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===Background=== | |||
Universal Newsreels was the news division of Universal Studios, created in 1929. The subsidiary was closed in 1967, after producing at least 40 volumes. The majority of the 7-10 minute reels were shot in black and white. | |||
In 1976, MCA, Universal's owner at the time, unusually turned over ownership of all their newsreels to The National Archives. This decision effectively ended Universal's copyright claim, releasing the films into the public domain. Many of Universal's newsreels can be found online, and have since become a popular source of file footage in recent years. | In 1976, MCA, Universal's owner at the time, unusually turned over ownership of all their newsreels to The National Archives. This decision effectively ended Universal's copyright claim, releasing the films into the public domain. Many of Universal's newsreels can be found online, and have since become a popular source of file footage in recent years. | ||