The work functions as an official reference guide cataloging motion picture registrations recorded in the United States Copyright Office from January first, nineteen sixty, through December thirty-first, nineteen sixty-nine. It forms part of an unbroken historical series begun by the Copyright Office to document the American film industry through its legal registrations.
The volume is organized into two primary sections designed for legal and historical research. The first section provides main entries arranged alphabetically by film title, detailing production statements, physical descriptions, copyright dates, claimants, and registration numbers. The second section consists of a comprehensive name index linking directors, producers, actors, and underlying authors to their respective works.
Entries cover diverse categories including theatrical motion pictures, educational films, television series, and industrial shorts. The compilation preserves the exact information recorded on original applications and deposit materials at the time of registration, ensuring documentary accuracy.
By establishing a legal record under Title seventeen of the United States Code, the publication serves as prima facie evidence in copyright disputes. It provides researchers with primary documentation regarding the evolution of American cinema and television production during a decade of significant cultural and industrial change.
