Terms of Use

Last updated: November 13, 2026

The Lobby Card is an independent English-language magazine about classic and cult cinema: the silent era, Golden Age Hollywood, film noir, cult and underrated films, world cinema, stars and filmmakers, movie trivia, and the history of posters and lobby cards. These terms govern use of the site. By reading the site or contacting it, you agree to them; if you do not agree, please do not use the site. “The site operators” means whoever runs The Lobby Card.

General film-history writing

Articles on the site are general writing by film enthusiasts. They are not academic research, archival documentation or professional advice of any kind. Credits, dates and running times are checked against published sources, but the record around older films — and lost films in particular — is often incomplete, and sources sometimes disagree. For the definitive word on a film’s history or surviving materials, consult the archives and institutions that preserve it.

No films, no links to films

The site does not host, stream, distribute or link to any film, and nothing on it should be read as an instruction for obtaining one. Where an article notes that a film can still be seen, it means only that it may be available through public-domain archives or licensed services. Responsibility for how and where you watch a film, and for respecting the rights attached to it, is yours.

No valuations or trading

Articles about posters, lobby cards and other memorabilia describe history, formats, identification features and care in general terms. They are not valuations, price guides, authentication opinions or advice to buy or sell. The site does not buy, sell, appraise or broker anything, and does not link to sellers or auctions.

Opinions

Reviews and recommendations are the personal views of the writer named on the article. A film being praised or criticized here says nothing about any studio, distributor or rights holder, none of which is connected to the site.

Accuracy

The site operators try to keep every article accurate and clearly written, but an article can contain an error or become out of date — for example, when a film thought lost is rediscovered. Each article shows its publication date. How articles are researched and corrected is described in the editorial policy.

Limitation of liability

The site and its content are provided “as is”, without any warranty that they are accurate, complete, current or suitable for your purposes. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the site operators are not liable for any direct or indirect loss arising from reliance on the content, from use of the site, or from the site being unavailable.

Copyright

The articles, design and identity of The Lobby Card are protected. You may share links, save or print an article for personal use, and quote a short passage with a link back to the source. You may not copy, translate or republish whole articles without written permission. Film titles and the names of people, studios and works mentioned on the site belong to their respective owners and are used for identification and commentary only.

Images

Images on the site are AI-generated illustrations created for it. They do not show real people and do not reproduce real posters, stills or logos.

Guest articles

Articles by outside contributors are published under the guidelines on the Write for Us page, and their authors are responsible for their content. A link in a guest article to another site is not under the site operators’ control and is not an endorsement.

Prohibited use

Do not attempt to break into, overload or disrupt the site, scrape or copy its content at scale with automated tools, or use the contact form to send spam, malicious code, misleading messages or impersonation.

Privacy and changes

What the site collects is described in the privacy policy. These terms may change; the version published on this page is the one that applies. Nothing in these terms limits any rights you have under applicable law.

Questions about these terms can be sent through the contact page.

Last updated November 13, 2026