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Letter of Introduction (1938)

Name: Letter of Introduction
Genre: Classic Drama
Released: 1938
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Cast: Ann Sheridan, Eve Arden, Andrea Leeds, Constance Moore, Adolphe Menjou

1938103 minClassic DramaStrong rights evidence

Letter of Introduction (1938) is a 103-minute classic film that airs free on Starlite TV's Silver Screen (CH 2) channel. Our rights research indicates it is in the U.S. public domain (evidence below). Directed by John M. Stahl.

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About Letter of Introduction (1938)

Letter of Introduction is a 1938 American comedy-drama film directed by John M. Stahl.

An aging actor, John Mannering, is surprised when his estranged daughter, Kay Martin, shows up. She is an actress trying to succeed on Broadway. He is persuaded to perform on Broadway for the first time in twelve years in a play with her. He is anxious about his performance, so turns to alcohol to overcome his self-doubt. He tries to re-establish his relationship with his daughter while trying to hide from the press that she is his daughter.

Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article Letter of Introduction (text available under CC BY-SA 4.0).

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Credits

Directed by: John M. Stahl
Cast includes: Ann Sheridan, Eve Arden, Andrea Leeds, Constance Moore, Adolphe Menjou, Wild Bill Elliott, Esther Ralston, George Murphy
Country: United States

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Airs on

Silver Screen - CH 2, Classic Cinema

Rights & source

Basis: Documented as U.S. public domain (e.g. copyright not renewed / no notice)
Evidence: Listed in Wikipedia 'List of films in the public domain in the United States' - reason: Copyright not renewed (cites Pierce 2007 / Fishman / trade sources). Copyright not renewed.
License on source: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Music: Film soundtrack falls with the film; separately published songs (if any) not individually cleared.
Underlying rights: Copyright not renewed.
Source: Internet Archive

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