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- From: Robert G Halvorson <norml@henson.cc.wwu.edu>
- Subject: US Govt Films "HEMP FOR VICTORY" & "REEFER MADNESS"
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- Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 00:05:21 GMT
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- Dear ALL,
- Hemp for Victory was a film made by the US Department of
- Agriculture and as such is in public domain and free to be
- braodcast on any medium with out the requirement to pay
- any royalties. REEFER MADNESS- is a privately
- manufactured film by G&H Productions. Reefer Madness is
- also in public domain. The copy right for this film
- expired by the late 1980's and has not been renewed. As
- such all or parts of it are available for use in any form
- or manner without a requirement to pay any royalties.
- Reefer Madnes falls into a unique place, while it
- techinically had a copyright it was never enforced and as
- such has become a film used by many to build an empire on.
- Everyone will remeber the Film company that made Fredy and
- Nightmare on Elm Street. This company it is rumored made
- it's first money, and it's bank to make the Nightmare
- films, traveling from college to college showing the film
- for $1.00 a head midnight movies.
-
- SO IN CONCLUSION
-
- THESE FILMS ARE YOURS TO USE AND BROADCAST WITHOUT ANY PERMISSION
- FROM ANYONE.. That is unless they have made alterations to the
- film by adding stuff this stuff may fall under some sort of
- copyright regulations.
-
- DO YOU WANT A UNCOPYRIGHTED COPY OF THESE FILMS
-
- Then contact 'The Institute for Hemp' at PO Box 65130 St Paul MN
- or 612-222-2628. We have both films in an unalderated version.
-
- Hemp for Victory--- $14.95 + $4. shipping. Our master
- copy was obtained from the National Archinve in June of
- 1990, and made from the Original 35mm Film held there.
- Your copy is a clean copy from our revised master on VHS
- in standard play mode for ease of dubbing for BROADCAST.
-
- Reefer Madness--- $19.95 + $4. shipping. Our master copy
- of this film was obtained from an original celluloid
- master of this classic film. Your copy will contain
- Reefer madness in an uncut format, in addition we have
- included a Trailer for the film 'Marijuana'. Your copy of
- this film and trailer is on VHS in standard play mode for
- ease of dubbing for broadcast.
-
- If you are interested in other material for broadcast on
- cable access please call or write. We have over 6 videos
- about hemp ready for broadcast.
-
- John Birrenbach insthemp@igc.org
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