money order to pay the statutory registration fee of $1.00. II. Motion-picture photoplays reproduced in copies for sale. When the motion-picture photo play has been published (i. e., placed on sale, sold, or publicly distributed) with the required notice of copyright upon each copy, promptly after such publication deposit in the Copyright Office two complete copies of the work, accompanied by an application for recording the claim to copyright in the published work. For this purpose use application form “L 1,” which will be furnished by the Copyright Office upon request. Also send with the application a post office or express money order to pay the statutory registration fee of $1.00. MOTION PICTURES OTHER THAN PHOTO-PLAYS I. Motion pictures other than photo-plays not reproduced in copies for sale. Deposit in the Copyright Office, Washington, D. C. (1) The title of the motion picture. (2) A description of the work i preferably either printed or typewritten. (3) Two or more photographs taken from different sections of the complete motion picture. These deposits should be accompanied by an application for recording the claim to copyright. For this purpose use application form “M 2,” which will be furnished by the Copyright Office upon request. Also send with the application a post office or express money order to pay the statutory fee of $1.00.