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Popular Standards From 1929 Have Entered The Public Domain

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Story by Tom Breihan
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A trove of classic 1929 works, from novels to songs, have entered the public domain, unleashing creative opportunities for Hollywood and beyond.
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  • The original version of Mickey Mouse from the 1928 'Steamboat Willie' cartoon is now free for use, opening the door for Mickey-themed horror films and other adaptations.
  • Iconic 1929 songs like 'Singin' in the Rain,' 'Ain't Misbehavin',' and 'What Is This Thing Called Love?' are now in the public domain, allowing for new interpretations and remixes without licensing fees.
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Walt Disney, Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Virginia Woolf, Dashiell Hammett, John Ford, Alfred Hitchcock, Arthur Freed, Nacio Herb Brown, Fats Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Paul Razaf, George Gershwin, Maurice Ravel, Alfred Dubin, Joseph Burke, Jack Yellen, Milton Ager, Cole Porter, Jimmie Rodgers, Louis Armstrong, George Gershwin, Marian Anderson, Al Jolson, Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver, Disney, Duke University, Steamboat Willie, Screamboat, A Farewell To Arms, The Sound And The Fury, A Room Of One's Own, The Maltese Falcon, Red Harvest, Gold Diggers Of Broadway, The Broadway Melody, The Cocoanuts, The Black Watch, Blackmail, Hollywood Music Box Revue, The Hollywood Revue Of 1929, Singin' In The Rain, Ain't Misbehavin', An American In Paris, Boléro, Tiptoe Through The Tulips, Happy Days Are Here Again, What Is This Thing Called Love?, Waiting For A Train, Rhapsody In Blue, My Way's Cloudy, California Here I Come, Shreveport Stomp, Krooked Blues
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