Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This original incarnation of Betty Boop, in Fleischer Studios' 1930 short "Dizzy Dishes," entered the public domain on Jan. 1.
A new year means a new parade of classic characters and works entering the public domain. Under U.S. law, the copyright on thousands of creations from 1930 — including films, books, musical ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of ...