Copyright to You Can't Take It Wiith You
Copyright to You Can't Take It Wiith You
theone
Swing Joined: 10/13/10
#1Copyright to You Can't Take It Wiith You
Posted: 10/13/10 at 10:44pmI am trying to get in touch with the person who owns the copyright to the play You Can't Take It With You. I would appreciate any helpful information.
AEA AGMA SM
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/13/09
#2Copyright to You Can't Take It Wiith You
Posted: 10/13/10 at 11:03pm
For performance rights go to Dramatists Play Service:
http://dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=1163
For the actual copyright, I would assume it is held by either the estates of Kaufman or Hart, or possibly a joint ownership between the two.
theone
Swing Joined: 10/13/10
#2Copyright to You Can't Take It Wiith You
Posted: 10/14/10 at 12:51amThank you for the response. I would like to know how I can get in touch with the owner of the actual copyright, i.e. the estates of Kaufman and Hart.
#3Copyright to You Can't Take It Wiith You
Posted: 10/14/10 at 1:27am
With some very quick Google-foo, it looks like Hart & Koffman's eldest daughters hold the copyright to the play. I'm not sure you'll be able to talk to Moss Hart's daughter without being sick first (she's an internist), but George S. Koffman has a website. You can try getting more information from there.
http://www.georgeskaufman.com/pages/contact.php
A Director
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/18/07
#4Copyright to You Can't Take It Wiith You
Posted: 10/14/10 at 2:06am
I would suggest learning how to spell George S. Kaufman's last name. He never spelled it with two Fs, but he always spelled it with an A and a U.
The website for The Library of America's "Kaufman & Co." I doubt it would be of much help.
Moss Hart and Kitty Carlisle had two children, Christopher and Kathy. (The daughter might spell her name with a C.) I don't know if both children hold the copyright or just one.
Kaufman's daughter is Anne Kaufman Schneider. She does hold the copyright.
I suggest first contacting Dramatists Play Service at their website. Explain why you want to contact the joint copyright holders. They should be able to help you.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#5Copyright to You Can't Take It Wiith You
Posted: 10/14/10 at 4:40am
I agree with A Director's advice: go through Dramatists for help.
If you tell US what you are trying to ask/do; we might actually be able to help you.
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#6Copyright to You Can't Take It Wiith You
Posted: 10/14/10 at 12:11pmI have a feeling he/she wants to adapt it into a musical... as if no one's ever had that idea before...
#7Copyright to You Can't Take It Wiith You
Posted: 10/15/10 at 1:26amAnne Kaufman Schneider will eat you alive.
#8Copyright to You Can't Take It Wiith You
Posted: 10/15/10 at 1:33amIf she does, she'll need to see Moss Hart's daughter the internist.
Wanting life but never knowing how
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#9Copyright to You Can't Take It Wiith You
Posted: 10/15/10 at 8:30am
Jon -- I had a similar thought, but figured it didn't hurt to find out.
And don't you just love when a poster (presumably) brand new, asks for help, and gets it -- doesn't revisit the thread to say thanks.
Hmmpf.
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#10Copyright to You Can't Take It Wiith You
Posted: 10/15/10 at 10:21amHe's too busy writing his sure-fire hit musical version of "You Can't Take It With You."
theone
Swing Joined: 10/13/10
#11Copyright to You Can't Take It Wiith You
Posted: 10/18/10 at 5:20amThank you to those of you who provided helpful answers.
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