Swingin' on a Star, by Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen, is controlled by Music Sales Group and the Bourne company. Bourne is one of the most litigious music companies around.
Both the song and music are so old that copyright law does not cover them.
Both the song and music are so old that copyright law does not cover them.
The song was originally put into the "public domain" so there is no copyright on the song itself. HOWEVER people who have recorded the song would own the mechanical and/or publishing rights, so for any specific recording of the song there will be a rightsholder.
You Always Hurt The One You Love - The Mills Brothers
Both the song and music are so old that copyright law does not cover them.
"Side By Side." I was thinking of Swinging On A Star when I wrote this question. I remembered it because I taught it to my grandchildren a couple of years ago. I should have researched before I posted the question. You're correct; they also sang "Swinging On A Star" in another scene.
Legally nowhere due to copyright law.
That would be copyright infringement if the original song was protected.
You can only copyright a song if you are the song's author. You can't copyright someone else's song. Although the author can sell you their copyright.
You can't patent a song or poem, but you can copyright them to protect your original work. Copyright is automatically granted once the work is fixed in a tangible form (written down or recorded). Registering your copyright with the appropriate government agency can provide more legal protection in case of infringement.
Frank Sinatra recorded Swinging On a Star in the 1940's for a radio show, but his official studio recording was recorded and released in 1964.
Each song has its own copyright year.