By MATT GALSOR
Q: What are the rules for making a remake based on a classic film that has fallen into the public domain? Do the elements of the script fall into the public domain automatically? The film is based on a novel, which is also in the public domain. Does this mean anyone is free to go and remake the film as he wishes or do you still have to get the approval from the heirs of the author (author of novel), director, etc…?

A: Finally, a simple Yes or No question. From now on, I will only answer Yes or No and Knock, Knock, Who’s There questions. After doing this blog for so long, I’m now officially out of jokes and answers — so I’ll start recycling jokes and answers from my old blogs. The jokes may seem a bit stale and out of date and the answers may seem non-responsive, but I’m told I’ll get a good deal of carbon offsets for recycling them.