Wizard of oz licensing rights

Starting Key Bb. Estimated duration 3 min 20 sec. Starting Key B. Estimated duration 7 min 25 sec. Starting Key G. Estimated duration 3 min 50 sec.

Starting Key Gb. Estimated duration 5 min 10 sec. Starting Key C. Estimated duration 23 min 20 sec. Starting Key E. Estimated duration 3 min 39 sec. Starting Key Eb. Estimated duration 7 min 10 sec. Starting Key Am. Estimated duration 6 min 53 sec. Music by Lisa Lambert. Greg Morrison. Lyrics by Lisa Lambert. Orchestrated by Larry Blank. Your rental set will also include 3 Piano-Conductor Scores. Estimated duration 7 min 21 sec.

Your materials will also include 1 Full Score. Maybe reread the other books and watch the other films to see how they've embodied the characters differently before you flex your creative muscles and reimagine the characters.

If you are going to use the version as your inspiration, you are going to need permission from MGM studios, and good luck getting that.

Any other path, and you risk getting sued. How did this happen, you might ask? Entertainment v. X One X Productions. Here, the iconic film characters seemed to possess so " consistent, wildly identifiable traits " in the court's eye. The court elaborated on their decision:. At the very least, the scope of the film copyrights covers all visual depictions of the film characters at issue, except for any aspects of the characters that were injected into the public domain by the publicity materials.

One lawyer, Aaron Moss, opined that the court's decision was recognizing conventional wisdom when it came to the audience's attachment to a film:. The court's statement that the film copyrights cover 'all visual depictions' of the characters recognizes that there is often a quintessential version of a literary character that exists in the public's mind as a result of a popular film adaption. The impact of this ruling resonated through the entertainment community. Moss cautions filmmakers when making newer film versions of literature, even if the literature is in the public domain.

Such a conundrum faces adaptors of The Wizard of Oz due to the copyrightable nature of the film. How is one to remake the book, but make the characters different enough from that version? Value legal services for internet users and creators? Support them. What's the best way to avoid legal problems for your business or creative work? Read our book! Paperback Ebook Audiobook. Ever wonder when you can reuse music, photo, or film clips from other sources? Find out with our interactive Fair Use App.

You can find our video guides here. Legal Services we provide. Law school IP and entrepreneurship clinics list. Frequently Asked Questions about Copyright Law. How to find free music, images, and video you can use or remix in your own creative works. The Wizard turns out to be an ordinary old man who had journeyed to Oz from Omaha long ago.

In order to help Dorothy get home, the Wizard personally takes her in his new rocket ship. Harburg Background Music by Herbert Stothart. Such credits to the authors for all purposes shall be in type size equal to or greater than that of any other credits except for that of the star s above the title.

In the programs, the credits shall appear on the title page thereof. Created for the Municipal Theatre in St. Harburg Background Music by Herbert Stothart Such credits to the authors for all purposes shall be in type size equal to or greater than that of any other credits except for that of the star s above the title. Louis available yet]. Recent News Welcome to our new website 8th January Thanks for visiting our brand new designed website. We hope you will enjoy the new look.